The Lamar register., 1892-03-26

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t-I.St<E'~Frt1G NhAoAAH VIC lONtE
~ tire Of the housed
Some are haunted By more than one.
They have many curious ideas con.
cerning these ombre, which never ap.
pear to the EngIish,-a peculiarity the
natives said they could not explain.
We were Ht first ineredulous as o the
belief of the people in these stories, and
looked upon them as attempts 10 i'm.
pose upon and deceive MS. We, how
ever, heard 50 many such similar ones
rom Independent sources, that we
could not but come to the conclusion
that there was widespread belief in
the existence OF these spectres. The
following arc fair samples, and exhibit
n curious phase in Interpretations OF
the nineteenth century.
The first was related by n servant
OF our family. who declared she was
/ an eyewitness OF the circumstances.
/ A Greek lady, in whose service she was
I at the time she alleged the affair took
/ place, had only been q few DAYS
Z in house 20 which she and her family
had removed. when the ombra paid
/ her visit. IL was about ten O'Clock
/ IT night. The lady was seated nurs-
ing her infant. and the servant near
her N work. The master OF the house
/ WAS from home. They were suddenly
startled by loud knocking Mt the
door, and, to their surprise, three
| figures entered. dressed like Albnniaus,
and accompanied by man. One Of
them ssired the infant and dashed il
upon the floor injuring it severely.
/ The child did not utter a cry, and the
servant thought Il was dead. Thelady
was too irishtcncd 20 do anything but
scream The servant ran for Assis-
tuucc, but the other servants were too
much alarmed 20 come. One OF the
female ombrR desired the servant to
20 into the kitchen for some herbs
that were there on the FIRE TO boil, and
when the latter brought them in the
woman seized the vessel, and throw
Ing II on the floor broke it 10 pieces.
The Greek make much use OF earthen-
ware vessels Tor culinary purposes, in.
stead OF saucepans, The strange visit
ants then vanished.
II must here be observed that those
who see these ombrh are afraid to Rc-
knowledge IL or 10 give any informa-
ton as to what they have done so
long as they continue to live in the
sane house, the belief being that the
ombra Will revenge themselves upon
those who DO so. The husband came
home and iound his wife in dcplor-
able state from fright and distress
about her child. He naturally in
quircd ns to the cause. The only an
swer he could obtain was, Nothing,
nothing But feeling that something
vas wrong. lac resolved that his
mother should be in the house upon
the occasion OF his next absence. The
following evening, when the old lady
wac there, the ombra paid them an
ither visit at the same hour, the in
liant being then in bed. One OF them
approached it, and taking it up, be
gan 20 dash il against the bedstead
with such violence as to make 1t
bleed. The mother was not in the
room at the time. being occupied
somewhere near the kitchen, in which
tho female ombra had put out the
tire. The OLD lady informed the son
that she had sesnthe ombra. Thelatter
was so offended with her that they took
an opportunity OF meeting her on the
stairs, where they attacked her, threw
her down, and gave her black eye
stamped upon and otherwise llltreated
her. so that she said she would not
remain longer in the place The serv-
aV III l.EN Iva tu ar -
main silent any longer, whatever
might be the fear OF the ombra, seeing
that they continued their visits every
evening The husband would not
place any faith in his wife's state
ments, saying it was all nonsense.
However, the ombra did not forget
her having told upon them, for the
following evening they so ill-treated
her that she would not remain any
longer in the house.
They went 10 another part OF the
town, and the servant thinking they
were now clear OF the dreaded ombra,
returned, and went with them to their
new abode. The first night OF the
change the servant and her mistress
were sitting together, when in walked
a woman, by her dress villana
peasant. She went round the room,
examining and admiring the pictures
and other articles scattered about,
saying OF one thing after another,
"Ah. that's very pretty; l should like
that very much" She then went to
the lady, saying. "How do you do,
my dear2 Is that your baby2 Do not
be frightened, will not hurt you.'
She also repeated hervisit every even
ing, and, upon one occasion, took up
a book and began to read. Upon II
subseauent visit she addressed the
lady, saying, II think you are afraid
OF me-" to which the former replied.
ooh, no" The ombra then said, But
| believe that girl ID" which was the
fact. for she was so alarmed that she
had given notice to leave.
This lady was remarkably unfortu-
nate in respect to these apparitioons,
Tor wherever she went to live they
made their appearance. Those who
believe in these things say she has sui
tered much from these visitations, and
we are assured that few would recog-
Mise in the present sallow individual
former belle of the place. Concerning