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In another the aeolian harp is heard at or before death; an account of this was given to the present writer by a clergyman, who declares that he heard it in the middle of the night when one of his relatives passed away. A death-warning in the shape of a white owl follows the Westropp family. This last appeared, it is said, before a death in 1909, but, as Mr.
"I expect it's a death-warning for you, George," said the voice, solemnly. "The last watchman died sudden, you remember." "So he did," said Joe. "His 'art was wrong," said George, curtly; "'ad been for years." "Well, we can't do nothin' for you, George," said Joe, kindly; "it's no good us going up. We sha'n't see it. It isn't meant for us."
"Has he finished his supper? Can I move the dishes and table?" "Not yet. He is too tired just now to eat." "Then I will wait here. To tell you the truth, I have a queer feeling that scares me, makes my flesh creep. While I was straining the milk just now, a screech-owl flew on the top of the dairy, and its awful death-warning almost froze the blood in my veins. How I do wish Miss Elise was here!
They always know when one of their own race is about to be wrecked, and at such times they howl the death-warning of the Draug through the wintry nights. Then they went further on their way right across a deep dark valley. In the rocky walls above him he saw a row of four-cornered white doors, from which a sort of glimmer, as from the northern lights, shot downwards through the darkness.
All readers of the literature of such subjects are aware that many of our ancient families are supposed to have associated with them a traditional death-warning a phenomenon of one kind or another which foretells, usually some days beforehand, the approaching decease of the head of the house.
"He'd got something on 'is mind what he wanted to tell you," said a listener, severely; "you ought to 'ave stopped, Joe, and asked 'im what it was." "I think I see myself," said the shivering Mr. Carter. "I think I see myself." "Then he wouldn't 'ave troubled you any more," said the other. Mr. Carter turned pale and eyed him fixedly. "P'r'aps it was only a death-warning," said another man.
A member of the family, to whom she related this, told her calmly that that noise was always heard in their house before the death of any of them, and that it was a sure sign that the invalid would not recover. Contrary to the nurse's expectations, she died the following day. Knocking on the door is another species of death-warning. The Rev.
Kenny thought of the horrible Dullahaun who roves about the country with his head under his arm and a death-warning basin of blood in his hand ready to dash in the face of the unlucky wight who answers his knock. He shuddered and choked. Then Joan slipped into the shelter of his arm, terrified at the thought of death, cried and watched the rain with him.
"What d'ye mean, 'only a death-warning'?" demanded the unfortunate Mr. Carter; "you don't know what you're talking about." "I 'ad an uncle o' mine see a ghost once," said a third man, anxious to relieve the tension. "And what 'appened?" inquired the first speaker. "I'll tell you after Joe's gone," said the other, with rare consideration. Mr.
"He'd got something on 'is mind what he wanted to tell you," said a listener, severely; "you ought to 'ave stopped, Joe, and asked 'im what it was." "I think I see myself," said the shivering Mr. Carter. "I think I see myself." "Then he wouldn't 'ave troubled you any more," said the other. Mr. Carter turned pale and eyed him fixedly. "P'r'aps it was only a death-warning," said another man.
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