Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-04-28
A GAest Chasing Ghost.

Not long since, Two TlStic gallants wen
regularly to zee the same girl The young
Isiy. farmers daughter. resided Just hal
wsy bstwen the respective homes of her all
orers, and as q matter of course, wher
Sunday evening arrived when they 'cam,
counting" the distance travelled over was
the same TO both.
Now ~ they were jealous of each other
each lover triei his skill, by series OF
Inaneuvres. to drive the other of. Affairs
had gone On in this manner for sometime,
yet neither had seemed to have any mark.
ed progress in the la.ly's regards / do
not know how II would have terminated,
for the the girl semed to like them both
well enough. but as She could not we'll
marry them both she was puzzled which
one TO chose. Whether she wished them
to- fight duel. or decide the contest bv
fsticuffs for the honor of her hand and
heart. cannot say, but her suspense, and
that OF her anxious lovers, was at last 70
iievsd IN the following manner:
As they had exhausted all their human
ingenuity in trying to ont general each 9th
er, they both-strange as it NAV SEEM
resolved, unknown to each other. to call
to their aid the terrors Of tho spirit world.
Stranger yet the same night was cho-
sen when each should personate a ghost.
to drive the other off the field.
Well. the next Sunday evening came
and attircd in the habiliinents of the
grave. our two heroes could be seen at
about nine O'Clock. cautiously approach
ing the abode Of their dearest DEAR -
The object Of ghost A. was to meet b. be-
fore he had reached the house, brighten
him out of his senses, and then chase him
home. If A could only accomplish this,
-. would never dare to show his ugly
mug there again.
sGhost u. s Object was exactly the same
e'ward A. and consequently fearful col
lisions was ineyitabic.
a had chosen hollow pumpkin, with
two roumi holes cut near the top for sau-
Ger eyes,: and huge, parallel, horizontal
openingfor a'mouth. A burning candle
was placed in it, and distance in the dark,
IT really looked frightful. On the other
hard, b. had got some punk which look
ed IKE FURNISHED silver in the dark. which
ne intended placing around his person in
the night; in order to give him supernat-
uraf appearances. pair Of OK horns placed
upon his head. and attired in a huge wind.
ing sheet. b. would have passed for res
pectsble devil They metl The night was
very dark; the road mndiy-so that they
lad. IN manner. to feel their way along.
"A turn in the road. close to the dwelling. !
revealed each other in their ghostly cost
umes
Whata sight! A. saw ghost. D. al |
go beheld one before him. As pumpkin |
head grinned horribly at B., whilst, the
weird lantern on BIS person almost ami
hilated poor A. for he imagined, sup
pose. that it was tn, Evil One himself be-
fore him. q ~ .VFF <ers
What mortal could stand this? They
could not: but appalled,, terrified, and near
ly mad with fear, they both Turned home
ward AMI fed. with fearful outcries burst
ing from their lips. As B.. however, was
putting IN his best PAGES in repassiny the
house. large mastif. aroused by the cries,
rushed ont and headed him OF. The poor
wretch. thinking it was his d,sbolical per-
secntor in the form of dog. turned aghast,
and went of after a. with all his might
no hat on. his winding sheet streaming
In the wind behind him. the dim glare of
his pumpkin head and ornaments, gave
him, indeed, tho look of demon. A,
hearing the noise. and looking behind him. |
saw. with horror, the phantom in full
chase. he dropped the pumpkin head. |
which he bad bern csrrying in his hand
gave another. rot louder yell. AMI exert |
ing his utmost. he bounded forward with |
The agility OF a hnntetl deer. almost flying |
over the ground Is he went. B.. in the
not seeing the pumpkin head. |
passed on IN the rear. The dog at his heels,
barking and urging him forward still fast
or than before.
How long they would have continued in !
their headlong flight. if not stopped. can
sof ell. They had already legged it over
two miles. and were in fair way of run
ming themselves to death, If A.. in his
blind haste. had not pitched hsadIong into
> mire-hole. B.. too. the next moment
sharing tho same fate Fortunstely the
hole was not deep. or they both would
have been smothered in the mud. for they
80 fsirly Tired out. end as weak - in.
fants, They remained in this condition
mill next morning. when their neishbors
found them, puilel them ont. and carried
them TO their homes Wet, covered with
mud from head to foot. their raiment tore
to rags. they presentes; truly miserable
lppeaF1hce Both we're laid up for some
1mrs Aoxv> 49, 49,. <>f III. f~,~lx =,