Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-01-21
For The Stl&I
A GHOST STORY.

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For the BuGls
a GHOST STORY.
~ EToILE.
''He answered naught a. ali bat adding new
Fear TO his fiTst zmags<neat. staring vide
with stEoaE eTsa and hsartiesa hollow hue,
ABtshtHhezd stood, --2s
-.. [sREsoER. -. ..-.
'Tell ME a story, Mr. Hale, won't
you ?" asked one rainy evening as
sat alone with my host and hostess, Mr.
and Mrs. Hale. .... l ~
All dag long the rain had fallen 10 duIl,
misty sheets, shutting out the October
sunlight and keeping me indoors much
against my will At last the long dull
day had passed, night h,sd drawn darker
| curtain uYsr the rain dfenehed earth
There was sparkling fire in the cosy
little sitting room, aud We, that is, Mrs.
Hale and /, took our sewing and drew
our chairs up 10 the table. Mr. Hale sat
in bis easy chair betore ths frs, locking
into the Goals with dreaming smile thai
showed his thoughts RS With the past.
''Isll you q story, Miss Ettene2 What
shall 1 tali you ? have told you 90
many already that doG't bssisva can
| think of another"
''TelI me a ghost story" / answered.
'sI am sure that you can think Of one,
and the evening 10 ft for nothing else, Il
is so glo1my." -.
"Mother, shall tell Miss Ettane about
the ghost that Jedediah Jones saw"
"Pshaw, father, she don't want to hear
that nonsense" and the color flushed her
pale face and she smiled good humorediy.
sob, yes indeed, ! do,n Isaid eagerly,
for Mr. Haie's stories were always in
| terssting,
swell, /" he begaR, 'swhen was a
yQuag man aas very basAful. | coaid
never speak to q girl without blnshing to
] the roots Of my hair, and especially, II
came near Milicent Ware, whom / wor-
shipped at respectful defiance. Among
the boys was troubled with no bAshful-
| ness, always in some mischief, there were
| no pranks played in the neighborhood that
were not laid TO my charge.
One day, Warren Ware, Milicent's
brother came to ae and said: 3
Hank, ! want your assistance in a
little JOB that Pye undertaken"
San right" | answered. "Just tell
me whst you want done and am ready
for anything. Are you going to fight a
duel or turn some ones house ever %
''Neither, but yea know that Jedediah
Jones has been coming to our house right
smart lately and aiiliy wants to get rid
of him--1
"Why don't she tell him so, then ?''
| interrupted my face the color of boil
ed beet. ." 2' d"
"The duce of it is that MilIy and Alice
Jones are Rrst rate friends and she dou't
Wsnt'to Offend her," be answered, bis face
borrowing little Of peeny as be spoke.
the fact was, Warren rather liked Alice,
himself and we'll worthy was she Of his
esteem, for she was not bit like hsr
brother. --.. .....-
Jedediah Jones WAS the son of a well
to do country merchant, and prided him
self on his fathers's wealth. He was not
over and above smart but great brag-
gard. He was rather good looking
dressed veil, and, feared his chance vas
pretty good 70 win the lore of the fair nil.
icent, tfor, however much poets and nov
elisss expiate on "LoYe in q cottage" I"
gold may win love, where worsh united
with poverty may fail.l Imagine, then,
my JOY st Wgrren's announcement, At
ter hatf an hours conference Warren and
| parted with broad smiles on our faces.
Iwas elerk In Mx. Juaas' store thea and
had endured Jedediah's supereileoaspesa
80 long that | was truly glad thai he fall
ed where | scarce dared to WOO. ,.
Sunday night found Mr.. j. Jones, las
he wrote his name. seated in Ar. Wars's
parlor, talking soft nothings to Aiilly.---
At last she said (: .
sAfr. Jones, do you believe in ghosts2n
@Pshaw, no. he replied. "f've never
seen anything yet, that was afraid Of.
Never expect TO- ...-.4.
"Weli," she went on, ftwe have seen 9
dreadful looking object hare, several
siass lately, and as we are none of as
very bravs whan there is anything super
natural around, 1 am glad THAI sOm are
20 courageous, for who knows but ws
may see Il to-nighss .--. ..-.
| Mr. Jones looked uneasy, and changed
tAa canYTsasioa By resaraing again to
hia nnsaccassful suit. Milicant sas Co.
cling the door. Jones was on his knees be-
fore ter . tall ghostly figure entered
aeielessly and stood oFer him. Milly
screamed, and Jed. sprang to his feet and
after one wild, frighsed look be made fos
the door and ran into the hall. Wall Il
was enough to frighteu any one In Their
sober senses. and . man In lops il no
supposed 10 hs sensihle,1 said Mrs Hal,
| with q laugh In whieh Mrs. Hale joined
Il Mr. HaIa continued. "A was Eal
seven fees high, with . ghosiiy, caday
srous face and wrapped ssall In i winding
shees.n Ia:had long cleaning eTors
! | In ono hand. Whsn jed rot 10 shs fran
| door be locked back and ever him ban
shs ghost, describing circles in tbs al
9 sreand shev dsyoted head Of the poo
! fellow.
II Too frightened ~ gasp syIlabla, poo
Jed. made FOR khe read, the Rhaas fol
lowing hsEn With D step noisless Id air.
. Fer haaf b ails On shu wsat, Jed. pal
ting in the bass steps shas hs knew ho,
/. Ito. AZ last, In tbs loaeliest part ug a,
/ woods, where Ehe; moon Struggled tlsrouc
|. | the inseflacipg branches of Ihs sraes. III
ghest gained upon him and seising hi,
6y she arm, sxalaamsa inn Aoliows galo4l
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