Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-09-03

l the mercy of his tormentors.
r "Now that is too bad" said one of tn
| company, "to compel the Deacon to 60 70
the water, which you might just as wei
have brought yourself If 1 was in hi
place, l would dismiss you and send yo'
home"
81 wish Twas there" sobbed Ichabod.
"What, have they no ghosts and witche
down in old Berkshirc?' said another.
1fthey have" replied Ichabod, "folk
are not laughed at for being tormcnte,
with them
"Come, Ichabod," said another of thu
company, 81 have not laughed at you, nov
just tell ME what you did see ~
81 didn't see any thing" sobbed the
poor fellow.
"Did not see anything, and make all
this fuss, why, this is too bad. If L was
the Deacon l would discharge you to-mor-
row"
"But heard something; and now, il
you'll stop your laughing, l will tell you
all about it."
Owe will listen with all gravity imagin-
able responded one of the company, "and
now for the story"
Ichabod then proceeded in most dolo-
rous tone to relate his adventure when
he came to describe the effect on himself,
the scene was so ludcrous that the whole
company burst into roar of laughter.
"You may laugh" said he, ''but tell
you, it is q call to some Of u.s."
"To none but yourself thcn," said one
of his listeners, ''for no other one heard it
This was probably q more gloomy view
of the scene than he had before taken, as
in most sorrowful tone he sobbed out,
Il have no doubt of it, l should mt wonder
if l should die before fortni ght. Bo-hoo-
hoo ~
"Nor ] neither" said one of his tor
mentors "and now while | think of it.
it was two weeks to day, that old mother
Draper died, from the time that you saw
the man without a head, wrapped in a
winding sheet, which, however, turued out
to be the Deacon's old white mare with
her tail towards you"
Just at this moment, Deacon n, with a
countenance very pale, and emotions some
what trenulous, entered the kitchen, and
set down his bucket ofwatcr.
"Why, Deacon" said one of the COM
pany, "what is the matter !? you look as
pale as Ichabod did have the spirits also
been calling for you?"
"Hush, hush," said he, ~ am no silly
pumpkin, to be frightened at my own
shadow, but there is something about the
well that l can not comprehend" He |
then proceeded to relate the same story
that had been told by Ichaboa, and it was
agreed on ell hands that the subject ought
to be inquired into. They then sat down
to supper, with countenances somewhat
more grave than had prevaded the COM
pany a few minutes before, and as soon as
it was over, being provided with lantern,
all hands set of for the we'll
On arriving at the spot, they first took
q careful survey OF the premises, to see
whether any person was concealed about
the place but as they discovered nothing
to excite suspicion, they assembled around
the WELL The Deacon then drew down
the bucket, which no sooner came in con-
tact with the water, than piercing groan
as before ascended, causing the very hair
Of the listeners to rise upon their heads
As soon as the first thrill of terror had
in some measure subsided, the Deacon in
A solemn tone of voice, and in the name
'Fof Him whom demons fear," demanded
who and what was there :?
He was answered, in the voice of lad
Of some twelve or fourteen years Of age
II am the spirit ofth boy whom Mr.. K,
twenty-threc years ago murdered near this
spot My body was buried in the center of
he ash heap, where my bones still remain.
Ny spirit, at times, is suffered to visit this
,pot, and can have no rest till my remains
.2ccivc christian burial, and the murderer
S brought to justice"
All stood aghast at this terrible annun-
,iation, and retired from the spot, speaking
,nly in whispers as they returned home
An event like this, was not calculated
o be kept long as secret, and in the
,curse OF the following day, had spread
through the neighborhood, while at eve
hing, a numerous company, ofall ages and
conditions, had assembled at the we'll.
When all was in readiness, the worthy
leacon, who had constituted himself as the
high priest of mysteries, advanced to the
yell, and drew down the bucket As had ;
been anticipated, as soon as the bucket was
leard to come in contact with the water,
t was followed by a piercing groan, and +: