Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-10

much importantly, in getting possession Of th,
BODY and carrying it home. AS they took hin
up narrow winding stairway, his wound pansC
bun, and he uttered groan, which 40 frightened
them that they let him fall, and that shock revived
him. Ills wound was dressed, and he recovered
to tell the story to every one who would listen tc
| it.
CHILDREN ~ a C4yE-THE HAUNIED Rouse.
Only twenty miles from Milford was the pleas
ant seaside resort called Tenby, little known in
my day, but now a fashionable bathing place. Il
was small town, of poor houses built on pro.
ecting point Of land, with a fine hard sand beach
on each side, giving the bathers the choice Of the
north or south sands. Curiously shaped rock,
form the coast, and one large cave, which is RIled
with water at high tide, but remains empty many
hours ia the day was once the scene OF great
alarm to a governess and three little girl, who
were caught in it by the tide. She, who should
have seen to the safety Of his charge, was go ab.
sorbed BY an agreeable book, that she did not
observe the rising tide, till the possibility Of retreat
was cut off by 1t. She was terribly frightened
but concealed her alarm from the children. as
well as she could, and made them climb up to n
high ledge Of rock and sit there with her. To
they grew very weary, and when the bottom eI
the cave was filled with water, and the waves be-
gan to dash upon the rocks beneath their feet,
they we're much terrified, and it was all the gov
erness could do TO comfort them and asuage their
fears, whilst her own courage was ebbng fast at
last The youngest child fell asleep in her arms and
the other two nestled close to her, on either side.
There vas no higher ledge Of rock on which they
could BIT, and she feared they would fall into The
flood below # she attempted to make them stand
on the rock they were sitting on. As soon q.
the arched entrance into the cave was 1vered By
the advancing tide they we're in perfect darkness,
and that adoed much to the fesrulness Of their
position. AT last the children cried out, in dis.
tressed tones, that their feet were wet and the
water was coming all over them. To which the
goyerness replied, Mine have been wet for some
time but never mind that do Mt think it will
come higher than our knees" 1t was only after
some mental exercise and earnest prayer that she
was able to say this. Her words proved true.
The tide did rise to her lap, and swslled up against
them and all around them fssrfuy but in a few
minutes its force seemed less, and presently they
could be certain that it began to lower Relieved
from their terror, the two older children fell
asleep, and then the goyerness was very anxiou.
lest thty should fall from their narrow perch and
be drowned after all. Very ong did the time
seem before the tide retrealed far enough for a
little lght to enter at the top Of the entrance to
the cave but at length that light came, and not
long after was heard the welcome sound Of voices.
and as soon as boat could enter, one came to
their relief, with the father Of the children in it.
lie found the little girls refreshed by their nap,
and as lively and full Of pratte as if no trouble
had come near them but Their unhappy govern
ess was utterly overcome. She could do nothing
but weep, and afterwards fell into melancholy and
died insane.
Another instance Of the dangers Of the sea to
those on land occurs TO NE. A lady of my &C
qlaintance, living by the seaside in England,
walked down to the beach, accompanied by her
Two little girls aud their tutor, TO see the surf
after storm. They passed round high pro-
Jecting cliff, which was then far enough from the
water 'or them to walk round it dry shod. The
grandeur Of the waves and the curious things the
children found in the rock-pooIs, beguiled the
lime, and when, on their way back they reached
the cliff, they found that the surf had sent some
OF its waters TO the foot Of it, They thought
hey could easily pass round it, il they did not
mind wettng their feet, so the mother gathered
up her dress and told the little girls 10 follow her,
Just as she was passing The cliff, wave da,hed
up and bore her eff into the sea, where she was
drowned, and the children were only saved by
the tutors catching hold of them and pulling
them back, They returned home by another and
longer way, 10 carry 10 their father the astourd-
ng news that their mother was drowned. He
rushed down to the fatal spot, but saw no sign OF
what had happenedi be haunted the shore BY
day and by night, and had men watching all the
time, 10 hopes OF recovering the body, but it
never appeared.
Another and very different kind Of danger
attending residence by the sea, was told by
descendant Of the family in which it occurred, a,
breakfast TO which was invited.
lnayery large, old.ashioned habitation. psrcbed
on the brow Of beetlng cliff, on the South coast
of England, lived widowed lady and her chill
dren, with large Ietinue Of servants, and every
luxury that wealth could give but without the
society Of neighbors. The nearest town was
several miles of, and there were no country-.ea,,
near them but the estate had been long in the
family, and, though rather lonely, it was a favor
lie residence. The house had originally been a
castle but had been so altered and added 10 that
lersmsined OF its former appearance. Various
rooms indicated, by the furniture and the picture,
on the walls, the time 10 which they belonged
and long corridors lead to many apartments never
used by the family. 1t did, however, hsppen that
person was Ill in one of these distant rooms
and nurse, who was watching the sick woman,
was greatly terrified by seeing the head Of one Of
the old portraits on the wall move like living
one. She was sure that the eyes winked, and the
head moved up and down. She was transf1ed
with terror, but controlled herself so far az not to
scream. When she recovered the power of moy-
ing, she ran off to tell her mistress what she had
seen, and that she ceud not possibly return to
that haunted chamber Several persons went to
the room, but saw no motion in the old picture,
and the poor nurse was well laughed at for her
alarm. The next night, the housekeepsr offered
to watch in that same chamber, and she was seat
screaming through the corrider by the same motion
in the picture. The sick person was now removed
to another part of the house, and the haunted
chamber was locked up and never used.
Some time after this occurrence, the oldest son
returned from long absence in the army, and
on hearing Of the haunted chamber, he declared
that be would find ou, il there were any marvel.
lous Appearances by passing q night there him.
SELF His mother and sisters tried in vain to dis
suade him from it the young soldier chose 10
show that he had no fear Of ghosts or burglars.
He said he should not SO to bed he would sit up
armed, and have bright wood FIRE or a good
lamp to reld by.
The family retired, leaving him to what they
considered useless vigil but the next morning
he joined them, looking very pale and haggard,
and refused to say whether cnything bad occurred
or not. He locked up the room, and forbade any
one going near it, In a few days hs told hi,
mother that they must all quit that house, and
live elsewhere. She asked HIM il be we're going
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