The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-09
The Habits of Buffalo Ghosts.


The Buffalo O.. " Erpres' contains
the following extraordinary communica-
ton:
81 have reasons for not signing my name
to the following statement, and for with
holding it from every person living, al
though can pledge the word Of an honest
man that every word am now about to
relate is, as far as am capable of judg-
ing, as true as truth itself
son the night of Christmas eve, then,
as was returning SDmc after attending
! divine scvicc in certain church in the
city, on nearing my residence, became
suddenly aware that stranger was walk
/ close behind me. and Keeping step with
me in manner which considered to he
| somewhat familiar AMI offensive. lntlu
cnced by the s,crcclncsS of the place had
just left, feeling that should soon be re-
/ llcve1 OF such undesirable comp1ny, said
nothing, but hurried my pace until |
reached the steps lcadrg to my own door.
At this point halted for moment with
the intention Of scrutinizing the Stranger
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sensible at once that although it was
showing rather fast, from the time be-
came crgnizlnt Of the strangers proximity
mp to the time that reached home none
OF the snow fell ON either side of H.; but
seemed to have been rcpcllcd about two
feet all round from each of us we 10th,
a. it were, walking in n sort of vacuum.
Although SAW this papably at the same
time OF It's occurr, nee AMI was ulltc aware
that not a particle OF snow touched either
OF us while we were together, yet stran e
to say, it never struck me as being singu-
lar until | had mounted the steps and
found the Il Ike; falling ON me once more.
At this jnncture became very much
alarmed, AM the more 80 from the fact
that when | turned round. on the upper
step Of the flight, TO onleavor TO oct Il
peep at the strangers face, hc was gone
He had disappeared with the velocity Of
light, and uaIer circumstances the most
inc ncImprc!cu-iblr, leaving Il strange i'm
preston that had seen him before. but
as To when ar where Mas totally unable
to dricrmint.'
"Compctcy a>tonisncd at an advcn-
turc 50 strng', | entered my Residence,
where to my surprise found an old
friend seated in my study beside a cheer
ful coal fire that burned IN the crate, and
whom had not seen for year,, although
was in the habi: OF constantly ccrrcs.
ponlInI with him We were mutually
delighted at the meeting. and WAS hap
py at making him at h,mt in my bach.
elor's qnaricr,-l having passed into the
,'rc and y How leaf without having been
fortunate enough to make favorable
impression upon ANY one of the fair sex
At the novelty Of my position AMI the
qualification it afforded me all remcm
brancc ui my alvcntur in the street wa,
completely lost sight of, and | addressed
myself to conversation and the mcagrc
hn>pitahtiys that coul offer him at 80
late an hour OF the night-my house
keeper ha, Ing gone to bed.
"Aitcr supper and Il single glass Of ale
each, we retired to our respective apart
mcntS, To renew or conversation at break
fast and spend II happy Christmas day
together. Somehow or other | did not
sleep very well: but as | am rather ab
stem Gus, ,nnI quite unused to late suppcrS.
| tancicd that my r,Stlcs.ncSs was occa-
stoned by even The single glass ol ale n i
tie few mOuthuls had catcn As the
day beg IN to dawn, however, sank into
a deep refreshing slumber, from which !
was aroused about eight O'Clock by the
well known voice ct my aged domestic an
nounclng the breakfast ready. | wa,
soon up and dressed, and, as was alway,
my wont passed into my study before
going Gown stairs.
"Ilcrc to my utter SURPRISE perceived
standing on The table at which my friend
and had supptd, two g;:s>c,--one emp
~ and the o;hcr flied with ale-b sides Il
plate, the cnnien's OF which appeared not
to have been tonchrh. | was ;,'tni-hcd
and confused bcvonl measure at this; for
before retiring 10 rest, had locked door
leading uui INTO the hall at the head Of
the stairs, which cilGrtually cut of both
my stuiy anil my bedroom from all mlru
SION. Unable To account for this strange
condition of the table, Instantly hastrnrd
to the apartment OF my friend and knock.
ed at the door. Rcccivn. 10 reply,
entered the room, when 10, and behold
it WAS empty, while his bed bore all the
evidence ol its npt having been slept ia
the night previous ran down stair, IN
great cons' crnatiun, and learned from my
houSckc,p'r that she had not made up
! any beds that morning, and that not II
soul had left or entered the house that
morning.
Utterly b,wil Tered, | was about to
make some inquiries, when my attention
was arrested by knock at the hall door.
1t was the po>tmnn. lie handed me "a
letter opened it and sunk into u chair.
1t contained the announcement of my
friends death, which had occurred at
Washington n few days previous. Alter
having perused the sad contents, the recul
lection of my strange adventure IN the
/ street rushed in with great force and di-.
! tinc:ncs' upon my memory, while my sub
scqncnt experiences in my study absolutely,
for the time being, paralyzcd all my res
sonins faculties, although am far from
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