Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-07
easy letting. them things go so. Pm right
glad you happened OUT

glad you happened out
And tell your husband, please, not tt
say anything about this matter to others
1t will make it unpleasant for the friends.
i did tell him not to. He ain't sait
nothing yet, Fm sure. It's the last thin!
we'd be willing to do, make any NOR,
trouble for them that has too much now
and that has always been kind to U.S.
Must you 60, sir!
Yes; Ill say goodnight Mrs. Scott
You may expect me in the morning. lit
tic before noon. by the way. have yor
seen or heard anything of Miss Sullivan I!
Not the least thing. She's kept cleal
Of here since that day you found her here
SO she's run away entirely, has she Wei
well, WE'LL never! l declare, I turn
these things over in my brain, some days
| till my head gets dizzy
so does mine, and my heart sick. Good
night ma am
Goodnight, and good luck to you. thi'
dark night
She waited to see me through the gate,
which led by little lane past the kitchen
garden, and thence by private road along
| down into the main one. As passed iht
gate into the lawn. on my way out, paus-
ed perhaps half an hour, in the hopes Of
| hearing or seeing the marvels of which the
woman had spoken. There was no mys-
tic light. blue or yellow. playing lanbcnt.
| y over the roof; no sound. sinking and
rising, came wildly on the starlit air; all
| Was profound silence and darkness and
coldness like that of the grave.
My half-contcmptuous pity Of the state
If,, t,,t,, 4,
| worked herself, gave place to deeper emo
ions; turned away. almost running along
| he smooth, hard-froZen road whose course
was clearly discerniblc in the winter star
| light. met the gardener going home, but
| lid not stop to speak with him-went di-
| rectly to my lodgings. The fire was out
in my room. and crept into bed, forget
| ling that had gone without my tea.
True to my promise went the next day
to the villa. Mrs. Scott brought her keys.
| unlocked the doors, and together we ell
| tered the long-vacant place. There is al
ways something impressive. one might say
! '.yhostly.' about deserted dwelling
When you enter it. you feel the influence
of those who were last within it. as if some
portion fingered in the old locality. l con-
fess that felt ali almost superstitious awe
and dread. as stepped over the thre>ll-
| uoltl W HUI listu liSl CIOSSNl W iii nuns
| How joyful. how full of Young and prince
| " lite. he had then been. his face lit up.
as a man 5 face lights up VIXEN he attend,
| upon the woman he loves and expects soon
| to make his own. lie was leading Eleanor
to Il carriage; they had been talking about
| the improvements they were going to max,
| in the house. How every look and tone
came back to me. When uncloseG the
door, flung it wide, stepping quickly in.
and raising the windows, so AZ to have the
sunlight before looking much about. had
| to do it all, for my companion kept close
to me. never stirring from my elbow.
| went into every room. on eteyr foOr, from
the kitchen to the garret. Into the latter
| only glanced, as Mrs. Scott said there
| was nothing up there which she wanted. or
which required attention 1t wss left,
rouoli-flo lrt.,l. of comfortable hight with II
window ut the gable end. The roof ran
sharpey in the center. the villa being built
in the Gothic style. There was such a
collection of rubbish in it rs is usual in such
places-brokcli-,lOwn furniture, worn out
| trunks, pile of mattresses in II corner.
over which blanket had | EN- thrown tu
| keep them from the dust. sonlo clothing
depending from line and three or -four
barrels. Mrs. Scott was standing at the
foot of the ladder. which led up into the
attic out of Il small room, or closet. used
for storing purposes. | saw that she was
uneasy at having me even that far from llsl
and after II brief survey OF the garret.
assured her there were no ghosts there
and descended.
| ''IIclp Yourself to some of them apples.
said the woman, pointiog to some boxes an,
barrels in the room where We now stood
They're winter pipinS. Johns going IL
| a 81. 10, f., in.
week or two. We've permission to kecI
'em here. because its dry and cool. and tn,
closet being in the laiddle OF the house, il
don't freeze. It's good place for fruit
llark What was that -
1T was Il cat, said |. rs put coupl,
of the apples i'll my overcoat pocket. Il
sounded like Il cat-in the garrett. 1t W.
shut it up there. it'll >tarve.'
Went up the ladder again looking care
about the attic, and calling coaNingly t.
the animal. but no eat showed Itself. an,
l came down. saying that it must have beel
| in one OF the lower rooms. and had proba
ably run in since we opened the doors.
ut sartinyly. sounded overhead" "pcrsis
ted my companion, looking NERVOUS, AM
keeping closer to me than ever.
| had heard the noise, but would not hav
undertaken to say whether it came froil
above or below.
"lf that is the material she makes ghost
of.fm not surprised that she has Il full stu
ly," thought.
In goin" out. the woman was careful t,
close the door. and could see her steal
ing covert glancc> into every corner. as W
passed on. rs ii she expected. momently. +
be confronted by some unwelconie appari
ton. there in he broad light of dav. Thcr
were no traces of any intruders havin
made tree with the house. The cloths an,
china closets were undisturbed, and the bll
reaus the same.
This wa, Ilarry's room he liked it be
cause it had the hest view of the river.
and Mrs. Scott. as we paused before
chamber on the second floor.
We both hesitated her apron was at he
eyes, and my own throat swelled suddenl
rcvcrcntly opened the door, and stcppc,
within. followed by the housekccper. \
raised the window, and flung back Tin
shutter, shegave IL scream. was rcall
startled. Turning quickly, saw her witt
her hands thrown up, an expression of ter
ror upon her face.
II told you the house was lraunted.'' ah
murmurcd, rctrcating backward toward til
door.
"What do you see Z" asked, glancin
about for the cause of her alarm.
This room" she gasped-''it was hi
and he comes here still. l know it :"
What makes you think so? Has
been disturbed? If it has, rest assured
has been by the living. not the dead
! wish thought So" she said. solelnnl
1T can not be. No other part of the hol,s
is in the least DISTURBED. No one has ha,
admission to tit is impossible /; not
crack, not cranncy, by which anything