The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-03-05

ed The sash, but ere he had succeeded il
getting il to the requisite height, diff
Guilty occurred. The sash would no
move up another inch, and supposipg
had struck something accidentally place,
there, he renewed his efforts to raise il
But, to his surprise and CONSERVATION
as he pressed harder upon the sash
down fell brass kettle, several tin pans
and the shovel and tongs upon the floor
with q ringing crash, loud enough I,
wake every one in the house. Fret
started back, and turned pale. s9a
! "How could those things have 60
| there?" mu,iered he, he listened atten
lively to ascertain if the noise had arou
sed any one. The sash was now easily
raised, and he sprang into the room, bu
not without klching against one Of th'
pans, in his haste, and sending it across
the floor, making considerable noise.-
Intent upon reaching his chamber before
any one should arise TO discover The
cause of the uproar. he fastened through
the room, and quickly opened the dool
leading TO the next one. Unfortunately
there CHANGED to be a couple Of large
chairs placed near il, and as il was has.
lily thrown open, they we're upset, and
being full Of tin dishes, spoons, knives
and everything that would make noise,
! you may suppose, dear reader. that there
uas crashing. Fl
"The drce take if!" mu,terd Fred, as
he rushed through the room, upseiting
chairs, working stands, and lie knew not
what, in his flight. He thought that all
the furniture in the house must lave been
placed in that room, and that he must
have upset certainly three four.hs Of ii.
AT length he reached the stairs leading 10
his own chamber, and was in hopes that
his trials were now at an end. He sprang
up two or three Of the steps, when his
forehead strnck against something which
had been hung from the ceiling above, ,und
he sprang back, almost stunned by it.
Ring-a-ting ting went the great dinner
bell, and the sound echoed through the
house, making more noise than nything
yet had done. Fred was desperate. He
rushed up the figh, Of steps, again sirk.
ing his forehead against the bell, causing
il 10 ring louder than before. He had
nearly reached bis chamber door, when
he suddenly stopped, and gazed full uponj
an object shat sto cd before him. There,
between himself and the door, stood
motionless, silent figure, perfectly realz-
ing his idea of that object orrather doubt
il'l existence, in our enlightened days,
namely, Q ghost. The moonlight strea-
med in upon the floor, and plainly reyea-
led the outlines of,h white-robed figure
to the distracted gaze Of Fred Lawrence,
He continued gazing al !, for just two
minutes; then, with an exclamation Of
fear and terror, dashed down the fight OF
stairs. Again the ring ofthe dinner hell
sounded, louder than it had yet done,
and in another moment, the almost dis.
tracted Fred was leaping over the tables
and chairs In the next room, with the IN.
tention Of making his exit through the
window. ~" 4 4" ~ 81 .i1l
"What Is The matters" exclaimed Mrs.
Lawrence, appearing with light, just as
Fred vanished from the room. n \
"Wha, is the matter?" cried Lucy Law
renee, from the head Of the chamber
stairs. ~ N F
"What Is the maiter?" spoke the sup.
posed ghost, throwing of the white robe,
and disclosing the face and form Of Kate
Myrtlel M ~ .PN'
!. is almos, needless TO say, dear read.
or, that the girls were at the bottom Of
the whole affair. They had determined
that Fred should be entirely cured Of
coming in at that window, and also Of
staying so late at the widow Marsion's
Kate and Lncy laughed immoderaiely at
their subcess in frightening Fred; Mrs
Lawrence looked grave, and the servants,
who had all been aroused by the uproar,
surprised and astonished. The girls ex.
|plained all, and their reason for doingit.
In less than an hour the furniture was
replaced, the hell taken down, and silence
once more allowed III reign. But il was
two more hours before Fred again ven,ur.
ed 10 enter the house, and then he didn't
attempt to by that window. ~
The Lesson had the effect desired. and
Fred afterwards returned from the widow
Marston's before his mother and the girls
had retired, and instead Of making use Of
the window, entered properly by the door.
And about two weeks Afterwards, there
was wedding at the widow Marston's,
and Miss Anne Marston became Mrs.
Fred Lawrence. Kate and Lucy sxplain-
ed the cause of that nights adventure,
and Fred declared that he never was
more yexed, surprised, frightened all at
once, than on the night when the Gun
ming girls had SO successfully cured him
Of staying late from home. Though many
years have passed since then, still Fred
Lawrence has not yet forgotten this in
cident ofhis courting days.
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