Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-18

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particular shape, except the head, and that
saw distinctly. The face was a woman's
and had such a peculiar look about it that
can never forget. 1t was gone in an in
slant, and I tainted.
1.-The children called in the neighbors
and after some time was revived. When
my husband returned home, 1 told him tho
story. He called it joke and said I had
imagined it all. I tried to think no more
about it.
1.-The next day was alone in the kitchen
making some bread when I again felt the
dreadful, overpowering sensation of the
peculiar presence. 1t gradually grew in
shape until the head was fully visible
Then could see the face. It was the same
as on the day previous.
''Fearing to be alone the next day, /
sent for my sister, That night again told
my husband about the ghostly visitor My
nerves were unstrung, and was very much
excited. Mr.. Boyle got some books to quiet
me, and we began looking them over
Among the books was a photograph album.
He was turning over the leaves and ex-
planning who the persons WERE
'Finally he turned page, and there be-
fore me Was the face Of that ghost had
seen. So suddenly was the face presented
before me that I shrieked with horror Ny
husband, startled, sprang to his feet and
asked me what was the matter All I
could do was to point to the album, which
had fallen to the floor, and say: THAT
face! That facet
What about it?' cried my husband.
:" 1T is the same as the ghosts man.
aged to say.
''He was very much Mortified at this and
startled too.
"'Why, that's the face Of my first wife,
he exclaimed.
"Then he believed what I had said re-
garding the apparition, for he knew I had
never seen either her OF any photograph of
her before.
my sister came the next day. On
Thursday my sister and I were in the
kitchen cutting carpet rags. Among the
old clothing Was jacket of Jamscy's, who
Is my husbands Oldest boy. I took it out
OF the bag to give to Annie, my sister,
II leaned over to hand it to her. AS I
did so it was pulled from my hands and
thrown on the floor. At the same instant
1 felt the presence Of the ghost, although I
could see nothing. My sister then picked
the jacket from the floor
LAS she did SO the jacket was torn from
her hands, and the ghost stood before us,
the eyes blazing as though in anger.
1.-The next day my husband remained at
home all day. In the evening my husband
went down to the store, and began un-
dressing Jamesy. He was very naughty,
and had to scold him. Then put him
to bed and returned to the sitting room.
AS entered the room the ghost stood be-
fore me. was becoming less afraid Of it,
and though greatly frightened managed
to say:
What do you want?'
1.-The ghost pointed one of it's hands at
me, and, although I could not see the
mouth move, it spoke and said, Treat my
children we'll, three times and very slowly.
when my husband returned few min
utes later, l was in faint on the floor
That visit decided us, and we agreed to
leave the house as soon as we could find
another. did not want to stay another
day, but my husband persuaded me to
stay In order to pack up some Of the goods.
1.-The next afternoon Jamesy was a
naughty boy again. Icaught his arm and
began to shake him. Immediately the
ghost appeared. It seemed to come from
behind the kitchen stove. One hand
caught the boy and pulled him from me,
while with the other hand she struck me
on the head. twas all over in a few Sec
onds, and as the ghost disappeared I
snatched up the boy and ran out of the
house. I went to Mrs. McLaughlin's,
across the street.
"'You look i'll, Mrs. Boyle she said.
What is the matter? Why, your head Is
all covered with ashes!'
II put my hand on my head, and there
were ashes there. They must have come
from the ghosts hands,"