Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-28
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ata he Waall sleep Ia u roam that
BEEN 0aoceaWad ier long tia. in
teaseQaeNea OF Il belief that it had
been Haunted by the ghost Ola bar
6el, WHO WAS reported 60 have been
muuisrd in that room some years
before.
"very well,r says the man, I'm
not afraid of ghosts"
/. After having refreshed himself, he
euquired of the landlord how ant in
what manner the room in which he
Was to lodge was haunted. The
landlord replied that shortly after
they retired TO rest, IN unknown voice
was heared in trembling and protrac-
ted accent, saying, DO you w-a-nt to
be shaved.
WELL" replied the man, IF he
comes he may shave me-
He then requested TO be shown to
the apartment; in going to which, he
was conducted through large room.
where were seated a great number of
persons at a gambling table. Feeling
a curiosity which almost every one
possesses after having heard ghost
stories, he carefully searched every
corner OF his room but could discover
nothing but the usual furniture of the
apartment. lie laid down bat did
not close his eyes to sleep immedia-
; tely, and in a few minutes he imag-
.. ined he heard voice saying, "Do
; y0u w.a-n-t to be shared ?" He d.
rose tom bis bed, but conld discover
,, nothing. He again went tc bed, but
!, no sooner had he began to compose
himselft to sleep, than the question WAS
, again repeated. He again arose and
!. went to the window, the sound ap-
peared to proceed from that quarter,
!, and stood awhile silent-after few
,, moments of anxious suspense, he again
heard the sound distinctly. and con-
WINGED that it was from without, he
. opened the window when the ques-
; ton was repeated full into his ear,
which startled him not little. Up
on minute examination, however, he
observed that the limb Of a large oak
tree, which stood under the window,
projected so near the house, that ev-
cry breath of wind, to a lively imag-
: inatiou, made noise resembling the
i, interrogation, "Do you Want to be
, s-b-a-ved?"
Having satisfied himself that the
ghost was nothing more or less than
the limb of a tree coming in contact
. with the house, again went to bed and
3 attempted to sleep but he was now
interrupted by peals of laughter. and
D All occasional volley Of oaths and curses
l from the room where the gamblers
D were assembled. Thinking that he
b could turn the late discovery to his
:, own advantage, he took sheet from
i his bed, and wrapped it around him,
: and taking the wasb-basin ic his hand,
\ and throwing the towel over his arm,
e proceeded to the room of the gam
# blers, and suddenly opening the door.
: stalked in. exclaiming in a tremulous
voice, "Do you WANT to be Shay
ed 2" Terrified at the sudden ap-
pearance of the ghost, TIE gamblers
were thrown into the utmost confu-
d sion, in attempting toescape it; some
n Jumped through the windows, and 9th,
0 ers tumbled head over heels down
a stairs. Our ghost taking advantage
: of clear room deliberately swept q
large amount Of money from the table
J into the basin, and retired unseen to
t his room.
The next morning he found the
:, house in the utmost confusion. He
. was Immediately asked ifhe rested
:, well; to which he replied in the affi--
4 native.
a swell, no WONDER said the land
S lord, "for the ghost instead of going
to his own room, made a mistake, and
came to ours, frightened us all out Of
: the room, and took every dollar of
e our money"
: The guest, without being the least
: suspected, quietly ate his breakfast
+ and departed many hundred dollars
/ richer by the adventure.