Hello! Here's a story from 1920 by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor (author of "Outside the House"). I especially enjoyed the bit about the hot weather 😊 Content advice: 🧒 child peril 😱 loud noises.
How dare you…….the world is burning and it’s hotter than it’s ever been……..well since 1976 or 1949 or 1915 and then of course if you go way back to the year 900 tree rings and ice cores tell us it was consistently much hotter for a couple of decades …….I think we’ll manage
It was painful to listen to. In a way, I'm glad the story was written and told for those who listen to hear. Being empathetic and raised in abuse, I know what a child suffers. For people quick to call what a child says nonsense, this is a way to step into their little shoes and see and feel as abused children do. May GOD bring peace and healing to all those who suffer or have suffered the terror of childhood abuse.
Sorry to hear that. We hear about shocking real stories like this today, always heartbreaking. I was surprised by the unflinching nature of the description here from an author who clearly felt moved by it.
@@EnCryptedHorror That was brave of her. It was as disturbing as a horror story. I guess peace of mind has to be sacrificed at times to tell the truth. As usual, love your narration: inflection, pause, timing are all on point. Excellent 👍👌
A powerful story so well told. I have found that some places can have strong emotions impressed into them that can be felt if one "listens" thoughtfully. Perhaps others can get more than that.
Excellent Jasper, thank you. Her love of exploring empty houses reminds me of the years I lived in Italy. We once got into a castle/fortress that was boarded up. My daughter was horrified by the place. There were curving stairs going into the earth. Dark open spaces. We went into a tower and meandered around. But my daughter was unsettled, and my partner too, and we left.
Wow, that sounds fantastic, Melanie. How great to explore somewhere like that and have that odd sense of intruding on the past. I can't compete with that, although as naughty children we would make use of an abandoned building that had once been a children's health clinic of some sort and there really were rusted tricycles and decaying clown dolls and the like 😆. Ah, what fun.
What a great story JLS haunting to say the least …..atmospheric with judicious use of background sound effects and music makes for an excellent production……well done bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Perfect- thank you. I needed that "psychic " connection today to a writer who never obviously met me but, knows- right down to those red shoes- my day just got some respite- Namaste
What a powerful well written story .on describing the house .very peaceful then the room with the chained chairs .total contrast .then it just more intriguing very sad.anything to do with babes still a great ghost story 💜🙏💜🙏
Isn't this the author of Outside the House (I think it was called) that you read a while ago, I loved that story! If so I can't wait to enjoy this tonight....Thanks!
wow! So many good writers from the 1920s you find, and this one made me grin because she seized so many opportunities to make social comments about her own time. Loved your rendition. Xx
Those bits made me smile too. Some things don't really change, do they? "People spend too much time playing games. And the music's not as good as it used to be." I say much the same thing today. Only, of course, that's really true now 😁
Thanks Carla, you're welcome. I'm thinking of releasing vocal-only versions of some of the recent stories at a suitable interval after the "full" (music/FX) versions come out. Is that something you would find useful?
SPOLIER ALERT. If this was a modern story it would have ended 2/3 of the way through and we would have been left desolated and in despair. But the ending corny as it may be, gave me the cathartic tears I needed.
I agree, Julia. Sometimes the Victorian sentimentality (I know this was written in 1920, but you know what I mean) can be offputting in the older stories, but here it's very much warranted.
I'm glad you're as interested in the weather as me 😉. I would say she's almost certainly thinking of the 1911 summer heatwave which, at the time, was one of the hottest recorded summers in the UK. The 1913-1914 drought was due to lack of rain (obvs 😆) , but temperatures weren't that high. Apparently 1899 was a scorcher too if she was thinking even further back.
17:53 Ha! Complaints about 'gamers' spending too much time immersed in their 'virtual' worlds seems to be a common theme throughout humanity's existence. Similar issues, just tweaked by time and circumstance. It's kinda crazy how fast we adapt to changing environments.. humanity, fuck yeah! ... time to finish the story lol
I like encountering those bits in these old stories. The language and some of the attitudes can feel antiquated, but then you read a passage and think..."Things don't change all that much..."
