It was a beautiful little building--the oldest dwelling-house in the village, in spite of its early Victorian name.

But no one ever stayed there very long.

Some of the older village folk said it was haunted.
"Did you speak to her, or did she speak to you ?" asked Rosamund.
And then again Timmy intervened.
"I know more about her than any one of you do.

But I don't mean to tell you what I know," he announced.
No one took any notice of him.

By common consent efforts were always made in the family circle to keep Timmy down--but such efforts were rarely successful.
"Well, tell us what's she like ?" exclaimed Rosamund.