Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

nurryIng OUT OF me ram " the very spot
where she would have fallen. She could
not have got into the house, as there was
only ons door opening into the yard.
ran down to the door 4 servant was
sweeping the passage.
Have you seen any one come in"
'.No, sir"
''How long have you been herey
about ten minutes, and / am sure 10
one has come il"
Invent back to my room and sat down
TO study over my adventure. Suddenly
l thought OF the harp. I rose and went
TO the very place l had seen her put it.
What was my surprise to find no harp
therel searched every nook and cor
ner of the room, but could not find it.
Here was a new evidence Of the ghoetIy
character Of nay visitor. concluded TO
keep my adventure secret till the return
Of my friend.
He came the next day; in the after
noon | asked him TO come To my room,
as l wished TO see him
We went up, and, taking seats, he
said:
Well, what is it"
- have seen ghost
Instead Of laughing az me, as I ex-
pected, he looked very serious and said:
When
Yesterday. in the oak sitting room
then told him what had seen, and
he listened with troubled air.
When | had finished he studied few
minutes and then said:
Would you know her again if you
were TO see her picture?'
Yes"
"Come with me, then
He took me to another room, and
there, hanging side by side, were the
portraits Of the young woman and the
young man, whose miniature I had
seen IN your hand.
There she is, and there is the young
man!' cried.
These ere the portraits Of Roger and
Annie Mansfield. 1t is a strange thing,
but you are not the only one who has
seen the ghost; | have never seen il, but
NY father and mother both saw it.
There Is an Old story connected with it,
that, with your permission, ! viii relate
to you.
"A hundred years ago this house was
occupied by au ancestor Of mine named
Roger Mansfield He had been married
about one year TO the daughter Of a neigh
boring gentleman, whom he loved dearly.
He was passionately fond Of field sports,
while she was OF a retiring disposition,
loving home and home amusements, and
as her will was law he had given up hunt
ing for her sake.
One day large company Of the gen
try rode out to hunt, and Roger, for
once. gained the consent of his wife, and
joined them, promising to be back at
certain time. The day wore on and the
hour at which be was to have come back
passed, but he did not appear.
she tried TO while away the time by
playing on the harp as she sang a little
song in the Italian language; but still she
was uneasy. Hearing noise she put her
harp aside and, going to the window,
saw. carried on litter, the dead body Of
her husband. She gaFe che shrek ana
precipitated herself from the window.
Her head struck on the stones and she
was killed.
Her husband had been killed by being
thrown from his horse in taking a leap.
Il have one thing to ask you, Frank.
Never tell my wife what you have seen,
or she would not stay in the house
another night"
promised. We went below, and
stayed about three weeks at the Grange,
but gave that room a wide berth.
Now, know that some skeptical per-
son would pooh-pooh on hearing this,
and say | had eaten a hearty dinner and
fallen asleep and dreamed what | have
been telling you; but this know, that
was not asleep-no more than | am at
this moment, and that did really see the |
Mansfield ghost. Journal.