The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-05-08

the DoaG, and IN an instant every bod
! was houndering about in three feet o
water. A terrific scream from Miss Big
low, some violent splashing and trem
bling on the part OF Mr.. Goodman, anC
then we saw him rescue her bodily from
! the water, and carry her triumphantlJ
to the shore.
We followed without delay, anC
found Mr.. Goodman sitting on the bank
| gazing IN direst dismay at the object he
had SO galantly carried to shore. Poo
| Miss Blglow did not look prepossessing
and the two rude Young cousins Ot
Gertle's burst out laughing when they
saw her, which was very unkind and
thoughtless of them
'' Did you laugh, Aunt Sarah ? +" we
asked. -
"Well, my dears, laughing is very
contagious, and I could not help join.
/ ing In. She sat on d stone, looking, as
| that naughty Gertie said, Just like an
ancient mermaid, just risen from the
| sea. In the struggle her hat had come
! off, taking with it the wealth of hair
! which had been MIR. Goodman's especial
! delight. In its place was a tight little
knot with a wiry wisp of hair stretching
out at right angles, and asserting itself
in most obtrusive manner. But her
| face represented the most astonishing
| change, for the paint had been washed
into stripes and patches, and the cheek
which had rested upon her cavaliers
shoulder was quite white, while the
other was a stripy red color, very pc
culiar indeed. For some reason she
had not spoken word since reaching
the shore, but sat with her hand
kerchief to her mouth, looking about
her with an expression of intense
anxiety. @
g Harry had fshel up her hat with
all the back hair hanging to it, and now
presented it to her on the end of stick
The position was too ludicrous, and we
burst out laughing in her very face. At
first she looked at the hair in a bewild-
cred sort of way, not seeming to under
stand what we were laughing at; then
putting up her hand felt the little top
knot at the back of her head as she
did so, the whole horrible truth flashed
upon her and she sprang to her feet
trembling with fury"
''Vipers p she said and we saw that
she hadn't tooth in her head. Seor-
pions !" And, without taking her back
hair with her, she fed toward the house.
We all followed, inwardly wondering
really thought we upset the boat inten-
tionally. She did not appear at dinner,
so our hostess went upstairs, and was
closeted with her for about an hour /;
when she came down we fancied she
looked rather gravely at us, but Sc guilty
conscience" you know, and we began to
feel very guilty.
ssWilI you come down to the lake
with me, Sarah?" she said.
=" Goodness, Gertie " I answered.
"It's almost twelve o'clock, and what
do you want to go there for %
'f must CO." she said, determinedly.
F" You never noticed it, but lost all my
back hair in those nasty rushes, and
must get it tonight I fastened the veil
over the back of my head, SO you did
not see it going.
OF course I went with her, and, creep
ing out of the house by a back door, we
ran, hand IN hand, down the dark patch
to the lake, and soon reached the spot
so fatal to Miss Biglow's hopes. As we
stood for a moment silently watching
the moonbeams on the water, q tall
figure, robed in white, rushed out of
the bushes into the water at our feet.
My blood froze within me, and 1 almost
fell to the ground.
W lldJ u IL L clOhCAAs IL = ~ " ,
terrified whisper, clutching hold of
Gertie.
CA ghost ! 4" she answered, her teeth
! cbattering as she spoke. ooh, what
shall we do ?"
The spectral figure turned round
just then, and, seeing us standing on
/ the shore. stretched out both arms and
came toward us quickly as possible.
| At the same moment the moon was
| hidden by a cloud, and we were in total
/ darkness. Gertie gave q piercing
scream, and fed with the desperation
of despair toward the house, followed
/ by myself as quickly as possible
every moment I fancied that dreadful
| thing would spring ont from behind
some dark cluster of evergreen, and
clutch me with its ghostly hands,
We reached our rooms at last, and
| bolting the door threw myself on the
bed, half dead with terror.
Next morning we resolved not to say
| anything about our adventure, lest we
should be laughed at; but our nervous,
startled manner, and pale faces showed
that something had happened.
"Oh, Sarah - whispered Gertie,
! coming to me after breakfast, and,
! speaking to me in an awe-struck voice,
said, "she's gone.
50 Who's gone p I asked.
'' Miss Biglow no one has seen hen
since last night; and we saw her ghost.
Gertie shuddered and trembled VIC
Iently.
We found it really so. Miss BigloW
had disappeared, and no one knew
/ where she had gone We hunted high
and low, but found not the slightest
trace of her, and Gertie and I came tC
the conclusion that she had drowned
herself, and that we saw her spirit thai
night on the banks OF the lake.
Harry told Gertie that cur hostess
knew where she had gone, and that Miss
Biglow left a note explaining her sud
den departure, and blaming rs for tht
whole affair. OF course we knew bet
ter, and to this day I am convinced tha
she drowned herself, and that We saw
sl her ghost.
What nonsense, Aunt Sarah Shr
was probably looking for her false teeth
or something else and besides, hoT
could you tel that it was Miss BigloT
at all ?''
at recognized her at once by the lit
tie top-knot on the back of her head
with the wisp of hair sticking ont"
Oh, it wasn't ghost at all, Aun
Sarah. y
''AIy desrs, I knew you would Iaugl
at me. but I have lived long. enough Z
know q ghost when I see It. I hope, m,
deers, that this may be a warning. E
you all not to improve your good look
by wicked articles. Give me my knit
ting, Bessie, and ring for lights. ="
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AN electric light of new invention la
been put ia the tower Of St. Ignatiou
college, San Francisco. The apparatu
/ cost s.. .0O0. and weiqhs about as man