Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-14

/ man being n it--and there is something
I've seen it and heard it, and you cant
convince person against them two sen
ses, reckon
/, Il don't want to convince you. Mrs. Scott
! only want to convince myself what this
, thing is which y0u have seen and heard
: Have You had any new revelations 2
I've seen the death-light once since,
standing over the house; we saw it. too,
shining out of that roon-John and | saw
that together. We was so set on finding
ont whether it was sperits or hot, we mus
tered up courage to go through the house
again, the next day, and as sure as yon're
setting there something had been back and
laid down on that ere bed again-somc-
thing lishe, that scarcely made a dent-you
needn't tell me twas any human mortal
which it wasn't. We've heard children
crying, too, which is an evil omen. the
dream-book says; and to cap the climax.
Mr. Redfield, thorc's no use keeping it back
-,ce're seen the ghost!n
now as interested as the woman could
desire: she had stopped. mysteriously,
after making this grave declaration and sat
looking me in the eyes. returned her
gaze with one of silent inquiry, leaning .
little forward in my chair. Mrs. Scott
smOothed hel apron absently, with her
large hands. still looking into my eyes. as
if she saw the ghost in their distcnding pu-
pills. l made up my mind that was
going to hear either something of ridiculous
shadowyncss, magni6ed into an appartion
or something which would give some tan
gible clue to the mystry, if there was a
mystery, of Morland villa.
You have been fortnnatc," said l..
"Wllat was it like, pray -
you've noticed there was little bal
cony under the windows of Henrys iooin!'
II know there is such balcony"
at was there we SAW it. You know
how bright the nights have been lately,
with the full moon and the snow. John
and | walked out, night before last, to the
front of the villa, to see what we could see
End there it was 1t was as light rs day
and we both had a good look at it. don't
now how long it might have stayed il
hadn't screamed. John clapped his hand
over my mouth to stop me, but he was too
late it sort of riz right up and disappeared
but what was it like !-man, woman
Of child -
at was like ghost. tell y0n," replied
the housekeeper, stoutly. Ispose spcrits
are dressed purity much alike. in the next
world, whether they're menor women. We
read i'll the Bible Of the white robe-and
I've meyer heard Of a snook that was Dire
sscl in any other way. If may have been
Uenr,. in his sbronI for all kuow-that,s
what heli.yc il wo..thrrc now,,,
.Henry was never dressed in a slroud,"
answered rravely ..hr was hurled in y
i blac,, -hronlcIotb shit. So vou see that Won
were not correct there,
"Oh. we'll, Mr.. Redfcld. we can'tuuder-
stand thcsc thiuns-itisu't rive to ms.
can tell vou what Jobn and | SEQ. and Won
r,u max. nm vour own mind Tbore was
= shane. on The balcony. standinr STRAIGHT
i nm. white all over, Alone white garment
hung from its head to It's feet its face was
turned up to the moon. and its arms were
raised as if it nrayrJ. Its eyes were wi1,
oncned. and its face rs male ~ n cnrp,c.s
Jn5n and T will hoth make ,ur afry1avit to
i IN conrt # ;t,s nnc.ss,rv
..Wbrrn did If ro to when it disappcared
~ saap'nI ~ mo 70 tnrn ;ntn tbe mir
Int that 7 wonldn,t he ga surc ahont. John
tbnugbt il wont rrht throuoh the side ot
tLn house,
Mas the window omen bchiud it,
.W,I r,.,llv now | wnuIdn,t swear that
il wns or wasn't. The fact is. | was Sc
scort tbn ,,:,it / saw il. I like to have
drnnneJ .,nhn was stavin TO Sc if il
,xnniltGnt ro',n ar,in., Lut woulJu'. let
him ~, We both emf and ruu'
i am snrrv Won didn't rsc vour eyes 70
h,tt.r ,Jv,nta,r,
.Wrh.n rnn 500 , thing like that | reckon
vo,'u rpu tnn II nin'f nt all likely tn,
;,r;nJnw ,r,s nnen nv we would L,vr no.
t;caJ # II was shnt nm thn n.yt morn.
IN, tl,o s,n,c "a ever,
..Tho+ ,,..,. ~.storlav 7 ,n,,o,o vou
bor,. nnt bean IN the Villa siucer
~ nrJ l ma sir Jw,ml1n't On ,ow fm
. LnnJro1 Iol,,r.,
..IJarn Won, not;cel auv thi,g clsc NO.
r,;,r1
+ ~ cir Thoro,s hceu r,otstcns a-orn,
.,a La,'s,,;, ,ho .nny,
Vi. .Jm1aa1 - sa;5 oacor,v .th,t !;
o,.'' IT, 's,,,,ot,,;n~ 20 400 then
mn,y NAVY y ''>
~ :, sir. thc SIMS melted .em all OF
Rut # vou,rc thimLinr they're the track
arnorsnus cor;n nhnnt th, housn for an,
n,ron.n ", inst t.lI me-. will Won. sir how
IT, H., ~ hn ;nst ,hort tho ,nrl, an,
wv ""ri ',, m,t a .rsn,, ~ il nor AWAY fran
- ~ i, n',' ma III, ',i;,ant;nn - ,,
~ .I,'I,oI I,.an,,ot .x,I,in II mill J,v,
. n,,,.''J ,'nt w. th,, ,nvs,orI rr.m tbe hnginnn'
~ NV. IL oa,,,t l.. .;noinrI cried III,
o,-''l.o',,nr ,,Dt ~ u," tr;m,nhantl,.
'''a', nv. u hnr ~ ,l,;nf wos so s,,,t;
al .,on n"'',J" ,I,'. had r;y.n ma smcb ohsojnt
u"a T". ,l '' i1"a II tho h,nnteJ viii, wn,
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