The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-07
THE
Ghosts Bargain
OR,
THE HAUNTED MAN.
a CHRISTMAS TALE.

4 CHRISTMAS TALE
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rrrmu II b. IN OF W ID ri on,s r.. "sor,
hf re- 70 tn ienE,h-1ipl o, -v,' 'ecto ~ b.;
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iunh ss'll tossi e. sud rues q, OFT. 81, p ii2!-
breaking on, AID rssns I'll, voice - be add sssed
VIE Old man. snndius s.sS. with bis o i,,sniax
burden ,n hisrr1A. from Which the quiet Ma
william ,cos ANA. o-suehes which she nos eSsy
W mued IA her SCISSORS, aad de orstst tbe -oe "
viii "b.s her ss.d fs,h.r.tn.ls~ lco.si %, much
interested va 20, ceremony
NJ ius1 - you, Fr," returned o. old mar
se!l,. 9a,t io.sh ts''rs. sr but sno- yolr
wy VI. std ~ p'r-d l. uy ani -.t al
tise i1i Nsrr, Cnri.tmas, sir, and happy
New An'r' sud .n.uv VI 'em Rave hAd
I'.' many ~ ON nyselt ia Ia o. and me,
.sss 'n' merry o. = aLins you en-. I'm eighty
'ha,e YOU h'a - many ,h., we're MERRY and hap
py ?" asse...s osAer
W, .if s'e' - -1,ov.r returned the old man
rs is memory impaired wish sgs' IL IL 10 4.
ei.e 81 IN. % "a Af HeaIaN,A amin. !, th. so.
sLd -r,slnR loser
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'Ihirs 'y.e'- 'b' "y mysel' .r TNers
never vas sue memory a. ny 70 hers As,,
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sn'~ what l1'yeA.ng nesns lrs tn. yer, obssr.
v" "a I'm SWANS making T. Mrs. wi BON, cir. II
yo4'i Pol eve ne ~ Mr. 6Nid.er, 10 lie uoiits
desire .. seeT g. scQuiescs ga, oil sv,nts deli, r,
tbh a. n ets -.i uo 600 a u cOutrsd csiJn n IL
AMI " Ntsa eli .,id IN -nhouD led .nd unous Gsd
.ssnI ne Chsnist pa he'd mis- plsts s-sy anI-
RI NJ rom ths "a !e - ls.i tcro.s 10 -cyu .
where SIC IL nan sio.d look ug 81 isle spr., o.
holy IN II, hand
IL -ers s.hetm. wheo n.1y 0; thoss year.
were Old md De-, shea - ne sad, ohss yi,a hIt4
sasn1'e', and touching him % the shoulder.
'u,ettf"
sob. many, many :" sail Philip, bal. ..,klss
rom i'r' f.. I'm 'istty-.,'ep r.
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ist, In low Mary AID katuv
mani"
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nsa, holding out his hand Is 10 way above as
sner, ard ook.ng rs,rospsctvelv al Il, 9usssi,ssr.
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niootr - sure ~ you stand II ere. "a ugh I doa.,
suo' hat q lsss'd "a e .as Ike, fIr she took
q. and IS q tis. Cnrs,us,.irns to't ma tb.v
iAnHyht -uA,'s NJ, yoI uuds- sud - ttst IL DE-
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q, last lords 80 rsr,ernu,- m well IN IA,
'h ol-i,rn,, y'sr 'Lei year, an ~ tie marry.
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~ss nrolg chap th'l. M s,dl W ard n
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-Nhir zen mic! Whstss ny 30 Wiliamp
hsdr't my match .tkos.LAll, w.ihsm, wib,n u.
