The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-02-24
and the strangess thing of all took

ceased, and the strangest thing Of all too
| place. -t-s
I In the adjoining room was distinctly hear
the steps OF some one walking, and to satisi
ourselves still further We again made q
! investigation of the apartment, with tn
same result as before. The sounds cease,
during our search, but as soon Us we resume,
| our seats they were repeated, accompanie,
| by the rus;Gng of a woman's gown. On
Of the company who sat opposit. the mirror
exclaimed-''Look there" and ali Of u
taking our position behind him, we coult
plainly observe the indistinct shadow OF {
female form walking to and fro in the littl,
room, with a child in her arms. She passed
back and forth probably half a dozen times
when, as if just discovered that she was OBJ,
served, she quickly stopped, stood opposite
the glass Tor moment, made a movement
of an angry nature, and each gentleman felt
sharp slap upon his face, as if from the
hand of an irritased female. We again wen,
into the room, and found that the bed had
been slightly disturbed, the blankets being
thrown back, and u slight indentation ap'
pearfng on the pillow and mattrt IS, as if a
child had been sleeping there. Mr. a. here
said that IL was not likely we would see any
thing further of interest, as the shadow i'll
the glass usually bsteLsa..e1 the close of the
spiritual exhibition. He i:seyr,nea US tina.
the occurrences sometimes extended TO the
:, .Il and stairway, but no other portion of the
house was disturbed. During all these pro-
ceedings Mrs. Y. remained entirely undis,
turbed. looking on with an expression upon
her countensnce that denoted utter fearless
ness. Her resoluts spirit won upon the ad-
inr.,ion Of the visitors and ey agree that,
whatever else she may DC, she surely possess
es more than orilnary pluck and detcrlnna-
tion. Ia comvGssa.lOn We fund her 10 be
quite intelligent and determined to stand by
her hu4btud a. every Aazards She stated
iat a. frs the manifestations alarmed her !;
bat ie l:ctn, th,.t no ghost had ever been
known TO seriously hara any person, sEe
soon accustomed herself u the proceedings,
and now looks upon them with supreme Iu>
difference. We remained u hall hour longer,
but no Other noteworthy features being OBJ
served, concluded that the entertainment was
closed Tor the evening, aud proceeIeI 70 take
our departure.
As W. stood in the hall the sound of .oot>
steps descending the atairs Was heard, bai NJ
fora was observed. Presently dim, shad..
owy fenl lie fi,ure brushed by Us with the
ra1idity Of lightning, aui dlrtel in.o tae
parior l. ..s 81 close that we cou,d h.nly
feel the rastl. ot garnru:s touching Q II leg +.
and Or, lGcihg u sensation that was anything
but ;lgrecabc. A. s9On our agIt Gt!OL WAS
over, We followed it lu,o the par.Jr AID Uei-
room, but lo.hlug could be tiscerned. :.
peculiar. hay sort oi atmosphere persaded
the apartment, and ,aere WAS = slight oior
such a, accom- pau es dead oollcs in tie
iurtiIest STAGES Ut putreiact!On.
/, Vas ey,Icn, from ;he I'M patience OF our
friend, "a b. gong, that they were not IN a
MOOD 20 want - see NOR, and. very inach
Z, -aii.t our viii, tJr We were ANXIOUS 20
secure complete investigation, We ,Ebmi:>
ted 10 ,aeIr desire to taAe O2r departure.
The cJIr: house clOcS struck oae Cst
let. the front DOOR OF the mysterious house,
al ": wen led our way - BrJ"Hs Hotel.
waere Uu- ir.eals were Stopping, s.-wis and
.hliuiir. Tine strange events Ol the
evenlac ha made Il deep impression upon
"a IA OF u, and when W. - :!.ri the room,
we 81. down ani -u-crei into = long, niuute
aud earnest review OF the remarkable
ei-c;menls thai hal ;I-ea place la oar
PIE 'eHcc.
There was not q bsliese- Ia the sugernatu-
raj am Jug the trio ye: u. WAS unanimous V
voted that the occurrences have no other
tUg;;d.tion than il som. power beyond the
present kug1ieig- Vi msu. The w0re we
reflected the more w. became puz.lel, until
co:nulct-ly exhausted, aaI with mingled
emotion. u dJuoi, belief, ltrro-, and courH
u ,e. 10 each Je,oJ& ourselves - oUr - parate
apartments TO seek relief in sleep. We know
no. .vha; rlav have been The experience Of
the others. bu- II they oLgainel no m..-e rest
than we did they could no: have felt much
the better fyr i.
+, Even as We write, n this laie dav, tie wo!-
dertgl ex experience Of that evehI!ul evening.
rise, NJ before - - :.ridly a. i II tr:.usplrrd
bl, YESTERDAY, and almost unneryes Us for
the task. We can hardly realize thai It ~.s
ought ;san !. horrible dream aud were j, ho:
that Others acco mpan!el u-, saw VIVA: &c did,
iet what sc felt, aud often recHr 20 il in their
conversation. we could mol with al oa. senses
a,surrg Us OF its stern reality. loJk upon i.
in any other view. Others will read this
faithful but incomplete narrative with widely
dtfercn. teclIng-somc wall scout It and r!li-
cule i.--but let The effect be what il NAV, tie
starting nove,v and mystery of the occasd IN
ust ever resuaIu Impressed upon ot:r memP b
rv. as the siran5est, most iuexp.icable eve4t
thai has eyer come within our ex-er.ence.