@@EnCryptedHorror Lol, seriously though, that was a great narration. The sfx when we first hear 'the children' gave me a genuine chill down the spine 😎
@@Carlos_DK I hoped it would. I do love these older stories though, where a holiday is a bicycle ride to look at an old church or a week spent breaking into derelict houses (and taking a picnic)...😁
Would that a large sum of money, an old house and some capable people were enough to fix the needs of abandoned, ill children. I really wish that it was so.🥺
I'm afraid this story doesn't hang together for me, at least, the ending. Anyone who would systematically torture little children on a daily basis would have to be sadists of the first order or sociopaths. They wouldn't develop a conscience later in life. That doesn't make sense. If they were driven by simple greed, they would have killed the children at some point and not tortured them daily.
Jasper has uploaded. There will be no cooking...grab a casserole from the freezer. Tell them I am not available to speak...tell them I will ring them back...tell them I turned into a truck and drove to the next county...where I was abducted by aliens 👽 As a mother, this one made me hurt inside 😢
@@EnCryptedHorror I felt like the mother of the whole Earth from the moment I was told I was pregnant. Anyone looking to hurt that child would have had to kill me first. It stops my breath dead in my chest to know that, yes, it happens. 😭 He turned 42 last July.
Not a lot that I can do about it now, I'm afraid. Once it's uploaded it's uploaded. However, thanks for bringing it to my attention and I can completely rethink how the banners look for future episodes. Apologies for the inconvenience.
You probably know this already, but I've just had a look and you can adjust the settings on your device/computer to change how the captions display. I added a blue background (instead of black) and adjusted the opacity so you can't see the text underneath and found that the subtitles were a lot easier to read. You can also change the font. Worth a try? For future videos now it's been pointed out (and you're the first to do so) I will move the positioning of the author credit.
Just been playing around with the settings a bit more and you can also reduce the subtitle window opacity to 0% as well so that all subtitles can appear in a plain dark-coloured window with none of the background image coming through. This has been a revelation. Looks like when you set it once for a video it retains that setting for all future videos you watch. Could be worth looking at if you find this problem occurs a lot. Took me a few seconds. I sometimes rely on captions too so finding and changing these settings is a big help.
That wind ~ up toy chime repeating ... repeating... & females of any age crying would drive me crazy fast ... I would run away ...fast if I knew it as a ghost .. not a real distressed person. Yes, daily household chores eats up time fast fast ...I'm always getting distracted by *real life*. That piano score is perfect & just sad enough to send a listener onward
Hello! Here's a story from 1920 by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor (author of "Outside the House"). I especially enjoyed the bit about the hot weather 😊 Content advice: 🧒 child peril 😱 loud noises.
How dare you…….the world is burning and it’s hotter than it’s ever been……..well since 1976 or 1949 or 1915 and then of course if you go way back to the year 900 tree rings and ice cores tell us it was consistently much hotter for a couple of decades …….I think we’ll manage
Please stop the trigger warnings!!! You're spoiling the suprises!
Or don't read the pinned message. Honestly the grief I get if someone hears a loud noise or a cat dies...
Good and very sad story. I am glad the house and money were repurposed to help children in need.
That ending...
Great job!
It was painful to listen to. In a way, I'm glad the story was written and told for those who listen to hear. Being empathetic and raised in abuse, I know what a child suffers. For people quick to call what a child says nonsense, this is a way to step into their little shoes and see and feel as abused children do.
May GOD bring peace and healing to all those who suffer or have suffered the terror of childhood abuse.
Sorry to hear that. We hear about shocking real stories like this today, always heartbreaking. I was surprised by the unflinching nature of the description here from an author who clearly felt moved by it.
@@EnCryptedHorror That was brave of her. It was as disturbing as a horror story. I guess peace of mind has to be sacrificed at times to tell the truth.
As usual, love your narration: inflection, pause, timing are all on point. Excellent 👍👌
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Thank you Jasper, for such a heart rending story. I like your voice.....So attractively sinister...
Thank you Anne. Glad you enjoyed 😊
That took a terrible turn I never could have expected. Chilling tale beautifully told. Thank-you for these splendid, if ofttimes unnerving, posts.
Thank you 🙏
Sitting here with tears on my face
Those babies need lots of cuddles and spoiling ! :3
Such a sad story. Your narration was perfect.
Heartbreaking, simply heartbreaking. Vivid sound-images enhancing a moving, elegant presentation. Tears in my eyes. Brilliant, Jasper. Thank you.
Thanks Marti. I was very moved when I read it aloud. Doesn't happen a lot with these sorts of stories...
