Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-01
FRIDAY, MARCH /. 1861.


room u would have TO 20 through mine
6r,,. And you canno, imagine how much
good l, did mo to laugh at her folly. he
came very skeptical and sensible. and felt
exceedingly conscious Of my superior wis
dom.
When We started in the carriage for our
new bou-e, I an, suro ! fel, twenty year.
old a. the very least.
The bu,,le OF arrangement aud pre?ara.
ton drove all thoughts OF supernatural IRON
my mind for several days. And the pres
cnce Of q stout and eIccedingly material
Irish girl IN the kitchen di'pelled the great.
er part OF C,"y', fears. We ate and .lep,
without nocturnal visitation. and. in fact,
'oon almo., forso, ;he ancien, reputation
OF :he haunted bouss.
4 month had passed. quietly and peace
fully. ! had strN,n to do my tu,y. and
at least succeeded in pleasing uncle. Above
all. I felt something within me. now that
tho .mothsring atmosphere OF boarding
school was no longer shout me. which told
that vas intended for something more
than nero doll; aud though yet very
vain and foolish. on the whole believe !
had improved.
was thinking something like this. one
night. rs. rocking myself backward and
forward IN my little char, ! waited IN my
sleeping apartment Tor C,s.y. who alwsy.
came ,o brush out nv hair before retired. 4.
when suddenly the whole house re.oundcd
With scric. of the most terrible scream.
which were ever heard % ISSUE from human
lungs. .tar,ed 10 my Zee, in horror, and
rushed 90 the door. On the STAIRS I met
uncle, wrapped IN his dressing gown. hur.
ryinr kiichcnward, and without q word |
followed him Ia the fall expectation Of find.
,ns either Ci.sy or Bridget wel,erins in her
blood
Ci-y. indeed wa. lying upon the floor.
under the dresser. still making night hide
Gus with her screams, but she did no, ap.
pear TO be inJUr~I IN any serious manner.
for she scrambled up ,he moment she saw
Us. aud plumpc4 down upon her knees be-
fore uncle.
What i, the matter, Ci-y'" ! sad {:
We all though, YOU vsro being murdered. -
$50 | wa, with fright" answered Cis'y.
"Oh, m,s,a oh. miss | ve sen him
standing jus, where You do-IOosinc
.,raigh, a, the with that horrid gha.tIy face
OF his. just a. true as | live, mss. Wish
| may die II It ain, true
Whom have you .ecn, Ci-y ?" said un.
Gle coolly.
The ghost, .aId Cissy. with another
howl. Him lha, .hOl hI.seli IN ihi' very
Kitchen"
- bah said uncle. turning on hi. heel.
ghost. never rcyi.I, Kitchens. ehlld they
confnc ,hem.cl,e. % churches and church.
yards. You must have been dreaming" "
IL wa. jus, a, wide awake as am nov
pom my word, mas.a," replied the girl :
aud he walked IN IRON that door, Just a' IL
be was alive. "
"Ina u white sheet with hery mouth anu
eyes, ! suppose ?! said uncle.
Z" No. cir. he had a brown coat and blue
trousers. answered C'-y-"Iuss like the
man that shot himself. "
- Brown coat and blue trousers. ] must
see to ,hi. arpari,ion." said uncle; he is
altogether too substantial And, taxing
tho candle, he wen, u the doors "nd win.
dow. to examine them but everything was
secure, and no trace oi human presence was
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voice. that her door ~as fastened, and that
she had heard no noise Satisfied with
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