. Mary Baldwin Seminary Bluestocking 1909 . inutes before while talkingwith some friends about the Knight of the Tower. So thiswas my visitors name. I said nothing about my experience, butasked him what he meant by the Knight of the Tower. He seemedrather loath to tell, but I finally wrung from him the story of aRoman Knight, a miser, who had lived in the old building and hoarded his wealth in the tower. The story ran that his spirit couldnever rest until he had given away all his treasure, and eveiy nighthe came forth seeking some one on whom to bestow it. * After I had thanked the warden, (i
. Mary Baldwin Seminary Bluestocking 1909 . inutes before while talkingwith some friends about the Knight of the Tower. So thiswas my visitors name. I said nothing about my experience, butasked him what he meant by the Knight of the Tower. He seemedrather loath to tell, but I finally wrung from him the story of aRoman Knight, a miser, who had lived in the old building and hoarded his wealth in the tower. The story ran that his spirit couldnever rest until he had given away all his treasure, and eveiy nighthe came forth seeking some one on whom to bestow it. * After I had thanked the warden, (in the American fashion), Imade my way back to the hotel. When I reached my room, my firstimpulse was to go to the light; my next, to see what I held in myhand, and there was the coin which you see in the case. I may have gone to sleep and picked the coin out of the wall;you fellows may think it a product of my imagination; but I for onethink the old Roman gave it to me, and hope that the gift helped tobuy rest for his spirit. Reba
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