The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-06
From the Sandusky (Ohio) Register.
a First-Rate Ghost Story.

arrangements OF a iamIiy residing on the
line OF the Sandusky, Dayton. and Gin
clnnau Railroad, winch may be iDteres.
ting to our readers. The names of the
parties, or the exact location of the trans
action, We do not feel at liberty TO pub
iish. a farmer was bereaved of his wif,
some sixteen years ago, AN infant daupht
eE-an ouIy being left TO console
hlm III his Affections. The daughter grew
up beautiful and amlable Young lady.
n d not long since did what maidens
have done from time immemoriai-fell
III love. But unfortunately, for her, the
young man upon whom she lavished the
wealth "t her youthful affections, was
poor, although worthy of her In every
other respect aud when her stern pa
rent discovered how matters were rif.
ung, he ordered the distracted dauphter
to coutine herself To her room and her
needIe"ork, and COMMANDED the Young
man OF poor, hough honest parents,
never again 20 darken his door A stern,
unyieIdlng parent WAS he and so salts
hcd OF the fact was the daughter, after a
rainier intimate acquaintance Of about
sixteen years, that she uttered not a word
OF remonstrance, but went quietly into
seciuslon and decline, pining away after
the approved style Of disappointment and
forlorn maldenhood. The young man
dldn pine, but took "A school to teach
exhibiting commendable degree Of en-.
crgy and perseverance.
About this time a wealthy and miserlv
old te'lo" III the nclghhorhood, who had
seen the young lady few times, and be
came enamored, made known his flame
to her father, directed him to tender TO
her his hand III connection with mlsers
Die tCsslI he called his heart. The father
WAS III c1tasles with the proposed match,
aN the old man, though Old enough to be
her grandfather, WAS known to be i'm
rnensely :lch. The gIrl, however, treated
the proposition with disdaln, mingled
with a considerable quantity of disgust
and lntmated that she would die. first ,
The father, who WAS not accustomed ,o
havin his authority set at nauyht m ia.
slightest particular. raved and s,ormed
IKE mndman, and swore his child
should obey hlm.
Several weeks passed by, in which the
d"ughier plned more aud more, sIIl firm
IN her resolve, however, and her father
became more anu more enraped a, what
lie termed her senseless obstinacy. At
length, one day, after a long and private
'nter'le" with the mlserIy old lover, the
father directed his daughter to prepare
hetseii Tor tie ceremony. AS she must,
that very day, marry the husband he
had chosen for her. Then, sealing the
command with bis oath, he threw HIM
sell upon hls horse, standing at the door,
and rode away for IA magistrate % make
the III assorted twain one flesh aud blood
AT the expiration OF about All hour,
horses hoots were heard coming down
the road and into the yard, at a Lrrak
neck speed, and those who ran out of IN.
house "a" the farmer hurrIediy ahpht,
h's lace covered with a deadly pallor As
he stepped upon the threshold Of hrs
door he sank down iusensrble and Was
borne into the room by the atfrghled
servants.
The wedding did no, take place ,ha,
day for alter the recovering from hls
aInung BIT, the farmer was confined ,c
hls ted 10y long and severe fiji of sick
ness. The daughter nursrd him tender
ly. and after hard struggle between hf.
aud de'Ih The former conquered. and the
Old uan begaa to recover. lie WAS
changed man, however, and one day be
told his daughter the cause Of his prea,
fright on the day he rode away for the
magistrate. H.. said us he was daslIiny
m"d'y down the road leading to the vii
Iage, and while passing through n bit Of
woods, he was cOncIous Of a rustlInp
above his head.
At the same time a pair OF arm,
reached down and caught the bride from
IN" hands and AS he looked up be saw
the form OF his dead wife lowering about
hun, her lace was sad aud melancholy,
nearly touching his own. The horse
wheeled suddenly as If directed by the
Ghastly hands upon the bridal reir. and
then, rs II little less terrified than bis ri
der, vent at u fearful rate towards home.
The vision remained lowering above him,
It's bands upon the reins, until the horse
turned into the yard, when it suddenly
vanished.
The story became known, and is firmly
believed BY all the neighbors. They think
the ghost Of his wife interfered to save
the daughter from the fate which threat
ened her. II had the effect, At least for
the old misers visits are no longer re-.
ceived, and the young lover, of poor but
honest parents, is a welcome visitor to
the farm house.
The young lady has ceased to pine,
and dressmnksr is there at work on an
elegant dress, nGy aIlusion to which inva.
risbiy causes the young lady to blush ex
eeedingly. We suspect il ID her we'd.
ding dress, but don't know.
A clergyman Of a country village dc
sired his clerk to give notice that there