Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-02
A MUSICAL GHOST.
A Young Lady's First Experience with
Music Box,


Music Box.
never listen to ghost stories with
out calling to mind an experience
once had at the beautiful farm home
of my parents, in ------ county, Tex,
and when anyone expresses belief in
apparitions, and relates an experien ee
to confirm his credulity in such fic-
ton, am half inclined to laugh at
his superstition, for do not believe in
these weird, frightful and
blood-congealing tales of super
natural apparitions, or I'M
earthly sounds, or the dragging OF in
visible chains over the floor, or the
gliding into ones presence OF ANNA tie d
collins. | used to be afraid of my own
shadow in the moonlight, but all such
fears have left me, and in the advent
OF ghost around our home / am inva-
riably delegated to ferret ii out. The
result always Is, L never find real
ghost, but on the contrary either cat,
raj or some wheeSing sound coming
through the .apertures OF the house,
or something Of that nature. But |
Will relate my musical ghost story, and
now L became incredulous to super
natural ghost tales.
IL was few years ago, at my IA
TIERS home, that on one beautiful
summer night we had quite party Of
ladies and gentlemen on visit TO see
my sister and myself, and had what
Is now termed sociable. We had
deiightful time, and the hours fitted
by unnoticed. The old family piano
seemed to peal forth in new and
sweeter strain, as the keys were artis-
Ideally touched by the fingers
OF master musician who was
present. We sang choruses, dues
ana made the walls ring with the
beautiful rendition of song. 1t was a
delightful occasion, and all regretted
very much that the "wee sma' hoursu
brought the happy occasion to close.
AS fathers farm was away out in the
country, some of the guests who had
good distance to go were pre- vailed
upon TO remain over night, and
so were consigned to their respective
rooms.
A young gentleman who remained
had brought a large music box with
MN, but did not let any OF us know
IL was about the premises except INV
iather, who got the consent of the
owner OF the box to secrete il until
favorable opportunity presented itself
70 give us scare. / had
never seen nor heard one OF them
play, neither had my relative who
was stopping with me. The Joke was
very successful. Father told the young |
man That after we had retired to slaen |
ne would wind it up and slip It into
our room. ~ in'"
Inc clock struck one and we retired
10 sleep. 1t was beautiful night
ine gentle light Of the moon came
lhrough the window, casting a light
q over the room. The night Mas
warm, and | left the windows up and
Tue door aiar. The redolent breeza
IAN, waiting in, laden with the de-.
iisnttui fragrance OF the flowers and
s y that grew out In the prettv
noWer garden, just beneath the win.
gov. Dlsrobing, my cousin and low
uoWu, ana tanned by the breeze. ws
we're soon wrapped IN ths
arms OF Morpheus, and was
sooh IN the land of dreams. and H.
seems TO me never had such deIlght'
VI ~ dreams before. While was walt.
ing IA the mazes, in one Of the most
beautifully illuminated halls. keanine,
,,m ne 10 the strains OF terpsichorean
huslc, gliding hitker and thitbar
,niohg the falry.like forms that gIidad 1
graceful movements 49,
ne 1 gradually awoke. ths !
Weet notes still ringing In INV ears
,steneu q moment, then rubbed M.
M ana looked around The music
"a, Sonslned, the sweetest I ever !
h. surely, where am L? "Min.
ne v Minnie!" l whispered to nv a
wake. o SAUL half :
Listen, what is thatPp
sne was now fully awake ana
'.ened, 1 was too scared - 4
!, up. but when she rose up then
injured 10 set up in bed with har 4