Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-05-13

Chalk. and all these things. young Gull's
that you see running round here, came from
my lump Of Chalk-by gull
Bill Gull swore by gull. 1t was his only
oath. She was lump of chalk as large
one way as she was the other. Bill Gul
was always Backward, bashful youth, and
some surprise was expressed that he evel
got married at al.
rBy gull,P said he. .'rny grandmother
Ghost done the job
'Ghost--job-how's that?' fEsf $
"Pll tell you about it. You see | was
about as green as a spring gosling, and
thought Phebe was too. BY gull she was mt
though-but she knew Twas. We had a
sneakin potion Of each other for about two
wears. but il would not have come to moth
ing if it hadn't been for the ghost. j was
too bashful in the way of making love. i
couldn't say as much as boo to a goose
And Phebe was just as hashful, that is,
thought so, but she wasn't though by long
shot One night about half an hour
after had gone to bed, as l lay thinking
of Phebe-forI had been sitting up with
her till rather late hour. as usual, with
out bringing anything to pass-the door
of the room opened slowly and softly. in
walked ghostly spectre. The moon was
shining full in at my window. and | could
not be mistaken. 1t was all in white-I
rose up in my bed; while my teeth chartered,
aud the perspiration ran off in streams 1t
came almost to my bedside, and pointed
long bony finger at me: that went through
me like a red hot IRON l tried to speak,
but twas nogo. At last q husky voice
said: - - - r
~Bill Gull, am the ghost of your
grandmother You must marry Phebe
Chalk right away You have fooled your
time away long enough. Pop the question
before tomorrow night or viii appear a
gain-do it Bill Gull"
1.-The old lady disappeared so quick. that
coaldn'ttell where she went to. didn't
sleep wink that night The sensations
that kept crawling over me were awful
thought felt my hair turn gray-my teeth
falling cut, my legs and arms dropping off,
and all kinds Of queer feelings. 1t was the
longest night that / ever experienced
Morning came at last. / met Phebe in the
dining room. while she was preparing for
breakfast; she had been our housekeeper
ever since my grandmother died--three
years. My grandmother died three years
before"
"Bll. what's the matter with you?" said
Phebe
81 feel PALE" said /.
'You look pale" said she.
such night" said /.
'-What was the matter, Biz"
My grandmother's ghost"
"You don't say so?'
Ives. and she said that"
What, Bill?"
"That must marry you"
'Wh hat else, Bill?''
That must pop the question to-day,
or she would come again tonight
BILL, take my advice-pop the question
and let the cid lady rest in peace"
81 do" said /.
"Well. Bill. I'll have you just to keep
the old lady quiet, provided, Bill-that
you won't ask me to-to-to-sleep with
you NO.
Il promised-iustfo for my grandmother
sake
after breakfast Phebc spoke to the old
gentleman about it. He said it was all
right. go ahead. Well, we went ahead
At least Phebe did, In three weeks Phebe
Chalk became Mrs Gull"
.''She gulled you completely"
81 found that out, and III tell you how
On the night of our marriage she went of
to her own room and went to mine 1t
was according engagement, but some how
or other couldn't help thinking that it
wasn't right, the more thought of it the
more it seemed not Just the chalk
Il reelected upon it for hours, and more
than once i invoked my grandmother's
ghost to appear to Phebe and soften her
heart towards me- Finally, as the old la
dy's ghost seemed to take no further inter-
est in our affairs. 1 concluded to be ghost
myself. Not without great deal of trep-
idation, however, have often wondered
ss my temerity-for there was total lack
ofcourage- walked int. Phebe's room,
aud stood by her bedside"
s'Good Lord!' said she.
s.Phebe Chalk" saidI
az amt Phebe Chalk" said she, .I'm
married. and my name is Phebc Gull
Who are your
81 am thy grandmother-in -law, and l
have come to tell you that 1t amt good for
man to be alone, especially if he has a
wife" g
We'll, grandmother, that's Just what
have been thinking. ever since came to
bed It's a very cold night. grandmother,
and you must be very cold too-won't you
get into bed and warm you9"
by gull l had great mind to. but i
vas afraid"
NO" said ]. Il must go back to the
grave yard. Remember, that Bill, your
husband, is shivering with cold all alone
by himself" -
-Well, grandmother, hadn't you better
go and keep Bill warm?v -
''No. do it yourself, or / shall appear a. |
gain -re,aemJer.
Il growled out the remember with
fearful emphasis, but do you think she was
frightened? Not a bit. She burst out
laughing with all llernight, and kept il
up for ever SO long. while stood shivering
aud shaking like pauper in an sgue Fl"
Dill D - II.