The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-09-03
BILL WILSON AND THE GHOST
ny MAJ. JOSEPH JONES.

senses 10y ghost what made tts opnfai
ancc every night in the graveyard. The
niggcrs seed it fust, and they told such
terrible tales about il that the wlmm'n
and children was afraid to 20 10 bed in
the dark for month, and you couldn't
git Niger to 90 outside the door after
dark Tor all Georgy 1t was a monsirous
talk for mornc'n ten miles around the set
temcnt. and every body was anxious 60
find out whose ghost it was, and what it
wanted. Old Mr. Walker, what had been
cheated ont OF all his property 10y the
lawyers. hadn't been dead q great while,
and as he was a moustruus curious old
chap any how, the general opinion was
that old man had come back for some
thing
With that. sum If them offered to bet
him i've j liars that lac didn't 20 inside
the graveyard alone after dark.
dun, scs Bill, plank up your money.
But I'm to go jest as I've mind to! y
Yes says the boys
And shoot the ghost ef | sectf' says
lac.
ITO be sure"
And I'm to have a bottle of old Jim
maky to keep me company
Yes, says all OF EN-,
agreed says Bill Put up the
stakes in Mister Harleys hands,
The money was stakcd and the business
all fixed Ia no time.
i" Now" scs Bill, give me a pair o PTS
tolls. and let me load en- myself, aud III
show You whether I'm afraid g ghosts
Captain SINNERS big boss pistols,
was sent for. and Bill loaded one oi EN-
up TO the muzzlc, and after ecttm' a bottle
~ Ticker ia his pocket and takm' two or
three more horns to raise his courage he
waited till t was dak Everybody N
! town was wide awake Ia see how the
things would turn out, and some OF tn"
winnin was industrious consumed Tor
/ Bill. for fccr he'd GIT carried on by the
ghost, shurc cnuti
just about dark Bill Sc, ont for the
graveyard with hull heap y icllers,
who wen, a. see him ta the gate.
Look ont now, Bill-you know ghosts
monstruus dangers things scd the boys,
as they were bout leayiu' him.
Never YOU mind" SEES Bill But re-
member I'm to shoot
Yes :" SEES all Of en-.
Bill marched into the middle of the
graveyard. singin' shiny Night as
loud as he could, but muustrouS ont OF
tune. and tuck a seat on one Of the tomb
stones
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