The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-19
Thrilling Ghost Story

The New York Presbyterian of a
late date relates this story
We we're returning from our spring
meeting of the PrHsbytery-one gen.
tleman and two ladies-in a carriage,
and the road none of the best. Night
cold and damp, overlook IS eight
orFten miles from home, but only q
short distance from Judge Blanks,
who after we had arrived there, mar
rated the following unique tale. Said
the Judge as follows:
Y ears ago we had in our house a
sweet little child, about four years of
age, and the object, of course Of very
tender affection. But sickness laid
its hand upon it. Remedies prompt
ly resorted to, all proved in vain
Day after day the rose faded from the
cheek, and the fie in the eyes burned
low. and at length death closed those
eyes and sealed those lips forever; and
we learned 10y trJ ing experience how
intense darkness follows the qusnch-
ing of one of those little lights of
life.
The time rolling sadly On, brought
us at length to the hour appointed for
committing orr treasure to the grave
The friends assembled, the customary
services were held, the farewell taken,
and the little form securely shut be-
meath the we'll screwed coffin lid, and
in due form the grave received its
rust. We looked on and saw the
earth thrown in, the mound raised
above, and plats of sod neatly adjust
ed into great sheltcring roof, and
then wendell our way back to our des-
olate home. Evening came on and
wore away. My wife had gone into
an adjoining room to give some direc-
lions to servant, and /, untitled by
the scene of the day for aught else,
had just laid my head on my pillow in
our room upon the first floor Of the
house, when | beard shrek, and in
moment more, my wife came flying
into the room, and spiinging upon the
bed behind me, exclaimed
See there our child our child p
Raising my head my blood froze
within me, the hair upon my head
stood up. as | saw the little thing in
grave clothes, with open, but mani
testify sightless eyes, and pale as when
we gave it the last kiss, walking to-
ward us Had | been alone-had not
the extreme terror of my wife COM
PEELED me to act the. mani should
have leaped from MY bed without
casting look behind. But not dar-
! ing to leave her in such terror, arose
sat down in a chair, and took the lit
tie thing between my knees-a cold
sweat covered my body-and | gazed
with feelings unutterable upon the
object before ME. The eyes were open
in vacant stare. The flesh was col
orless, cold and clammy ; nor did the
child seem to have the power o.
speech or hearing, as it made no at
tempt TO answer any of our questions.
The horrer of our minds was the more
intense, as we had atched our child
through its sickness and death, and
had been but few hours before eye
1 witneS SEES Of its interment. While ga
zing upon it, end asking in tn ilght
What can this extraordinary Provi.
dence mean for what can it be sent
the servant girl having crept to the
door, after time suggested, ut looks
! like Mrs, --'s child.n
Now our neighbor had child about
the same age as ours, and its constan'
companion. But what could bring il
to our home, and in such plight p
Still the suggestion had operated as /
sedatiye upon our excited feelings, ant
rendered us more capable Of calm re
| lection. And after time we discov