Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-12-04
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he cottage as pleasant country home
or his wife and children, during his
| ,bsence.'
'Hum-m me! then we shall have neigh
Dors. am very well reconciled,' said
Hrs. Hawkins.
| A few weeks after this conversation,
he new tenants were settled in the
Willow Cottage, and the Colonel en-
''rked for Florida. Grandmothe
Hawkings was rather slow and ceremo-
nous IN all her dealings with society,"
Therefore she took her time in calling
lpon Mrs. Manly, Consequently, upon
The very morning that she set out to
pay that lady a visit, she met train Of
nrniture drays proceeding from the
premises; aud heard to her great aston
Shment that the family were moving
away.
and they have only been here a
yeek!' exclaimed the old lady, by I'M
nitigatcd astonishment thrown for mo-
ncnt off her guard.
Significant looks and mysterious GEES
ureS, were the only comments made by
he servants upon the subject.
And Mrs. Hawkings, thinking it i'm
,roper to push enquiries in that quar-
er, sent in her respects aud good wish
es to Mrs Manly, and then, without hay-
ing alighted from her caryall, gave the
order to turn the horses head home
ward.
You may Judge the surprise with which
ve heard the news of this fitting; but
Is our grandmother had asked no ques-
| ions, she could give us no information.
Others, however, were not SO discreet;
inquiries were made and answered, and
| Don the news flew all over the country
hat Mrs. Manly, upon account OF the
| mysterious noises that nightly diStulb Q
Ter rest, found 1t impossible to live i'll
he house.
The Cottage remained idle for some
weeks, and then was taken by another
amily, who staid ten days, then vanish
.d--whispering the same cause for then
abandonment Of the premises
The excitement of the neighburhood
increased. There was nothing talked
Of but the haunted house. Large par
les visited the spot during daylight,
| Who. after the most curious invcstiga-
ions. found nothing unusual about the
ookS of the place. But no tenant could
le induced to take it, and ii remained
die for several weeks, at the end Of
which time, q family from down the
.ountry moved up, and reading OF this
! inc place to let, and not knowing its
haunted reputation, engaged ii at once.
The name of the new corners was Fer
guson. The ncighborhood waited the
went in deep interest.
Upon the day after their settlement
1t the Cottage, Us we were just about to
sit down to our early breakfast, there
was knock at the door, followed by
die entrance Of 4 good-looking, mother
| Is, cplorcd woman, who announced her
self rs Aunt Hannah, ole Marse Josh
lFerguson'S 'oman,' and stood waiting.
| w ell, Hannah, you look tircd--sit
down on that stool and let us know how
we can do YOU good said Mrs. Hawk
ms.
'Thanky, Mist'ess-no time to sit,
honey, deed hasn't come to see if
YOU would form me where ] could buy
a little drap o cream; for ole Marse'
coffee. Our cows hasn't 'riv' from be
low yet
You cannot buy cream at all in this
ncighborhood but | will supply your
master, with great pleasure, until his
cows come home
'Thanky, Mistress! thanky honey! l
'cepts of it wild all de comfort III life!-
An if SO be, you-dem wants any pears,
or pluns, or squinches, for serves, we'd
'sply you i'll like manner
After this Aunt Hannah came every
morning for her pitcher of cream. One
morning | oV erheard her talking with
Classy in the kitchen.
How you dew likes your new place.
enquired Classy.
Hush, hoaey' exclaimrl the other,
with an air Of deep mystery.
Lord! deed now?' whispered Classy.
TRUE I'm telling YOU replied Han
nah.
DO any one stuwc you o nights?'
'Hush honey"
who"
'Dead pepper
The Lord betune us and harmn
flush honey. Don't let on! Yves
gwine way; but de family don't want it
should be known as dey leave for SIGH
cause
Il understands! The saints bctune us
an sim
a few days after this conversation,
Mr. Ferguson's family left the Willow
Cottagc;and the excitement Of the neigh
borhood upon t..e subject of the haunted
homestead; received a Tremendous inn
petus. AS it had once been visited
from motives Of incredulous curiosity, it
was nov avoided in the spirit Of super
stitious dread. 1t was believed to be
unlucky to the visitor. Al the worst
rumors about the former proprietors
were revived and credited. 1t was said
that curse rested upon the house where
marriage faith and friendships trust,
and hospitaIity's laws had each in sue
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