About two years subsequent to this my companion left the land of our nativity, Canada, and went to the State of Michigan with a view to procure work, as there was none in our country, and, moreover, it was subject to the distressing blow of famine. About a month after his departure I lost all hope of getting aid from him. My provisions being about all gone, five children to care for, my spirits weakened. But, while meditating upon my condition one night, I heard the footsteps of my husband's spirit coming to visit us. He came to an outer door, opened the inside latch from the outside and upon entering he walked towards the bed where two of the children lay asleep, fondled the head of one of them, then disappeared. Both of the children saw him but I did not; I merely heard him, yet I knew upon hearing his coming that it was his spirit; that aid from him was forthcoming and only a few days passed when it came.

It was not long until the children and I moved to the State of Michigan. We were hardly settled in our new home until a gentleman neighbor from our old home came to visit us and who felt he could not well live apart from us. He, too, sent for his family but owing to a little ill fortune which befell them in the way of sickness and death of a child, they returned to Canada. But, not long after their departure I saw him returning to our home, that is to say, I saw him enter my home one night and approach my husband who was asleep in bed, fondle him and then disappear. Two days after I received a letter from his wife informing me that he had died the very hour of the night I saw his spirit enter my home. —From the same pamphlet, pp.2 and 3.