The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-07

iANOy Suiu hc, Il Nul nO suptIbii-
tious, but I'm afraid of catching cold,
that's all.
Il propose, said Julia, who had been
silent till now, "that we all go, Mr..
Marion, Austin, Adela and myself
The moon is now up, and 1t would be
pleasant walk for us, besides, we might
have some real fun"
After some hesitation on Austjn's
part, this proposition was accepted. Bill
told us where he had heard the ghost,
but would not go with us.
"Of we started. When we came to
the spot,we found that Bill had knocked
down about twenty panels of the fence.
We had gone two or three hundred
yards, talking very lively, when we en-
tered q low, dark place in the road the
timber was very tall and thick, which
caused it be darker than anywhere else.
When advanced a few PAGES into this
place, our conversation stopped. Scarce
ly had we ceased speaking when
Boo-woo- woo-ugh ~ went something
near us.
What's thatp' said Austin, halting.
L advanced and Julia stepped to my
side and said .......
"It's Bills ghost, sure" r.t..
"Ou boo-hoo- woo-ugh ~ came forth
again.
1 could suppress my laughter no longer.
1t proved to be nothing more or less
than hog, which was not sleeping COM
fortably, and was thus complaining.
E" What is it ?" insisted Austin, who
had not yet found out what it was.
Just then we came to the hogs bed
and the hogs all ran off as badly fright
ened as Bill had been. .....,.
Humpl" said Austin; sits hogs,
I'll swear that caused Bill SO much run
ming" ,
We turned and went back to the house
and had fine laugh at Bill about his
ghosts; but Bill would not give up but
that his were real ghosts. .......
L learned that there were but few per-
sons in this neighborhood who were not
superstitious. onrl #ueH
1 was informed that the place where
Bill had heard the ghost, was really
haunted. uiupt.N vg ad
Among other stories that were told
that night concerning the place was one
as follows: 'r i4lioaai tHH. ...uI
Some time ago man was coming
through this place; it was very dark
he heard something by the roadside I;
turning in the direction of the noise, he
perceived something white. He spoke
to her; she raised her arms above her
head and said;
4" John Kinsler, If you will be happy,
you must marry Jane Merton, and have
the Rubert family at the wedding. Re
member, John Kinsler!'' a.
So saying, she dropped her arms and
ascended slowly upwards until she was
out of sight. "l""
John afterward married Jane and the
Rubert family were at the wedding.
/ expressed desire to see or hear some
such ghosts, but Austin thought ]
would repent of my wish when 1 saw
them. A "oi
Bedtime came, and we retired as the
clock struck twelve.
l lay awake in bed a long time think
ing of the incidents of the day. ]
thought of Adela and Julia; which 1
loved best could not tell. 'H.
Nothing else took place worth re.
lating here during my stay at Mr.
Rubert's. l left next morning " living
and loving" doQrH ~
Two years after the above mentioned
incident took place, was passing
through that part of the country again
and of course j called on my friend Mr.
Rubert y hA'aa iJ ioIsh m
found that the neighborhood was as
superstitious as ever. The place where
Bill Jenkins had heard the ghost was
still haunted Many things had beer
heard sights had been seen from an
1 Angel to Beelzebub himself
was very anxious to come across one
of the ghosts, and during my stay al
Mr.. Rubert's 1 passed through the
haunted place at all times of the night
but saw and heard nothing. / finally
came to the conclusion that 1t was all
imagination. 'ff"l .4I t'Rl ~ 'l3i.A
One dark night in July L was passing
through this place and heard something
make noise in the dry leaves near me
turning towards the noise beheld some
thing that looked, thought, very mucl
like ghost. 1t seemed to be the figur,