New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
SCOTCH GHOSTS.
Frnn, The Letsi,re Hour.

From, The Leisure Hour.
Hugh Miller in his Schools and Schoolmasters,"
gives en- instance from his childhood which seems
to rank him amongst yeritable ghost-seers. lie
gives Renaissance from his earliest cl- iidhcod OF
that night when. IN the wild and fata tempest MS
ceved cheerful letter from the father 80 that there
were no fore6odings IN the dwelling She was SIT;
fire the door had been left unfastened, and she
sent little Hugh to shut it; 1t was in the twilight;
gray haze ne says sprean gua sfa ts
near ones comparatively distinct. when saw ct the
open door, within less than yard Of my breast. az
plainly as ever saw anything, discovered hand
and arm stretched toward me-hand and arm were
apparently those of femalei they bore iivid and
sodden appearance; and directly fronting me.
q blank transparent space, through which could
see the dim forms of the objects beyond. was
fearfully startled and ran shrieking to my mother
she next sent to shut the door apparently affected
by my terror also returned frightened and said
that she too had seen the woman's hand.
In the University of st. Andrews custom obtains
that on the death of professor intimation OF the
event is conveyed by messenger to the other MEM
bers OF the M In is42 an ageG Saisy
One of his colleagues sat down TO his usual evening
deyotions with his household. His wife was read
professor asked her whether it was not precisely
half-past nine The lady, taking out her watch.
answered that it was. When the service was con-
had interrupted the reading he had seen his ailing
colleague Who had.signalled him an adeu: He felt
satisfied his friend had then sSp red MOI i SS
died that evening at half-past nine.
There is singular story connected with the death
dition. His sister, Mrs Thomson, lived with Ter
husband on their farm of Myreton, among tho
Ochils She had received letter from her brother.
expressing his hope that he would shortly return
home, and saying that she would not be likely to
hear from him again until she sow him on bis Re;
Shorty a Ser %
dow. Sitting mp in bed, she instantly saw her
brother the great traveller open the door and walk
arms to embrace him, and only folded them over ,.
Ter own breast. By the dim light she could still
perhaps, joking with her; and while she was up,
braiding him for retreating from her her husband
came into the room and assured her OF her deinsSn:
tho date of his death is unknown. Mrs. thomson
is described as shrewd, intelligent woman, not at
that his death took place at the time when shs
imagined he had returned TO her at Myret1In.
Some Of the spectres; or visions, on me Highlands
influence in his elevated hamlet lost his children.
had taken great hold on the fathers affections; the
fathers grief was incorporate and quite unbounded
The death took place in the Spring, whom, although
lands, they had to be preserved from the blasts Of
that high and stormy region in the COTE In dismal,
snowy evening, the man, unable to stihe his an
guish, went out lamenting aloud; he went to the
door of his sheep-cote TO take lamb he needed and
he found stranger at the door. He was astonished
to find. in such night, any person in 90 unfre-
Quented place. He was plainly attired, but with
O countenance singularly expressive Of mildness
asked the farmer what no did there amidst the
tempest of such night. The man was filed with
awe, which he could not account for. but said he
came there for lamb.
"What kind of lamb do you mean to takeT said
the stranger.
"Thc very best can fnd," answered the farmer,
" but come into the house and share our evening
meal"
ado your sheep make any resistance when you
take away the lamb, any disturbance afterwards
"Never" said the farmer.
i" How differently am treated" said the trav-
as am well entitled to take. the best lamb to my.
self, and my ears are filled with the oamor Of dis
content by those ungrateful sheep whom have
fed and watched and protected" ~s