... GHOST STORIES. A log-fire in an antique hall Upon the hearth was slowly dying; Across the dark oak-paneled wall Weird shadows were grotesquely flying. The lamp burned low; and gusts of wind Through the elms, outside the manor moaning, Put me in such a ...

... Arf U=TLAOIRDINAPRY STORY. An extraordinary talc of inhuman treatment of a dying man by his wife was disclosed at the Guldhall, Plymouth on Tuesday, when Mr. Clements, one of the relieving ofi - core, attended, and made a charge against an old woman named ...

... One day this summer (1887) he was found at home, and in the course of the tallk that sprang up, Braddoek told the following story, which we print because it will interest many besides himself. He said: 1 Perhaps you have already heard about my case, and ...

... STORY OF THE RISING. The naval revolt which has just besn suppresead in tbc Bay of Rio broke out on tbe 7th September last, and hba thus 'eudured a little over sir months. Its author and supreme chief was Admiral Custodio Joso de Mello, the leader of ...

... AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. At the Marylebone Police Court, onTneqdy, Sidney H. Jones, 21, Radnor-street, North Kensington, was charged with stealing a sovereign, the property of Sarah Simons, of 13, St. Stephen's Boad, Bayswater; also with assaulting her ...

... STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS. FROM MY ARM-CHAIR By J V. CArrztrn. Chriataes-tidfe i nupon us again I wheel myarm-chair round to the fire, and stir the coals to a dull red glow. it ie too dark to read or write, and I fall to thinking. I did not always speed my ...

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... EXTRAORDINARY STORY. A morning paper of Tuesday gives -the following curious AarratiTe, which it says has been fully authenticated from a iaartet-of the highestyrespectability:- U Froin the facts we are about to detail we are afraid the ilyste of seiing ...

... her. She told her mother her dream She laughed, and then Bessie got up, and had a very nice day. THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT: A STORY. SECOND PRcas uzmnn TwsnvE. BY PEA§E W. SEEMP, AGED 8j. It was Christmas Eve; far down in the country stood a small cottage; ...

... into disparagement. of Aldport, or regret for a leaving London; and while he appeared to listen very X attentively to her stories he quietly contrived to get a s good share of Anna's sooiet3 Do you remember hearing this at Covent Garden?' l he would ...

... One day this summer (1887) he was found at home, aud.. in the coursa oe the talk that sprang up, Biaddock told the following story, which we print because it will interest many besides himself. He said: Perhaps you have already heard about my case, and ...

... THE BISHOP'S STORY. The Bishop of Norwich tells a pleasant story against himself. He was one day walking id the suburbs when a little girl of about eight or pine asked, Oh, please, sir, will you open this gate for me? The Bishop smiling on the demure ...