The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-22

. 81 am so glad, for Daisy has not any
spirit, and she would be,frightened half
to death, and really think the ghosts of
her forefathers were around-foolish
little thing"
"Well, she will have no occasion to
be frightened now" snapped out Sharp
Scissors, giving Maggie a twinkling
glance.
After turning away from Jane and
Sallie, Sharp Scissors clicked out:
al wonder if Shanghai Jane under
stood what the emphaticshe meant Do
you think she did, Magg 2"
"No, indeed" answered Maggie.
"You know Shanghai Jane is not as
bright as she is tall"
Returning to the waiting group, Sharp
Scissors and Maggie assured them that
their secret was safe from Miss Holden.
I'VE must not get caught again J" ex-
claimed Maggie.
"No," snapped out Sharp Scissors,
"that we mustn't. We know what is to
be done, and all we have got to do
is to work with our hands, and not let
our mouths know what the hands doeth.
Then we will be safe"
So the subject was dropped as their
only safeguard.
Never did half dozen girls enjoy a
sunset more than did that mischievous
group, waiting for the world around
them to sink into slumber.
| At last the time drew near for them
to represent the ghosts of the departed.
| Silence and darkness-the twin daugh-
tiers of night-were lowering over the
school, when Sharp Scissors slipped out
of bed, and glided like white, faint
moonbeam from bed to bed, till she had
summoned before her all the ghosts to be-
Then silently, cautiously busy fingers,
by means of damp blue matches, drew
on their respective ghost sheets, six
fiery faces.
Then wrapping their ghosly emblems
around them, they glided in a manner
that they supposed would do credit to
ghosts in general, to the other end of the
dormitory, and stationed themselves
around the bed occupied by Shanghai
Jane.
Two stood at the foot with one arm
stretched upward, two at the side with
both arms pointing upward, while the
two at the head leaned over the sleeping
girl, with hideous, fiery grin ready to
greet her upon awaking.
Sharp Scissors gave the sleeper such a
fingers, that she awoke with start.
The apparitions before her pointing
upward, frightened all Shanghai James
wits away.
She thought they had come to carry
her off
Screaming out:
81 won't go! / won't go" her long
arms and longer legs flew out, and kicked
in every direction.
The unearthly yells poured out of her
throat, were too much for every placid
sleeper, not only in the dormitery but in
the whole building.
So when the surprised and startled
Miss Holden opened the door to see
what was the matter she found the dor
mitory in the utmost confusion.
From some of the little beds, small,
white upright figures were staring wildly
around
One or two were standing on their
beds, jumping up and down, and crying
out in frightened tones:
I'll, uodi utdI OlJ uedI
Some were flying from one end of the
room to the other, calling out:
Fire! firel'
Shanghai Jane, trem bling all over, and
shrieking, soon brought Miss Holden to
her tide.
Miss Holden spent long time in
soothing her before asking questions
and then, when Jane was calmer, learned
that crowds of creatures with fire
faces, had been trying to carry her off, "
Suspecting either tricks on the part of
the girls, or that Jane had been dream
ing, Miss Holden began an investigation
She then saw that six beds were unoc-
cupied, and in very severe tones called
out:
"The young ladies who are still out
of their beds will return to them at once"
stepping lightly forward as she spoke.
ooh, my toew clicked out Sharp
Scissors, almost close to Miss Holden's
ear.
Looking down, che saw protruding
from under the side of James bed the
slender hand of Sharp Scissors trying to
squeeze the pain out of her foot, that
had been stepped on.
Paying no attention to her, Miss Hol-
den remarked still more severely
" Young ladies, did you hear?
Instantly six sorry-looking spirits sud
denly 'crept out from under six occupied
beds, and with less dignity than shame
crept back into their respective places.
~ will see you in the morning, young
ladies'" remarked Miss Holden, with
severe reproof in her tones, as she left
the room.
Just as fervently as the girls had
longed for the sun to set the night be-
fore, they longed for it to stay set, and
never get light any more.
The sun has always been an early riser,
and he could not think of changing his
habits to put off the deserved punishment
of six naughty girls, and so he rose
promptly in the morning, in the bright
est, best of spirits after his refreshing
slumber.
The girls rose too, feeling anything
but refreshed.
Amongst the first things Sharp Scissors
clicked out, was:
go, girls, am unhinged. I feel so
stupid and streaked.'
&C If you are unhinged, Miss Holden
will adjust the screws, and you'll be all
right again." said one voice in mock
comforting tones.
When the time came to visit Miss Hol-
den's room, each of the six girls held
their breath at the door moment, and
then, trying to put on brave face, en-