The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

found Lucy at her post, this time nod.
ding on "A chair In full view. As She 1s.
sured us she could sleep quite as we'll iu
the chair,,as in the bed we accepted heroHI
70 remain with us during thc night. moro
for appearance sake than fear
We left a bright fire burning ou .ho
ample hearth and were very soon Doe .la
rosy realm of drcamluud How long
slumberod / know NOT, hut was sld-
denly possessed by vague cou-eiou-2O-s
OF something wrong, aud with great Dt
fort reused myself and looked Urlamuy
around the room.
The two girls still slept, and Lucy's
heavy breathing kept a regular acc0mpa-
niment. The logs had all burned oUg
leaving the somewhat uncertain light MI
the remaining Goals which. however. de-
fined outlines quite clearly.
Could / be dreaming ullt Ou thr
opposite side OF the room. cast iu partial
shadow by the huge bed, / thought J. .aR
a heavily carved gothic chair slowly raise
itself and stand poised ou one uI tH.
hind legs. Too much amazed to Dee tr
ritied, ] rubbed my eyes and piuchod wy-
self 10 be sure / was awake. looked
again. The chair was quietly resting .u
its usual condition. but while -t.ll gal.d
its dimly defined outliuereygaIgd Itm tHe
act of again rising
First one leg rose iu the air., t1cu lu-
other, until at length only ONE, as before.
supported its entire weight Convinced
now Of supe. -natural agency, ! managed
to rouse the girls, who. like myself
stared spell-bound until the chair begun
a frantic sort of dance, when Clue,u- t0
each other, we uttered shrek 600 shr.ek
Lucy refused 20 bulge from her corner
but her vocal efforts aided ours s0 CGog.u-
ally that they soon reached Mr Aliens
ears, and on hearing his knock she Na.
induced 20 open the door
In heavens name tell mc, girls. hn
asked, "what is the natter Arc you
mad ?"
''Come in r shouted trio OF yoic..
"The chairs arc moving about ,H.
room and capering in a irlghlm mau-
nerw
A peal of laughter answered us
"Chqirs walking j. chat ally ]
thought at least am army 81 briguds bad
captured and were carrying you oIl
Good night"
lie was walking of, when we screamed
to him to stop.
Come in" we cried "aud scc 10
yourself
"You don't know what You arc Hyiue.
ladies In your desire 10 play OBI -o1o
practical joke on me, You seem .U forget
how you will dislike to meet mn at
breakfast ii ] enter your room Tonight"
Its no jokei l tell You the chair
did cut horrid caper-" cried CDcIc
''N ere so frightened SIC don't care for
Please come in and stay U.II
daylight
ono, no Please stay where you are.
hastily put in Fannie and myself as 90
senseof womanly m0dc-ty struggled with
terror.
you know perfectly well chat chairs
cant walk or dance, hcrctlu0d sunless
there's a medium among YOU Cam you
see across the room distinctly
"It is quite light, and ulI four 0f us
saw il, answered Fannie, "though it is
all right now. DO have % lounge dragged
out in the hall, ike a dear. good Willie.
and be on hand If 10 happens again.
We are scared to DEATH
''As / possess uO skill DO exercise the
spirits in moving chairs and tables, Fan,
can Tor me IRE OF me se" what posse
bic good my freezing out here can do;
but ! won't go To bed, as you're all 800
nervous and IL 1t occurs again caiI mn
down, for ] must say ] should enjoy tho
sight"
So saying, Mr.. Alien returned to his
iornltory, the door was again locked,
another lcg was thrown on the fire, and
all was quiet except our tongue This
state OF things lasted for am hour and
)uT enemy was so mouonless wye began
o think IL must have been over excited
and talked of sleep.
was falling into a doze, when MY arm