White Lady.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 168, 16 July 1892, Page 3 (Supplement)

White Lady.

According to popular legend the White Lady is a being who appears in many of the castles of German princes and .nbbles upon the eve of any important event, whether joyful or sad, but particularly when the death of any member of the family is imminent. She is regarded as the ancestress* of the race, shows herself always in snow white garments, carries a bunch of keys at her side, and sometimes rocks and watches over the ohildren at night when their nurses sleep. It was long a common belief in Scotland that many of the chiefs had some kind spirit to watch over the fortunes of their houses* Popular tradition has many well known legends about white ladies, whe generally dwell in '■ f. orts and mountains as enchanted u^Mpj| waiting for deliverance. They delight to appear in warm sunshine to poor shepherds or'herd boys. ' They are either combing their long hair or washing themselves, drying wheat, beating flax or spinning. They also point out treasures and beg for deliverance, offering as reward flowers, corn or chaff, which gifts turn in the instant into silver and gold. ■:.. .. .■■, - I