New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
A STORY TOLD TO THE QUEEN

c Morchiorcss q Ely narrated the QGeen what was
then RoT9 S 9i TS believe II such nss but de-
ird Thai the story should not be mentioned Deoi 'uc
ming At that time We had not the Rev. Charles
Dae's c0rroboption Of the story. , a.. ,ro
Tho narrative, says the writer derives iIs NaaIo
from its implicit truth The testimonies are uninpeach-
able aud the long disputed fact is. In my OPINION,
proved that mpaPabe spirits not Only appear. o' va"
exert very great ana also possess weight ana voice
This as Thaye hinted goes to prove the po.soiny Tl
those evil spirits called up by the table turner's tx
ercising force and power" 49,. =. ,N ,o.o
Established church OF Ireland, ana J. T. Tor TWO
countless
About the micule of the eighteenth century
there lived at LOTUS Hall, in the County of Wex-
ford, Charles TOttenhem, member OF the lrls9
Parliament. usually known as Iotienhan 4, ana
his Boots en- account OF a celebrated rae "nlch
be took from Tuttenham Green to Dublin AT the
time when it debated in the House whether
should be retained for the benefit OF the IRISH
Nation or sent as IL gift to the English Treasury.
Tottenham was i'll and in bed when the news
reached him. He immediately fose, ana ORDERING
his horse to be saddled at once, set out on his
memorable journey--o6 Irish miles.
lie arrived at the Parliament House, muddy and
tra,el-staned. Just before the question was put
lint heinz IN undTess the usher at first refused nm
admission rs an order had been made that every
member should attend in iu dress or 1oilelt 12uo'
The Speaker, however, ruled tnai. as a hlenlUer'
he mad "A right TO enter, but was liable TO the pom
atty. Accordingly, Le came III just as ne was WIN
his whip in hi hand, and bis long, heavy rldihg
bouts and gave the casting vote IN favor OF MS
country thereby retaining the tSV;oUo 1ol l's use.
He M once became immensely popular HIS
picture was painted and engraved, IN his riding
dress and large cumbrOus boots. ana widely clrcu-
lated Hence he had the name Which "a the laiuly
still cleavcs to him. TOtteuham aud his Boots.
His second son, Charles Tottenham, had TWO
daughters. Elizabeth and Anne, to the latter OF
whom my tale relates. He came To i've AT Lotus
Hall the old baronial residence or tho LOTUS
family with his second wife and the tW daugnters
of his first wlie--the Hon. Anne Lotus and Eliza
beth. III,
no pretenson to beauty passages that led where
large dreary rooms, small closets, various unn an,
ing hooks and corners, panelled or Waihscotleu
walls ana tapestry chamber.
The county Wexford when conquered by strong
bow, ia y, was divided among MS haidy iul
lowers. Tho strongholds erected by them 10 secure
theia prey still impaTt peculiar character 70 the
southern portiOn--a largo square castle or Keep
with bawn attached to preserve ther ca t!e at
night The portion obtained by one OF these
soldiers De Raymond. upon which Lotus hall
was afterward built, was low. nat peninsula Vi
limestone stretching out INTO the Atlantic ocean,
and upon which ITS long ana mighty waves peat sa
with awful magnihcenCe IN Il storm IL was lot
feted by De Raymond after the heDeul0h OF loiI'
aud beramo the property of the TotteBhanl family.
1t is SO separated and cut OF from all coInInuni-
cation with the outer world THAI Ieohng OF lone
Illness and utter desoatiOn fixes Itself on the minus
of all who remain long enough TO wear Oh the I'M
preston of It's strange novelty. -.
