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man, coming up to party who were discussing

actiy Wlerc II Jay, ana tnat u any person would
20 and take it away between sunset and mid
night, 1t should be theirs; 1t on the contrary, at
ter they had undertaken it. he could succeed in
diverng them from their object, themselves
should belong to him"
d" Trr ,uyva,' exclaimed the dutchman, and
he pulled away harder and faster on his pipe
and shrugged his shoulders obviously in a man
ner which might be supposed to convey to an
observer his determination not to embark in such
perilous enterprise.
No one could be found who dare make the at.
tempt, until some happy genius thought of Old
Sun. Bat he was not to be turned from the en-.
vable tranquility of his existence by the hone of
gain, and it was not until some one limited
that fear was the cause of his refusal, that he
could be induced to entertain the proposi,iou.
His indomitable spirit took fire at the idea of
having his courage called in question. and this
rendered it necessary for him 70 vindicate his
reputation.
Although he had undertaken the enterprise,
Old Sam had himself some mispivinps of his own
courage which he cndeavored to hide by assum.
ing an appearance Of great boldness About the
close of the afternoon, Old Sam, accompanied
by n crowd of villagers set out upon his ghost
" expedition. Much and valuable was the ad-
vice given him by the old women, relative to
the last mode of procedure. Strict silence was
cnjoned upon him, and as the Evil One would
strive hard to break it, his bottle must accompa.
ny him. Meanwhile, the young we're whisper
ing among themselves, and seemed to be
afraid to speak aloud their thou hts, while the
old men stood by and maintained solemn 81
lcnce.
The sun sank slowly down. and Old Sam
walked on with firm step on his GRAND Oc-
caslonally he would LOOK back with longing eyes,
as il debating the propnety of giving up. But
no he would not be called a COW ard-so taking
a h ,artv swig from out the black Junk bottle he
walked on. But his manner was altered He
assumed an erect attitude his lips, which were
wont to stick out in easy good.natured manner,
were now clasped firmly together; his hand
rraspcd tighter his .pockct.pistol' as he IA
miliarly termed the aforesaid iunk bottle. until
= he disappeared from view. Then the Villagers
quietly returned to their homes. and during
i that long evening told strauue stories of ghosts
= and hobgoblins, and Of divers visits which his
!, satanic majesty had been pleased ,o bostow nm.
= on their nephborhood. The vounp poople
l-o,, s,;u o,o .,, A., ~,
,,bara Lila ,n' ana ao oa,,, Nv, ,t T'uo
,,i,h ,I ~. '"c "uso w "nu
ti III ''.". po''u"u .s'c'cu " 'e'e
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wer. snoozjng o,yav in oui., drnamin, If rho.,,
a and o,hnr nncon,h im,,,s. which han,,,5 ,ho;r
e usually .,aid imarin,,ions
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e ncrs and eyor and onon uonld a., Sto,,,h,,
ms,,raJ n,,ncas ,rn,md ,hon, s ,ha,, ,,.a!
n fearful If bcinc di.coynroJ bv hrti"g fos
y They would start At the sliyhics, sound, rus.
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e dismal hoo, Of rho zach o,,l ,.,,,,J fil ,ha'o
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