The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-09

ways been allowing and obedienta daugh,
ter. tho Elrl could not bear he continued
displea sure Of her paren 8. Then. too, tne
young fficerj was called ava wit ms sS
regiment for an indefinite time ana tnc
girl left alone with unrelenting parents
and without her lovers encoura gelneus
7 to he brave, finally Yield ed to her. pa rents
| wishes. She gave her reluctant consent
TO the engagement, the date Of the wea- :,
ding was arranged and n W II was Oily '
a fortnight before 1t would occur. a,
Meantime the young officer ret urileo..
One sight of his face nndid the WORK % o,
months OF calm resolution ll. me . SITS ~
love rushed back with redoubled aIaol2 W. I
having beer, temporarily ed.38 'si'e
told her grieved and offended 10y yer t!le
! whole story Of her trials. AS winning me
odd folks to their side appea red 70 pc "a "a
hopeless task, the young people de st,' 81
10 clone. They had only been married sit
|8fcw hours when they reached the tavern yer y
at Black and Whites, expecting " .colir
TRUE their journeysthc next "a
When tho bridegroom CT tered tnf @ -, =
sofficc nj hour Or so al ter his arrival, ne
was "a ccosted ~ an. lenrngcd ma n. VINO lS
cleft the gambling table, and came OF ~
and who proved to be none other thar =, ~ :
the wealthy rival who vas then oI ~. =.
way TO his intended maria &c Win YIN .t ,is
| sa me GIRL Some angry words passed pc
=
drawing swords and fighting. The nus
| fha nd was fatally wounded and was take
lSto his room, where few moments atter,
IShe #expircd in tho arms of his dlstracleu
young bride The unhappy rtyai lied to
|snnothe- part OF the country, ana al,st.
ward became a prominent pnysicl nan. Dut
IEthc memory Of that nights occurrence
lshung, IT is said. like a pail over his entire
J life, The young wife survived her nus
e band only a few months. During this
time she ra rely spoke. but sighed ana
wept continually. The blood stain on ne
Isnoor Of the tavern still remained, but
there lis some controversy VIII her u is
that OF the young officer or OF another
| wounded man who died IN the same room.
[ ButHo this daystlle ghost Of the murdered
man, at times, haunts the old tavern. i8
TO repeat the ex perience Of the young
Ryyonla ii who was n gQvcrness in a Family
lBthat lived inEthc house some years ago,
will give the best description Of the haunt it
| DisbcllcvIng all such stories, the govern
css gained permission to sleep IN 84lne
lS"ghost ROOM When ready TO retire, So g
stared to put out the light, but conclu NJ Y
not 40 do so IS IN fact her courag c Ike
Bob Acres $, seemed weakening ~ littlsi
at was oozing out a t the ends OF hcr IN
gers
MI Going to sleep was a harder task than
she had imagined; 4 so she satEups ~ pea,
ipropped some pillows at her BACK. nh I.,
began reading. In this manner snc lell
asleep. Her dreams were horri ble. IN
her dreams she saw first al Sindistin ~
l5whte figure ascending the steps OF the
i $stairwny. Next It changed TO men carry
| ing tho body OF aswounded man betweeh
them. Then, again, IT, assumed the slorlll
of a woman rocking to and fro III apl'ar.
! ent distress WA u, !, !,
I; Suddenly the govcrness awoke, 81 Ittye =.
| by a noise that sounded as, II som person
IShad fallen on the floor right beside nor
| bed the fall was followed by a. long lo, ~
IbsIgh. She was II, n cold perspir re- ton sild
was trembling from head ITO foot PVT sn y,
mustered enough courag 90 to get VI any ny
search The rool1l While look Ing do WI stlle
ISlittlcl secret stair case, the same SOUND
was heard again, only It was right back f1'lts
! of hcr this time. Tho governess cnusr Up
~ light and hurried from tho room, As
she reached the foot of the sta irs, ne
same noise, the same low signing, p'lt
| now III front Of her. frightened y er.. ne,
| yond expression, She heard the SOUND
4 for several DAYS, and tried to local =.
Ebut whenever she would go to thc8exae y
! SPOT from which Its seemed to- issup.sll
1 would be heard In an opposite direction
| or an adjoining room. Finally the 5faln =,
asked her not TO pay any attention 70 ING iI.
5"l,aunt, 2. rs It was always more q Sin Z;
| when noticed, or when an one wa 81 I, q trala
OF II, III A, ;.,
,,hc noise 4 peculiar dull thud Is
i thought5to be reproduction Of lie sound
/ Of tile man'ssfal when he received ed "
fatal sword thrust The sighng, tho ~, IA 3
brea iii escaping from the dying me ls
4 ghost has been known 4 q ren'niil auiet
for several years at q time. and then sud..
denly to, return. i,
4 ri Is a pity That the tavern, 9 Y Il old
A landmark, should bns torn down., Y b,'t apelI
Il fato Inevitably awaits tti3in order. to
mako room far newer buildings IN the
i growing Town, 8ii3 Il II; az