The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
A MASSACHUSETTS GHOST STORY.
Frightful Experience I'm q Haunted
HOuse--EncOslnter with the Ghost.

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We are living in S. for the summer,
coming hither against the wishes Of my
wife, whose life here last season was
sadly disturbed by trouble with SER
want who had left us with threats as to
to our future comfort as she departed
from the house, slammlng the door yio-
lently, which brought down from its
nail heavily framed picture which
hung in the hall. We had been here q
week. had, as is my custom, seen the
house securely closed, and all had re-
tired. l had been asleep some hours
when l was aroused by bell ringing
violently below. l arose quickly;
stepped to the next room. occupied bY
my wife and child she had evidently.
been startled and exclaimed, sWhat is
the matter Quieting her and strik-
ing light. took my revolver in one
hand and candle in the other, and
opening the door stepped into the hall.
A cold draught swept by me. l dis
tinctly heard door slam-my light
was out. secured another light, and
guarding it carefully went cautiously
down stairs. l found the hall door UNI
locked, but nothing disturbed in the
house but the one picture before refer
red to, and this was turned face to the
wall-mysterious. My army expert
ence had taught me how to sleep with
one eye open, and for several nights I
did so, but all was quiet along the
lines. Just one week from that
night tit was Friday, too, l was startled
by Shrek, fall in the hall above, and
again that bell; opening the door from
my room into the hall, I listened, and
heard smothered sobs above. l felt the
same cold draught from below as before.
just then my wife spoke, saying, come
in here found her much alarmed.
but, knowing she was safe, rushed up
stairs, to find the servants endeavoring
to raise Mary, the cook, from the floor
1t seemed she heard noise in the hall.
and thought some one called; she
opened the door, and looking over the
balustrade, saw a 'spook 60 through
the air, felt the cowld cir as from
cimitry. and heard bell;
she gave him shrek and FELL +
found the hall door opened, the picture
turned again. Now for the third and
last act. l would say here my wife
bore the mystery bravely. The cook
left, and was on watch again with one
eye open, but l crept below, and, seat
ing myself in the dining-room with =
shaded light, I watched the hall and
awaited the mysterious visitor. An
hour later step on the stairs startled
me. I saw in the dim light white
figure pass breathlcss, / followed, It
paused be 'ore the picture, turned it's
face to the wall, then opened the hall
door and pointed out, then turned to
retrace its steps, when l saw it was
my wife. Her drapery almost touched
me, SO near did she pass me. Stealth
ly followed. Reaching her room she
closed the door. Darling quickly into
mine from the hall door, and looking
through the one connecting with hers
| saw her lace the night light in its
accustomed place and slip quietly into.
bed; then. giving the bell pull which
hung at the side . sharp pull, with .
tired sigh she fell back on the pillow.
The bell did not arouse her. l went
below, closed the door, and the next
morning told her my story. 4
When you live in haunted house,
investigate first, choose your
own term" B.