The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-03-19
EBENSBURG PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1868.

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self, and appealed to her father, declaring
that she would not attempt to sleep again,
until the truth of what she now believed
to be warning should be investigated.
The Colonel's interest and curiosity were
| aroused. He ordered his Carriage at half
past six, and, taking his daughter with
him, started for Wimpole street.
The travellers knew the habits of their
friend. He never quilted his bedroom
| till nine O'Clock, and when, little before
that hour, they were ushered into his
breakfast -parlor, the mornings letters lay
beside his plate. Among them, the Col.
recognized his own, which, under the
peculiar circumstances, and the pressing
instances of his daughter, the gallant
officer felt justified in abstracting, and
placing in his pocket Upon the appear
ance of the master of the house, the visitor
explained, and with perfect truth, that he
had come thus early to town purposely to
express his very sincere regret that cir
cumstances equally uncomfortable and
unforeseen, rendered it impossible for him
to comply with his request for loan,
| How these excuses we're received, his
tory does not state. One thing, however,
Is beyond all ques,ioa-the gentienan's
name appeared il the next Gazette, aud
that owing to liabilities in regard to which
the poor CUloneI's loan would have been
1 as drop In well Who will deny
that here was dream fairly worth a
hundred pounds
1t may be satisfactory to the lovers of
unexplained marvels to learn that the num-
Der of houses wanting flesh and blood ten
ants, because they are supposed to be
preoccupied by the beings of a different
mould, by no means diininishes. There
IS a spot-a very pretty spot, too-and
highly accessible to travellers, in which
there is a very colony of such dwellings
60 use the language of an inhabitant of
the district, a ''periect nest of ghosts, al
belt its name, to satisfy editorial scruples,
must be suppressed. 1t might else have
been discovered, with consummate ease,
IN the page OF Bradshaw. A brief resi-
deuce in that favored precinct would sat
Isfy the most lncrcdulOus that there are
mysteries that battle his philosophy. There
Is anothersspot-let US hope that we are
successfully working to windward of the
law of defamation, in mentioning that it Is
not far from the city OF Bath-which
boasts of two handsome cUUntry-seats,
each possessed of a traditionary ghost
The following, relating to one Of these
houses, which we shall designate Barton
Hail. Is perfectly true, and occurred bat a
short time since, on the occasion of the
visit of two young ladies, sisters, from
whom the narrative is derived. They
had retired 10 the chamber occupied by
both, md the elder sister was already in
bed. The younger was kneeling before
the fire. The door opened softly, and a
woman, entering, crossed the apartment,
and bent down before chest of drawers,
as if intending to open the lower one.
Thinking it was one OF The maids, the
young lady who was in bed accosted her;
lis that yOu, Mary? What are you look
ing for there @
Her sister, who was beside the fire, had
risen to her feet, and turned towards the
woman. In the act, she uttered a loud
shrek, and, staggering back, fell fainting
'en the bed. The other sprang up, and
followed the intruder, who seemed TO re-
treat quickly into an adjoining dressing
room. The young lady entered. 1t was
empty.
Returning to her sister, the latter, who
had recovered from her CONSERVATION, ex-
planned the cause of her oulcry. The wo-
man, in turning to meet her, displayed
human countenance, but devoid of eyes.
The neighboring residence, Jervis House,
is builping some two centuries old, and
stands in rather extensive grounds, hav
ing, moreover, large ornamental lake, in
the center of which is small island, withN
out trees. A gentleman who was on a
visit for the first time at Jervis House,
year or two ago, observed to his host at
breakfast: 81 see there is no bridegroom
munication with your island"
None
81 thought, too, you told me you had
at present no boat on the lake 20
''Nor have T. replied his friend.
''Why ?"
How then do ladies effect the pas
sage?"
The host hesitated.
Ladies !" he repeated. ''Do you
mean"
81 mean, my good friend, that 1 no.
tced lady walking on the island, this
morning, SO early, that wondered at her
fancy. She passed entirely round, and
crossed it twice, SO that L could not pos
sibly be mistaken"
'sYou have seen the Jervis ghost, said
his friend, curtly. And the subject was
dismissed.
The following has been authenticated {:
Mr. l.. L., one of the best and boldest
members of the famous Midlandshire hunt,
was killed by his horse falling with him
at leap He left widow and one
daughter, a very lovely girl. Mr.. LIS es-
tate, however, passed to male heir-a
distant cousin-and Mrs. L. and her
/ daughter determined to take up their abode
! on the Continent.
After a short sojourn in Paris, they pro
ceederi to Tours, travelling, from preference
by the posting road, until one evening thc
picturesque aspect of little hamlet, over.
looked by fine chateau, induced then