The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-31

tell that they dislike getting wet or mud
dy,"
The first speaker, giving him dark,
fierce look. said; Young man, speak
not so lightly of things above your CON-
prehension.
DO you mean to imply that there are
such things as ghosts asked the young
man.
@ Perhaps there are, replied the 9th
er, "if you had the courage to look at
them." The young man stood up, flushed
with anger. But presently rcsumng
his seat, he said calmly
" That taunt should cost you dear, il
it were not such foolish one
\ foolish one - exeIaimcd the mer
chant, throwing on the table heavy
leathern purse. "Thcre airffty guin-
cas-. anu content to lose them, if, be-
fore the hour is ended, | do not succeed
in showing you, who are so obstinatoly
prejudiced the form of any one Of your
deceased friends and it. after you have
recognized him, you will allow him to
kiss your lips" We all looked at each
other but my young neighbor, still in
the same mocking manner, replied
"You will do that, will y0u?'
/" Yes" said the other, &" will sta&r
fifty guincas, on condition that you will
pay a similar one if you lose"
After a short silence the young man
said enyIy:
| Fifty guineas, my worthy sorcercr,
are more than poor college sizar e er
possessed but here are FIVE, which if you
are satisfied, shall b. most willing to
wager
( The other took up his purse, saying in
a contemptuous tone " Young gentle
man, You wish to draw back ?"
81 draw back" exclaimed the student.
"Wcll if | had fifty guineas, you should
sec whether | wish to draw back ~
"Here," said ], care four guincas,
which | will stake on your wager "
! No sooner had male this proposition
than the rest of the company, attracted
by the singulrity Of the affair, came for
ward to lay down their money; and, ii
a minute or two, the fifty guineas were
stribed. The merchant appeared SO sure
of winning that he placed all the stake:
in the students hands, and prepared fol
his experiment We selected for the
purpose small summer house in the
garden, perfectly isolated, and having nC
means of exit bat window and door
which We carefully fastened, after pIacin!
the young man within We put writin;
materials on small table, and took ava,
the candles. We remained outside, witt
the peddler amongst us In low, sol
cmn voice he began to chant the follow
ing lines:
"What riscth slow, from the ocean caves
And the stormy seFi!
The phantom pale sets hi- backencd foot
On the fresh green turf
Then raising his voice Solemnly he sait
lyon asked to see your friend Franci
VlIers. who was drowned three year
ago, off the cost of South America; wha
do you se2:
Il see" replied the student, "a whit
light rising near the window but 1t la
no form; it is like an uncertain cloud.
,, We--thc spcctators-remalned pre-
foundly silent.
Are you afraid" aske the merchaf
in lord voice.
81 am not, replied the student f1ml.
After a moments silence, the pcddl'
! stamped three times on the ground, an
= sang:
i, And the phantom white whose clay colo IA
Was 9nce 50 , lar ,,,,..;o.,yas,
.' '''' And his s., sea.toSssl hair
-, :.
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~ head is covered with long veil; II stan
t, still .,a.
/ Are you AFRAID:
Il am not.
" We looked at GacA 9tAeF IN ho''' '
X stricken silence WINE me u'''I'''',' ,''
i, ing his arms above MS mead c"''''o''
X seputchfai voice.
i "Ani the phantom said, as he rose from the va
ID He shall know ,.dn me = soo' .~,ilio and fond
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