My life : a record of events and opinions - Wallace-online.org

—This350 MY LIFEmasses can so long exist in ignorance.Console yourselfwith the thought that though ignorance, superstitionand bigotry have withheld from you the justrewards to which your keen enlightenment and noblesacrifices so fully entitle you, the end is not yet, anda mighty change is about to take place to put youwhere you belong."William Martin."I have no evidence that this Mr. Martin was afriend of my father, but the fact that my brotherWilliam was with him as stated (which must havebeen a favour), renders it probable. On the sameevening there was a number of messages to about adozen people all in different handwritings, several ofwhich were recognized. My friend General Lippitthad a most beautiful message which he allowed meto copy, as it was a wonderful test and greatly surprisedand delighted him. His first wife had diedtwenty-seven years before in California. She was anEnglish lady and he was greatly attached to her.This is the message :"Darling Francis," I come now to greet you from the highspheres to which I have ascended. Do you recall the.-'past ? Do you remember this day day I usedto look forward to and mention with such pride ?This, my darling, is my birthday anniversary. Doyou not remember ? Oh how happy shall we bewhen reunited in a world where we shall see as weare seen and know as we are known." Elizabeth Lippitt."General Lippitt told me it was his first wife's