isters loved her dearly. Simple hearted village
maiden! Fate decreed that she should be torn from their home, but not
from their hearts for the simple reason that her room was far more
agreeable than her company.

So one morning, after packing up all her worldly possessions, she kissed
the little boys, embraced her sisters, shook hands with the rest, bade
them all farewell, and departed never to return.

CHAPTER VI.

CONCLUSION.

Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in
the woods. The ghosts do not torment her now. With the Van Amburghs she
has a quiet, peaceful home. One thing is certain, if she returned to
Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful
as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.

The author went to see her at the farm, On August 1st, 1879, and found
her making a patch-work quilt, on which she stopped working every few
minutes to play with the little children. She informed him that she read
her Bible regularly every day, and was contented and happy. Before
departing he advised her to pray earnestly that she might never again,
be possessed by devils. She promised to take his advice. So hoping that
her prayers would be answered, he bade her farewell forever.

In Dan's little cottage all is now harmony and peace. Pretty Jane still
tends her plants with loving care. Olive works as hard as ever, and so
does honest Dan. And there may they reside for years to come, enjoying
the blessings which the virtuous always receive from the hands of
Providence.

Reader, a word. This account of the "Haunted House," in which Esther Cox
suffered so much, and the author had such a remarkable experience, is no
fanciful creation of the imagination, but really what it is claimed to
be,--"A True Ghost Story."

THE END.

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Transcriber's notes:

Obvious spelling errors repaired.
Quotation marks normalised.
All other printing errors retained.

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