Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-23

had Care1 Tor ntf JoHn huu LoN hoPou
to marry him, We all knew John had
never shown Lyddy any attention but
She tried TO make Sarah think Inc had
said her life was wrecked and much
of that kind OF talk. Sarah was sick
and nervous and it made her very un-
happy, aud have not doubt that It
hastened her death John was wrap
ped up in Sarah; any one could SOC
that. lilo was kindness itself To her.
Ii nearly broke his heart when sho
died. Bad AS | felt myself | felt sor-
rier for him. It's awful to see strong
man so unstrung Every one mourned
for Sarah but lyddy, 1t never seemed
to me she cared much.
We'll, one morning about u year
after Sarah died. John came down to
breakfast looking 80 haggard and
white that was frightened. asked
him what was the matter He shook
his head but when we Were alone no
told me that no could not sleep the
night before. SO he got up and lighted
his pipe and sat BY the open window
smoking. There was no light Ia the
room but the moon had just risen
from behind tho hills lie ielt il pres.
ence near him. and. turning. saw
Sarah in her grave clothes with tho
baby in her arms. She came quite
near him and said
Johu, dear want yoa 10 marcy
Lyddy, aud then she vanished.
Why said John 10 me. i can &
marry Lyddy never can marry any
one
That was the beginning OF our
trouble. After that there Was scarcely
a night that we did not have some
manifestation OF Sarah's spirlt hover
ing about us. We ul heard strange
sounds rapplugs sad music or baby
crying Ncighbors passing the house
late at night would tell OF seeing a
light either IL the garnet or Ia the
cellar Il wRs more often Ia tho
cellar
Once Sarah herself came To me- Z"
Mrs Blair paused ana | drow nearer
10 her. but could not speak. She
went on
1t was jus, after sunset one sum.
mer evening Cur we'll In the back
Y yard was low. md | had taken my
/ basket Of due white clothes down 10
I the spring IN tho mnaAoW 10 riusu
hem You know where tho spring Is
at the foot % the slope. near the
T pine grOye2 Il EGs Il lovely evening
The sky was bright with tho rologs 81.
sunset but the pluos looked dark lgd
lonesome remember thinking So IA
spread tbs ,hnKs On the gra.A
had Just finished and Was taxing up
my empty tnskn. Hhon, jus, ~ plain
IS ! see you this minute | behr.d
sarah and her baby Just ii tho edge
81 the grove She waved hnr arm 10,
ward the house and -nid john
Lyddy! and disappeared.
rOi COlrsr n!l these thing, made i
great deal 81 talk u the village. md
many Wild, exaggerated stor.cs were
told.
For years this stats 81 things con.
tlnucd. oh, those terrible years
was never left alone an evening tina,
did not hear tnd music, weird laugh.
ter or soc ilicker.rg will-o tho. wtsp
lights steps would come up tho walk.
but no one come IN. Tho whoiu town.
81 course WAS In state OF excitement.
Some few believed in the spirit Tht
minister did. Others believed that
Lydia Baker WAS NJ the bottom of tn,
whole thing for every ono knew Al,
was possessed 10 marry John.
"a party Of men from tho yillag,
came ono night to investigate. In,
minister WIS with them. 10 we ls
Thorn in. They began 81 the garrs
and went through tho house. In,
minister led the search. and he VA
standing on the cellar stairs. half wa,
down and a little above him whcl
in the far corner o. tho dark celia
dashed that curious light Only 10
an instant and though we waited /
long time II did not come ngain.
The minister came mp into the ynr,
and told the Others Wht.ethey wcr,
talking Of II in hushcd whispers stand
iug in groups about the yard. Sarnl
appeared with her baby still hclt
closely in her arms and glidcd anon
tho group almost touching thcm an,
disappeared % mysterlously as sh,
came
This was the last time she eve
appeared but neaIy every ono bc
lieyed after that night Until las
night ! had heard nothing for scyorn
years
We sat In silence long while alto
she Ind finished. Then asked
Where IL John now. and Liddy p
After that night John went to sen
We did not hear from him TN
year ago he returned. lie now ma
ter Of a large vessel tina: carries gran
tie from here to New York. We OK
pcct him every day Lyddy nevc
married She has lived right hor5
John went to sec her when he cam
home. Everyone except mo seems :
have forgotten about Sarah's spirit
Lyddy Is away somewhere now on
, visit
| thanked her for telling me tn
story, babe hor good night, and.won
Ia bod IN q al ia.