The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-05-22

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The people, then AZ tho xushingitlood. He
prepared himself for the plupge, ana after
elfchng round the partly covered danger
Gus rocks, diregting his course down the
creek made heaaway with the current,
ana very soon gained the shore, some dis
itanes below tho scene i0fithe disaster.----
Ksesagfsa ! D9. 9sg.1asrsisl
inaPEGUElhB CIRCUMSTANCES.
MY father, who was anold naval captaini
mel with an suntimely death at sea- He
was ia command Of IFS ship when ne was
caught in severe gale off the coast of
Syria q heavy sea was rolling. and, as,
he stood near the oompapion,ladder, be
was thrown violently down, breaking his
leg ifl two places The shock Of amputa-
tlon was TOO great for his system, and he
died shortly after the operation.
j was then serving ID the Ghahnel Fleet,
but IQhtained leave of absence and hur,
ried to Degonport, where my mother re-
sided After my poor father fairs were
settled she toOlIa great dislike 10 The sea
The sight or sound Of II, the appearance
of sailors ia the Street, or the firing OF a
salute, served to remind her most aeutely
of the. loss she had sustained, OF course
twas decided that she should leave the
town, but where 10 wend her steps she
knew not, ~ - as4 ftl.f
Size herself had no choice Of neighbor.
hood, so.we had nothing to do but TO look
out for an eligible house II some inland
town. Seon the following advertisements
caught OUT attention ss :
lrTsn BIZ LET ON LlsAsH, IN a MAI ID N AR
liz ket town. near railway station, asix.ro0mod
house, Ia good repair. with large garden, back
and font Rent very moderate, owing 70 pecu.
Iapplied where was directed, and was
informed that the cottage was situated in
Bufnsides Derhyshire, and dthatit might be
viewed on further application. ] should
say that the letter also stated that the rent
would be only eight pounds Il taken for
fourteen years. n
] FASTENED 10 the place, saw the cottage,
awasd delighted with its appearance and sit.
uati0n, and thene sought for Information,
as to the fpeculiar circumstances Under
which 50 eharming little house was To-
be LET for SO trihing a. rent.
Alter some general reason for leaving,
which / Ventiired 10 hint could hardly
be called peculiar, The lady outgoing ten
ent confessed that she had recently taken
ne b6iisefof fodrtee6 wears. bntf8dnd tbat
II v,as haunted al al ieaat that rnoaf mac.
eounfafie soI,nds \ were heard Al midbioht
eansin6 bers much aneasiness and AZ
langth- beeoIniDga A sourges of ereat alarm
to bar dangbters Who were md volqng
girls 1Nbe 3sdv herself / siloiild sil X vyas.
n. widow - - Y
offered ID inv and find ont for her n,
cause AZ the strange noises. and even then
take tbs ho,ise. peShaps al 4 higher rental !,
hut She said that ifI liked TO risk The ffnti.
I'M olit and puttibps stop to them / should
have the, cottage at theTent named for
sbe said n bad been left her bv a p6rson
of whom siie knew but little, and
that therefefe the rent though small
would be sorne addition to her income
/ agreed t6 ta akt. The house at once for
II was au,nt,,J and 7nronosed sleeuin I, Il,
/ 1t the same MONT.
slThe ina md not removed an her f1r6i.
ture, so she bindly made me up bed in.
the back parl0r, ana placed there also An
farm CHAR. Al ife was Tit i provided my.
kself With the materials Rlfi good Sd bperg
and locked myself in the house al ten
O'clock. "a sT3u't
llss0f course mo- one ever heard Of re-
| speotable ghost ever appearing before mid.
might, So that / had two hours before /
should test the truthsof the reports had
heard l made hearty supper there
#as something material h thst afd Il the
confiiot about ta be was ona of spirit tsf5tis
matter / fclt thatI would not % into
battl On an enipty stonech. 10 feep nv
head clear, and not % allow It to RIM ri6t
1 in imaginatiou. picturino all the i,ossible
forms that might appear. and recalling an
that heard or read about phantom shapes,
4 I tnolrny books and worked Out 4 shin,s
course Bnt / soon gave this up N was
untpanlyt6 Be doing tllis III order to keepi
off fear Sc. I shut my books, lit my pipe,
and gave Tree run TO my Thoughts.
As WAS natufsl. they soon turned % nv
noor athar's death, to nv mother's s0T.
rovtr and tn other eventa witch hannanpd
about that tine that tended Is mako me
Low sniritedi / tried to avoid such.
THOUGHTS but that was tie way 10 bring
them "a nv mind. / tried 10 fecal ofne
4 IF ,fke more exciting scefes 81 NV lile
an nAAavored n earrv hack nv fhoupbis ta
i the roying. happy DAYS of childhood and
Forward to the promotions from tho Ad<
miralty, among which my name might
ifenFt but ID An came to this, that M
eiitleayorlna not 60 think of.my present
position, and miserably falling III the
eifart
\ Looking 81 nv watch, and finding Il
wanted but ten minutes "a twelve. / i,i xed
myself anothef Ass Of grog, and waited
kRI6h anxiety ths hour of midnirht
sare enough then, within a minute OF