The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-04

peacefQl country, Is an Instance OF C0I
truth. Associated with this me, SureG
plovement of the Major, was his deer
CHEEKY voice, that made light of danger
and difficulty, whether on the field oil
battle, or as no wlamid the sickness which
was devastating the colony at this mel
ancholy period.
Major Hamilton was taken down with
this Sickness, dry fever, which drank
the blood, and was attended with delir-
ium. The Major was confident of recov
cry, and, from his happy temperament,
his physician agreed with him. But
these hopes were not destined to be real
lied He expired seven days after he
was first seized, while endeavoring to
speak last word TO his friend Captain
Gordon. He was buried under arms at
sunset of the same day.
Now, it was on the second night after
this wonderful event that Gordon, having
retired to bed later than usual, found him
self un expectedly awake He touched
his repeater, and found in only a little
past o'clock He turned on the other
side and composed himself afresh.
Thoughts of his friend came over his
heart as his cheek reached the pillow, and
he said "Poor Hamilton! Well, God
have mercy upon US p
He felt at this moment that some one
near him said "Amen" with great sol
emnity. He was effectually aroused md
asked, "Who is there!'
There was no reply. His voice seemed
to echo into Hamilton's adartment, and
he Their remembered hat the door was
open which communicated between the
two rooms. He listened intently, but
heard nothing save the beating Of his
own heart. at is all mere Imagination, y
| he said, and once more laid his head
upon the pillow, and the moment he did
SO, he distinctly heard, for the first time,
the Majors we'll known step 1t was not
matter to be mistaken about. The
fertile sound the pause for the foot; the
sound again, measured On it's return. as
| if all were again in life He heard it
first upon the piazza; he heard it APP
proacb; pass through the door from the
piazza into the centre Of the apartment,
and there it seemed to pause, as if the
figure of the departed wer3 standing on
the other side Of that open door in the
room i had 50 lately occupied
Gordon rose. He went to the window
that opened upon the piazza, and looked
out The night was very beautiful; the
moon had gone down; the sky was of the
deepest blue; and there was no soand
save the low dash Of the waves upon the
lock at the foot of the bluff, and no light
save the lucidity of single star, which
traced its glittering pathway of light to-
ward him, across the distant waters of the
ocean.
is very strange" said he; ~ could
have sworn | heard it."
He returned to the door that stood
open between the two rooms. The
Majors apartment was darkencd by the
shutters being closed, and he could
j distinguish nothing inside it. While
he stood gazing into the dark room
the thought of being in the presence Of
a disembodied spirit rose in his mind
and although q brave man, he did moi
Immediately control the bristlng sen
sation u 5crror that began to possess
him.
He passed out onto the piazza Tn,
sentinel presented arms.
Have you been long stationed here p
SAID Capt. Gordon
: 'haif an hour was the reply.
i did you-did you happen to see an,
one on the piazza during the time ?"
II did not"
Gordon returned at once to his room
vcxed at himself at having beer the spor
of an illusion of his own brain. H,
i closed his door aud his window, anC
went to bed
He was now thoroughly awake, anC
had regained as he thought entire DO
session of his faculties. "My old com
! rade," said he, "what could he possibl,
. want with me I? We we're always friends
I-kind-hearted, gallant fellow that b.
was No man was ever his enemy, excep
upon the field itself Why should hay,
dreaded to meet him, even if such al
event could possibly beg"
A moment or two after this he wa
almost paralysed with dread, by the re
currencc of the well.known step, which
now seemed pacing the dark and tenant
less apartment. All combined to make
in his Imagination situation appalling
!, and awful. 1t was, therefore, with greAI
earnest nessthat he exclaimed:
ain the name of God, Hamilton ii,
that your" pte
! A voice from the threshold of the
communicating door, addressed him in
tones that sank deeply into his soul: &
Gordon! listen, but do not speak to
me. In ten days you will apply for !
furlough; it will not be granted you
! You will renew the application ia three
weeks, and then it will be successful,
Stay no longer in scotland than is abso.
lutely necessary. Go to London. Take
lodging at No 81 Jermyn street. You
will be shown into an apartment looking
into garden. Remove the pannel from
above the chimney piece, and you will