Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-12

event occurred which forms the END OF
this strange STORY. Mrs. Glover's room
was on tho third STORY back, and was
what might be termed large double room.
1t was here the nuptial party had repaired
after the tor ihohy, md it was here Ed
ward Glover hid biddeh the hasty adieu
to his W fe which proved their last meet
ing on Garth.
The principal furniture In the room con;
sists of large double bed, which stood
agninst the wall, and, as It were, at cd out
I with Its foot against the fireplace o
wFsh,-tand of the most modern and fash
ionable pattern, and table, on which there
were writing materials, besides bureau,
which held all the appu'tenances Of a
lady's toi cite. -"
Mrs Fanny Glover IL naturally OF a
gay frame of Mint, and being pretty
woman do hot want for numerous invi-
tations to thrties, balls, and so on. The
loss Of her husband, sad as was the blow,
and deeply rs it made an impression, had
won AVA fts firt tcrr b 8 reality, and the
feeling had become subdued into one OF
quiet regret, viii h promised before long
to merge into forgetfulncss, should nothing
occur to again intensity II. Therefore,
when Mrs. Fanny Glover went out pleigh-
riding on the first days OF the recent
enow with Sam. Genese friend Of her
l. 1oro h...tn.zJf II,o H.,
app auded than otherwise by the family,
a. they considered II won d leeiaSe her
d. tfess Of mind and only be benefit Ia
one who might siiy succumb to the
gnawing influences Of grief The sleigh.
ride apparently was very jo,I for Mrs.
Glover carid In feeling somowhat in good
humor, md as it was late; retired imme
diately 10 her foom and won't to bed. She
ha been In her room about two hours
when apiercing scream resounded through
the house. awaking tho inmates ard caus-
ing CONSERVATION with every of,e. Mrs.
Clarke, accompanied by one of her daugh-
ters, rushed up to Mrs. Glover's room which
they found open, and there. on the bed, o
pitable sight was presented to them. Fan
ny was lying stretched on tho bed, appar
emily lifeless, while her hand Was point
ing, stiff and uncompromising. to tho door,
The mother and sister did all they could
, to revive the sensolcss woman, and by
means Of the usual restoratives succeeded
L., 1.;ont,,n. hon % 1,ar M
ing, she looked wildly around the room and
exclaimed, "Oh mother, mother, save me.
He was here" Pressed for an explanation,
, sho told them In voice broken by emo.
tion, that not long after she had gone TO
, sleep sbe was awakened by hand being
I placed on her shoulder She looked up,
. and distinctly standing above her was
her huFband's form 5he then uttered
+ the piercing shfiek which had resounded
9 through tho house, bat her sensee did MOI
y depart, for she saw the form approach the
table, slt down as If to wrltc, trace some
!. words on the paper which lay there, ant
J. then slowly glide to the door, open it ant
o disappear, The thought then occurred t.
4 the listeners that the door was open wher
r they came In, and Mrs. Glover asserted mos
?. distinctly that she had locked II Insid,
y before going to bed. But the most sur
:. prising affair In the whole matter wa
l. that on the table was found piece o
8 white paper. on which were traced tn
i words:
d al am with you, Fanny. Think Of me
4 EDWARD"
=, This seemed c-rrobprate In every par
ticular the statement Of Mrs. Glover, 0nC
II the fact that the message from the tomb
q II so II mny be cRlled, was In the late hus
Il bands handwriting. That night the fright
!, encd woman went down to her mother
% room, where oil passed 10 peace and quiet
q, ness.
:. The strange event was the topic Of con
y versation on the following day, and founC
. many dsbelovcrs, though the proofs wer
n 50 clear The next night nothing of in
a tcrest occurred, nor the iiett On the day
N aftcr another sleigh.ride was organized
ia and Mrs Fanny Glover again went out OF
h the road with Sam. Geneso, and got bacl
v. again so late that though, since the strang
:, npparltion, she had slept with her mother
a che crept up softly to bed and speedily pu
= the light Ut.
o The next morning as Mrs Clarke wa
% % descending to the kitchen, about eli
n o'clock she observed human form, f.
"A the dim twilight, clothed In white an,
N lying nt the foot Of the staircase, on tn
=. ctld floor. She drew back moment witt
y. supcrstitious fear, but, on hearing groar
rapidly approached the body and drew
a close 10 her to recognize IT,
10 It was her daughter Fanny Callin
nj help, the almost inanimNto body was cal
ID ried upstairs to her room and placed Il
ia bed. Lying stretched on the cold floor
w with nothing on but night-dress. la,
10 almost frozen the life out OF the body, an
I'd II was hours before II became evident tina
70 rhe was sensible TO tho cares OF those aroun
va ner' linen mTt' uioVct Wuo uoNViuo, Nu
only regaiucd her complete senses toward
OF evening. The story she then told wa
no enough to curile tho blood In the stronges
or heart. She said that again, In The sam
70 manner MS before, after having gone
70 sleep for few moments, she felt the sam
In. clammy hand laid on her shoulder, white
NJ. awoke lier. Tho form Of her husban,
ia stood above her IN tho samo way, an,
ne though 1t wos night, she could distinct
m recognize him by a sort Of sureole Of ligt
by which seemed to be shed about him. The
ia face expressed anger and tho eyes seemed
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