National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-06

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asay for long holiday, surrounded by every
thing bright and plcasant and came essx again
Of RsxRfe's engagement she brehs out again far
worse than ever; and, added Louise, Suddenly
ness toos a cuTisus form, Nellie. II vas love for
I fsii queer shivsr run through me a, this
i point, but L made Louise TO on and tell me all.
well, IL vas the day Reggie wrote to tell rs
about you. Mamma read the letter ost at the
sIoitemsnt When, in tho midst 81 our isisins and
laughing. saw Miss King suddenly turn as white
as death and leave the roem- followed her up.
| staira She locked herself into her room, and
| could hear her pacing up and down, and saying,
| - voice that makss me shudder even now, He
live rsere she remsised the sh.is day. g r..
fusing to open the door or to take any food To
wards evening the sounds ceased. We forced open
the hoar From that hour she vas ravinH msd.
| rncy took her away soon amer. and she 10 BOW
confined IN lunstic ssyium not far from this. No
| how loved herr
me sons came thick and fas, now, and let the
iaithfui scsf1 which prcmp,ed such tears.
Amer that the days sped by swiftly asd pleas
s.,,y; I sever ~; . ksPPyin ~ iIie f. 80
enough In itself to seeeunt for II; but, bs,ides
this, nothing could eIesed the kissnsss Of th.
i Vsntu IliuhW. etrtcialiy LOUISE, VINO became al
must more than a sister TO me. Csr,stnas eve
drew 90. and a large party Of fris.es and rsia
lives we're isvited for the occasion. IN the coarse
Of tho evening the cenvsfsstten turned 90 CHESTS
All were expressing their spisioRs, SEINE utterly
seoufisx the ides Of their eristenee, others de
arsaiiy ball believed IL them did not ioin Il
the cosvsrsstios, thoslh I notiesi Reggie eften
iosstsg hall eHpsctantly In ny direction. Atlsst
he qoisty LETT his seat and took ono sext TO me,
| and. whom the conversation WAS at lis loudest he
| said. In undertone-
| "Nsllis, do you believe in ghosts"
WAY do you sss, ReggisT'
because" he said, there is . legend In the
Ccdsyiiie family that. 10 anything eItrAordlsary
the rear, a ghost appears on Ohri.iuss Eve. The
place .,e, 81 ~ aPpe...seo /. an Old gallery husg
No. Dc noi X n. snsilsss s.p..e 'Ss,i.g. n
the legend, but still have q fancy. strange
fAneys 10 pay visit 10 ny ancestors every Christ
nnbit-thsy vosld only mock ct IL II they did; So
| hitherto have aluAys gone alone. This esoaing
"I VIII "a" answered, isssins into his brown
| An hour or tvs later found myself following
way back part Of the house whore had never been
| before Presontly vs reached = long. high, mar
70. roam, smelling strOszly Of dust asd InOsldL
-, -n.rs We are" .,it ~ I.iss. holding the can
ce,tar::" and be began explaining Tie curious old
portraits Of all ages and In all varieties Of sos-
tums ,,
,o..~ IN h..,a. Sss =, s, oiS Issy WIN
10 hsr Arms, felt my wrist Ursspsd By Reggie
| -. ~ ", a tse eAhsis 81 lever
while his syss we're nxsd vish sIprssiien OF
wild fear On seas sbiset At the other end Of the
ne M, 49, .vss,,e. ~ n,.G os ns Hcm
We we're len in total darkssss-oaly an instant
| eanis a;..,.v a. ~ 49, nI nn 70 We
and osts. lam - !. s,.,, r.,e.,
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nv, IN, - -, neri ENC etesed
For !. moment I tssuEs, mas, ssrs .ank
s,.w 4, ~ an ,nn m 90 ms, nssa-
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most annis,.s,nly, the hand q my dIs.ml
=. 4, sso..s, ,s,.a,n.I sno s.oou % snu thsn,
had gone We rsSsinsa as rooted to The spos
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sno- ,.9s ins'es seen het oe'oro-
| my.Sr,,.,,.,, , ,.,,, h.x. rr...., oo.-,.,
In shifts az me Total ssrsns. ~ ~ .ns ~ ,s...
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IN mo t saa % sens IN this dsrkness Wait
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| our ne6s. IL, nv - Rc".,s ~ ~ !. e, In
1 Hut he would not lei ne -. he hsid ms,,rb,Ix
IS ~. ~ w.as NV ~ NJ 81 " sM ms utmy
YIN M aIms Ip"nu ms anu no iauEned Ittis
eff any ono Is murdered II vii, be ns IN, IN,
n,.er .a,,ast $500 ~. hn, ny, =, " -. sae
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