Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
.HAUNlS THU OLD HSGSl
The Ghostly Figure Of 0rannio
Miller Stalks st Night
INA COTTAGE On LOCAL. STREET
TAs story sf Hes Threat - xsssEa 60
Trsssis nss Chiiarsa-Aev tAs
spectre Has Drisss Out the
Frightsssa Jssasa

The house is haunted" said q Hol-
lander, who was hurrying 10 pas Ne.
4Ts logan-st., beaore the darkne2
of night had cast its mantle over The
earth. III is haunted." he repeated.
cas- he pointed his finger toward a hit
tie. yellow, one story and halt dwell
isas II know il is. / wouldn't live
there Tor ali the money m the world"
"A haunted house. Poohl who
would place any stock in yarn like
that?"
You don't believe IL: I can show
you persons who have actually seen
the ghost-but 1 must make haste.
/ don't care TO meet IT."
About two years ago there lived in
that amber eoiored cottage an old
lady. hsr daughter and two sons. She
had been married twice, her first hus-
hands name being Shoemaker and
/ the last Miller. Her former spouse
was the father OF her children. One
! of the children was an imbccile. To-
gether they iwelt ia harmony until
one fatal day Tire mother was taken
suck. A lingering illness followed and
Size began 10 realize that her days
Were numbered. She called her OIL
spring 10 the bedside, and bade the
daughter and son. who had been blest
I with reason. 10 care for their iGiogic
/ brother. ''Solemuiy promise" she
commanded. ''that 80 long as he lives
YOU VIII see that he does not want for
food to eat. That. above all. you VIII
1ever suffer him 10 be taken 10 the
| pocrhouse.'
IN her last moments she thought of
her helpless child. To seal the com
pact she grasped the hand OF each.
! Then looking them fun in The face:
IF Won fail TO keep your word az any
time after / have died, shah return
and haunt you"
The last words were spoken with
much effort. Death looked IN her face.
Every moment drew her nearer 10
her maker. Slowly she raised her eye
lids. glanced from one 10 the other.
turned her head slightly on the pillow.
attempted to raise her hand, and fell
back exhausted. shudder passed
over her body. and. she was dead.
For time the simple-minded youth
was cared for by his brother and sis
ter. Then both were married and dis
continued their allowance.
Crazy Nick the name the indi-
gent brother was known bv. was taken
over the hill TO the poorhouse." and
The old home was LETT vacant Another
moved IN. Before a week had been
spent there peculiar sounds were heard
IN the dead OF night. At first no atfen-
tion was paid TO them, but 80 regular
did they return that watch was
kept. The light was put out and lust
before the retiring hour, footsteps.
at first faint, then louder. were dis
tiactly heard. Cold shudders ran up
and down tho backs OF those awaiting
the approach of the ghost More au-
diblo than before the pitter-patier OF
slippered feet was borne To the ears
OF the frightened inmates. If IL had
been possible TO get away. there would
have been scattering, but those
watching Were riyeted TO their seats.
The cold pcrspiration stood out on
their brows ia large drops. and goose
pimples as large as hickory nuts began
TO raise upon their skin. At last one
OF the doors squeakcd on it's hinges.
aud swung back against the wall, and
there appeared In the doorway
ghostly form. A long white shroud
was visible. out of the neck Of which
extended the head Of Granny Miller
She walked with deliberate, measured
tread through the room, ascended The
narrow flight OF stairs 10 the right.
stalked about upon the floor abovi a
} short time. and then all was stiIl.
Not a stir was made by those who
saw the apparaiion until the pale
, streaks o{ daylight penetrated the hail
! open shutters A sigh oi relief escaped
ail. First one and then the other
arose. exchanged glanccs, then words.
mutual understanding was soon ar
: rived at. Before the sun went down
that night the cottage was tenantlcm
again.
For week or more Granny Nlller's
| spirit perambulatcd alone and undis-
turbcd. second family moved In and
then out. In succession five families
Inhabited the place for brief periods.
The owner became discouraged and
traded for a house and lot OF less
! value. The last 90 acquire the bouse
! lives there still. The only one fo
! whom the spook shows itself now IL
: Martin Gcesmere. grandfather of fsse
= woman who lives there. With the
i coming Of each night the restless. dis.
!. satisfied soul of Granny Miller Gu
: be heard walking through the house4
her feet cncazed Isl slippers Once
2 she condescended 20 talk and told
2 Martin that she had revisited this
, world Of sin because Crazy Nick
bad not been provided for by his broth
er and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. John
= Schuyler. who own the place. say
that "Granny's'' ghost does not bother
!. them because when she wns alive they
: did her no harm Mr. Goesmere ~
positive that the shadovF sembiance
Is no myth and tells narrowing stories
concerning It's reality. The entire
I neghborhood Is alarmed nt The strange
: conduct ~ Granny Nlller's substantial
frnare. People going home late at
: night have virwed the phantom snd
!. viii not believe other than that IL n .
! cf