Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-04
GHOST MUSIC.

I GHOST MUSIC. EehssS
Sir Jonah Darlington. in his Memoirs, vouchss
in his own person. for the following remarkable
story: 80. .eaf sssssa
"Lord Rossmore was advanced in years. but
never heard OF his having had a single days
ndsposi'ion. lie bore, in his green old ags.
the appearance of robust health. During the
| vice royalty of Earl Hardwick, Lady Barring
! ton, a, drawing room at Dublin Castle, met
/ Lord Rcssmore. He had heon making up one
OF bis weekly parties for Mount Kennedy, to
commence the next day, and had sent down
orders tor every preparation TO be made. Tho
Lord Lieutenant was TO be OF the company.
my little farmer" said lie ITO Lady Batring-
ton, addressing her by a pei name, - when you
so home, tell SIR Jonah that no business is 10
| prevent him from bringing you down 10 dino
| with Inc tomorrow. l will bave no ~ in the
! matter SD tell lin that come he susf" She
promised positively, and on her return informed
me OF her engagement, 10 which at once
| agreed. We ielred 10 cur chamber about
twelve; and towards two in the morning Twas
awakened by sound of very extraordinary
nature. listened: it occurred first at short
intervals; it resemblcd neither u voice nor an
instrument; il was softer than any voice, and
wilder than any music, and seemedt to Aoats n
beat forcibly. The sound became still more
plaintite, till il almost died away in The air;
when sudden change, as if excited by pang.
changed its tone: it seemed descending. felt
every nerve trembls-it was not a natural
sound, nor could l make out the point from
whence it came. AT length awakened Lady
Darlington, vino heard il as well as myself,
She suggested that it might be an Aolian harp;
but to that instrument it bore no sInilitude; It
was altogether different character Of sound.
My wife at frst appeared less affected than i;
but subsequently she was more so. vo now
went 10 large window in our bedroom. which
looked directly upon a small garden undss-
meath; the sound seemed then OBVIOUSLY 10
ascend from grass-pa, Immediately bslow
our window. 1t was contnucd--Lady Barring
ton requested that 1 should call up her maid.
which did, and she was evidently more af-
fecied than either Of US. The so6nd, lasted
| for more than half an hour. AT last, a deep,
heavy, throbbing sigh seemed to issue from tho
| spot, and was SHORTLY succeeded by a sharp but
low cry and by the distinct exclamation, thrice
| repeated, of Rossmore Rossmore Rose
| more!" viii not attempt 10 describe my ON u
| feelings; indeed cannot. The maid fed in
| terror from the window, and il was with dIffi-
| Guilty | prevailed on Lady Darlington to return
TO bed: in about a'minuie after, the sound died
| gradually away, Until all was snent. A1auy
| Darlington, who is not SO snterstitious as l.,
| attributed this circumstance To hundred dii-
| fnren, causes, and made me promise that l
would not mention it next day at Mount Ken
nedy since we should be thereby rendered
| laughing stocks. At length, wearied With spec
| ulaiions, We fell into sound sumber. About
seven the ensuing morning, strorg rap al my
chamber door awakened me. The recot.ec-
ton of the last nights adventure rushe instant
| ly upon my mind, and rendered me very liable
to be taken suddenly on any subject. 1, was
IIght went TO the door, when my faithful
servant. Lawer, exclaimed, on tho other sidc.
80 Lord, sis,' What is the ma,ter?'' said
/, hurricdly 80 sir!" CALCULATED he, "Lord
Rossmore's footman was running post the door,
in great tnste and told me in passiug, tbatsny
Lord, after coming home from the castle, bad
gone to. bed in perfect health; but that about
half after two this morning, his own man hear
ing noise in his masters bed Che slept in tho
! same room) went To him, and found him IN tho
| agonies Of death; ana before be could alaru,
the other servants, all was over!" l conlect-
ure nothing; only relate the incident az uno-
| quivocaly matter OF fact: Lord Rossmore was
absolutely dying at the moment IJhcard hrs
name pronounced. Le; seeptcs draw iisir
| own conclusions perhaps natural causes may
be assigned; but am totally uneqral TO the
| HaI. q.