The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
PeopIe of Veraeity Who Claim to Have Seen Gshosts--A nanshee What Force told a Death-NO ExpianatIon OF odd Instances of Thought Trans ference.
BY MARGARET E. sANasrER- ,convr,rht, 1906 by Jossqh B. Bowlss,

ny MARGARET B. sANGsTER. tcopyright. 1906 by Joseqh B. Bowies) The ghost who used to haunt old houses And take up his abode in q fa- vorite room, ruining 1t for the com 1 fortable living of flesh and blood peo- nie Is quite out of date. That oio- | fashioned speeter had most opJec- l tionabie way of stalking about tne | corridors and Issuing out or snaooMy corners at unexpected seasons. he was a nebulous, vague sort or person who diffused an atmosphere Of cnili and was distinctly weird and uncanny. One was usually informed that thIs ehost had either been murdered or bad committed a murder, and that ne or she was therefore condemned Tor ali time to wander about the scenes oA the earthly life.
 ure of encountering A ghost mysei' hnt I have had friends who had hoo- robbed with ghosts of the queer old- fashtoned variety, and who descripeo thaIr sensations with much definite ness as they recalled their meetings with the supernatural visitors.
 Sometimes the ghosts glided around, making no sound. l never nearo tnae they spoke, but they were given to rustling curtains and making slight noises, not unlike the spirit rappinss that a generation ago excited thou sands of people In Europe and Amer lea. often the appearance or ram fly ghost heraided calamity or a death, and those to-day who study psychic phenomena claim that sucn warnings are not uncommon stiil.
 picturesque story Is told about an Irish country house. It was a great bouae. famous for hospitality and the hosts were never happief than when many guests were assembled under their roof. There was wide hall at one end of which an open fireplace made the social center for young and old. particularly at the hour of five o'clock ttea. Opposite this. at the oth- CT end of the hall, there was stair case leading to gallery Into which onened the doors of various guests. One rainy afternoon when the fun was at its height, lady observed little figure wearing red cloak with hood conceallng the head and face. This woman, who seemed to be young, none of whom took any notice, being occupied with themselves and the story of the day.
 The little figure in the red cloak went upstairs. opened the door of q certain room and entered. The room was that or very populdT oiSct W iO at the moment was the gayest of the gay in the circle around the fire. At dinner that evening. the lady who had seen the Visitant,bs.ng se-.ed next her host, casually mentioned the in- eident and asked who it was in the neighborhood who came and went with such freedom, wearing a scarlet cloak The host turned very pale. gave a vague reply and changed the subject No wonder. for the visitor was no less a parsonage than the inn memorial family banshee, who never crossed the threshold or entered any room unless to foretell the untimely death of one she singled out. This death was sure to happen within the next twelvemonth. It was as if the judge had put on the black cap. The story runs that the captain whose room the banshee selected died in bat tie not long afterwoFd.
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 A friend who spent her childhood in the south. where she heard familiar ly the superstltious tales of her old mammy and of other negro servants