New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-16
A Flrst rate Ghos. Story.



| We have received the particulars OF d recent
ghosty interference in the internal arrangements
rot family residing on the line Of the Sandusky,
Dayton and Cincinnati Railroad, which may helm
| teresting to our readers. The names Of the par
ties, or the exact location of the transaction we
do not feel at liberty to publish. A farmer was
infant daughter-an only child being left toseon-
| sole him in his Affections. The daughter grew.u
q beautiful and amable young lady, and not long
since did what maidens have done from time inein-
young man upon whom she had lavished the wealth
of her youthful affections was poor, although
worthy of her in every other respect; and when
her stern parientn Il discovered how matters were
drifting he ordered the distracted daughter to cen
fine herself to her room and her needle-work, and
commanded the young man of poor though honest
parents, never again 70 darken his door. "A stern.
unyieldng parent was he; and SO satisfied of this
fact was the daughter, after rather intimate ac-
quaintace of about sixteen years, that she uttered
not word of remonstrance, but went quietly into
secusion and decline, pining away alter the .ap-
proved style Of disappointed and foriofn maiden
hood. The young man didn't pine, but tpek q
school TO teach, exhibiting commendable degree
of energy and perseverance. 5s.s44
About this time awealthy and misery old sfe1-
low in the neighborhood, who had seen the young
lady few times, and become enamored, made
known his fame to the father, directing himsto
tender to her his hand in connection with a,miser
able fossil he called his heart In short, be wished
to marry her. The father was in OBSTACLES with
the proposed match, as the old man, though cid
enough TO be her grandfather, was known tostbe
immensely rich; The girl, however, treated ashe
proposition with disdan, mingled with consider
able quantity Of diagnst, and animated that she
would I. die tirst.n The father. who was neteRc-
customed to having bis authority set at naught IN
madman, and swore his child should obey hiras
Several weeks passed by In which; the daughter
/ pinned more and more, still firm in her retsolve,
| however; and her father became more and more
enraged OF what he termed her senseless ebstn-
acy. At length, one day, after . long and private
interview with the misery old lover, the fafher
! directed his daughter to prepare herself forithe
1 ceremony, as marry she must, that very day, the
husband he had chosen for her. Then, sealing tbe
i command with q big oath, he threw hin1seihupen
his horse, standing at the door, and rode away for
Q magistrate to make the ilFassorted twain one
4 flesh and blood. saR
| After the expiration of about an hour, Q horses
1 hoofs were heard coming down the road and into
i the yard at breakneek speed, and those who ran
1 out of the house saw the farmer hurriedly alinht
his face covered with deathlg palor. sSshe
/ stepped upon the threshold Of his door he SINK
/ down insensible. and he was borne into his room
i by the affrighted servants. I'D
| The wedding did not take place that day;i for
after recovering from his fninfsng it, the farmer
WINS confined to his bed by q long and severe fnof
sickness. The daughter nurssd him tsnderiys and
after a hard struggle between life and deafh, ne
former conquered and the old man began to re-
cover. He was g changed man. however; and enc
| day he told his daughter the eause Of his gFeat
4 fright on the day he rode away for magistrate.
He said q he wss dashing msdly down shs Isa q
leading to the village, and while passing through
bit Of wood he was conscious Of q rustling above
his head. At the same time pair Of white arms
reached down and caught the bride from n.s
hand, and as be looked mp, he saw the form ct nls
dead wife towering above him, her face, m0st sad
melancholy nearly 'ouchia ns Swa Is zhs
bns.I.s hands unon the bride rein and than, a IL
;ttIe less terrified than his rider, rent at fright
raj rate towards home. The vision remained hover
ing above him, with its hands upon the reirs until
Tia horse fnrned into the yard, when il suddanly
vanished. -
4 The story became known, and is firmly believed
NV ali the neighbors. They think the ghost of ibis
wife interfered to save her daughter from the 2ate
which threatened her. II had that eject, at leaats
i FOR the old misers visits are no longer received,
and the young lover Of poor bnt hbnest PARENTS Is
i a welcome visitor at the farm hn.se. The Young
lady has ceased to pine, and aressmaker Is ahere
at work an elegant dress, any allusion to which
invariably causes the young lady to blush exceed
ingly. We suspect L u her wedding dressy but
don't know. sssss3fsss2f<