Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-30
A Dreadful Nights Experiences in Old
Mexico.

Miss Annie Hinde, writing home
from G~uanajuato, Old Mexico, and
date Of Jan. IL, 1902, says: :"
an smell the sweet yiolets now
through my windows. | pick a large
bunch whenever | 20 to the gardens.
Wish you had some. The oranges
too are at their best-a deep yellow
and the trees look so pretty hanging
full Of them. The view from my win
dow is prettier than from my old room
sUncle SANS room. l like it all ex-
cept that it is SO far from the rest, but
| hav'nt been scared any more. The
cats come and peep in the iron bars,
but / lock the windows tight at night.
There Is big skylight square in my
ceiling and | can lie in bed and look
straight up at the moon. | often
wonder II any other man than the one
ia the moor Is looking down there, for
the roof is on a level with a part OF
the gardens" The story Of her scare,
to which she refers, lisa follows; II am
moved into my new room. Such an
experience as I had the first night.
The room is away of from the rest OF
the family-haye to go up several
flights OF steps, and through numerous
little halls. About ! O'Clock | awoke
and the Windows were slammlng back
and forth at a terrible rate, and the
| wind blowing. The windows extend
TO the ground and open like double
doors; but there are iron bars on the
outside, and besides, the whole place is
surrounded by a high wall, and the
portal locked, so knew there could be
no one Ia the room But was frigh-
tened and trembling, and in a few mo-
ments my bed covers began TO rise and
fall, as II being caught up by someone.
My hair fairly stood IN end and | was
almost paraly zed with fear. | bound
ed out Of bed and found the electric
lights were turned off, and in moving
| mad forgotten to bring any matches
l screamed at the top OF my voice, but
l knew it wouldn't do any good. II
was pitch dark and l lost all self-con-
troll. Finally | wrapped my blanket
abUut me and slipped into my shoes
and started 10 lind my way out. ]
tried one door and II was locked on
the o~utside-the servant didn't know
| had moved and had locked it. Then
/ felt my way to the other door. |
knew that led me through the ironing
room aud a lumber room with every
thing in creation in It, and full Of
little steps Of every description. |
just sat down on the floor and cTawled
and tried 10 feel my way. l screamed
until | was hOarse, but IL didn't do
a bit Of good. and l just couldn't find
the door that led into the dining room
land couldn't hnd my way back 70
my own room. | felt as If | were
penned up In a vault. Several times !
concluded that / would roll up in a
blanket and lay down On the floor TIL
morning, but i knew | would catch
my death Of cold, for the floors are
brick. So / tried again, and finally
found a door that was locked.
pounded and pounded and broke out
the glass with my shoe, still nobody
came. Next day l found that this
was my own room doOr-I had wand
cred back not knowing where | was
/ gave up here and started back
again, feeling around the walls and
crawling on the floor. After hours %
seemed 10 mel | found another door,
and from the feeling OF the curtains |
knew IL was the one into the hall
which led to the dining room. Saved
at last. IL wal unfastened and from
there | knew my way through the
dining room and sitting room into
Mrs. Furness' room. BY the time
had reached there | had screamed and
cried and suffered all sorts OF fearful
torture. / threw myself on Mrs. Fur.
ness bed and just '~bOO-hooed, and
, couldn't calm myself for hours. Mrs.
Furness rubbed my head and wrapped
me up good and warm, but | had a
regular nervous ht. Ofcourse, | didn't
! close my eyes the festof the night and
staid in her room till morning. Well,
: upon investigation, what do you sup
puse was found in my room? Two big
white pet cats upon my bed looking
very innocent and wise"
Siono, uar,ont tnvanx w