Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-02
Two Ghosts TO one Hamlet.

Some years ago, at a benefit given to a FIRE
company in Philadelphia, a new aspirant for
histronic houors appeared on TIE boards Of the
Walnut Street Theatre. The play was "Ham-
let Just before the curtain rose, the gentle
man ngaged to play the "Ghost' struck for
wages, and the manager was forced to supply
mis- place as best he could.
In due time the play went on, and the ghost
in blue armor appeared, saying, in the usual
lugubriOus tone, Hamlet am thy fathers
gno>t -
When, even as the Prince of Denmark was
contemplating the image of his fathers ghost,
voice was heard from another wing, Don't
you believe him, Hamlet your fathers
ghost-this fellow underbid me- And with
the word, another ghost lin blue armor, of
course) stepped on the stage.
The embarrassment of Hamlet was extreme.
Two ghosts to father both dressed in
blue armor. speaking AT once, and each claim
ing to be the ghost Simon Pure-as thus:
Hamlet, I'm your fathers ghost, cried No
/. No, Hamlet, I'm your fathers ghost"
cried No. :. Doomed for certain time to
walk the earth, continued No. l. No, Ham
let, said ghost No. ,, insinuatingly, I" it's me
that's doomed to walk the earth not him. You
see he plays for five dollars week and | would
not do 1t under six. I'm your fathers ghost,
Hamlet =
from one to the other in most unprincely confu-
sion, No. l again rallied 81 could tale un-
fod,' he said. ''All fu ge, Hamlet it's me
that could the tale unfold, :" cried Ghos, No. 2.
''Ihls fellow amt got any tale to unfold. I'm
your fathers ghost, my boy"
At this crisis the curtain fell, leaving Hamlet
to settle the matter with the two ghosts be-
hind the scenes, while the audience were she'd
ding tears, but not of sorrow.
A REAL ESTATE SToRY.-A gentleman of
this city, who had determined to retire from
the cares of business, had very attractive es-
tate-oa paper-pTesented TO his notice by q
broker. There was the usual substantial
dive iing-house, large barn and outbuildings,
unfailing spring of water, thrifty fruit trees,
rich pasture, and arabic land, &c, situated, of
course, In the immediate vicinity Of school
houses, churches. and all the advantages of
CIVILIZATION The merchant was Charmed
with the desert ption, and was the point of
Purchasing, when be happened to meet an
old farmer acquaintance who lived in the
neighborhood of his mplated investment.
After the utual inquiries the merchants
part IN regard to weather, prospect of crops,
&c, he asked:
Z" DO you know G-'s place, up your
way ?"
know 1t faas, guess L do; lives thin
| two mile O. my place. Dreffie shif'less critter
tho hadn't much of anything on his farm
except a heavy mortgage. Coin to sell him
out putty soon, | guess"
Indeed !" said the merchant, thoughtfully
mismanaged, l suppose-dont attend to his
business Splendid piece of land, though, is it
| not p''
"Wall, might be for some purposes :; our
s'lectmen did think of buying it once for a Gem
etery, but the sile was SO orful poor and sandy
that nothin' ever came up that was planted in
| it, and they afraid therd never be any res
direction there p
The broker lost his sale on that farm-CODs-
merciaf Bulletin.