The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27
PITY THE POOR GHOSTS!

Tin-ley', Magazine.
Aud the ghost said: 1t was . sad
and painful death that made me .
spirit. and my existence since has
been by mn means an easy Or agreeable
one. was, in my former estate. the
sixth child and fourth daughter in q
family Uf twelve children living in q
large old-fa>hioned country house
some miles distant from the nearest
town. But when Was about nine.
teen a sudden change came over my
lite. circumstances over which
had ND control" suddenly obliged me
to take journey into the heart Of
Spain, then a much more unknown
land than it is now. | reached INV
destination safely. transacted my
business. and hal started again on
nv homewari route through a s,me-
what wild and lonely pass across the
Pyrenees. when sudden trouble came
upon me. The evening vas dark and
stormy. and at my last hating place |
had been warned that the road before
me was reputed to be dangerous, and
and that | should be wiser to spend
the night where was. But l was
eager to press on, and fDolishly deter
mined to make another stage Of nv
journey before l rested. There are
said tn he brigands lurking in the
pass" my host announced ut last in
plain words. But thought he want
ed. not 50 much my safety, as visitor
to his inn. had three muleieers for
the hour was yet early. Sd
| gave 10 heed To his warnings. bat
ordered Il speedy departure. 81 am a
stranger in the land. and not WORT,
robbing," ! answered: '.spare your
words. mine host; ] shall 90 on"
And - / went. aud then all at once,
Is my mules were toiIing painfully up
the st"nv pathway, | heard strange
and terrible sounds, sounds If voices
and of the clank of arms, growing
ever nearer and nearer. and then with
n horrible yell the brigands were upon
me. | felt NV hour hal come. Nv
escort took their heels. No help was
possible in that lonely place, aud in
less than it takes Ia write, l was rob
bed. cruelty murdered. and thrust int"
a narrow hole hastily scooped on,
among the loose stone beside the road
wav.
Through all this terrible scene !
was conscious Of the immense distance
that separated me from my family.
and If an over increasing desire tina,
they should know what had befalien
me. Whether the "wish was father
ID the thought. however, or whether
the popular belief he true, that muir
Tered men cannot rest in their graves,
cannot say. To INV cwn mind there
j. No accounting fnr the strange rr-
suits which followed my murder. ali l
know Is that | WAS hastily buried in
he pale moonlight. and thst before
he rising sun shone fully upon the
oncly scene. ton. had risen from INV
di>emlali-d spirit. Long.
hin. semitran>parent and wrapped
n Il flowing white garment. hut with
'ut any encumberiny substance or
human frame. appeared quite the
'r,ho,lnx article. AMI :s great II Won
Ter 10 myself as ! should have been
% ANY one whp mi sht have CHANGED
% meet me. Nv first thought was 10
with the dear ones 1T
home. started oil Immediately on
nv mission. hut it was late when
.rrive,i. and the maid was ALREADY
arring the !r"nt door fr the night !
Is appeared before it. She o,s.n,,i
t 10 l.'ol: out for a Moment, and ! |
'aS-ei through the narrow aperture.
,id >:ood IN the familiar wai,,>s.u.esl
i'll hall. Ii certainly surprised me
hat sin. iook no notice Of nv entrance.
or | had passed cl,,>e beside her. but
nv agitation at once more finding /
myself in my fathers house seemed Ia /
l,ve taken away INV power 81 speech /;
vhen rrieI Ia address her by name. ,
10 audible sound issued from INV
hastily lips | turned impaticnrly |
rom her. AMI catered the drawing
oom. There were all the familiar
hin.s Just a. ! was accustomed to see.
hem. The piano still stood open
ri.h Il sheet If music upon it. lcf;
rom the evenings practice; INV
Mothers flvoriie arm chair was near
he fire, with IFS antinaccassar neatly
ranged "a she MAS Wont tn place IL
'eforc retiring to rest. Lighted bed
pom candles We're on the table. and
he hands of The time piece pointe,l ;o
alfpast IN our usual hour of separat- !
ng for the night. Indeed. ..goo.l
lights" were being already exchanged
eiween the members at the cheerful
amily party. With u mol,.Sty I
hink must he p-culiar tn ghosts, !
esolved not To intrude myself and INV
itiful story just At once upon the
Apply circle. Some one must see me
5 they passed the dim corner where
took refuge. and then amidst all the
,yful welcomes, ! could tell what had
efallen me.
But NV well-laid plan failed miser-
bly,. One by one the candles were
and soon the room was
mpty. My favorite brother appeared
5 unconscious rs the rest Of INV
resence, though. as he passed, /
,nld not resist stretching out nv
,adowy arms to him with passionate
'nging. My mother even gave M
gn that she recognized me. and as
he turned to close anG lock the door,
had barely time to fit into the
assage. well, perhaps after ALL
reflected. sit was small wonder they
ID not knew me. must be greatly
Alas, as vet. l little realized I
,w vast the change was! Nv
,xiety was growing every moment.
nrely q touch must attract attention.