New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22

woman in Haggard, who was lO6 or lOS years OH
ohnna oilnded TO. and that the Tottenhan family
were ever after very kind to him to the day Oh ms
death and afterward were so TO the members o ~ ms
family IA long as his good services were reIneIh
bered This latter part know TO De lue' anu 'n0
former have no reason to DOUBT. ,o.o - Oh.
Here then we have traced from the date Oh ,no
nnbanpy girls misfortune that the house was uIs
turbcd by something supernatural tnal w I i
of the family sought the AID OF tne NV NJ pit
ders the parish priest. to abate u ana ittther ll'
the tapestry room was the scene OF these vista
tiOns 49,. ii, III ,ororo,oa IN
ooor v Anne was avoided. and the belief allowed TO
go abroad chat il was Satan himself who disturbed
The peace of the family. The sad story Ct the poor
pirl was too painful, the treatment most likely Oh
her by the unfeeliug parents too harsh, ana tley
were ready TO turn aside the keen edge OF tpSerNs,
ton from her fate preierring rather tlat ~ Snouu
be believed that they were haunted oy the pew,
so that the story of her wrongs should SINK into
oblivion and be classed as an Old WlIes tale OF
horns and hoofs. But Anne herself would not per
nit this To this day, through seN era generations
she keeps her wrongs and sorrows alive Inc harsh
father aud stepmother have long g9ne TO tne
place appointed for an living. Inc IL +,a TaiI
Yet poor Anne has kept her tapestred chamber
through all this lapse of time by nearly the same
means which compelled her parents 10 cali III the
aid OF the parish priest 50 long ago
About the close Of the last century my father was
invited bv Mrs. Tottenham to meet largo party at
the Hall He rode as then the custom IN Ire
land " ith his pistols in his holsters On arriving
he
ogzcd to him for being Obliged 10 assign to him the
tapestry chamber for the night, which, however lie
gladly accepted, having never heard any OF the
stories connected with it..
However. he had badly covered himself In the
bed when suddenly something heavy leaped upon IL
growing like a dog. The curtains were torn BACK
and the bedclOthes stripped from OIL the bed sup
posing that some of his compani2ns we're playing
tricks lie called out that lie woud shoot them ana.
seizn1 pistol, he fired 1T up the Chimney lest ne
should wound ono of them. lie then struck
light and searched the room diligently, Dnt fOund
no sign or mark of anyone, and the door locked as
he had left 1t on ieoirug to rest
Next day he informed his host how he had been
ANNOYED in that room, but thoy could only say that
they would not have put him in it If they had had
Years passed on, when the Marquis of Ely went
to the Hall to pass some time there. lis valet,
Shannon, was put to sleep in tue tapestry room.
in tho middle OF the night the whole family were
aroused by his dreadful TOirs ana screeches ahd
he found lying IN another room ialntin PEI, IN
soon after he had laid himself down in bed, he was
startled by the Iating of the cnrtains as they we're
torn back and. looking up, he saw tail lady ny
the bedside dressed in stih brocaded SIX. lie
leaped up and rushed ont of the room screaming
with terror Then first lie heard from the old
housekeeper-Alnty Neal-of Miss IottenbaIn.
Again the room was shut up, and years passed on,
when vas brought bY my father with the rest OF
the family to the Hall for the summer bathing
wa attracted by the antique loDk, sOmbre pictures
and nualnt character of the tapestry room, and at
once chose it for my bedroom, being wholly and
utterly Ignorant Of a particle OF the stores con
H.,
tenham had ever existed. The tapestry repre-
sented bunting field Of old. where gentlemen and
lades with long spears followed the game-stagS
ana harts-and the attendants IN the woods
rou ed cut the game and the dogs careered about.
When there was a windy night the tapestry
waved and the whole scene seemed animated with
a heavy kind OF life. Many night slept peace
fully on poor Annes bed, finding food for magma
ton rs the wind moved the figures. which seemed
to thrust THEN spears "a the GOgS gas o chase.