A powerful story so well told. I have found that some places can have strong emotions impressed into them that can be felt if one "listens" thoughtfully.
Perhaps others can get more than that.
Outside the House was spookity, and I especially enjoyed the WW1 era banter, by jingo. Can't wait to hear this Jasper
Excellent Jasper, thank you. Her love of exploring empty houses reminds me of the years I lived in Italy. We once got into a castle/fortress that was boarded up. My daughter was horrified by the place. There were curving stairs going into the earth. Dark open spaces. We went into a tower and meandered around. But my daughter was unsettled, and my partner too, and we left.
Wow, that sounds fantastic, Melanie. How great to explore somewhere like that and have that odd sense of intruding on the past. I can't compete with that, although as naughty children we would make use of an abandoned building that had once been a children's health clinic of some sort and there really were rusted tricycles and decaying clown dolls and the like 😆. Ah, what fun.
Never had one of your stories dredge up such anger in me at the treatment of those poor children. Heartbreaking.
It was a surprisingly emotional read.
I cried
So sad
Moving
And very well read Jasper
Live the two little babies
Thank you Jasper!
Glad these dear babies were finally at peace🙏🌺
Another xcllnt & captivating narration. Thank u kindly, good sir. Ur lengthy wrk is truly appreciated!
Glad you enjoyed it, Samantha 👍
Profound and deeply moving. Excellent work Jasper, as usual.
Thanks B Burns. Glad you liked it 👍
just beautiful.
Evocative and moving. Thank you.
I rate the story A.
Delivery A.
Made me curious about this writer as did the other story of hers you performed that was equally well written.
Jumping back into some older stuff tonight. Loved this one, thanks Jasper.
Urban exploration before it was considered a thing, again proving all that is old is new.
The sound effects were hard to take in this one. I'm glad it all ended on a happier note.
What a great story JLS haunting to say the least …..atmospheric with judicious use of background sound effects and music makes for an excellent production……well done bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Tony 🙏
Perfect- thank you. I needed that "psychic " connection today to a writer who never obviously met me but, knows- right down to those red shoes- my day just got some respite- Namaste
Great to hear it. Namaste.
What a powerful well written story .on describing the house .very peaceful then the room with the chained chairs .total contrast .then it just more intriguing very sad.anything to do with babes still a great ghost story 💜🙏💜🙏
I put off doing this story for a while, Shirley. It hadn't quite convinced me. But you're right. When I read it again I found it really packs a punch.
@@EnCryptedHorror yes very much so I'm glad u did .for me it had layers building up of intresting in details if u know what I mean 💜🙏
So beautifully narrated thank you
You're welcome, Dark Daughter 👍
Isn't this the author of Outside the House (I think it was called) that you read a while ago, I loved that story! If so I can't wait to enjoy this tonight....Thanks!
The very same, Hannah 😊 This is a more formulaic story than that one, but has good atmosphere.
Excellent. Just brilliant.
Beautifully read as always but how very very sad.
It was sad. I was reminded of the Spanish film "The Orphanage" which has a similar theme. Recommended you've never seen it.
@@EnCryptedHorrorThank you!
wow! So many good writers from the 1920s you find, and this one made me grin because she seized so many opportunities to make social comments about her own time. Loved your rendition. Xx
Those bits made me smile too. Some things don't really change, do they? "People spend too much time playing games. And the music's not as good as it used to be." I say much the same thing today.
Only, of course, that's really true now 😁
Ohhhh this is creepity....im at the chained stools part.....332 AM here...the dark ones' hour......eeeeek!
I greatly appreciate the loud noises / content warning. Thanks again Jasper.
Thanks Carla, you're welcome. I'm thinking of releasing vocal-only versions of some of the recent stories at a suitable interval after the "full" (music/FX) versions come out. Is that something you would find useful?
@@EnCryptedHorror yes!
This is one of the most depressing stories I’ve ever heard.
That's my Friday evening listening sorted out. Thanks as always Jasper!
You're welcome! Glad to be of service 👍
SPOLIER ALERT. If this was a modern story it would have ended 2/3 of the way through and we would have been left desolated and in despair. But the ending corny as it may be, gave me the cathartic tears I needed.
I agree, Julia. Sometimes the Victorian sentimentality (I know this was written in 1920, but you know what I mean) can be offputting in the older stories, but here it's very much warranted.
Thanks!
