The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-04

! Again he gave the table thump. Then sud-
denly fixing his eyes on one part Of the room he
| cried
g There-now there's one there but he won't
| show hlmseli-nO, not he. There's lust dim
| shadow Of something. Don't you see! look =
theTe-there 1t goes along by the wall. See
| see Curse you"
| So saying, he caught up the bone and threw it
with great force, against the wall During all this
parOXysm, one circumstance struck me as cOnfirma-
tory OF his insanity. He carefully avoided meeting
my eye. When he had thrown the bone however
he turned to me, and fixed his gaze and saw him
cover, Immediately, as all insane people will do
" Mr.. Harrington said l, "you can't expect
people to call upon you if you behave strangely"
"l-l," he muttered-"I was provoked, you
" Provoked !--nonesense %
" Pm the ghost.seeker, you MIsw," he said
calmly, ~ and people know how annoyed am.''
" That may be-" said l. " but you ought to
know better than to behave rdiculously. I'l
place you in the way of seeing many ghosts as
you like. Why, you are making a fuss about the
cOmmOnest thing to men of science that can be "
Mr.. Harrington looked at me with an air of pro-
found astonishment
" You shall be gratifed,' continued. Good
day for the present. Tomorrow we will again
meet and arrange the particulars
saw his cheek grow pale, and | congratulated
myself that ] had frightened him little We said
nothing particular to Mrs. Harrington, except that
we had hopes of cure, and we then took our
leave.
"What do you think of our plan % said to
Doctor.
" 1t is the only one that presents any chance of
success" he said. " He may be frightened out Of
his ghost mania.'
" So think" replied although we may
lind some difficulty in carrying out the scheme.
The only chance is to bring him to your or my
house, and if needs be we must make ghost for
him. think that the shock to the nervous system
will prove beneficial. As it is, he is pest to his
whole household
" That he certainly is, and unless this Crotchet
Of his Is checked by some stronger feeling, he will
become an unmana gedble lUnatic"
"WeII," said, ' | will call upon you to.mor-
row at ten, and we can take quiet drive to the
villa, and consult upon plan of operations on the
road. pity his poor wife from my soul"
So we parted. and lattered myself had made
step towards the cure Of Mr.. Harrington.
The next morning was true to my appointment
with Doctor -, whom found waiting anxiously
for me.
Z" | like the idea of humoring this mania of Har-
means of carrying it out -
eyes," replied owe must get him to nv
house, aud think | can then manage it pretty
we'll l have very dark room in the back of my
house, and think if We could get him there, and
make him believe that we can easily crafty his
whim Of seeing ghost, that he will give itup be.
cause it IL no longer unattanable."
" / think that nothing is more probable" said
DOClOF -, NOW let US see our patent
We were conducted to the room in which Mr.
Harrington sat, and were welcomed by him in the
same courteous manner on the preceding day.
inquired after his health, and he replied
" am very we'll thank you. Really you are
very kind. Will you take lunch ;"
"Why," said !, " the fact is, | made you pro-
mise yesterday, Mr.. Harrington, which am bound
10 fulfil"
well" he said quickly. "I should not have
| mentioned it, if you had not. What want is to
a ghost Y on know that ~
Bang went his hand on the table, and assent
| ed, saying, Certainly, and you shall be graft
fed.
"Gra'iied -
Yes"
gu mean shall see ghost y
- Certainly
" No. cant say that have no liking for such
GGIGInpauy Every one, one 10 ms lasIe you Know Mr'
Harrington \ gu shall see ghost, but II must be
aiohe; aio.he; -,
Alone
les, 10 oe sure loI VIII De grained Are
S".t T Tot lHe gtos' SEEKER ~, - ,.-
ifle-Nery true lheh you DelleNe lh-ln
gh9stS -,
gu 90 llkeWlse, replied
lsS,yes' out IL 5 so strange you are Inc only
igIS.n We lTIIu Nn4 4luil argus ME mau ABOUT
"TaI tHTy Caleu my ueluSiol'
shook my head IN very disparaglng manner of
very oOuy else, ana saw that Inc monomanIac
began to look upon me with fear.
:, 3f You must come n to my house, continued,
III very wen, ne Saiu' IleFe' mary, my
GEAR, 'his gentleman Is gong to show me a ghost
at IaSt; just Jake care ol these lor me ull come
oaEh' shN'.-. ,.,
so saying, he dIsencum6ered his coat pockets of
several human bones, and laid Them upon the table.
saw lea III tuIs' harrington eye ana hef voice
Sbd,iI as s,re "nsf'eleq n,,f 10 me-
, SHOulu YOU succeeu IN soaring from MS mlhu
this e[n3e mania, you VIII have restored me TO
''o "It tiis' is orI,, .-;ur. ..,. ,.o- NyoI.-
IL Is oI5y u an an eApe,rlmeht, my dear Madam we
or ore nS,ns' salu put ron "ha5 can observe
vi tue stnt1 vi your IusDaLu mIha' am own
ailT.''Ig NJ. TT, VI success .;.,, ,;.,.
W.T. @ @alll1ugn ,: WIN lltlIe nervous
t, u. @ S1eppeI T,Igiy enough ln'o my
, ~, a.'n ne, - "ilu Doc'o' - Proceeueu "
WV" te'S
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NC rnG.l, ,inat nave HeIiioiieu IN my mouse,
m'S @G'liLlaDy HTapGI I3r me purpose aq IN
oronab .i, lt 50 DIS 70 @ gTg MN
,,rI, % gLlost-SeehlLg CouIu see
ne was Vas IN nervous, idgeiy state as we proceeded
aEav when nv caTrace stonned at 'Ra cnr 6f I, T
%m"f "'i0" '"S carriage S'"Ppeu a' Tie uUor Vi my
,ooI- b;o, b ,hoo,r, l 1.I1i H.,
room r"srtio o.. piiu ,o vu il,' ~ I we
slated was dar room bavn NO. ,yin5o ~ yy%a
a,ar 60 ,Lat haJ b - =, L " ~
in il G1r NV cn,I,eris 0''0" ~ s"' '''0
III a, y lUr u, my convenience; -,
Mr.. harrington looked little scared when he
saw, saW Inc dark deh IN "hch requested nm TO
"ats; ats;. ,.- -.-,,1., u,
on GOWN, ST. SAID l tf9St we shsll not be
oDilgeu 10 detaln you long here
YES" said 1"T and we e 'vstNsn mmst Keen il CO to
Ger'aih enVeHl' Ut we snail not succeed III our en-