Ambrose Bierce's A Vine On A House

After reading the short story "A Vine on a House" written by Ambrose Bierce, as the reader I become in a sense confused by the language this author uses. I notice how the language of the short story gives it a sort of eerie and mysterious tone. Continuing to read more in depth of the story, Bierce becomes dark with his words and brings the audience into the story to feel the emotions that his characters are feeling.