The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-21
THE BARBEIl,s GHOST.


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the upper pan Of ihis Slaie, called al a tavern
and leqasstsd for The night
The iaifdiofd Informed him iha, il was on, OF
jshfs power 10 accommodate him, as bis house
was already full. lie persisted in Stopping,
as he, and hio horse, were almost exhausted
with travelling
After much solicitation the landlord con
sented to his stopping, provided he would
sleep in cerlaiu room that had no; been oc
| cupied for long time, in consequence oi a
belief that IT had been haunted BY the shosl
of a barber, who was repoaed 10 have been
murdered in that room some years before.
b "very welI' says The man, '1'm moi afraid
J, of ghosts"
| Aler having refreshed himself, he euquusd
of the landlord how and in what mannner the
room in which he was TO lodge was haunted
The Landlord replied that shortly after they
! had retired 10 rest. an unknown voice was
heard IN trembling and proracted accent,
saying "Do you want 10 be s.h-a.v-e-dl"
"Well," replied The man, "If he comes he
F., may shave me-"
| lie then requested to be shown TO the apafl-
meut; in going 10 which he was conducted
through large room, where were seated a
great number Of persons at a gaming table,
Feeling curiosity which almos, every one
possesses after having heard ghost stories, ,hs
carefully searched every corner OF his room
but could discover nothing but The usual fur
niture of the apartment He laid down bul e.
did moi close his eyes to SLEEP. Immediately,
and in few moments he imagined no head
a. voice saying "Do you " a MI 10 be shouei"
He arose from his bed, but could discover
nothidg. He again went TO bed, but no SOON
er had he began 10 compose himself 10 slasp,
than the question was again repeated Hs
again arose and went 10 the window, the
sound appeared to proceed from that quarter,
and stood awhile silent-aflera few momenls
of anxious suspense, be again heard lheso
distinctly, and convinced that il was from
without, he opened the window when il fell
full into his ear, which startled him not a b
little. Upon minute examination, however,
he observed that the limb of large oak tree
which stood under tie window, projected so
near the house, tina! every breath OF wind, 10
lively Imagination, made noise resemb.
ling the Interrogation, "Do, you w-a,n-t to bs
sh-a-vedp fts sr 50 sra
Having satisfied himself thai the ghost was
nothing more or less than the limb of tree
coming in contact with the honse, again went
10 bed and attempted to sleep; but he was
now interrupted by peals CT laughter aud an
occasional volley Of oaths and curses from
the room where The gamblers were Assem-.
bled. Thinking that he could turn the laie
( discovery 10 his own advantage, he took a.
| sheet fToB fis I'D ~-.i ----r r4-i 4--4-..-1L-
him, and,sking the wash -basir in his hand,
and throwing the towel over his arm, pro.
ceeded 10 the room OF the gamblers, and sudl
denly opening the door, staked in, exclaim-
ling in iremuous voice. .Doyou w-a-n.l,o
be sh.a.ved?" Terrified st the sudden APP
fpearance OF the ghost, the gamblers were
thrown into the utmost confusion, in atlempt-
ing 10 escape il, some jumped through the
windows, and others tnmbled head over heels
down stairs. Our ghost taking advantage
Of a clear room deliberately swept large
amount of money from the table into the ba-
sin, and retired unseen TO his own room. y
4 The next morning he found the house II,
the utmost confusiona Heswas Immediately
asked If he rested well, TO which he replied
in The affirmative.
!. "Well no wondef,,n said The landlord,
"fot the ghost instead of going 10 his owl,
room, made a mistake, and came to ours,
frightened us all out Of the room, and took