Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-14

to see them, and was often heard to say to
her attendants, at really seems to me as
though 1 did see those dear children some
times, as though my mind really went away
to them, so much do l desire it."
After her :eath, the troublesome mani
festations went on more vigorously than
ever; the most silly and perplexing things
constantly occurring. If the cook locked up
pie in the larder over night, it would be
fund intact in the middle of the kitchen
| floor next morning; and so on; all the
members of the household sharing in the
annoyances. The child who had Seen the
most tormented, (the old lady's fayorite)
now went to visit maiden aunt, who livid
some miles away; and this lady assure 4
me, that fOr three nights she had the mtst
choking consciousness of the old woman's
being beside her pillow bending over her,
and trying to make herselffelt by her, Miss
Smith resisting the attempt on her part
with might and main, and repelling the en-
croaching sphere with thewhole force of her
VIII, and which repulsion the unwel-
come pertinacity of the departed aroused in
her mind. Just then Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
were visited hya clirvoyant, who immedi-
ately declared that the old lady was in the
house, and that being of a very worldly
turn of mind, she was trying to get into
communication with them, to give direc-
tlons respecting the disposal of some of her
property.
While the cIairvoyant was speaking and
describing the silly doings of the old lady,
Miss Smith happened to come in from the
country, and called at her brothers. "You
say grandnama is in this house, do YOU"
said she, addressing the clairvoyant; sbut
| should like you 10 ask her where she has
been these last three nights, and what she
has been doing" "Why," repli.d the
clairvoyant, ''ytu ought to know that better
than anybody else, for she says she has spent
lhe last ,Llee nights at your bed. side, Try
ing her best TO make you see or hear her,
and tlat you have fought her off so hard
she could not come Lear you, and is dread
fully Lurt at you for using her so unkindly"
Well" rspold,d Miss Smith, Il wish you
would tell her that uiI not have her come
tormenting me; ard that she may as wei.
save herself the trouble of trying again, for
| will resist her with all the force of my
being whenever she tries to come near me-"
The clairvoyant then remarked, "You
had little Lucy in bed with you; it was the
presence IF her favort. that attracted the
old lady, and if you don't wish to have her
bo'hering you again, [ advise you to send
the child home" The child was, in fact,
sleeping with her aunt, thou ,h Miss Smith
had not mentone either that circumstance
or the annoying scene OF the presence of
the old lady; she sent her niece home, and
was no more troubled. Meantime the
Smiths were so constantly worrie 4, not on
ly by the pre- emre of The grandmother, but
appar emily b. that Of o,her invi bles which
she brought with her, that they gave up
their house at considerable peculiarly sa-
criice. (hav ng it on lease.) and left for
suburb of London, where they still re-
side. This change, and the attention
which they have since been able to pay to
the old lady's affairs, and in which they
have endcavored as far rs practicable, to
satisfy her wishes, seem at last to have de-
ivered them from this disagrceable obtru-
SION, and up to this time they have been
free from annoyance.
When narratives Of this kind come 10 one
direct from ones own int mate fiends-per-