Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-21

hasn't been occupied for six years LIS
haunedi' -
'oh y said Ismiling. perhaps a li.sie in
cTeduiousiy.
.I'slrue. as sure a. live.'' said The
woodnan with spmething like q s,udder.
II never had much no.i,n Of ghos.s bu. /
guess seeinss believing"
80, yoi'se seen ghost there, ehT
~, JnSi as plainly as | see you, I've
SEN u walking. up stairs before The via.
dcws, and Stopping sometimes to look out !"
VERY natural. But what was it like?
'An Old man with blue cIothca and
green baize jacket"
"Oh then you saw The ghosts of a oIue
cloth cap anda green ba.zs jacket. Ike
wise 2"
Il saw just what tell you; and hun
dreds of others have seen the same"
But why dues his spirit choose 20 walk
about IN such questionable aliire2'' asked
"He can't rest in his grave" said the
woodman with groan. He murdered
bis own brother in the, btr room of that
very tavern There is blood on the foor
to this day."
"You haye seen thai"
No, 1 never venrared inside of the bull
ding but my WIFE went there % hunt for one
of our lite childlen when IL was lost, aud
she saw IL +"
We'll" said I, after pause. II must Ell
ther pass the night at thi, hauuied hotel or
out OF doors; and il strikes me thai, or
suchan airy night as this, the hotel
with all lis hoTIois, Is 10 be preferred -
Woojman. | forgive your suspicions: bu,
do you think l would venture on such a
lodging place il hadn't a clear couscience2'
..And why nol? If you deal with old
Scratch you e. not AFRAID to meet with him.
suppose. But may be FIN too h .rd on
YOU here. take this q ask; you might
want il. W hat time VIII OF be back lnls
wav, f.
.!f escape the horrors Of this fearful
night" replied |. guessing al bis meaning
| II vii! be back within three days"
"Weli, Ishall D. cullIng wood hcrea-
/ bouts; you. viii see me and may return
my a ,sk; use what's IN il, if you ike. Bur.
shall want TO hear wiia, happened 10 you -
.Oh cerl,inly-J am persnated 10 ie l. .
TOOK leave OF my new acq,la istancr,
having 6rst,acerp,-d the flask. ict / had
30 cor,scieplsp15 scsn pteaas ti,s,t time,) and
not wMh1,af s6ns sn Mons Ieefae4 il mus,
] bo ackrosafedsxd -r, sumEd MI walk. 4. H. :: ::
The Il, ON and d essrmess ofSb6 pnle J0ts
est seemed 70 increase from thar rs5uneol
for my Thoughts began 10 b lsRsd III u
s,pesnsturaf: aud il Issw+lI kn1wn what
i effrcl the mpIexion IF oue's medi,a,ious
has on extsrnai etircts BIZ the time7f had
| arrived "A. The deserred innn hereiole, l was
p,ep+tre red to see who.e regiments gaosts
m the uniform Of blue caps and
green jack, IS IL is well enough tc
laugh at surh iarcies sometimes. but wha
IS entirety {. ee fron them IL all circum
s.ancts2 | bad been avel!ing ali day ia
drea V and desoltte fegion.--ny lnmgt
na,ion had been rambling anone poetca
descrlp,, rs well calcu ased to excite my
sup-r rstiiious sens b,iili.s;-l had. withno
OBSERVING il at the time, been infected VII.
The ghoslIy horrors OF the wooIcuiter. and
now that had arrived at the seen. Of spec.
.rai reso,:, fell that If there was place il
the world where ghosts might be supposed
{, cong gate. this was the very sppt.
The old inn was completely lmbedded il
the forest st;-there was a small space in tn.
rear ~ h,ch had been cleaned probably 70
a ga rde,l, but the Iniehiiun had never bs-eI
car Tied out aud the spot was thickiy- stud
Jed With the stumps o! trees 5lackened b,
lire, in an..ne fi-ctual attempt TO burn then
to the ground. fhey iock.d in the veI'
dim twilight. like 50 many elish figures i
, every fantastic attitude. welcoming my ar
rival. The mn its: was britt OF irregnla
grey stores, manv Of which had faIe
4tro.n their pia-e-. causing fsightful gap
! and dlsiigu- a:it5ns on The exterior surface 6
line salls. The e ass OF the windows sha,
been entirety. demolished aud the gseaIc
part Of me sashes and window frames tra
, c,umbI-d away and failen TO the gsoont
+ giilse with mass Of rubbish. consiss iu
. oi stonrs. dsst. pIasfsr and drcay-d wsso,
Pad Of the eign sill remained. the devic
. wa, or had been. white horse j--the pos
aud frame WIN n ppor,edi,. we're p ace
EsNsshc opposite side oflhessoads The sig
itself, as Il swung ON . usty stnpies. pre-
doced u sosind that IN ght have bee1lsnIst'
ken Tor the SHREK Of "a tortured ghses q
he cry Of sumo husnan bepng IN nsorseA u
, | ony.
But the night wes nav 1RNa upon -
iaua-he wind had bcc5Is sufiic'enti
piefcing 70 make any shcisrr desirable.
made my wsy With some diihcnky hroug
. ,ire rsbbssi, and sescheI tlBr door, II W
| ne. + stensd III suy Wy, VT itwss opens
!, with some difficulty bn account 6f'as gfs'
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