The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-01

one child. a daughter, named Cecilia In ioeo this daughter, then quite young married Mir. Hersouf, secretary ;o .he French consul, Mir. Hetro. They. loo. had large and fashionable weddi.g and what vas at that time considered a rare occurrence, the rousseau came direc, from Paris.
 ! Mir. and Mrs. Hersou, resided for some years in Colonel Thompson's family, and a lavish hospitality was extended to all of the elite of the city as well as the Dip lomatic Corps. They were noted especi- ally for giving in their extensive grounds strawberry festivals for the cles.ure at their friends, and they especially caiti- vated the larges, and fines, strawberrie. for thar pufpotl.
 Subsequently NIT. and Ms. Hersou, went to South America, ~aere Mrs. Her sout died in ehilttifth. For some un- known reason Mrs. Thompson refused to believe the story of her daughters death. and insisted that she had been immured in convent by her husbands family. In , order to satisfy the mother tha, her daughter was really dead Mir. Hersout had her heart and that of her child pre- served in liquor, inclosed in a glass iar and sent home, its authenticity being no. perly certified in Spanish by the proper authorities of the place where she died The package was received at the Thomp- son mansion and opened in Mrs. Thomp- son s presence, she being unaware of its contents The shock was so great that |, unsettled her reason and she was never entirely sane after. and though She never lei; the house in daylight. used 10 wander about the grounds after dark in her night dress and with dishevelled hair, moaning and muttering over her sorrows. The lar containing the two hearts was Sep, by the family for number of years. and finaiiy passed into the care of Joseph F. Birch. undertaken of Georgetown, and on the bural of Mrs. Thompson, April :. lS-S, !. was placed in the same grave in St. lo.n burial ground, this city. When that ounai ground was broken up some years ago, the body and hearts were re. inferred in Oak Hill cemetery, Georee- town, and Colonel Thompson had erected over them the tombstone bearing the two hearts, which IS seen there to-day. and has been the source of much curious in. qairy.
 Mrs. Thompson's wanderings abou, the grounds of the mansion gave rise among the ignorant and super.,l,.uus to the story that the place was haunted. and when Mrs. Henderson, the present owner, took possession she was sravely informed that she might expec, super- natural visitors.
 = .Ai this. says Mrs. Henderson. cheer fully. Il was highly pleased. had never seen ghost anI the idea that was 10 be the owner oi a household ghos, of my own was rather gratifying to my vanity. It Is true. didR', lose any sleep watch inS for II, and forbid the repetition of the story 10 ny children. They heard of It somehow, however, and II was no, long before they came 10 me
 :" Oh. mamma have you seen he ghos; yet
 No. my dears. have no, sees i,.'
 Well. mamma. fl you do won, you wake Gs ap so tha; we can see IL. too: :'
 promised, bu, have never had occasion 10 disturb ,her slumbers vet"
 The property has been again sold 10 an English gentleman named Furgeson. who. II IS understood. intends 10 modern ile the whole place. when i. will be nnSer-pos, pointing 10 the past no longer.