, 1859-08-12

produced began to excite serious alarm.
At this time there lived at New Haven very
excellent, good-hearted woman, by the namo Of
Eyers. She had heard Of all these stories Of
Ann, and not being full believer in witches,
had laudable curiosity to behold one
Accordingly she sent for her to come and sec
her; when, strange to say, alter few hours
conversation, she became apparently under the
influence Of her spells, and used to invite her to
make long visits at her house.
| II could not be expected that things would be
suffered 70 60 on in this way, and, accordingly,
warrant was issued for apprehending Ann Jones,
accused Of the "abominable and damnable sin
Of witchcraft." She was arrested and thrown
into prison. But as the judges wero not so ex-
pert and so much practised in finding out witches
as in Salem, and as nobody appeared against
her but few girls Of her own age, and half q
dozen children who said she had come to them
under the shape Of black cat, tho magistrates
were unwise enough to dismiss her. This &C
quittal, however, did not release Ann from sus-
picion. 1t grew stronger than ever She had
always from her childhood loved to wander over
hills and valleys. She was healthy and robust,
and never hesitated to take her walks because
the wind blew or tho sky lowered. With her
little red cloak wrapped round her, and her gay
and happy face peeping from the hood, sho
braved every element As she grew older, she
still preserved her taste for rambling, and as she
could now 60 nowhere without observation, her
fayorite haunts were soon discovered 1t was
said she was often seen vibrating on abroomstick
| aI;cbtin0 altcrnoteIv on each and tbnt though
tbe Iafter was a ncynend;cnIar cl;fF Using tl,Tee
hnndrcd Eeet sbe Tonld rnn nm that With tbe
oreatsst eosc II vas .Iso All that sbe vras
once seen stsnd;nc on tho ton Of th;s trcrncn-
Sons rocl- and that somcbody firad Al her and
| she snnk down into the earth n waa snnnoxed
| she vac mi for ono while whom to thoir hor.
ror thev sayv her 4 fsw honrs rls ioolrino
as bright and as hapnv as ever. Wherever she
waIl-e5 She s,und M ynatb ;mncded bv broom.
st;cks AMI horseshoes and thanch shs sl;Dncd
over them rooJ. J.bnmorcJIy n vas conIidentIv
asserted thaf She was alwsys stopp,d Lv their
infalliblo mower.
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,~aII IL S,rroSad that sbe ms IN great acitation
snJ ;r,med;stoiv hostcncd home. but, before
80 .r-;~od rco1lo ha5 cclIacteJ and sr,rrounded
~ h",,ss ~ E,,a-s ;r,n,s5;.lol,, ,,rorIcS,e
thst m N. ontSds :bnttors shonld ~ eosed the
-. I e.s,as,SS s,J AZ L"r, hoics stonncd ieSt
Ann Ann and bor familiar should escape. His was
done Sr;th tho grpatest exnedition bv some
H Wb;Ie otSers %s~ wy vent for vsrrsnt 10 acprebsnd
~ .,;,i ~ re ..;d ,h.t so,n. ,1ore absnr
sno!snh A., s,,r,,o.o tSs, oScr Rcc,zeSrh m;cbt
hs IA Gsst hald of and hronvbt n trial StS;ct
watch & Vas % Lent | nnon tI,e reof and the chimney.
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sscsns N ms cIsnScs,;no msnnsr AZ lonrtb
tbe r,srract ma srr;veS Exnectation and curiosity
wore ,vonnd m m their hichcst nitch. the door
,vss .sref,IIy aronsd ,vhe, n ~ horror and as
;shronI n eYsrvhoiv nrssent moi a living soul
S~ss ~ ~ ss"nI hs s'-ctest nTsS,;,.at;on vas
,,.Jo. .hsv ss.rcha5 IN everv CORNER ami every
olosct. nm chimney and down collar: no traces
could he Snnd ami. n was clear. Beeizcbub had