Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01
"What is it 2'' insisted Austin, who had not


"John Kinsler, if you will be happy, yor
must marry Jane Merton, and have the Ruber
family at the wedding. Remember, John
Kinsler p
So saying, she dropped her arms, and as
cended slowly upwards, until she was out o
sight.
John afterwards married Jane, and the Ru
bert family were at the wedding.
expressed desire to see or hear some
such ghosts, but Austin thought would re
pent Of my wish when l saw them.
Bedtime came, and we retired as the clock
struck twelve.
lay awake in bed long time, thinking o.
the incidents of the day.
I thought of Adela and Julia; which I loved
best could not tell.
Nothing else took place worth relating here
during my stay at Mr.. Rubert's. left next
morning, living and loving"
Two years after the aforementioned Incl
dent took place, was passing through that
part of the country again, and Of course
called on Mr.. Rubert.
found that the neig ighborhood was as super
stitutious as ever. The place where Bill Jen
kins had heard the ghost, was still haunted
Many things had been heard; sights had been
seen-from an Angel to Beelzebub himself
was very anxious to come across one oi
the ghosts, and during my stay at Mr.. Rubert's
/ passed through the hounted place at all
times of the night, but saw and heard nothing,
finally came to the conclusion that it was all
Imagination.
One dark night in July was passing through
this place, and heard something make noise
in the dry leaves near me; turning towards
the noise beheld something that looked,
thought very much like ghost. 1t seemed
to be the figure of woman. There was no
waist in her dress, and it was very long. All
this could make out, Notwithstanding the
darkness.
l stood still to see what she would do. l
must acknowledge that did not feel exactly
cool just then, but managed to appear so.
Marion" said the ghost, {" if you will be
happy you must marry Julia Rubert. Re.
member Marionl'
Judge of my surprise and horror when the
ward, until she was lost in the timberl What
could do? Scared as was, did not run,
knocking down the fence, as Bill Jenkins did.
/ started on slowly toward Mr.. Rubert's
after had gone few PAGES, hearda distant
roaring behind me that continued more than
two minutes. I did not look back, for did
not care about coming in contact with another
ghost that night.
At an early hour retired. Next morning
when came into the parlor Julia was there
alone. When she entered she greeted me
blushing and trembling.
After had looked around and convinced
myself that no one was near, said,
Julia, at last have seen ghost
When said this Julia again blushed and
turned her face from me.
"What kind of ghost was it?" said she.
/ told her all I had seen, but omitted what
the ghost had said.
Julia told me that she had seen one Just like
it two or three nights before.
81 suppose" said she, that you have be.
come superstitious
I could not deny, yet would not acknow.
ledge that was superstitious.
l implored Julia not to mention it until
could find out something more about the ghost,
and she promised.
I determined to pass through this place
every night during my stay at Mr.. Rubert's,
which was to continue about two weeks from
this time.
For several nights I heard nothing, nor did
I see anything like ghost until the night be.
fore my departure, when, walking along,
beheld the same ghost, at the same place,
standing about twenty feet from me when l
first beheldit. / stopped, and the ghost said,
" Marion, tomorrow you leave this, place,
and you have not asked Julia to be your wife.
Go and ask her at once. Remember, Marion ~
Instantly 1 rushed forward and threw my
arms around the ghost. She shrieked, and
started up; 1 held fast, and up we went.
No pen can describe, no tongue can tell, in
fact no one can imagine my feelings at this
moment.
Up we went. Still I held on to the ghost.
But was becoming sick Of my situation. !
had my whole weight to hold up, by holding
to the phantom.
"Let me down u shouted +.
"Promise me one thing" said the ghost.
aPromi,e that you will leave the spot as soon
as you touch the ground"
81 promise anything to get from here,'
said 1.
"Let us down." she shouted as loud as had.
Down we went. But as VIC went down,
was very busy trying to find out something
more about her. found that she had large
rope around her, and was drawn up by it. A
loop was made for her feet, then one for each
hand and she could stand upright with the
greatest ease.
Just as we touched the ground, took out
my knife and cutthe rope, just above the head
of the ghost.
She shrieked and fell to the ground I rails
ed her up.
"Ohr' said she, Beelzebub will be here
in moment. See there he comes now r'
Here she tried to leave me, but held on to
her. heard terrible noise in the dry leaves
just behind ME. looked around, and some.
thing was approaching. AS near as could
discern in the dark, it resembled very large
man.
1t came up very close to me, and stood still
for moment; then it tapped me on the
shoulder, and said, in rough, hoarse voice,
"Come j.
I put my hand down to the ground, and, as
luck would have it, I put it on stick about as
large as mans arm. snatched it up, and
gave "Beelzebub" blow with it which brought
him to the ground.
My ghostly companion again shrieked and
fell. caught her up in my arms, and re.
treated as fast as my legs could carry me.
Presently ran against tie fence, and knock
ed as much Of it down as Bill jenkins did.
But l did not stop, but went on and into the
house.
sat the ghost upon chair and called for
a light. She here made o great effort to escape,
but all was in vain.
A light was brought; veil covered her
face, aud it was with great difficulty that re-
moved it After considerable struggle the