Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-05-21

YES; l"'l saw -the ghOst OF Ara
bella Crowltw
you mean9"
And then I told her all that I had hith-
| erto withheld from her knowledge. She
said nothing bnt took my arm, and all in
tiutter of agitation hurried back to the
house, and, on entering, locked and
barred the door after us. As if anything
could hereafter keep out Arabella Crowle's
ghost!
l was sitting in my room, unwilling to
retire, glancing about and starting at
every slight sound, when heard my sis.
ter's voice from the top of the stairs.
| "Oliver! | don't believe q word of it!
That is, don't believe it's ghost! I'll
find out tomorrow"
She met me next evening with a coun-
| tenance of portentOus solemnity seating
herself opposite me in the parlor, while
Bridget arranged with more than usual
| elaborateness, the tea-table in the next
room.
''Oliver" she commenced, 'Tve seen
that ghost again"
"Where2" | inquired, staring around
She patted me lightly and soothingly
on the shoulder.
cover in the next house-Mrs. Crowle's
wing"
"Have you been there"
eyes. resolved to go over and in
quire of old Ailsa. She showed me into
Mrs. Crowle's parlor, and there, stand
ing all in white, right under Arabella
Crowle's portrait on the wall, I saw the
ghost"
"What did you do?-wh-what did it
dog"
My sister stroked her chin delieately
with her forefnger.
IL introduced myself, and said I un.
derstood she wished to see my brother on
business. To which she assented, and
informed me that she was Isabella
Crowle"
"You mean Arabella."
'Imean Isabella Miss Isabella Crowlc,
twin sister to Mrs. Arabella Crowle, who
married her cousin, Richard Crowle, and
died in this house six weeks ago." said
my sister, with great emphasis and de-
Liberation.
drew long breath of surprise ano
relief, though as yet but half realizing
the truth
"She wants to see you about the
house, continued Deborah, in her most
matter -of-fact tone and manner. "She
wishes us to purchase it. She is her sis
ter's heircss, though have an idea that
Arabella Crowle was no kinder to her
than to most other people. This lady
seems a very nice and sensible woman,
and l somehow fell interested in her.
poor thing. She's been supporting her
self by tea hing in a young ladies' semi
nary, to which she proposes returning
after vacation"
But how did she get into the house
that day"
II had gone out, and Bridget forgot
to lock the hall-door. Miss Crowle rung
twice, and feeling faint with standing
= in the sun, stepped inside. And as to
her leaving, she would have to do that,
after waiting half-hour and no one APP
pearing. Bridget isn't accustomed to
visitors, and will require some teaching.
She is going to take tea with us this
evening"" said Dorothy, with brisk
glance towards the table in the next
room.
'Take tea with us-Bridget"
"Miss Crowle. of course. l asked her
in friendly, informal manner-for she
seemed so lonesome, and We are under
The same roof, you know, and have paid
her no attention. She's much better
looking than her sister, though so Won
derGully like her. Expression makes al
the difference, you know. l think you
will like her."
, I did like Ter. I liked her so well
S that l purchased the house which she was
so desirous to sell and, after that, my
liking increased so much that installed
J her therein as its mistress. Neither Deb
orah nor have ever regretted the step
but we never allude to either Arabella
Grove or her ghost, nor is my wife tc
this day aware that on her first moon
light ramble in the old garden, attired
in cool white dress, she was taken fol
the applriton of her sister S. 4. Weiss