Old Applejoy's Ghost
The large and commodious apartments in the upper part of the old
Applejoy mansion were occupied exclusively, at the time of our story,
by the ghost of the grandfather of the present owner of the estate.
For many years old Applejoy's ghost had wandered freely about the
grand old house and the fine estate of which he had once been the lord
and master. But early in that spring a change had come over the
household of his grandson, John Applejoy, an elderly man, a bachelor,
and--for the later portion of his life--almost a recluse. His young
niece, Bertha, had come to live with him, and it was since her arrival
that old Applejoy's ghost had confined himself to the upper portions
of the house.
This secluded existence, so different from his ordinary habits, was
adopted entirely on account of the kindness of his heart. During the
lives of two generations of his descendants he knew that he had
frequently been seen by members of the family, but this did not
disturb him, for in life he had been a man who had liked to assert his
position, and the disposition to do so had not left him now. His
skeptical grandson John had seen him and spoken with him, but declared
that these ghostly interviews were only dreams or hallucinations. As
to other people, it might be a very good thing if they believed that
the house was haunted. People with uneasy consciences would not care
to live in such a place.
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Applejoy mansion were occupied exclusively, at the time of our story,
by the ghost of the grandfather of the present owner of the estate.
For many years old Applejoy's ghost had wandered freely about the
grand old house and the fine estate of which he had once been the lord
and master. But early in that spring a change had come over the
household of his grandson, John Applejoy, an elderly man, a bachelor,
and--for the later portion of his life--almost a recluse. His young
niece, Bertha, had come to live with him, and it was since her arrival
that old Applejoy's ghost had confined himself to the upper portions
of the house.
This secluded existence, so different from his ordinary habits, was
adopted entirely on account of the kindness of his heart. During the
lives of two generations of his descendants he knew that he had
frequently been seen by members of the family, but this did not
disturb him, for in life he had been a man who had liked to assert his
position, and the disposition to do so had not left him now. His
skeptical grandson John had seen him and spoken with him, but declared
that these ghostly interviews were only dreams or hallucinations. As
to other people, it might be a very good thing if they believed that
the house was haunted. People with uneasy consciences would not care
to live in such a place.
Old Applejoy's Ghost
The large and commodious apartments in the upper part of the old
Applejoy mansion were occupied exclusively, at the time of our story,
by the ghost of the grandfather of the present owner of the estate.
For many years old Applejoy's ghost had wandered freely about the
grand old house and the fine estate of which he had once been the lord
and master. But early in that spring a change had come over the
household of his grandson, John Applejoy, an elderly man, a bachelor,
and--for the later portion of his life--almost a recluse. His young
niece, Bertha, had come to live with him, and it was since her arrival
that old Applejoy's ghost had confined himself to the upper portions
of the house.
This secluded existence, so different from his ordinary habits, was
adopted entirely on account of the kindness of his heart. During the
lives of two generations of his descendants he knew that he had
frequently been seen by members of the family, but this did not
disturb him, for in life he had been a man who had liked to assert his
position, and the disposition to do so had not left him now. His
skeptical grandson John had seen him and spoken with him, but declared
that these ghostly interviews were only dreams or hallucinations. As
to other people, it might be a very good thing if they believed that
the house was haunted. People with uneasy consciences would not care
to live in such a place.
Applejoy mansion were occupied exclusively, at the time of our story,
by the ghost of the grandfather of the present owner of the estate.
For many years old Applejoy's ghost had wandered freely about the
grand old house and the fine estate of which he had once been the lord
and master. But early in that spring a change had come over the
household of his grandson, John Applejoy, an elderly man, a bachelor,
and--for the later portion of his life--almost a recluse. His young
niece, Bertha, had come to live with him, and it was since her arrival
that old Applejoy's ghost had confined himself to the upper portions
of the house.
This secluded existence, so different from his ordinary habits, was
adopted entirely on account of the kindness of his heart. During the
lives of two generations of his descendants he knew that he had
frequently been seen by members of the family, but this did not
disturb him, for in life he had been a man who had liked to assert his
position, and the disposition to do so had not left him now. His
skeptical grandson John had seen him and spoken with him, but declared
that these ghostly interviews were only dreams or hallucinations. As
to other people, it might be a very good thing if they believed that
the house was haunted. People with uneasy consciences would not care
to live in such a place.
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| BN ID: | 2940013692602 |
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| Publisher: | WDS Publishing |
| Publication date: | 01/18/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 15 KB |
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