*The Haunted House*
One time a preacher went to see if he could put a haunt to rest at a house near his settlement. The house had been haunted for 10 years. Several people had tried to stay there all night, but they would always get scared away by the haunt.
So this preacher took his bible and went to the house- went on in and built himself a good fire and lit a lamp. Sat there reading his bible. Then just before midnight he heard something start up the cellar-walkin back and forth. Then it sounded like somebody tried to scream but got cut off.
Then there was a lot of thrashing around and struggling , and finally everything went quiet The old preacher picked up his bible again, but before he could start reading again, he heard footsteps coming up the cellar stairs, He sat watching the door to the cellar and the footsteps kept coming closer and closer,
the haunt sort of swayed as if she didn't know what to do and sort of faded out, the old preacher waited and waited, and when he didn't hear anymore noise he went over and shut the door. He was sweatin and tremblin all over, but he was a brave man and thought he could see it through,
So, he turned his chair to where he could watch, he sat down and waited it wasn't long before the haint started up again. Step-Step-Step-Closer, and Closer-Step!-Step!- and it was right at the door. The preacher stood right up, holding his bible before him then the knob slowly turned and the door opened wide this time the preacher spoke quiet like, he said "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost what do you want?"