An Occurence from the bad side!

[SirArthurj1934]

MY FIRST TALE and occurence told to me by My father, passed on to him by his father, My Grand Father a Russian Polish, Immigrant from Russia, Many Years back When He was a young man living in the Old Russia many years ago.......
As My Father Told my Brother Joseph, and I, as we used to sit around a pot bellied wood stove when we were around 8 years old, he would tell us many occurences that he or his father experience during his life, and all passed down the line. Firstly My Fathers side of the family were Very supersticious and all believe in the here after and spirit world and the battles of God and The devil Lucifer or saten as he was called, and deffinitely believe in Ghosts and different forms of spirits That choose to remain behind after death either in a house they loved or a place they were so confortable in.
This Tale or occurence, Happend to my grandfather In Russia. My GrandFather lived in a poor village where people existed with very little money, and Times were extremely tough to survive. All people or heads of the family had to own a shotgun to supply their families with what ever they could hunt which was their main source. In Russia winters are or were very Harsh and it was very difficult to even see something to shoot not alone get something. Well this neighbor of My grandfather used to have a very elegant shotgun and was envied by All the folks in the Village, because he Always would go hunting, and always came home with meat, rabbits birds, such as geese or ducks But always got something. Well This one man in the Village was determined he had to have that shotgun, so he Offered the neighbor any amount he named for that shotgun! Well at First the Man didnt want to sell this gun, it was his livelyhood to provide food for his family. The Man decided He could really use the money and a large amount, he would sell him the Shotgun but with a condition! He proposed they go to the woods, and If he Could shoot this gun at a target he would pin to a tree He would sell him the Shotgun that never misses!!!
So the man agreed what could be so difficult to pull the trigger on this gun, he would go and do it as he wanted that gun! So They proceeded a little ways into the Forrest, and the man had and old news paper he hung up on a large tree. He says to the interested Buyer if You Can Fire the gun and hit this Target I will sell you the Shotgun!
So The Man happily agrees, and backs off some 40 yards or so, and loads the gun, and prepares to shoot at the News paper on the Tree. Well Each Time The man raised the Gun to aim at the target, he would look and look, and lower the gun, and rub his eyes, and would raise the gun again, and aim at the target, and after 3 or four times, Lowers the Shotgun, unloads the treasured Gun That never misses, handed it to the owner, and said, What ever you are, or how good this gun is, I do not want to buy it nor could I shoot this shotgun. I will find another way to feed my family!
As the Man started to walk away the owner of the gun, was curious to why the man suddenly was terrified of this shotgun? so he asked him why do you not want this gun, you were so happy to buy it?
The Man Stopped and explained, Sir, Each time I raised this firearm to shoot at the Target, it was a picture of God on That paper, Each time I raised the gun to shoot at it, It was God Smiling at me. I am a man of faith, and I cannot have the Devils weapon, nor could I ever fire this gun!!!!!!!
*Note: My Father swore that this really happened His father swore by these accounts, They were a very religious family, and would not forgive easily anyone that would Lie about something like this in shooting GOD.... My Father told us this story over and over and each time it was generally the same words and I am losing my memory and can't remember a lot of things from my Childhood but This Story stuck with me throughout my 74 years on earth. My Grand Mother was even more supersticious and also believed in Witches and Their evil ways! SirArthurj1934

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[Dasiavue]

Thanks for telling your interesting story. My grandfather was from Russia and my paternal grandparents came from Poland/Hungary/Austria. I never heard any tales from them, but my maternal grandmother was intuitive. I don't think witches are all bad either...some are misunderstood and can do good spells.

[SirArthurj1934]

Hi Sassy, and about the supersticions carry on to us in the new country brought here by our ancesters and grandparents, I have many and my grandmother who was german polish, didnt speak english at all, was very supersticious, she had one of her sons, named Charlie lived with her not far from Our house when I was about ten or eleven years old, they both believed in witches and curses.
Now one of the things she would never let us do or any one for that matter, is let us come in their house With our Shoes on, not because of dirt or anything, because it was said doing that you would bring in Evil, saten or extremely bad luck an a curse. She would not let you in the door until you removed your shoes. Also Your Hat, was known to be trouble and danger. opening the Umbrella was a definite curse on her house and the inhabitants..... Our entertainment back in those days was the Stories my Father would tell and what the Family interpeted as evil.
Oh I got a lot more stories coming I just got to be in a haunting mood.....heheheheheh SirArthurj1934.

[mothergeorge]

I found this story very fascinating. It got me to thinking, though (a miracle in itself! lol). I wonder if it is because we have gotten to an age where we don't care so much what "other people" think, that we are not so hesitant to speak out about these things we have either experienced or been told by someone we trust? And the newer generation, taking it's cue from us, don't seem to be as hesitant about telling about things like this that are still occuring? This was a fascinating story and I appreciate you posting it, SirArthur.