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TIC sna Qrowps'y. sid ~,to srsI res!-t. "Yoo
AGr o~idges, ever nero vas ca IN sna ian.
is
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D.. sstia looi & ~ tie .o!ly us rroihet NJ
s"' Wiliism's my youugest sop-.nd | have ast
sgons EN- D.! tOyssn Z RI. Late children and
bto'e'' n'ry year, ~hsu the t.rrics Like these
wee not sl.r 4 hii 40 busit oil round u, a.
g e bright faces MAJ, OF 'sm sr. gone she's
goGO aud my ~ & porg. tuur eide {, who Wa her
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10! ~ sac them, -Lel l look here, alive and
healthy, o. 'hey used ~ ne IN those d,ys; anal
can zee him. ttsuk ID, "a ha Innocence Ivss
blessed ,nius q" ne. 81 'l,, seven" The ksen
l4os sass bad oseu 1te1 ~ "a hun VITA 80 much
~ es'nts, hsd gr,dgAuy s,Ighi the ground.
when ny Giro i'nsn crs ,Js TO 10 not 80 vood Is
l1tmsr.y, ihsoayn nos oeilg L0ueauy lc.l By, aud
nrsl CONF Lere 10 BE- cu7to'au,- ss.t b. Old maI4
e. "ai,h VS. ulv,ris u tty yeas .sv-uh.rs.
~! con v liam More u ~ L.f century ago.
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prompt snt s'p y IS hefors, ',hsrs sIac.ly
vince u IL. Two tiaes oushys on .ht aud IL Ice
tIo ton, AID nsrs. hundred oIen
~ Va 9l.Is g'e.sure 20 nov "a! ore " our
tonrd.u-or more or fcLJ fyeskiDg," said the
kuo~ls1ge % 30, "ons o! the earned g.ntI.Dan ,nas
he.ped eudo~ u' "A Queen hibetb's iitn, for We
esrs ouljei sfJr. lsr dny--let In his vi among
n, other bcqusatg le Md, -, 80 much 30 bus
'hriai'n.A Ehet" Vas sonssEig houl1ly I'D
friendly Ia u B.Ins D4, .u.Gs- b,r. tn .pd
con,rs 81 CLri-,'C,s urlr, ~ toox King for mia
Sery pics ihos lAEsG ~ y. hAI used 10 BE- spe.sn,
u, hi- our ien y.r grSs eLeu tfumlt..d f.r An
a. ~ ~ So end IA mouly, oar SrtA, Dime Hal
A s-dAty seL,stlsB 'l peskoi b 40, ,i,h re
rol-o a, .eck, anl . scroll below him n
Oh Elalsb letters, LORD keep nv msmo,,
green You know all sooui MIN, Mr. 3.d
isw 80
81 know We portrait hangs there. Palip.
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psnueirg visg1 ng - .Sy--he Lri l.Ined Ia
keel my memory ste,u, | th--i him r,r .o.as
round tee htt'Iidg every yea, .s I'm co ny NV
snd Il, slitntus ~ The bas Fuyns s!,L M.
bTsucless e'rrie', fesb-Is up my old trnIa
one gear brllg4 IL. aLpt.if. aud thSI ys.r m
oih- and those others numbers a. last t..Ds
10 ne al u tue brth-tu.s o. ogt Lord Va, he if,h
time or have s'a' Asi ale IU4 Got W u.14ru,t
,af, Or d.istie7 ~, s.di-'yrs petty NAM fJs
Fm Eighty siysn :"
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tlu'elL, Tho room teysn " dAr.sn s;r.nVsly
$50 you sc. Hr," p-rslri old PIilt, vbns. hal.
Wicty slrsk hsi = .Jt-sd !ItJ ~ i'd. a:Ow snd
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hsve pie " ~ ep when Keep NJ Lr.a.ut "a.
so2. Nov where'a my quls' uou,tv Cqsilsrily4,
the sin Of ny toe of f., sud Nsr-s b.. taa IN "a
iug 70 DO ys,, 4 thS SOD iolt .sss rs hrsl urt.
Niud dou'. Ll.w usG"Ny, o. tos larsas-. dosV
swsllor - M"
e de AMI silently tsss- his ssu. baDry he hul.Asi
50 2sk,nI
Come sway nv t.'r" .a,d t5e a. nan. IN,
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~ cold a. tie Viasr l hope al eEc.is n.
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oIc' AZ 10 Lmerry-'
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