The New Hampshire Gazette

POLICE, HATTON GARDEN.

Melancholy effects of imagination.--Tuesday, Charlotte Kempster, a most interesting looking woman about 30 years of age with a fine child about ten months old in her arms, came to this office to state her grievances, and have the Magistrates advise her how to act. She stated that her husband was a working jeweller, that he had been married about seven years, and had three children, of whom the one she had in her arms was the youngest; he was one of the happiest women living until these few weeks, when by chance she discovered that her husband was either enchanted or bewitched, from his being one of the most agreeable men, he became all of a sudden thoughtful, melancholy; and silent," for which he could assign any cause until chance one morning discovered it to her, for as they lay in bed, he being fast asleep, his night-cap came off. On turning round to him, she saw by the light which gleamed in between the window shutters, a yellow horn about four inches long and as thick as her finger growing out of his forehead, his mouth was open, and his teeth appeared sharp, long, and pointed. The surprise and horror she was seized with caused her to scream out from fright, and run out of bed; her husband got up and followed her to know the cause of her fright, but she concealed her knowledge of what she had seen from him for fear he should kill her, and attribute her fright to a dream. The horn was not visible in the day, but as soon as he went to bed and as the light was out, she could see it in the dark, even when she turned her back to him and shut her eyes it was visible to her like a glow-worm. It then appeared to be near a foot long and as thick as her waist, and pointed, looking as if it was stained with blood. She knew not that he was an enchanter, and was fearful that some night he would devour her and her children. During her recital of the tale, all present felt for her, and pitied her from the delusion she labored under; she was humoured, and after being told that her husband was to be pitied more than dreaded. it being a complaint that would soon get well of, and they would again happily together, she departed seemingly satisfied with what she was told.

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