School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

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1. A Ghost Story (continued)

   

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   for about a quarter of a mile. The live man never believed in ghosts. After that night he believed in them. He knew the man to be his brother, who was dead in a foreign country. The next day he heard that he was (day) dead. This man was Solomon Murphy of Barrow. This story was told to me by my Grandmother.

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2. A Ghost Story

   

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   This is another ghost story which is true. One night a man was returning home from a dance. When he was passing a lonely place, a rabbit ran a round him several times. When he came to a little river the rabbit di(s)sappeared, and instead of a rabbit he saw a man sitting on a bank with his feet in the water. He knew the man well, and he knew that he was dead for a few years. He walked away quickly and said nothing. When he was gone a little farther he heard a great noise, and he could plainly

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