The Jasper weekly courier., 1858-05-21

Bill Gull one e.y,i got married to Phebe
Chalk, and all these things. young Culls.
that you see running round here, came from
my Iump Of chalk-by gull
Bill Gull always swore by gull Il was
his only oath. She wss lump Of Chalk
as large one way as she was the other. Bill
Gull sss always backward, bsshful youth,
and some surprise was expressed that be
ever got married st all.
BY gull said be, my Grsndmo,her's ghost
did the job.'
'Ghcst-job-how's THAR
IN tell you about it. You see was
about a. green as spring gcsIin, and |
Thought Phebe was. too BY gull, che wasn't
though but she knew Iwas. We had a
sneskin' notion Of each other for about two
years, but !, wouldn't have come 10 any thing
If il hadn't been for the ghost. was TOO
bssh'ul in the way O. making love. could
not say as much as BIO TO a goose: And
Phebe was just as bashfuI, that Is, thought
Sc, but she wasn't by long shot. One night
about half an hour after had gone 20 bed,
as lay thinkin OF Phebe-for had been
citing up with her ill rather late hour. as
usual, without bringing anything 20 pass
the door cf TIE room opened slowly and
softly, snd in walked . ghosily spectre. The
moon wss shining full in ., my window, and
could not be mistaken Il was al in white
i-Irose up ia bed, while my teeth eha,tered
ard the perspiration ran of in streams IL
came almost 70 my bedside. and pointed q
long horny finger at me that went through
me Ike red hot iron- Itriedto speak, but
IL was no 20. Al last HUSKY voice said:
(. Bill Gull, I am the ghost Of your grand
mother You must marry Phebe Chalk
right sway. You have fooled your time
away long enough. Pop The question before
to- morrow night, or viii appear again-do
ia, Bill Gull
/ The old lady disappeared 60 quick. that
couldn't tell where she went 10. | didn'l
slesp a wink that night. The sensations
tha, kept crawling over me were ss'ul.
thought feI, ny hair tuFH s-sy-as ieelf
failing ous. ny legs and srns ~
and ell kinds Of queer feelings. q - ~
longest night J ever experienced. Marsisl
came az last. I met Phebe in the dining
room, while she was Prepning for breakfast
she hsd been our house-keePer ever sincs
INV grandmother died-thrse years. M,
grandmother died three years before
.B;N. what's the matter ~i,h you. sai'
Phese-
4 feel psle,' said J.
.you hook pale said she.
Such a night said 1.
!, what was the matter, Bill,'
4 Ny grsndmothsr's ghost
You don't Say sol'
.Yes. and she said that
- What, BILL
! That must marry you
What else, BillI'
That | must pop the question to-day,
she would ccme again tonight
Bill. take my sdHee-Pop the question
= nd let the old lady rest in peace
Il do,' ssid I.
|, well, Bill, III have you just 10 keep IN
! old lady quiet, provided, Bill, that YOU won
:, ask me so--to-s'eeP with you.'
: Promised-just for my grandmother
sake.
A!ter breakfast, Phebe spoke to the ol
ceutlemsn about il. lie said il was a
right, 70 ahead. Well We went shesd;
least she did. 10 three weeks Phebs Chal
became Mrs. Gull
: 'Sh. eulled you completely
@ yes, I iound that ont, and III tell 70
y how. Oa the night Of our marriage sh
went cff TO her own room and | went
Z nine. It vas sccordsng to agreement, b
some how or other couldn't help thinsin
: that il wasn't right. and the more tbougi
= about il il seemed NOT just tLs chalk.
'e .Ireaected on il for hours, and more tha
once invoked my grandmother's ghost
IN appear 10 Phebe and soften her heart towsr,
me. Finally. ss the old Iady's ghost SCENE
- TO take no further interest in our affairs,
'e concluded to be ghost myself. Not vlho'
'e great deal Of uepidasion. however. ! ha'
ie often wondered At my temcsily-for the
I'D was total lack Of couragc. ! walked in