: Here resided, as have sala, az tio tlho MY
Tower true tale commences Charles Iottennan,
his second vile and his daughter Anne; Elizabeth,
his elder daughter, having been married. Inc
father was q cold, austeTe nan the stepmoCuer,
such as that unhmlabe relation Is generally rep.
resented to be. What and now great the stute OF
lonely solitude aud depression OF Inlno OF poor
Anne must have been III sucA place, without
neighbors or any home symPashes may easily lie
One wot and stormy ght rs they sat IN the large
drawing ruom--thOse thTee-n days when IteIa-
trrc was almost unknown. fancy work, uey0nd
samplers aua their rude decorations, unthought or
aud the thousand knicknacks, incentives 10 inoueth
ladies' worA, vet dormant III the womb OF Ilme-
they were startled by loud knocking az the outer
gate a most surprising aud unusual occurrence
Presently the sci want announced tnat Young
gentleman on horseback was there requesting lOde-
ing and shelter for the night. lie mad l0st us
way his horse was used up, and lie had Deen
guided by the only hgnt Whlrh he had seen IIoh
their window. Now, II lr; Johnsons saying be
true that Hospitality is the virtue OF an unciv-
tlzed country here was claim which could not
be refused. There was not another refuge 70 be
found while the sound of tho mighty waves Tel
heavily upoh the rocks beneath tho house. Inc
stranger was admitted and refreshed, ana proved
himself TO b. most agreeable companion and n
finished gentleman too agreeable Tar tor me lone
scion of the House OF Totterhan, Tor a sgd and
mournftl tale follows, and one whose strange re-
suits have not ceased to the present day.
Much mystery has involved the story at tne pres
ept point and, in truth, the matter was Kept IN
such silence and obscurity that but Tor the acts
of her who was chief sufferer IN Z through several
generations, nothing would now he known; every
Sue had long passed away who could thI0w light
upon it, aud, " hen the strange facts ana cltcum-
stances occurred which led tho writer o. IDS 10 H.
auiIe concerning her, much difficulty was ex-
The fact, believe. was-tnat winch YVES most
natural under the ciIcumstauces-that this lonely
girl formed strong attachment 10 mo gallant
youth chance had brought 10 her door, winch was
warmly returned. The father, as was his stern
natuIe WIS ObdTate; and the mother no solace
10 her for she WAS n stepmotheI. II ~ only an
instence o. t6e refrain of the old ballad, 'He
loved and hc rode away He had youth end
friends and stirring scenes 20 ningle in, aud soon
forgot ms passing attachment, while poor Annes
reason gave way--she had but uusyn,pathZirg
parents harsh and cold-and hen lie moaning OF
the lonely sea was the only accompaniment OF Der
deep melancholy.
The many-yoiced wnd
When hear its iJng choir
As il swells o Ell the deep!
The fact is bat too true, she became a confirmed
maniac and had TO he confined for the rest OF Der
life ia that tapestried chamber before mont0ned
ard IN which room she died. 4 wild legend was at
once invented to account for this sad calam'ty-a
legend which held its place for very many years,
as viii be SHOWN presently by an extract from
letter of the parish priest, dated February 8. 1868
The Legend ran that the strange horseman proved
such agreeable acquisition that he was invited to
remain sjne days, and made himself quite at home
and as they were now four In number, whist was
proposed in the evenings. The stranger. however,
with Anne Us his partner, invariably won every
point the Old couple never had the smallest sue
cess One night, while poor Aune was in great
delight at winning so constantly, she dropped a
ring on the floor and. suddenly diving under the
table TO recover it. was hOrided to SEQ that her
agreeable partner had IN unmistakd5le cloven
foot Her screams caused him 10 be aware of the
disco, cry when at once he vanished IN thunder
clap leaving birthstone smell behind him
Tie poor girl never recovered from the shock;
lansing from one iii into another aud was carried
To the tapestry room nom which she never agaih
came forth, aud where she shortly after died.
This story OF his Satanic Majesty got abroad, and
many tales were told of bow he continued to visit
and disturb the house The noises. the apparItiOns
md disturbances were innnineraOlc and greatly
distressed and terrified old Charles Tottenham his
wife and servants.
now give portion of the letter Of the reverend
gentleman before ALLUDED TO, which he kindly sent
me in reply to my inquiries On the subject. He
says:
THE proofs given in your letter attest the, pres
That IL was tho young lady's. THIS brings to my
iniDd the traditions of the Hail. III the locality Of