The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-24
MORRIS & &fWILLIAMS, Publishers and Proprietors

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sessed; but here are five, which, if you are
satisfied, I shall be most willing to wager" "
The other took up his purse, saying in
contempttuous tone: ra VS. 1t S--t 3
Young gentleman; you wish, to Draw
back. % n ono ri l--...4t ,--e ,..f,
II draw back?" exclaimed the student.
"'Well if I had fifty, 'guineas you should
whether wish to draw baek!''' - s..i-...
"Here,' said 1, ''are four guineas which
/ will stake on your wager" sass
| No sooner had I made this proposition
than the rest of the company, attracted by
the singularity of the affair, came forward
to lay down the money; and in minute OF
two the fifty guineas were subscribed. The
merchant appeared SO sure of winning thai
he placed all the money in the Students
hands, and prepared for his experiment.
| We selected for the purpos small summer
house in the garden, perfectly isolated, and
having no meansof exit but window and
a door, which were carefully fastened af
ter, placing the young man within. We
put writing materials On small table in
the summer-house, and took away the cam
dies. Weremained outside, with the ped.
ler among US. In a low solemn voice be
began to chant the following lines; a,E.
( "What riseth slow 'front.' ocean caves
s,a ~f,,'.,f And, the stormy surf gst .,...1 4
The phantom pale sets his blackened feet
On the fresh green TURF
Then raising his voice he said:
You ask to see. your friend, Francis
Villiers, who was drowned three years age
off the coast of South America; what do
you see?'
'1 see" said the student, 'ta small white
light arising near the window; but it has
no form; it is like an uncertain cloud"
We-the spcctators-remaned pro-
foundly silent. -,
care you afraid?" asked the merchant
in loud voice. :
ID am not" replied the student firmly
After moments silence, the pcdlel
stamped three times on the ground, and
sang:
"And the phautom white whose clay cold fac,
Was once So fair,
Dries with his shroud his clingng vest
ts,,y, And his sca-tosscd hair"
Once more the solemn question: f.I
"Yo on, who would see revealed>the mys
terieS ofthe tomb--what do you see now?'
The student answered in calm voice
! but like that of a man describing things
us they passed before him. a'9,
Il see the cloud taking the form of ,
phantom; its head is covered with q Ions
veil--it stands still" ias res.tiI B. f.a
"Are you afraid?" g.sa
II am not!" i a. .sr, gl4a
We looked at each other in horror
stricken silence, while the merchant rails
| ing his arms above his head, cllanted in
sepulchral voice. ~ 1g q! tT4Ha gF.
4 'sAnd the phantom said, as he rose from the wav
/ i5sass lie shall know me in seoth, f,u
I will so to my friend. gay, smiling and fond,
l As in our first YOUTH!
"What do you see?" said he. -. 4.
-"I see the phantom advance; he lifts hi
veil--,tis Francis Villiers! he approache
!. the table!--he writes!--'tis his signature
care you afraid?" s, IN oe.s i.
A fearful moment of silence ensued; the
the student replied, but in an altered voice
II am not.""f -. =. - .;~-.sf
With strange and frantic gestures th
merchant then sang: f g~,.e..... ,..-...
Sand the phantom said to the moeking see
/ come from the South;
Put thy hand on'lny handAthy heart on m
heart; -i -
@ Thy mouth on my mouth" x
tsWha do you see?nlal Tia,i
ale comes--he approaches me-h
/ pursues me-he, is stretching out his arm
t -Hhe will have me! Help! help!sz Sav
r me!'' 4 es7o gi aEfha asEs os .9Tz
care you afraid ,sosc2" asked the mel
chant in a mocking yoice.ii ms1} isr9..!
r "A piercing cry, and then a stifed groa
were ahe only reply to this terrible que'
, tion.s yia .2J1g aEsi .si&a 7a5 ~ =
= aHHelp that rash youth" said the me-
: chant bitterlyglis1 have, i thank you, VIC
: the wager, but it is sufficient for ME t
have given. him lesson. Let him skee
his money, and be wiser for the future
: He walked rapidly away. I'VE opene
the door ofthe summer-house ond foun
: the student in convulsions. i A paper sigl
] ed with the name of aFrancis Villiers, ''ws
ON the table, AS soolh as lothe student
( senses were restored, he asked vehemen
ly where was the vile sorcernrf who ha
f subjected him to. such a horrible ordealt
heMouh kill him! Resoaght him thtodgl
e out the inn iniyaln then, 7withIthe speed
amadmap, he dashed offoacrosstthe fek
{ 10 pursuit of him. and we never saw eth
Aof them again. That, ichildren,. is n
t ghost story ~ i s,s3 q67 ii bsiiaae %
a nAn how is it, uncle, that after tia
you didn't believe in ghosts?u said. j, Il
o FIRST time ] heard it.zGzasl9
s,Because, my boydn replied my. uncl
e ''neither the student northe merchant ey
y returned; aad the forty Live guineas b
n longing to peGandthe othsr travellers, co
v tinued equally INVISIBLE. These'twlo swi
dlers, carried them off, after having as
) ed q farce, which we, like ninnies, belle