Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-07

Ns sO-awful, isn't it!t
} mot to me, at all, Ii such things wers
permitted, should like to meet tlils spiftu-
a. vlsltant. and ask him the one question:
Il indeed. he could answer it. l slnOuld
ike to have him point out the guilty, n
his hand could reach out from the spiritual
world, and stretch blasting finger toward
his murderer, that would be awful to tho
accursed one, but it would be welcome to
me. But what makes you think Henry has
been here p
She pointed to me the bed there was 4
pressure upon it, us ii some light shape he'd
lain thcre--just the faintest lnslentst3oa 0f
a head on one of the pillows j; from thsneo
she pointed to o little writing table. betvveea
the windows. on which book lay Ooen.
and where there were some papers and "a.
cravings then to pair Of slippers stands
ing Oh the carpet at the head " the It'd,
The room was u delightful one. fttrnished
with blue and white Menry's Avorite color
Two or three exquisite little pictures hung
nothe walls. and not the sliyhtest toy Oc-
cupied niche in any place but spoke Of
the taste and refinment which had chosen
it. From the two windows, the view Of
the river flowing amidst the hills. and the
lovely country spreading fur away, w6p
such as would satisfy the eye of { tUst
turned from the page before him ON tho lit-
tie writiug-table; to rest upon the fxirer
page Of nature.
Il came into this room the day Of tlta
funeral, said the housckeeper, with 4
trembling voice. land sOt it all to rights,
as If the master was coming back the next
day. But little thought he would really
come spread that bed rs smooth A. ps..
per put OH fresh slips on the pillows kud
sotem mp without a dent or wrinkle In 'em
putshs slippers with their toes to the wsll
and now they're standing as he always
left them when he took .em of. Them
papers have been stirred. and he's been
readin in that book. She gave him that,
and it was favorite with him I've often
see IL him wi h it IN. his hand. Your may shake
your head. Mr.. Reciield. but know Hen.
rvs been back here in this room.;'
If any thing in this room has been dis
turCcd. rest assured there's been some liv-
ing intruder here. A spirit would have
had no need Of slippers. and would have
made no impression on your smooth bed.h
| You can talk your big words. for you
are an e;licated man, Mr.. Redfield, but you
can't convince me against my own pursux-
sion. It's been no human being has nusss
I'd that sDrcad-why, it's hardly wrinkled
you can see its been lain on, and that's
all. Besides. how did they get IN Can
you tell me that Through the keyhols,
mebbc, and went Oh the same way ~
Her voice was growing sharp and little
sarcastic. saw that it was in vain to try
to disabuse her mil u or Its impression whil
she was in her present excited state. And
indeed, had no worthy argument to offer.
TO all appcarauccs. the resi- of tho Ln,,...
had been undis,urbcd ; there was not a
Lind onI ,otl,;n, ,,'i,si,,.s uai y, ahy
| ne &c .,I; -. "ouiu sooiu
| q, '',"o Me'Sheief tnan
a,i'.." W, '''u .'i' iI' t'c P'HoW; ana moved
't !, ~. ,,os .;,,,., '"s as :oua hOt ten
what !, ,v.s aaI ''o' po''"'c's Sssort
"n'l !. was HN.
sa, y, .io oPsn "inuow, while she
Sinootned tne p'ilow. anu placed every ar.
Gle OF furniture with All o .actncss which
would inevitably betray the slightest dis.
turbance.
Iou shall see for Yourself sir tho next
time you come here" She mnttered
! AsI waited. lifted a little vo,u,r.
| which lay. with others on th,I,,IJ., h.s...'s.
me, II was Mrs. Hrowninu's AMI II oyomaS
ot n pace wh,rca hook .msrt had h..a'' 10
once | lad seen Eleanor cn,broiJer;ng th.t
very mark, | was sure, irha fir.t ,;mas
which caught NV eve wcr. thr.c
1T trsmbl,i on the rr.;.
With a low, hadv~y laugh
The sounlin. river. which rolled forever.
stood dumb and stagnant aiter."
Just then II cloud swept over the nOOn-
day sun; Il chill struck through the opcn
window the wind which blew in, fiutter-
ing the page, could not have been-nlors
dreary had it blown across churehyxr1,
Shivcrlng | continued to read
at tremblsd % the glass
With low, shadowy laughter
And the wind did toll, as passing soul
were SPED oy ehurch'beii after:
i ana rnaacws, ste"a ol light,
/ ran noai tne STARE above,
i o' A"V''' y" NOR '"es