Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-07
From the sandusky t0hio) Register.
A First Rate Ghost Story.

We have received the particulars of recent
ghostly interference in the internal arrangements
of n family residing the line Of tho Sn. dusky,
Dayton 4 Cincinnati Rniroad, which may he In.
tercsting to our readers. The names Of tho par
ties or the exact location of tho transaction we
do not feel at liberty to publish. A farmer was
boreavcd of his wifo some sixteen years ago. an
infant daughtcr--nn only child--being left to
console him in his Affections. The daughtsr
grow up beautiful and amiabc young lady, and
not long since did whnt maidens have done from
time immemorial. fell in 1--we. But. unfortu-
na,ely for her. the young man upon whom she
had lavshcd the wealth Of her youthful affections
was poor, although worthy Of her In every other
respect and whom her stern PARENT" discover
cd how matters were drifting, be ordered tho dis
tractcd daughter to confne herself to her room
md her needle.work, and commanded the young
man of poor though honest parents never again
to darkcn his door. A stern, upyielding parent
was he; and so satisfied Of this fact was the
daughter, after rather intimate acquaintance Of
about sixteen years, that she uttered not word
Of rcmonstrance, but went quietly into seclusion
and decline, pining away after the approved
style Of disappointed and forlorn maidenhood.
Tho young man didn't pine. but took a school 10
teach, exhibiting commendable degree Of ener.
gy and perseverance,.
About this time II wealthy and miserly old fel-
low in the neighborhood, who had seen the young
lady few times and become enamored, made
known his fame to the father, directing him TO
tender to her his hand in connection with mis-.
erable fossil he called his heart. In short, be
wished to marry her. The father was in ecstaoies
with the proposed match. as the old mau. though
old enough to be her grandfather, was known TO
be immensely rich. The girl, however, treated
tho proposition with disdain, mingled with con-
siderable quantity of disgust, and intimated that
she would '"die first" The father, who was not
accustomed to having his authority set at uaught
in the slightest particular, stnrmed and rayed like
madman, and swore his child should obey him.
Several weeks passed by in which the daughter
pined more and more. still frm in her resolve,
however, and her father became moro and more
enraged at what he termed her senseless .obstina-
cy. At length, one day, after long and private
interview With the miserly old lover, tho father
directed his daughter to prepare herself for the
ceremony, ms marry she must. that very day, the
husband he had chosen for her. Then, sealing
the command with Lg oath. he threw himself
upon his horse, standing ut the door. and rode
away for O magistrate to mako tho ili-assorted
twain flesh and blood.
After the expiration of about an hour, horses
hoofs were heard coming down the road and into
tho yard at breakneck speed, and those who ran
out Of tho house saw the farmer hurriedly alight,
his face covered with deadly pallor. Az he
stepped upon the threshold Of his door he ssnk
down insensible. and he was borne into bis room
by tho aArighted servants.
The wedding did not take place that day, for
after recovering from his fainting ft, the larmsr
was confined to his bed by long and severe Ht of
sickness. The daughter nursed him tenderly, and
after hard struggle between life and death the
former conquered, and the old man began to rscov
er. lie was . changed man, however, and one
day he told his daughter the cause Of his ersas
fright on the day be rode away for . magisrats.
lie said as he was dashiug madly down the road
leading 70 the village, and while passing through
bit of woods he was conscious Of rustlins above