You're welcome 👍
Thanks loved the story and narration. ☺️👵🏻🇦🇺
You're very welcome, Kay 👍
Beautiful story.
Glad you thought so, Catherine.
Capital!! Simply horrific!!
Glad you enjoyed, Bobby!
How I do enjoy your channel. Wonderful story telling!
Thank you, Christie! Glad you like it 😊
Thanks Jasper!
You're welcome 👍
This story must take place during the Pre-War Drought of 1913-1914.
I'm glad you're as interested in the weather as me 😉. I would say she's almost certainly thinking of the 1911 summer heatwave which, at the time, was one of the hottest recorded summers in the UK. The 1913-1914 drought was due to lack of rain (obvs 😆) , but temperatures weren't that high. Apparently 1899 was a scorcher too if she was thinking even further back.
17:53 Ha! Complaints about 'gamers' spending too much time immersed in their 'virtual' worlds seems to be a common theme throughout humanity's existence. Similar issues, just tweaked by time and circumstance. It's kinda crazy how fast we adapt to changing environments.. humanity, fuck yeah!
... time to finish the story lol
I like encountering those bits in these old stories. The language and some of the attitudes can feel antiquated, but then you read a passage and think..."Things don't change all that much..."
"Two Little Red Shoes, or Breaking and Entering For The Modern Lady"
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@@EnCryptedHorror Lol, seriously though, that was a great narration. The sfx when we first hear 'the children' gave me a genuine chill down the spine 😎
@@Carlos_DK I hoped it would. I do love these older stories though, where a holiday is a bicycle ride to look at an old church or a week spent breaking into derelict houses (and taking a picnic)...😁
I’ve got something in my eyes. 😭
Would that a large sum of money, an old house and some capable people were enough to fix the needs of abandoned, ill children. I really wish that it was so.🥺
Just some casual B&E lol
It was before television, flutterby. They had to fill the hours somehow 😆
I'm afraid this story doesn't hang together for me, at least, the ending. Anyone who would systematically torture little children on a daily basis would have to be sadists of the first order or sociopaths. They wouldn't develop a conscience later in life. That doesn't make sense. If they were driven by simple greed, they would have killed the children at some point and not tortured them daily.
Jasper has uploaded.
There will be no cooking...grab a casserole from the freezer.
Tell them I am not available to speak...tell them I will ring them back...tell them I turned into a truck and drove to the next county...where I was abducted by aliens 👽
As a mother, this one made me hurt inside 😢
It was very sad, wasn't it? Harrowing. And all the more so because we know things like this do happen 😞
@@EnCryptedHorror I felt like the mother of the whole Earth from the moment I was told I was pregnant. Anyone looking to hurt that child would have had to kill me first. It stops my breath dead in my chest to know that, yes, it happens. 😭 He turned 42 last July.
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Are horror stories meant to make you weep?
Due to my hearing loss I must needs depend on caption The tittle banner s most inconvenient.
Not a lot that I can do about it now, I'm afraid. Once it's uploaded it's uploaded. However, thanks for bringing it to my attention and I can completely rethink how the banners look for future episodes. Apologies for the inconvenience.
You probably know this already, but I've just had a look and you can adjust the settings on your device/computer to change how the captions display. I added a blue background (instead of black) and adjusted the opacity so you can't see the text underneath and found that the subtitles were a lot easier to read. You can also change the font. Worth a try?
For future videos now it's been pointed out (and you're the first to do so) I will move the positioning of the author credit.
Just been playing around with the settings a bit more and you can also reduce the subtitle window opacity to 0% as well so that all subtitles can appear in a plain dark-coloured window with none of the background image coming through. This has been a revelation. Looks like when you set it once for a video it retains that setting for all future videos you watch. Could be worth looking at if you find this problem occurs a lot. Took me a few seconds. I sometimes rely on captions too so finding and changing these settings is a big help.
Thank you for your time in doing so.
This story may be a warning against *trespassing* ⚠
That wind ~ up toy chime repeating ... repeating... & females of any age crying would drive me crazy fast ... I would run away ...fast if I knew it as a ghost .. not a real distressed person. Yes, daily household chores eats up time fast fast ...I'm always getting distracted by *real life*. That piano score is perfect & just sad enough to send a listener onward
This stiry keeps reminding me of the film The Changeling from 1980, one of my favourite haunted house stories
So very, very sad :(