The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-22
Mai. Blomberg's Ghost.

FROM horace WeDy'e signs BEFORE UeaCn.'
Early in the American war, Maj.
Blomberg, the father of Dr.. Blomberg,
was expected to join his regiment,
which was at that time in service on
the island of Dominica. His period
of absence had expired, and his
brother officers eagerly anticipating
his return, as vessel after vessel ar
rived frl n England without conveying
the looked-for passenger, declared one
to another, swell, at all events, he
must come in the next His presence
in the island now became indispensa-
BILE, and the governor, impatient of so
long an absence, was on the point of
writing remonstrance on the subject
to the authorities in England, when, as
he was sitting at night in his study
with his secretary, and remarking on
the conduct Of the absentee with no
very favorable or lenient expressions,
step was heard to ascend the stairs,
and walk along the passage without.
"Who can it be?" exclaimed the gov.
ernor, ''intruding at so late an hour
ut is Blomberg's STEP" replied the
secretary. ''The very man HIMSELF
said the governor for, as he spoke.
the door opened, and Maj. Blomberg
stood before them. The major advanc.
ed toward the table at which the gen.
tlemen were sitting, and flung himself
into chair opposite the governor.
There was something hurried in his
manner, forgetfulness of all the Or
binary forms of greeting, and abrupt.
ly saying: 81 must converse with you
alone,' he gave sign for the secre.
tary to retreat. The sign was obeyed.
There was an air of conscious super.
iority about the manner of the visitor
that admitted no dispute. "On your
return to England" he continued, as
soon as the apartment was cleared of
the Objectionable witness, ION your re-
turn to England you will 60 to a farm.
house, near the village of -, in
Dorsetshire you will there find two
children they are mine the offspring
and the orphans of my secret marriage.
Be guardian to those parentless in.
fants. To prove their legitimacy, and
their consequent right to my property,
you must demand of the woman with
whom they are placed at nurse the red
morocco case which was committed to
her charge. Open it; it contains the
necessary papers. Adieu you will see
me no MORE" Maj. Blomberg instant.
ly withdrew. The governor Of Domin.
lea, surprised at the commission, at
the abrupt entrance, and the abrupt
departure, rang the bell to desire some
of his household to follow the major
and request his return. None had
seen him enter none had witnessed
his exit. 1t was strange it was pass
ing strange! There soon after arrived
intelligence that Maj. Blomberg had
embarked on board vessel for Do
minica, which had been dismasted in
a storm at sea, and was supposed to
have subsequently sunk about the time
in which the figure had appeared to
the governor and his secretary, as she
was never more heard of.
All that Maj. Blomberg had commu.
nicated was carefully stamped in the
memory of his friend. On his return
to England, which occurred few
months after the apparition above de.
scribed had been seen by the govern.
or, he Immediately fastened to the
village in Dorsetshi1e, and to the
house in which the children were res.
idont.
He found them he asked for the
case it was Immediately surrendered.
The legitimacy and the claims
of the orphans of Blomberg
were established, and they were adj.
mitted to the enjoyment of their rights
without any controversy or dispute.
The tale was related to the late
Queen Charlotte, and so interested her
that she Immediately adopted the son
as the object of her peculiar care and
favor. He was brought to Windsor,
and educated with her elder son, af-
terward George w., of whom he was
through life the favorite, the compan-
inn and tho friord