Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01
7RIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1861.

mo great many tihcs hus "o 'o'oa NV
o, dear, I shall never eco him again Per.
haT~ I shall bear that he is married before
long
%, Mss Ro.c. don't take It 80 much to
heart. now. There was never 30 bad case
that IL couldn't bs worse. How long does
your father intend TO stay in this old place =
I don't know-iorever perhaps. It's no.
fathers doinys. our coming here. hut mas
and that absurdly romantic Ilenrieitss
Ro.c dashed the curls pe,u'antlv back
from her face. and curved her lips scOrn.
fully.
You begin to look like yourself when
you fash up in that way. Bessie said. Il
wished with oil my heart We were back IN
New York. This gloomy old place, full oi
gLo.t.-'
20. Besaol'
Eose was transformed 90 her old self in a
moment Her eyes sparkled, her cheeks
and lips were aglow. she laughed AMI clsppod
her hands as u IN one OF her old frolics.
20. Bessie, II you will only help mo :
she cried.
.wha, in the world DO you mcan' sricd
Bessie. laughing, for her knowledge Of her
young MISTRESS character enabled her TO
half anticipate the scheme which had flashed
through Ross fertile brain.
Promise you will bslp me-
Il, !, no,hlAe wrong
No. indeed
'Iproni-c.'
well now help m. pack ny trunk.
and will ,alk while | work. Lock ,h'
door.
Rose w., missing. She had no, been -eer
abou, ,he hou-s all day. and when nigh
came .he was .,ill ah-ent.
.wbero can she be- p siid Mrs. Hunter
anIiou.ly.
.She would not dare stay in the gnrtcr
at - l,,a an hour. tho little coward .aid
Henrietta.
Have you iscn nv daughter since break
hae,. Bes-is?' ail Ne. Hunter, IN his ab
rup,, shrp way, as tho girl en,erei will
lights
~ little while after, sit
'whsro WAS she2'
She pa.-.d me in the ball with ber boo
and shawl on
.wha, did she ayH'
'Ouly. good by. Bessie =
And you asked no questions"
NO. cir
SIR. and Mrs. Hunter looked at each 9th
er. and Henrietta looked q. her father anC
mother.
How did .he appear asked Mrs. Hun,
cr. striving to secm calm, but sIidenil!
trembling with excitement.
Well enough then. mama, bu, .h
cried and took on dreadiully when was it
her room las, night
About what7'
Staying in ihi. house.
+ o.dear. what has become Of her, Charles
Henrietta, what shall we do7' And Mrs
Hunter bur., into tears aud wrung bet
hands.
The house wa. up in arm, for three days
and there was no end TO IN, cries. and tear
and lamentations. The strange news wa,
communicated 20 Alfred. the only -ou and
brother, who speedily arrived IN the midst
OF the distracted household. lie did no,
come alone; Harry Elliott. accompanies
him. The latter young gentleman betrayed
as much anxiety and distress as anv men,
Der Of thu family. Be-sis watched him
from under long eye la.hss as she waited a,
the table on the nigh; oi his arrival, and
then lci, the room, smiling cover,ly.
An hour after, they were sitting about
the Gre eagaged in anxious counsel. when
they were startled by the sound Of screams
in the hall. and q moment after Hannah,
the cook, burst frantically into the room.
20. the ghOs, the ghost - she cried.
'wha, did she mean'' they asked, pale
and excited.
Shs hal seen a ghost. she said-a woman
in white gliding up the staircase. She
c)uld toll nothing more in her fright. From
whence it appeared. and where II vanished
to. .ho was ignorant. Nothing could per.
suade her that shc was mistaken; all rea.
sonins was thrown away UPON her; she
would only COVER among them, mut,ering.
,,olidly: Il seed q ghost o. I seed =
ghost!'
However ,kepticai they might have been
in lianpah's case, they were terribly alarmed
and shocked on the following evening. As
they sat around the table a, teaJims. q
email figure. clothed in white, suddenly ap-
pearcd In the open doorway. and after iac.
ing them mnte!y moment' shentiy van
lshed.
Good Heavens IL looked like Rose
cried Alfred Hunter, in hoar.s whisper.
breaking the spell which seemed to have
fallen upon them.
1T did, but o, 80 gho.'ly white" sobbed
Mrs. Hunter. Il zee it oil now. She 10
dead. o, my child my child!'
Let US so away from here said Henri.
etta. sbivering with terror.
No this mystery must be solved. said
Mr.. Hunter. with something Of bis old spir'
IL. The matter shall be sifted to tho bot
tom
'iqui,e aerec with you. Mr.. Hunter.
said Harry Elliot. You are right. The