The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-13
A GHOST STORY
BY HAZEL GREEN, ESQ.

By HAZEL GREEN, ESQ.
"Never but once was frightened at any
thing like a ghost" eaid Timothy Tyles, sand
then was frightened for certain. was
living on the Upper Mississippi Of the time,
but that makes no difference. I'll tell Won
how IL was.
One night, about II o'clock, heard some
one ripping at my door. "Who's there r.
"Mosier," replied . voice from without"
thought I'D atop and sse If you wouldn't 20
and watch the coal pit for me till morning.
am not very well, and having been up all
last night, think had better try TO get a
little sleep" ls sai-7 A p 1l es' - =
Now knew Mosier very welI-knew he
was burning charcoal about half mile up
the river; and not only that, bnt I knew he
had real pretty girl, aud that had taken a
great notion to her. So up jumps, hauls
on my clothes, aud was ready to be off in
few minutes 'tS. tls - TX is't fl'nt Io
aYou will not be afraid to oStsy by yourself,
will you, TimP asked Mosier, as we, were
about separating, for ne lived Still fusthet
down the river. hf.. .a
"Afraidi" exclaimed I. aNo, what should
| be afraid Of? | have never yet seen any.
thing worse than myseIEr l'+F
"Oh, did not mean to say that you were
cowardly, Tim, but thought you might be
lonesome, perhaps; and il you thought so,
that had better wnke up the Dhtchman, who
is staying at your house, and try to get him
to 60 with you" 'n' % 'l''''
] assured him that needed no company,
and so started for the coal.pit. The night
was very dark, and must confess that did
feel little squeamish, but could not tell
why. There was the grave Of an Indian by
the side Of the path which must travel to
reach the conLplt, and II had been reported
that wonderful sights had been seen there
Perhaps this was the cause Of my unpleasant
feelings.
tried to whistle my spirits up, but It was
all no go. The nearer approached the dread.
ed spot, the worse felt. When had reach
ed the cliff of rocks around which should
turn in a few PAGES, and be right at the Indian
grave, felt my hat raise on my head, and
then it seemed that mvrinds of little demons
were dancing through my hair, and playing u
leap-fr"g up and down my shoulders, and
humming queer noises in my ears. / stopped.
and began to think seriously of heating a re-.
treat Just then the fair image of Jane Eliz.
abeth Eivira Mosier fitted across my fancy,
und | snid to myself, "This will never do =
Go back, and let the old mans coal pit burst
out and burn upa Why. it would settle the
hash with me forever. The next time I'd 90
10 see Jane Elizabeth Elyira, he'd kick ine
out of the house; besides" reasoned ], "what
have ! seen! What kind of IN excuse could
make? No Sir rec, I'll go through or burst
a biler.' II there's anything at the old Ind-
an grave, I'll not see 1t, for wont look that
way" ios
The rocks we're ruunded. and keepinp M,
eyes bent on the ground. bnd nearly nas,et
the grave, when n bright light blazed across
the path iust before me. Reto,a had Tim,
to think. Looked M. and oh great Juuiter
e what a siphti A monster with hsad nh.r
v the size OF haIf.bushel measure. was stand
ing upon tn. Indian grave. Its ewes ns larp
MS cocoa.nuts, were rolling in its oreut hend
its huge teeth bright lets of fire Aasb.d ant
= blazed across my path, like s,renks Of minia
ture lightning. In fact. its entire bend ,eem
cd 10 be one great red ball of fire, with smal
pieces Of the sun set in it for eyes.
. While I stood gazing. completely stupefief
l with horror, il made low bow TO me ant
then raising itself erect. It shook its head ant
ratified it's teeth together most friphtfuIly.-
/ n
towards where was standing. This rathc
reused me to sense of action, and in tn
: next instant was bobbing along down tb,
. river bank n little swifter thun il wns usua
t for footmen to pass that way. At every leal
e imagined il was grabbing Mt nv cont tail. 70
: when started, thought heard il rioht n
e my heels. Renching home, did not Wait /,
open the door, but throwing my weigh
! against il, bursted it in. The Dutchman, VII,
! was sleeping up stairs, heard the rippet, ant
t supposing The house wns besieped came dow,
: with chair drawn. and CRYING at the ton a
j his voice:
i uRobbers! tjefs mur,er! Robbers! tief,
y In,hins! Oh, mine Got!"
t Seeing nobody but me, he settled down.
All in the family were aroused. I told m
story in rs few words as possible. Som
:, believed it--others LAUGHED Mt me. the Dutch
:, man in particular. lie said "yos Won COW
n ardly nov" and agot Gr,pbtn at INV own sbod
!. ow. That th.r. was no sucb Thing as
!, ghost. and that he would wiIlinolv % r;yt
e up to unythiug of the kind thai could b
= shown him. -
"You wonld not have went nm 10 tbis.n
said. still trembling,
"Pesure would! Sbust go back wild M
and let me ace der blace, an I'M show va
dere's not,in' dere." -
/ refused mt first. but beino uroed bv Nh
family. and thinking of lane Eliznee,b Elyi,
Mosicr. the coal nil. and of being kick, a or
of the house by The old man, reluctantly cor