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U N N A T U R A L   H I S T O R Y   M U S E U M

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Phantoms in the Fog
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THE WORTHINGTON ADVANCE — JUNE 28, 1907
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PHANTOMS IN THE FOG.
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A GHOST STORYThe Crowd of Phantoms That Dazed Three Young Woman.
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    An experience wherein phantoms presented themselves to view in prodigious numbers simultaneously is related by a young lady whose name, at her request, is withheld, the narrative being indorsed by her sister, who was with her at the time. She writes:
    “One autumn night my sister and myself, with our maid, were returning from evening service in the village church. There was a thick fog. The moon was full, but it made a sort of steam in the fog instead of shining brightly. Suddenly I saw a man at my sister’s side, who had come there without making a sound. I pulled her sleeve, whispering, ‘Let the man pass.’ As I spoke the man disappeared.
    “In another moment we were all bewildered at the sight around us. It was as if we were in a crowded street, innumerable figures surrounding us. Men, women and children were moving briskly about, some singly, others in groups, but all without a sound. Some seemed to rise out of the grass on either side of us and to come out on the other side. The women were dressed in bygone fashion, with high bonnets and shawls and large flounces on their dresses.
    “There was one very tall man who took great strides, though perfectly motionless. We approached our own gate, where we should turn in, and then we had a long driveway to walk up before we could reach the house. I think that by the time we had reached the gate all the figures had X
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