The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-21
MISCELLANY.
Mysterious-A Massachusetts, Ghost
Story.

We are living in s for the summer,
coming hither against the wishes of my
wife. whose life here last season was sad
ly disturbed by trouble with a servant
who had left US with threats as to our
future comfort as she departed from the
house, slamming the door violently,
which brought down from its nail
heavily framed picture which hung in
the hall. We had been here week. l
had, as is my custom, seen the house Sc
eurely closed, and all had retired. l had
been asleep some hours when | was
aroused by bell ringing violently be-
low. | arose quickly, stepped to the next
room, occupied By my wife and child;
she had evidently been startled, and ex
claimed, "What Is the matter?"
Quieting her and striking light, 1
took my revolver in one hand and can
die in the other, and opened the door,
stepped into the hall. A cold draught
swept by me- distinctly heard door
slam-my Light was out. l secured an
other light, and, guarding it carefully
went cautiously down stairs. found
the hall door unlocked, but nothing dis
lurbed in the house but the picture be-
fore referred to, and this was turned face
to the ewaIl-mysterious- My army ex-
perience had taught me how to sleep
with one eye open, and for several nights
81 saE al
line.' Just one week from that night lit
was Friday. tool, ] was startled by
shrek, fall in the hall above, and
again that bell; opening the door from
my room into the hall, listened, and
heard smothered sobs above. | felt the
same cold draught from below as before.
Just then my wife spoke, saying, ''come
in here" l found her much alarmed,
but knowing that she was safe, ! rushed
upstairs, to find the servants endeavor-
ing to raise Mary, the cook, from the
floor 1t seemed she heard a noise in the
hall, and thought some one called; she
opened her door, and looking over the
balustrade, saw 'spook go through the
air, felt the cowld air as freni a cimitry,'
and heard a bell, she gave shrek and
fell. l found the hall door open. the
picture turned again. wa y. @&
ieNow for the third and last act. |
would say here nay wife bore the 'mys-
terry bravely. The cook left, and was
on watch again with one eye until the
next Friday, when Tnot only kept both
open, but crept below, and, seating my
self in the dining room with shaded
light, | watched the hall and awaited
the mysterious visitor. An hour later a
step on the stairs startled me. l saw in
the light white figure pass; breathless,
| followed. 1t paused before the picture
turned its face to the wall, then opened
the hall door and pointed out, then tnrn-
ed to retrace its steps, when saw it was
my wife. Her drapery almost touch me,
80 near did she pass ME. Stealthily
followed Reaching her room she closed
the door. Darting quickly into mine
from the hall door, and looking through
the one connecting with hers. / saw her
place the night light in its accustomed
place, slip quietly into bed; then, giving
the bell-pull, which hung at her side a
sharp pull, with tired sigh she fell
back on the pillow. The bell did not
arouse her. / went below, closed the deor
and the next morning told her my story.
"When you live in haunted house,
investigate first, then-'choose your own
term.'-Cor. Boston Transcript.