Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-31
GHOST AND SUICIDE
A Womaa'S Spirit visitor and ~,
POrteuded s'

A WomaA'S Spirit Victor an.
Portended. "As
Inc circumstances l am about To :.
late occurred fully fifty years nov " re-
rise before me as freshly and wan Su'
as then.
When. after the peace of -,
concluded my husband and 7 was
the almost universal fureur ond area
to France. There however onn vent
behring's ceased for "a time; for va "aa'
we arrived at the pictures aue old t ,a
OF D. we were agreeably suynr;s,a
to find some old friends there r ''ed
Our house was in a central si,n,,.
as regarded those of our Friends 0a
My husband was fond of soc;e,r
am still, l must own, though too GA
to enter into it's spirit as forno. ""
Our house was always open :, ~
friends, but we were specially Glad VI
see them OF ar evening.
OF all our acluaintances thn ,o..
l was mostly drawn to was :, Mn
Norris. very pretty young woman
light-hearted and always chaarr0l
All the most severe critic could h,,m.
her for was, perhaps, an extreme Iors
OF amusement She was ny co,s,...
guest. Her husband was in tha .,rna
and. at the time l speak of. wa, gna,
tered in Ireland. Mrs. Norris wa.
anxious to give her four ch,ldrans
better education than their lni,os
means could procure in England
Captain Norris had only Just left
to join his regiment and had expressed
his wish would 'look after" his wife
and assist her with advice or in ANY,
way that might be necessary.
OF all the Norris children Ionic.
was her fathers favorite, but hsr
mother almost disliked her.
used to think Mrs. Norris was 60
we're to Louisa because she feared no,
being spoiled by her fathers in.
diligence. ] afterward found that tho
mothers harshncss caused the fathers
favor.
One evening our small circle had as.
Sembled as usual at my house, and
dispersed about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Norris
being the first to leave. When nv
husband and were alone. VIC cbatted
| over the little incidents and gossip Of
the evening. At last took nv can.
die and went to my room. front
one. had undressed, when heard
q noise at the window like hail rat.
Ting against it. Knowing that the
night had been very fine. drew back
the curtain in surprise, and saw Mrs
Norris standing on the path.
The servants had long gone to bed
SD | hurriedly threw my dressing
wrapper around me and ran down
stairs.
When | had opened the halldoor
before l had time to ask question
Mrs. Norris exclaimei:
"Oh! ! fear something dreadful has
happened to Charles"
why do you think so" ! said;
.have you heard anything OF him."
Mo-" she answered. Il have not
heard of Or from him lately; yeI. as
you know, Twas not uneasy about him.
and was quite happy and cheerful with
you this evening. left you early TO
60 to my children; they were all
asleep; l went to bed directly but ID
about ten minutes after, by the light
OF the night lamp l saw my husband
standing by my bedside; he had a fear
full cash in his throat, from which the
blood was pouring. He spoke TO me
and said:
| Farewell! Be kind to poor Lou!
In a moment he disappeared.
When l could collect my thoughts |
dressed and came 10 you, my dear
friend. to tell you tina. fear some
thing dreadful has happened to my
husband. and l must go to him. Viii
you look after my children till my re-
turnp'
Travelling in those days was most
disagreeable process. !, therefore
tried 10 persuade Mrs. Norris tina she
had only dreamed OF her husband
saw it was useless tying - dis.
suade her, so l now hurr,~dly dresse1
and helped her preparations for de-
parture. promising to be Il mother TO
her children in her absence
She travelled post 10 the nearest
port thence sailed to England ana
proceeded Immediately to her nus
bands quarters in Ireland.
; She was the only inside passenger
by the coach. and to beguile her saa
thoughts bought II newspaper at sae
first town where they stopped 10
change horses. At the next stoppaec
the guard found my poor friend sense
less.
/ She had found in the paper an account
I of the death of Capt Norris by suieice
at the very moment she had seen n''
apparation. -,
, When Mrs. Norris returned TO MI
: children, and had in some degree 10.
. covered from this awful shock sns
. spoke with calmness OF what she cahe'
} her '.last interview" with her nus
: band. IN. Y. News
Marriage Fairs.
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