The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-29
TuE GOBLIN RECORD.

fA HafAttA At1tt'lf t# #i+% Astt 'st'Ff ttt''-
s0er ptaugoms, be mus confess thal the
same gh0s% is playing wautoH Wih hl.
owu senses.
have often been induced to iuyesli-
gate dc'u.i5hs, although convinced that !
aa- hunting shadow, Il DOT a silly cheat.
10 dlsdpate 40 ideas in ones mind of
gobblins, haunted houses, aud weird
noises has required more philosophy than
has yet been accepted. And SO we must
admit lhal IL there Is not cleverness 10
mystery there Is that in IL which iasci.
uates ia spite Of a better Judgment, aud
carries the o5 p0it0i beyond the control
OF reason, while they listen with eager
ears aud excited brain.
Tarryibg st a friends house, ! was in'
formed thst there wac an nnoccupied
dwelling iu The neighborbood frequeuled
by unseen spirits. Il interested ne, and
shortly discovered that his sister was
anxious aud even willing to visit it. !
offered myself s. an escort aud protector,
aud was accepted. The building wa.
called the Redwood mansion, formerly
the property Of an old, aristoeralic family
of the district. Tho last inmates were
two elderly ladies, sisters Of the Redwood
lineage For years they bad utterly re-
lused communication With the world, aid
were cbarilably rated as eccentric. Their
wants were supplied by a slave Of the
butcher, who passed at regular hours, an
the necessaries Of lie through the gate o.
the yard, and at each lime found thr
money aud othes orders. They bad been
allowed their unsocial whims through the
indulgence of kind community aud the
esprit de corps Of the Redwoods until
dread circumstances broke the living
chain The rector of the parish, while
passing one morning, was attracted bt
mosus from the sombre house, and fore.
ing an entrance found the elder sister in
diving agon es, and the other pacing the
apartment In a state of frenzy. The re.
suit was death 10 the one aud the removal
Of the survivor by distant relatives.
Such was the history given to me by
Miss l.. She added; havesuch strange
desire to visit this mansion, however fool
ish II may be.
The dwelling was large, and in its glo.
ry must have been as famous for its gran
deur as il was popular for its entertain.
menls when Col Redwood with biz
princely welcome was its courteous lord
Now the walls were cracked, the chin.
news fallen, the windows broken, and it,
aspect desulate. detected the slightest
tremor in the arm OF my companion a.
we pushed Into IT'S silence. TIE mound
of neglect, the bat, the spider in her mag
uifcent iestoons, tattered window hang.
lngs, and general decay surrounding us.
We could almost imagine the glibbering
Of uneasy spirits at our bold intrusion as
we passed from room to room. Yet the
stiffness Of charnel honse only pre-
vailed.
have heard, whispered Miss f., that
there is an old desk, or cabinet, which
has never been removed. 1t would be SO
,oyet and romantic TO find it and search
for relics, perhaps treasure. But no room
co,,aired il
The attici she exclaimed. Dare Won 90
up and explore!
II you do not wish to accompany me,
! and have the couraga to remain here
alone, was the reply.
On. then, 90! But her voice trcm-
bled. Yes: 90 Quickly, and talk to me
constantly. will not 90 up, but mus
know aboat H.
e. assembled the creaking flight, and had
informed Miss E. that | was busy at the
discovered drawers, when scream from
below startled INC into nervousness. 1t
was from Miss f., and was Instantly At
her side.
have had such fright! she said
while the soft, rose like hue which danced
. IN her checks rave wav to extreme pal
ior
An anpa----
Hash, she whIspered. with finger TO
liar month know I am foolish. but |
dIstiocilv beard-therc. Did Won not
Hbear tb.tg-therel
/, was even so. heard footsteps!
Keen ,our courage. replied. The
noise Of stem, grew more distinct, and a
fair head fell heavily upon my shoulder.
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