The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-11-06
AGREEN RIVER GHOST:
a Tenacious Old lady ktsea In Her
Coffin 90 Enforce orders About Her

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COfIia 90 Enforce orders About Her
FUNERAL.
From the Bowling Green Ky Democrat, 25th.
The idea that mankind do not carry their
grudges beyond the grave seems to have re-
ceived severe shock by the recent occur
renee near Rumsey, a neighboring village Of
ours, located on Green River, at the junction
Of Butler and Mclean connties.
The story, as told by credible resident Of
the neighborhood, ia to the effect that some
years ago an old gentleman died in that
neighborhood and wilied certain of his prop
erty TO his relatives. He gave his wife a life
interest in his real estate, which was to go
After her death TO his nephew, who was also
20 have the rest of his personal property not
especially devised to others. Unexpectedly
to his wife this amounted to more than was
evidently intended for he chose to
claim and get possession Of even
that property which she had considered and
treated as her own. The avarice of the
nephew 60 irritated her that she declared he
should never enjoy the property after her
death, and that she should live 20 long that
his expectations and hopes should be long
unrealired. Her tenacity Of her own way
was ouch that many declared they believed
she would either live for ever Or haunt the
nephew after her death. For years there were
chickering's and bitterness between the aunt
and nephew, and no opportunity was lost
BY either to annoy the other, and when the
nephew was an old man the aunt died, ap-
parently of natural decay; went out like an
exhausted taper. Just before she died she
gave directions to her attendants about the
manner in which her remains should be pre-
pared for the grave, and among other things
she strictly enjoined on them to put no
k,wers about her corpse, to use no shroud,
out clothe her corpse in a black dress and
have no useless paraphernalia or pomp in
connection with her funeral. Her Or
ders we're strictly observed, except
that after che was placed in her coffin .
Young lady, who had not heard of her antip-
athy TO towers, placed small bunch on her
breast. She had hardly laid the 1oral testi-
monial Of her respect out Of her hand when
the corpse began to move, and in few sec.
onds the old woman sat up in her coffin and
threw the flowers at the young lady. who,
frightened half out Of her senses. ran scream
ing from the room, while all those Who be-
held the spectacle were shocked beyond
measure, but the old LADY,, being apparently
satisfied when the offensive ornaments were
got rid Of, quietly lay down again and was
buried in due time. As soon a. the funeral
was over, the nephew entered and took pos
session Of his inheritance, moving his family
into the old house, which was q much better
building than the one he had occupied. He
was congratulating himself on his good for.
tune while setting things to rights, but on
the first night OF his arrival he found that
the old lady intended to keep her threat Of
haunting him. He was not made Of the
| metal that fear ghoers, and he allowed no
trifle to disturb him hut about midnight be
awakened BY the screaming Of his children,
who had been awakened by the we'll known
step of his aunt, as If walking about the
ro,m. and one Of them declared that she saw
the ghost Of her aunt, and heard her foot
eteps CATERING up the stairs. The father,
although anxious to comfort his children,
had to acknowledge he too had heard the
stepe, but secuted the idea Of ghost, and
vent to bed. Tie next night the step vas
heard BY all, and . strange, whiiish iigh!
A ,ated through the house. and vas recognized
bv some of the members Of the family q
having the form Of woman, clad mot in
vhite. a. ghosts are generally seen, bat in
the black dress in which the relentless aunt
had been buried.
The came blood -curdling and sounds
vere endured for several nights, when the
heir " entirely unable to longer endure
the ANNOYANCE, and moved out of the house
which has ever since renamed untenanted
AZ the lonely traveller passes the house in
Tie night, the strange light which % an
noyed The family Of the heir ]: soossine'
| go paning asd repanisg before The IN
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