One night, however, ] sat up much later than
usual 10 lin sh an interesting article in BIdcktcoodS
Magazine. The ful! moon was shining clearly IN
through two large windows, making ali rs clear, 30
to speak as dav. was just about getting into Ded,
and happened to be looking at the door, when, to
my great surprise saw it open quickly and noise
lessly and rs quickly and noiselessly shut again,
and The tail figure OF lady in sCt dress proceed
ed slowly 10 pass through the room toward one OF
those curious closets. OtIOIeuentlOneu, WHICH WIS
in the opposite corner.
followed her with my eyes in asto 1ishment until
the corner OF the bed hid her from my slsht /
rabbed my eyes. l thought of Sir David Brewsers
theories and deoeptjO rlsHs. and everything except
that really lad seen woman for the idea OF q
ghost did not for moment enter my head ]
quickly reasoned myself into sound sleep and
forgot the matter.
The next night again sat up late in my bedroom
preparing gun and ammunition to 90 TO shoot sea
birds early next morning when the door again
opened and shut in the same noseess manner, ana
tie same tall lady proceeded to cross the room
quietly and deliberately AS before toward tie
closet. instantly rushed at her, ana threw my
right arm round her figure exclaming. Ha !
have YOU now To my utter a5tOnis Anlent my
arm passed through her and came homo with a thud
AGAINST lie bedpost and curtains, at which spot
she then was. The figure Guckened It's pace,
and As she passed the skirt OF her dress aDped up
against the curtains and | marked distinctly tho
pattern of her gown-a stiil lowered or brooaded
SILK.
Again I rubbed my eyes. thought upon the
vae1ries OF vision, and soon went to sleep. That
had seen and eLdeayored to grasp ghost never
came across NY mind my pulse was not qulckcned
one throb l fancied could make out some scien-
tifc reason for II. However, ! told the story at
breakfast next morning. My father, " no had him
self suffered from tire aGy's visit so lonG before,
never said word ana it passed as some IDLY OF
mine So slight WIS the impression 1t nadt Oh me
mt the tine that, though slept many night after
in that room. never thought OF watching or look
inz out tor anything and doubtless the poor form
closet. / afterward heard that my father had
written To a flend, telling hm that also had seen
Miss rottenhan. in the tapestry room.
The years wore on, and once again was guest
at LOTUS Hall. The Marquis OF LILY ana ms ms Bfge
family, with great retnue of EcrVants, tIled no
house 10 overlooking. As passed the housekeepcrs
room, heard he valet, shannon, say 70 herr WHAT
| 10 sleep III tie tapestry room! Never! Will
leave MY lords service before sleep there!
At Gnce my former experience t that room s
flashed npon my mind hau meyer thGHshS o. IL
OF Anne ottenham 80, when the houSekeeper lad
gone. | entered The room and said, shannon, do
tell me Why you will not sleep III the tapes ny
ROOM ~ have n pa ticuar reason for asking gou
the question: lie looked ut ne for moment ana
then said Is il possible that you do not know Z
said, ! really know nothing but have partic-
ular reason for asking why you will not sleep III
that ROOM Again ne said, Is it possible that yOn
d, not know that Miss Tottenhsm passes through
that room every night. and dressed in stiff
fowoled silk dress enters the cosev in the conner
replied that had never heard "A word OF her
until now but that. when was here few years
ago, saw twice figure exactly like what he had
described, and passed my arm through her body.
and that the second time had distinctly seen rho
flower on her gown from her haste 1t had turned
up in a triangular Lap on Iay curtain: Yes sand
he that was Miss TOttenham. aud. as rs well
known. she was ooniined-mad--in that and
died there, and, they sny, was buried in that
closet
Upon my visit at that time the tapestry room
was allotted 20 a married couple, and then !
learned nothing further.
Again Inc wore on ] had entered my profess
nler-ed In Lnrd and constant work