HUNTED BRIDEGROOM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 26 April 1907, Page 4

HUNTED BRIDEGROOM.

A MOTHKJt’S lIKVJSNUK. The freaks of si Ko-enllod spoutr« irn aliinning a hamlet. some fort\ miles from Can!llf. The ghost hm boon pa,vino unwelcome attentions to a well-known inlnibilanl of flu hamlet who was recently married. Tim trouhlo eoiiinumcad hy his liiidin himself lying oil his bedroom floor beside his hod one morning. Naturally, ho put this down to nightmaro. I'ho morning after, however, on awaking, ho found himself at l-lit otlior end of he room, and he thee became somewhat uneasy. His wife in both occasions had slept peacefully.

Tho third night, however, both kept awake and their vigil was rewarded by a sight of their mysteri ons visitor, who appeared shortly af , ter tho traditional hour of midnight. A trustworthy correspondent aseer tained from the victim that ilu ipirit took the form of his own mo tiler, who is still alive and well. Ho lays that his mother opposed his mar riago with tho lady of his choice very strongly, and lie thinks that the noc fnrnul visits are acts of revenge. In order to drive forth the nil wo' ’ouio intruder, the victim persuad- tseveral of his male friends to remain in his house ono night, but although tho ghost appeared as u uni to Hi. young man, his wife, and his mothor-in-law, the other was quite unable to discorn the strange watchers’ presence. Tho young man’s mother-in-law declares that on one occasion she approached the spectre, and said, quite distinctly, “Well, what do ' you want?’’ She also says that she temporarily lost the power of the right, side of her body at the meeting. Tlio victim declares that the spirit has several times accompanied him part of tho way to tlio village, where lie is engaged as a collier. His comrades are greatly perturbed by tin frequent appearances of the spectre and believe (indy in the victim’s veracity. Tho vicar of the parish and several others have visited the hous< and tried in vain to elucidate the mystery.