Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
Farm House Window Haunted by a
Ghost.
DROVE a FAMILY AWAY
Strange sight Discovered by n
Young. Farmer, Who, viii, Many
Others Fried tn Vain 10 SuIye tho
Mysrrry-Mun aud WHO Dc.e,t
Thor Homo-Porismout Police
mon TO tho Rcscue.

pul one mas QeVelopeu III q Norfolk
county farm house that bids fair TO
tax human ingenuity beyond it's power
TO fathom. While it may be divine in
It's conception 1t is decidedly ghostly
ana satanic in appearance, and capable
OF raising the hair on the head OF the
average white person, and from the
Uranium of Il majority OF the descend
ants of Cush, the progenitor of the
Ethiopian. To state the case plainly anu
in few words this mystery is a ghost,
not, however, of the perambulating
species, but stationary and with a par
TALLY for light instead of darkness.
~ few days ago young farmer was
passing the farm house in question and
saw outlined in Il large window glass
the bust of a woman. Knowing that the
house was Occupied by negroes he
thought it strange that a white woman
should be in it, but passed on. Return
ing just before nightfall, he was still
more astonished to find the woman
there, glancing toward the road, or
rather at him. He brought his horse
and buggy to 4 Standsill and proceed
ed to investigate.
The young man gazed long and in
tently Mt the window and thoroughly
satisfied himself that the profile was
that of q white woman. The hair was
smooth and black, the eyebrows heavy
and regular, the nose aqueline. and lips
thin and reguar-all indicative of eau
casian lineage. He left his vehicle, went
to the door of the house, knocked and
was admitted. and glancing at the win
dow and seeing no one, asked:
WI mere is the woman 1 saw at that
window (pointing to i) awhile ago?"
There was no woman there" an
swered the colored woman.
DO you mean to tell me that nv
eyes deceive me?" he answered.. some
what impatiently. Didn't stand out
in the road and look stranght at her
for five minutes? Besides. I saw her
there as passed your house about two
hours ago, on my way to Portsmouth"
Look here. boss, what you been
drinking? There's been no woman here
but me. l tells you, and 1 amt been
ofen dis stool by my sick baby's
cradle If 1t was anybody it mus a been
a ghost"
The now indignant and disappointed
young man left the house and when
about half way to the gate, glanced
over his shoulder at the window. and,
10! and behold! the woman had re-
sumed her former station. He called
loudly to the colored woman, who soon
appeared in the door way. He beckon-
ed her to him. and when she came to
his side, said: Look at that Window"
She took one look and cried:
Hits a ghost: done knowed It.
Mr.. =, for de good Lawd's sake bring
me my baby. 1 wouldn't go back in
dar for six babies. and Use got but one"
THE HOME ABANDONED.
She was frightened terribly and he
now both mystified and terrified man
aged to return to the house and bring
out the pickaninny. When the woman,
at his command had seated herself in
the buggy, he gave her the child
mounted to her side, seized the lines
and dashed the horse into rapid gait
He glanced at the window as the ami
mai started. to find It's occupant still
looking straight at him. The hair of his
head pushed his Derby hat off. He let
1t remain in the roadway where it
found Judgment.
The colored woman could not be per-
suaded to return to her home. Her
husband. on coming in from the field,
found only the dog to greet him. The
door was open. the cradle empty, the
fire out and a feeling OF desolation took
possession of him. He closed the door
left the house and after n long and
weary search located his wife and child
st the home OF the young white farmer,
whose name is withheld for prudential
reasons.
OTHERS SEE, THE WINDOW