The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-04-03
BLOOMSBURY, PA, FRIDAY APRIL 1868.
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anu hoohs anu iHy uOWn, uTeSSeu.
Ten o'clock passed. twelve. Mr.
Culverton began to doubt, when sud
denly she saw Jessie's eyes dilate In
most peculiar manner, and, in an in
slant more, the girl said: why her
he is, ma'am!
There's no one there, said Mrs. Cul
verton.
'Oh, yes ma'am see him. said th'
girl.
He's in great atexcitement a'am he.
taking out his watch to look at, and the
chain is made Of such bright yellow
hair, l thought at first it was gold
His wife's hair said Mrs. Culver.
ton. 1T was buried with him. You
see old uncle Hiram. Does he look at
me?'
Yes, ma'am,' said Jessie.
Uncle said Mrs. c., do you know
me after all these years?'
He mods said the girl.
Have you come to help us-dear un-
Gle p said the lady.
Uncle Hiram was described as nod
ding very kindly and beckoning.
'He wants us to follow him. said the
lady aud took the light. The moment
she opened the door Jessie saw the
figure pass through 1t.
N 5. Culvcrton still could see moth
ing
Obedient to the girls movements,
Mrs. G., descended the stairs and stood
in the library.
The ghost paused before book case.
He wants me to open it, said Jessie.
DO so,' said the lady.
He signs to take down the books,
said the girl.
And Mrs. Culverton's own hands
went to work. Book after book was
taken down novels and romance, poems
and plays.
A pile of volumes lay upon tho libra
ry carpet, and still the ghost pointed to
the rest till they were all down.
'He looks troubled, ma'am. He seems
trying to think said the girl. 'Oh,
ma'am, he's gone to the other case !
And so, TO cut long story short, the
four great book cases were emptled
without apparent result.
Suddenly Jessie screamed
| He's in the air. He's risen, ma'am
to the top of the case. He wants me tt
climb up
Get the steps, Jessie,' said her mis-
tress--and Jessie obeyed.
On the very top of one of the cases
and covered by cobwebs, she found al
old German book, and brought 1t down
This was there she said. Mrs. Cul
verton took 1t in her hand, and from
between the leaves dropped folded pa
per tied with red tape and sealed,
The lady picked 1t up; and read ol
the outside these words
'The last ,eiH and statement Of Hra,
} Hdrdy.'
For little while she could only wee
and tremble; soon she found words:
Uncle, she said, sin the name of IN
husband, and my dearchildren, I than
you from my soul. Does he hear mt
Jessie:'
Yes; he mods and smiles said tn
girl.
'Will You let me see yen, uncle" sai'
Mrs. Culverton.
Sic has gone said the girl. ole ha
kissed his hand and gone
And so he had for good for from tina
moment, he was never seen again b
mortal eye.
Nobody believed the story OF hi. az
pearance. But the will had been di,
covered, without doubt, and the Gu
vertons were no longer in danger of ex
pulsion from their old home. Their
they lived and died, and Jessie RI
mained until she married and all he
life received every kindness from tn
family, who were indebted to her sin
gular popularity for their comfort an
happiness.
Whether Uncle IIiram's spirit reall
came to earth or not, is a question BIT
Mrs. Culvertou always asserts that
did, and quarrels with every ono VIII
ventures to doubt the assertion.