MEXICAN GHOST STORY.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 403, 28 January 1904, Page 8

MEXICAN GHOST STORY.

pF/amaa Vie H«d 8e«« Retarded a« - P—< f«* Flt« TMn Confemc» tea Mm! ' A curious story comes from a small town in the state of Puebla, reports a Mexico correspondent of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. A missionary priest named Pat re Pimentel, staying there, stated in a sermon he .preached that he was visited by a youth named Daniel Diaz, who begged aim to go to his house and confess his sister, who bed been dead five years, "and .who had appeared to him. beseeching him to call on the missionaries to assist her out of purgatory." The pstlre says that, despite the fears which were aroused by this strange request, he determined to go, and took for his companions Mariano Mellado and two sacrist anes. On reaching the house, which was a gloomy place, he was conducted to a cheerless room, where he seated himself and immediately became aware of a floating vaporous figure, while at the same time he heard "creaking of bones.** The wretched young woman made her confession, and, on being absolved, disarP er,r "d suddenly. The padre states that the awful experience brought on a severe illness, but that since his recovery he has determined to make the fact known, that others may not be exposed to the same long durance in purgatory for want of absolution. The news of this occurrence has spread like wildfire, and the missionaries have been the recipients of handsome contributions since it took place.

It is a rather curious fact that while we all know what "life" is, stl'l the term in philosophy larks a strio: and adequate definition. It is sa ; d to be difficult to find for it a definit'on that does not include more than is necessary, or ex?'l':!e something that should be taken En.