The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10

uAAas DlS tucsE ta4IaSs ulAttStCa ALtkAG in she face of so tremendous and un- doubted series of apparisions-
 The Squire gave his consent to have the story pnnied-but. he said, for psi- vate circulation only. Lex the knowiedge of the ghost be whispered abroad; that could not. he supposed, De avoided eai the actual fact concerned only the im- mediate friends of the house, and TO, the general public. whose curiosity he. for one, vas no, disposed to erasify by relas- ing private events. and the experiences. however singular. of his daughter. The narrative or plain statement was ac- cordingiy printed on the finest and cream ies, of toned paper. with q por;rai, ot the ancestor. The date of his death WAS not stated. but from the medieval appear anee of the lace and the cut ot the beard. ID which the limaer improved or the ossg.nal oil painting t,ha, Of Josiah MembiIng as common eoancIlmank the venerable ancestor might have be- ionged 10 the thirteenth or fourteenth century. Al ,his added ;n the glory et the family. and renced 10 ConhrgA their ,4as..4aa -helnnsin-- 10 ise county. N lth whar face could any ore slgsel at people as new corners whose ancestors remained ln the.E eld rooms. ano ap- peased 10 glve beneolctions ,o the ienl..se branches oi their posteniy. Could the How ards. the Couuenay<. the Montnor eneIes, ;ke LGsi gnaH>. expect noic:
 The .'uaTravve or her hands, t-aefa began to descend slowly from inc his her spiritual levels and to talk of ordinary things in her ordinary manner, so it.li lack Dalmahoy p ueked up courage and renewed his courtShsp Il the point where the ancestral spiri; al broken Il ei'. lie MAS ay ,his tune growiRg weary ot tiie worship or cult of the old ghost. ana II bored hm peTpetaalis tcca.l,.g The d.ne- lng skeletons ard the shadowy ngure with the long white halr. Then II was annoying for plain man to be con s,afltiy ln,ited lo remember a heavenly 5fTFuS. I 6cncT7iSTssn. I wattIAng IeoK. CT Swee, and gracious slnile. Therefore he WIS aESIUus to gel his eeeFt>hFP oseg and carry away his b.ide. N hen he men, toned the desiIabtiity ot naming the dss, Laura declared at hfs; ,ha, royh ng . should eScE persuade her to leave d house possessed oi so many and such Taie blessings. Lack afsGed that i A gir. ge,s engaged she means te have her owi house. Laura tci.scei that she had moi. en entering into the engagement. lore seen tha, she should ycCei.e Ihe bcned1c- tlen u her ancestor. .. k responded that the beneGi,t,0n ed aat tell ter th..9 she ~as not tu get ntatfiee. unless he added. with unusual bitterness. "tua @te ..e.ng io marry your great grandfather yourself /. Don't bei.ese- He stop ped shest here. thinking t would be ~eii not 70 say anythias about the heavenly choir CT the gracious smile Ill after hts marriage.
 Laura reflected, sweetly holding her hands clasped and her head l,ue or one side IT the attitude oi reflection. The though, crossed her mind that II would be pity 10 give up such good-na,ured, good-looking. and well-.o-Go lover for the sake of ghos, W hom. perhaps. she would never see again. And presently she mur- mured softly. Jack. do you think my an ccs,or would come with us 10 our nss home and abide with Us =
 .'Oh. Lord" cried lack in voice of genuine consiernation that Laura forgot her affectation and burs, into hearty laugh, after which lack found no diff culty Tn getting her 10 talk about day
 They were to be marfied after Lent. that was agreed upon. and after an nh nite amount ot discussion Il was further oovenanted that the day should be the las, day Q; Apul. This give them A clear i've weeks for preparation. and Jack @as ordered back 10 his garrison work to be ou, of the way ent,l he should be warted .-sk he f,tt.sr mony.
 -I Ae- excitement oi the iune that .ol- lowed kept Lauras ,hough's a good deA. from her ghost whose home was not further Intruded upon. by some curioae current oi ieellng. assisted. TO doubt. by iaura}s appropriation ei the family ghoss 10 hefsest Ii was generally eonsldefed that the ghos; might feel offended at the departure O; the one member oi the tam iiy 10 whom he had condesc ended to re- veal himself, one-lady go,ng So lar as 10 prophecy disaster. And when II came, in way and manner as shai. be presently set forth, she only said II was what she expected and always said would happen. and that If Laura had not been bent up- on going away, no doubt evil spirits would nor have been allowed 10 work their wicked will. and all this shame would not have fallen upon the family.
 Among the members of the DalmAhoy family was a first cousin of lacks, A young fellow of an inquiring mind, who was reading at Cambridge for mathe- matical honors. He was invited to be best man 10 his cousin on the joyful loc- caslon. and joined the wedding parry al Memblng Hall two or three days before the suspicious morning. The house was quite full, and the usual excitement of looking a, the wedding presents, flirting with the bridesmaids, dancing, and the rest of ii. passed the time more agreed ply for NIT. George Daimahoy than If he had been dining in the college hall and spending his evenings n an undeIsrada- ate's room. Of course almost the hEst thing which he heard of ~as the ghost, and this immediately fired his imagina- ton.
 He read the narrative. Then he oross-examined Jack. and eliCited from him that the supefstYuCfure so 10 speak