Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

was white as sheet and his head had
sunk on his shoulders.
I'VE stopped dancing and Beverloo
fell down on the floor, dead. Every
one was so frightened they could not
say a word, only Mrs. Beverloo kneel-
ed beside her husbands body and
wept. The guests all went home as
quickly as possible, that is, all except
my friend and I, who stayed with
Mrs. Beverloo that night.
"A half year passed by, during
which none of US danced again, e.
cause dancing always reminded us OF
the might that Mr.. Beverloo died.
"But one night about twelve o'clock
Mrs. Beverloo was awakened by some
one knocking at the windows. She
lit the lamp, and looked around, but
could see nothing; she went to bed,
but again she heard knocking on the
walls and the roof. She became very
frightened and once asked who it was,
but received NO answer; thus she |
spent the night In terror and fear.
Early the next morning she went to
her neighbor and told her Of the
nights experiences. They did not
believe her, but the next night they
went to Mrs. Beverloo's home to find
out about this strange person who
dared to knock on the doors and walls
at night.
"About nine o'clock that evening
the same knocking began and some
Of the people went through all the
rooms, while others went outside to
see if they could see anyone, but all
in vain. The knocking kept on all
night.
1.-THE third night the same people
watched the house again, and they
thot surely they would find the per
son who was playing ghost
II was in the room myself, that
night, and about eleven o'clock l
ing down from the roof. It reminded
me of the night Of Mr.. Beverloo's
death and l became very frightened.
This noise was heard three times, and
then the knocking began. All the
men gathered in the room and lis
tened to it; a schoolmaster, who was
among us, said it must be the spirit CT
q person who wanted to tell us some
thing and we should tell the minister
about it. Just as he finished talking
we heard voice crying, oh, Emma,
Emma, Charlie, Charlie!'
1--WE all stood as if nailed to the
floor when we heard this. Emma was
the name of Mrs. Beverloo, but we
could not understand who was meant
by Charlie
Mrs. Beverloo became very fright
ened, so she dared not stay at home
any longer, but moved to a neighbor's
home About two weeks went past.
when this knocking began in the
neighbours house, so she thot it must
be her, who was wanted.
"She asked the minister to come
over to hear the noise, but he would
not believe that a persons spirit
would come back after his death.
Therefore he told her not to take it
SO hard, and he hoped the noise would
soon cease.
1.-THE next Thanksgiving day Mrs.
Beverloo asked few people over. in
Guiding the minister and myself. AS
we sat at the table eating our dinner
we heard the same voice which VIC
had heard before. The knocking be
gan again, but this time more fierce
ly than ever. Emma, Emma VIZ
heard between the knocks. The OLE
minister opened his Bible and read
but the knocking became worse.
"F1nally the minister told us to g
into the next room and stay, until h
told US to come back. Only Mrs. Bev
} erloo and he remained in the dining
room.
Through the door which had no
. quite closed could hear the minis
: ter praying, and the last words h
/ said were, Almighty Father who ar
} in Heaven, Thou hast taught us man,
= things here on earth, and Thou has
said we still have more to learn an
, Thou wilt show Thy power by sign
j., and in words. II this be so, tell u
I what Thou wants to teach us thr
this, that we may know Thy will
I And to you,' the minister said, an
b stretched his arms toward the wall 3
. which the knocking was heard, 4 CON
, mand, in the name of the Lord, com
Q FORTH"
The knocking died away and fort
L came Beverloo dressed in white. H
Q stood In the middle Of the floor an
d said, 20 ye people on earth be care
q full through you life. cannot &c
+ peace in the place where shall res
before tell you what was on eartl
. 1 wanted to enjoy life in a sinful wa,
v cursed the Bible, God and everythin
r which there is to live for in orde
y later to be one among the blessed
Y When young heard the voice Of Go
h talking within me and asking me t
4 he ON. If his children while time wa