Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-20
The Habits Of Buffalo Ghosts.

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The Buffalo On. W Express contains
the following extraordinary communica-
ton;
4 have reasons for not signing my
name to the following statement, and for
withholding it from every person living,
although can pledge the word of an hon
est man that every word 1 am now about
to relate is, as far as | am capable of judy
ing, as true as truth itself.
"On the night of Christmas eve, then,
as | was returning home after attending
divine service in certain church in this
city, on nearing my residence, | became
suddenly aware that stranger was walk
ing close behind me, and keeping step with
me in manner which [ considered to be
somewhat familiar and offensive. Inhu-
enced by the sacredness of the place | had
just left, feeling that [ should soon be re-
heved of such undesirable company | said
nothing, but hurried my pace until |
reached the steps leading to my own door.
At this point | halted for a moment with
the intention of scrutinizing the stranger
more closely us he passed, when | became
sensible at once that although it was snow
ing rather fast, from the time | became
cognizant of the strangers proximity up
to the time that | reached home none of
the snow fell on either side of us, but
seemed to have been rcpelled about two
feet all around from each of US, we both,
as it were. walking in sort of vacuum.
Although | saw this palpably at the same
time of its occurrence and was quite aware
that not 4 particle of snow touched either
of us while we were together, yet strange
to say, it never struck me as being singular
until | had mounted the steps and found
the flakes falling on me once more. Al
this luncture | became very much alarmed
and the more so from the fact that when
turned round, on the upper step of the
flight, to endeavor to get peep at the
strangers face, he was gone He had dis
appeared with the velocity of light, and
under circumstances the most incompre
hensible, leaving strange impression thai
| had seen him before, but a. to when OF
where was totally unable to determine
Completely astonished at an adventure
30 strange, | entered my residence, where
to nv surprise | found an old friend seated
in my study beside a cheerful coal fire that
burned in the CRATE, and whom | had not
seen for years, although | was In the habit
of constantly corresponding with him
We were mutually delighted at the meet
ing, and was happy at making him al
home in my bachelors quarters-l having
passed into the sere and yellow leaf with
out having been fortunate enough to max,
4 favorable impression upon any one of tn,
fair sex At the novelty of my position
and the qualification it afforded me all re
membrance of nv adventure in the stree
was completely lost sight of, and ADDRESSED
myset to conversation and the meagr,
hospiralities that could offer him at sC
/ late an hour of the night-my housekeepel
having gone to bed.
After supper and a single glass OF al,
each, we retired to our respective apart
mentS. to renew our conversation at break
fast and spend happy Christmas da,
together. Somehow or other | did nO
/ sleep very well !: but as am rather ab
stemious, and quite unused to late suppers
7 | tancicd that my restlessnesS WAS occa
stoned by even the single glass of ale ant
the few mouthful> | had eaten. ~ the
day began to dawn however, | sank into /;
deep refreshing slumber, from which | wa,
aroused about eight O'Clock 10y the we'll
known voice of my aged domestic announc
inc the breakfast ready. | was soon W
and dressed, and a> was always my wont
passed into my study before going dowI
stairs.
Here to my utter surprise, | perceived
standing on the table at which my trienC
and had supped two glasses empty
and the other filled with ale-beside ;
plate the contents of which appeared no
/ to have been touched. | was astonishe(
and confused beyond measure at this for
before retiring to rest, had locked a doc
leading out into the hall at the head of tn,
stairs, which effectually cut off both m,
study and my bedroom from all intrusion
Unable to account for this strange condition
of the table | instantly hastened to tn
apartment of my friend, and Knocked a
the door. Receiving no reply, | entere
the room. when 10 and behold it wa
empty. while his bed bore all the evidenc
of its not having been slept in the nigh
previous. | ran down stairs i'll grea
CONSERVATION, and learned from my house
keeper that she had not made up any bed
that morning, and that not soul had let
or entered the house that morning
Utterly bewildered, | was about t
make some inquiries. when my attentlo
was arrested by knock at the hall door
1t was the postman He handed me let
ter. [ opened it and sank into chan
1t contained the announcement of IN
friends death. which had occurred at Wash
ington few days previous After havin
perused the sad contents, the recollectio
of my strange adventure in the stree
rushed in with great force and distinctneS
upon my memory, while my subsequer
; experience in my study absolutely for tn
time being, paralyzed all my reasonin
! faculties, although | am far from being
stranger to mysterious sights and sounds l
the reality of which | never believed, nc
do fully vet. But what conclusion can
arrive at in this instance? As may /
presumed. the subject has been preser
with me ever since, and | now give 1t I
the public in the hope that some explain;
tion may be offered in connection with
rather than from any desire to make
notorious
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