Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-24
FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1862

silence. began to thump the wooden par,i'
ton, and to shOu, q, the top OF hsvoiee fo'
the shepherd, and having done go, hs dised
hi, head under tho blankets.
The shepherd soon made h'' appearance
in his nigh, shirt, with a small oil lamp. OF
cru.ey." over his head. anIiouslv inquir'
i,s as no entered the room
4" What is'i. Doctor? What's wransi
Pity inc, are ye ill?'
"very - cried the Doctor. Bot before
he could give any explanations q loud
whirrr was heard. with tie old cry ol
"fi!' close TO the shepherd. while twC
chairs fell a, bis ice,! The shepherd .prans
back. with half scream OF terror the
lamp wa. dashed to the giound. and The
door violently shut.
Come back 80 shouted the Doctor.
Come back. Duean, instantly. l command
you!"
The shepherd opened the door rery par.
italy. and said. in terrified accents
GUIDE b. aboo. W. that was awfu'
wha, s't?"
Z" Heaven knows, Ducan." circulated the
Doctor with pclta,ed voice. "bu, do pick
up the lamp. aud shall strike q light"
Ducln did - in no small fear bot as he
made hi. way 10 tho bed IN the darkness. %
get match FROM the Doctor. something
caught his foot. ho fell AMI then, amidst
the same noises and ,umult Of chairs. which
Immediately fllcd the apartment. tho 4" fit'
Ct fi, it, wa. prolonged with moro 70.
hcmsncc than ovsr' The Doctor sprars up.
and made hi- way ou, OF the room, bu, was
several time, Wiped by soma unknown
power. - that hc lad the greatest difficulty
IA reaching tho door without fall. llc
was followed ty Duchn. and both rushed
ont Of the room. shutting the door after
them. \ new lish, having been obtained.
they both returned with extreme caution.
and. /, mus, be added. fear, In the hope Of
tndinc some cause or other for all those ter.
rifyinc signs. Would i, surprise our read.
er. 90 heart tha, they searched the room in
vain that. after minutaly examining un.
der the table. chair. bed. everywhere. and
with the door shut. not trace could bc
found of anythlns7 Would they believe
,hA, they heard DARN. the day how poor
MDonali had staggered. half dead from
fatigue. into hi. friends house. and falling
INTO fT. had died ~ hceriy.hro MINUTES
pdd hrrc tha, morning. We DO no, ask
any one to aecep, of all this ss true. Bu,
We pledge our honor 10 tho following facts ;
Tho Doctor. after the day. 6.hin; va.
over. had packed hi. rod 50 a'to take It into
hi. hei room bg, he had LEI, miunow
attached 20 tho hook. 4 white cat. who
was lei, Ia the room. swallowed the minnow
and wa, hooked. The unfortunate cour-
moni hal vchemcn,ly protested against the
Intrusion into h,r upper lP by the violent
Fiti tit, IT." with which she tried "a
.pit the hook out, the reel added the my.
terious whlr.r.r and the di.engagei line,
getting cniarglsi in the legs Of the chars
and table. a- the hooked cat attempted 10
tly from her iormcn,or, set the furniture IN
motion. aud trippCi up both the shepherd
and the Doctor; while an ivy branch kep,
tappin: at the window Will any onC
douh, the existence oi ghosts aud spirit
world after ,hi''
have only TO adj ,ha, the Doctors skill
was employed during the nigh, in cutting
the hook out Of ihc eats llp, while his poor
patient. ye, mos, inpatient. was held by
the shepherd in bis. the head alone oI
pu.1. with hook and miunow, bein: visible.
M'DOna!d made hI' appearance in a day OF
two, rejoicing once more TO SEQ hi' friend,
nni greatly enjoying the ghost story. Us
the Doctor finished the history Of his nights
horrors. lc could no, help laying down a
proposition very dosma'ieaIIy to las se'i'
,upersii,ious friends, and as some amends
for hls own terror
Z" DEFEND upon il, said he, " IL We could
thoroughly examine into all the stories oI
ghosts and aprlri,ions. spiri''rippings. Il
hoc genus omHe. they would turn out 10 b
every bi, a. true a. nv own visit from the
world Of spirits; tia, ,is-sreai huHJug oHa
nonsense"