The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-02

= AZ @ city were r put put
10 forward one
hour-s tradition which is said to
have had its origin in the following
story:
There lived in the vicinity of that
city NJ. Valette, a gentleman of an
cient family and of considerable for
tune. He had married Marie Dan
vile, daughter of the Mayor of the
oity, and, with their two sons and two
daughters, dwelt in "A beautiful villa
near the city-a seat which had been
the favorite residence of his ancestors.
As his children grew up, however,
he was induced to move to Paris,
which place both he and Nine Valette
conceived to be more suited to the ed
ucation of their family. The removal
of NJ. Valette and OF his family was
deplored by his tenantry, to whom he
had been rs father, but particularly
as NJ. lie Brun, whom he had left fac
tor on his estate, was, though Just
man, of harsh and accommodating
temper
NJ. Halette found it necessary in
Paris to adopt a mode of life which but
i'll accorded with the moderation of
his fortune. He made frequent de
mands for renewed remittances upon
his factor; AMI the latter was forced
to use rigorous and oppressive meas
ures to procure for his master the nee
essary means. The scanty vintage OF
the preceding year had made such de-
mands doubly hard to obey, and lie
Brun became rs odious to the tenantry
as Valette had been respected and be
loved.
These circumstances were but little
known to Nalette, or he would have
revolted from n manner of life which
wrung from his tenants almost all their
hard-earned substance One night, rs
he slept in Paris, the form Of his fac
tor appeared to him, covered with
blood, informing him that he had been
murdered by the tenantry on NJ Va
lettos estate for rigor in collecting his
revenue, and that his body had been
buried under particular tree, which
it minutely described The ghost of
lie Brun requested, moreover, that VI.
Valette would Immediately hasten to-
Marseilles and deposit his remains in
the grave of his ancestors. To this
request Valette assented, and the ap-
partition Mt once disappeared.
The morning came TO dissipate the
gloom which the vision of the night
had occasioned and though he had
been for some time astonished at the
unusual silence of lie Brun, yet he
could not help considering the whole
as n mere illusion, Stories of ghosts
he had always considered as fit only
for the nursery, TO take so long a
Journey on such an errand he knew
would be regarded as the height Of su-
perstition; and he made no mention
OF the incident.
"You are more thoughtful than us
nal. father, said one Of his daughters
to him next morning at breakfast.
81 am thinking, my dear, said VI.
Valette, "why / have been so long in
hearing from lie Brun. need money
and my demands have not been met. "
Night came again, and about the
hour of midnight lie Brun again ap-
peared. There was an evident frown
on his countenance, and be inquired
of Valette why he had delayed In full
filling his request. Yslette again
promised immediate obedience, and
was no longer disturbed by the unwel.
come intruder Morning came again.
at must still be dream" said be
to himself Though remarkable one,
certainly. To-day will probably bring
me the expected letters from lie Brun. "
The third night the vision appeared
with q terrible frown on its counter
ance. II reproached Valette for his
want Of friendship 20 the man whose
blood had been split in his cause, and
for disregardinG the peace Of his soul.
'If you will grant me my request,
said the phantom, II promise to give
you tventy-four hours warning Of the
time " your own death, 20 arrange
your sffsirs and 10 make your peace
with God"
NJ. Yalette promised in the most
solemn manner that he would set of
next morning for Marseilles, to exc
cute the commission; and the sppsri-
tior Of lie Brun disappeared.
yslette rose early next day, and, al.