The commonwealth., 1898-11-04

..sIr.,ss-,ss ~ '4l =, -14 il3. lends flz FROM
emily deserted and oaeaae.aoziug house This l9us ~ 55,
once The home Of much spIsndo and the gay and hlp m
existed in the Old days. has long since feq % ~,
social conditions The old dwelling known tbr,1nf m
ing country DORIS Haunted Mansion and the spsrf,Js 5 &
ngu9 eyer s enc u their number by the curis
leiy UiL at ang time of The afv oayj , tT
ana ,oln 81 3 meeting taa o-d negro vho they stays waits
However tlis may be- the stately old cdIacs stands there @
majestic outline and with impressive awe bearing ;g psrp ~ r
and storm and solemn witness the ycstuaes ii the a.t hundred
years The shutters from their g MANY m
panes have been oro6en and the inside DOORS removed from t
various positions leaning against the w m, R ff
the house utterly deserted by all hian Kind The ard @
almost entirely disappeared the once e-Bed harm,
into dtlapidaton and grass and weed, nav ~ ati % "eu
werebeautfu flowers Thus that remains on the dearte5 -
this old building haunt the traveller like countenance Of
being
boodstans the old tree in front Of the d ~
and more than once had the cuome ed seen to hover over m
spot and glide rapidly dwelling on dark and rainv
equally as oen @ a od negro been seen about the Furthermore
settled fact that he ad for the sole l,,rq r vt ~
the 'cusome e and he known to call aod even N t
time for his young miss But was formerly aware Of all these
acts and well Is tat else not be telling the ~
ing story.
As was going years ago was on NV wav h INV 5
home several miles beyond the mansion had not been hk n tho
old home since father had sold plantation at the close Of e war;
when but child Ny been close friend =, C
and had vivid childish that strange man NJ No had
Pred to me when once accompanied my visit to tbe a
place Sometime previous to my Journey hac 70 INV f5 W "l
Of Col DORIS death which had many years preyn 10 bf
bowed aud eneeed from grief disappointment and leaving
hind no kindred nor heirs but only his estate and this
This was tile extent knowledge stopped to view r m ~
It's strange feeling that comes passes through the de-
serted premises commngng sadness, pity and love for the old %
asange IS but different to that the path
less woods You probably lonely cur otpg pt n ] -
food solitary COW grazing the grsgrown garden spot or Won may
hear mockingblrd singing weety among the old orchard trees Ana
ing through the deserted building slightest sound returns an %
throughout the long halls and pperpped The very silence holds
you prisoner TO the mysterious feeling: Though an ~
stranger the place chamsyou, oe yonr ca.worn pt. Won desire ~
nan yet would away to eyde tho vfI m
e What then would be the upon the inmates Of over
the
hood and youthful days? Would they bow down in ppt
on at such solemn reminder Of days by All yes Tbe ~ and
about IT, as Of old is not the The scattered trees of t
once large grove are destitute od-time beauty the brightness ~
the midday sun spreads with less the abandoned fields
The water the hpond penve than before Apd to
no apy children playing upon the lawn busy about
their work, poughman worn plods his yav IL a nj u
@ nus quiet abode There Is now distinguished master whq rgns
% ue large estates out solemn stiffness tbe
pace Ht habtaton for him who SOLITUDE ANA has ho earthv
Such attempt to describe IN. saS.,8f nv 5 4
viewed the ruined premises u9t about to continue nv tourney
"len peculiar sound attractcdny copng from the rear e
ddbufdng Turning saw the deoa6j.f,rp, a. ysry 5S -
was sitting in the doorway bare haGIep optG ro
H apparently unconscious presence was moaning or singing
slo song coudn exactly tell which approached him and asked
m VINO mad charge Of te place and what matter with hu he
beyond anything ever saw
"Lonee mercy! Ne you cum from? Yous de us nusn
@ u' oe La|d knows when-senco dey com heah
ang De vuz ia Dc house Twarnt couldn hope
p Iaa nna Lspec rs so cuis heah nv Iate
asked hm what hd happened trouble and also
whether he staying all
y GU see tvar d wuz mighty poly
g long old ngro eves Tie uz m pod
@ me afore he died he promise i'm dat ia keen de house yd
P young mtss when she ern. owis gwine do dat
glen dey heah an ev yhng de wu on de p al e
W 90 i to- case dy onged young com back
81 she nqYer is COM back sence dey TUX m of"
seyes now hed with tears and he bowed his head
eei 40 tae rest questions only broken
@pesSons as mo DIE maser'' .purty young mlss
Llus eft him The strangn felt together
@ l childhood memories that had place occupied my mind
remaining portion q my Journey that seized e greatest
y AloW he entire history Of the remarkable old building With