A STRANGE STORY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 172, 12 July 1876, Page 4

A STRANGE STORY.

One [of those very unusual circumstances, says the Burrangong Chronicle, was witnessed in this town one day during the week, and has caused no little amount of conversation and surprize. A lady who had been suffering for some days in bed, and who was expected to breathe her last every moment, was being watched by a number of kind friends and some members of her family. On Tuesday morning she seemed to grow very feeble, and between 7 and 8 o'clock stretched her limbs out to their full extent, and gave a sigh. It was generally thought that she was dead, and the woman who was to lay her out was sent for. In the meantime an attempt was made to take the riogs off her fingers, which was done at a request made by herself on a previous occasion. Some trouble was experienced in removing one of the riogs, and the second one could hot be

got over the knuckle joint. During ©11 this time there was not the slightest sign of breathing nor pulsation, in fact one of the nurses present, who had had many years experience had no doubt about her being dead. After a further lapse of time the pnor woman opened her eyes, her limbs still remaining motionless. She gave a heavy sigh and exclaimed, "What, on earth again?" Some of them said, "Yes, we are all here." She then told them of a number of thing- she had aeen in a stroog distinct tone of voice. She said that she had b.eu to heaven, and had seen some magnificent things. She had spoken to some of tbe angels, who had told her that earth was ordained for people to remain on for a short while only. She had seen the Lord, who was arrayed in great splendor, and had also seen a number of persons whom she had met on earth. The description given by her was certainly a most extraordinary one, and she seemed to wish her. time would come, so that she might return to the place where she thought she had been to. She was for a considerable time in tbis state, and - when she awoke all those who were in the room were completely surprised.