Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, whom we know simply as Mrs. Gaskell, wrote the following short story, “The Old Nurse’s Story,” at the invitation of Mr. Charles Dickens – whom we know to be a thoroughgoing aficionado of the ghostly tale.  

Dickens called “The Old Nurse’s Story” “…a very fine ghost story indeed.  Nobly told, and wonderfully managed.”  Well, we’ll see what you think.

And now, turn down the lights, and join us for “The Old Nurse’s Story,” by Mrs. Gaskell….