Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-03-28

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=, Never hut once was rightened Al any thing
like ghost, said Hnot TYles, and then L
was frightened for certain, Tas living on die.
Upper Mississippi at the time, but that, makes
no difference III tel you how it Tas:
One night, about lg O'clock, Ifhearfl some
ASKED. S. 8. ~ ( s. 80 s.
Alosler, replied a voice from without II
Thought "a stop and see If you wouldn't go and
watch the coal pit for me till morning. am
not very well and laying beeniup all last night
THINK I! had better try 20 get little slccp.
cosv lslEIeW Mo.iIer very well--lInew he was
burning charcoal about hall a mile up theFivef;
and not only that, but 4 knew he had a real
pretty CIR, and that had taken a great uoIi1n
/ TO her. So up jumps, lRus on uiy clotlles
and was ready to be Oh m q fsws' minutes. s.
:. = Your viii not be aftaid TO stay by yourself
Will you, Tim !? asked AIositT, Us NC were about
separating, for he lived sin further down tho
river
Afraid! exclaimed T. No, what should 1
be afraid OFF Ihave never. yet seen any thing
worse than myself
oh, Edid not moan to say you were coward
y, Tim, but I thought you might. be lonesome,
perhaps; and if you Thought 80, that had bet.
ter wake up the dltchma1 who is staying at
your house, and try to get him to go with you
| assured him that needed accompany, and
so started for tue coaEpits The night was very
DARK, and must confess that did feel little
squeatnish, but could not tell why. There
was the grave of an Indian by the side of the
path which / must travel to reach the coal-pit,
and u 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 il was all
no go. The nearer l approached the dreaded
spot the worse Ifelt When / had reached the
clltt OF rocks around which should turn inja
Flew PAGES, and be right at the Indian grave
felt my hat raise on my head, and then It Seems
ed that myrlads Of little demons were dancing
through my hair, and playing at leap.frog up
and down my back and over my shoulders and
humning queer noises in my ears. il stopped,
aud began to think seriously of beating retreat
Just then the fair image of jane Elizabeth Elyirn
Mosiers fitted across my fancy, and / said to
myself, This will never do Go back, and let
the old malI's cOal-pit burst out and burn up?
Why, 1t would settle the hash with me forever
The next time I'd go to see JalIe Elizabeth Ell.
viryl, he'd up and kick me out of tho house;
'0gsldes, reasoned !, what have seen! What
go through or bust biEe..' If there's any
thing ut the old Indian grave, I'll not see it, for
] won look that way
Thus saying, started on at rand pace
The rocks were rounded and keeping INV ewes
bent on the ground, 1. had nearly passed tile
grave, when light blnzed across the path just
oetOrGlne. Before 1 had time TO think Il00ked
mp, aud 9Ohl great Jupiter! what Sightl a
monster with a head about the size OF half
6ushel measure, was standing upon the Indian
grave. It's eyes as large as cocoa.nuts, were
rolling It's great head aud glazing ftightfully
atalne From between its huge teeth bright
Jets of fire flashed and blazed across my path,
Hike streaks ofiniuiature lightning In fact, its
entire head seemed to boone great rcd ball OF
ire, with small pieces Of the sun set in it for
leYes.
While | stood gazing, completely stupefed
with horror, it made a low bow 20 me, aud then
raising itself erect it shook Its head and ratified
its. teeth together most frightfulIy. Then / fan
cied that / saw it take few steps towards
Where I was standing. This rather reused me
to a sense of action, and in6the next instant
Vas bobhing along down the river bnnk little
ssEtftcr than it was usual for tootmeiiN to pass
that, way. At every leap I imagined it was
grabbing at my coat tail, for when started, |
thought heard it riehtat my heels Reaching
home, did not wait to open the. door, but
throwing my weight against it, b1rsted it in.
The Dutcbmans who was sleeping up stairs,
Ehearing the racket, and surprising the. house
was bcSicged, came down with chair drawn.
and crying at the top OF. his voice:
4 Conclusion Tomorrow.