The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-02-12

EeQfafuty, Aud - I0aked Nisb - AT 9
fuprsms oostempt Al hh guessiouer
WLea cAa pal my hAsd apop = sensihi'
sort bia fellow wbo has seen one IL
broad dayligh, ben be was vide awake
sud Quiie sober ibeu vii give tbc INST
ter ny attention, bui until then shsl
keep 10 my opinion that there were neve'
serh things, and Its ouly asses who be
lIeve 10 anything Of The sort
Thaek yon Mr. Peppcriou, returned
I tho Young farmer laughing Bot seeius
1. beiieyiog, aud u did not see ms
mouer THREE days after she wm buried
my name isb't Timothy Lane.
( 'psbawl exclaimed Nr Peppedou
{ alfa 4aE.s fWfyous and eut oi sogH,
.4hag eaaE ltu@
( Ou Hf# Hef .u ,aai aas tIas
.at H 8g ttlpet.
Ng&tl8'. ai#. aHied lag aa'
maacaay. Those ,Anss apgl aFoH o
persons state Of mind, ana you were
naturally excited aud upset At such time,
Zoo had been thinking Of Mp Lane al
day sud therefore il wss not surprising
that you saw her at Dighl--
II wasn't 81 night at all; II was 10 tho
afternoon. J was going down the path
IN front Of our house when saw her
standing by the gate, just as plain as see
you now. As drew near she gave one
earnest look, and then faded out, snd
though she has never since been visible, !
often think she ia nearer me than ] snow.
Mr.. Pcpperton started, and glanced
round the bar parlor OF the George with
All uneasy air.
don't believe anything OF The sort be
said sharply; It is sll hnmbugl Besides
1t stands TO reason ID wouldni always be
convenient for dead people to come back
to their old hsunts The first Mrs. Pep
perton, for instance wouldn't just care to
SEQ some one else ip her place, and Of
course, II she came back she would have
]
Unless she gave you nstiee OF Der yisit
beforehand, and you bad the second Mrs.
Pepper,on iH the cupboard, observed the
landlord laughing,
Mr.. Pepperton laughed, too. but not
exactly IS II be enjoyed the Joke. i wss
all very well jnpt now, but be had feel
Ing hat Il wouldn't be 50 pleasant to 'ook
back upon an hour later, when he made
bis way home through the church yard by
himself
And then II there were ghosts, by any
chance, they might be very much inclined
to take revenge upon him for bis skepti.
cism. and convince him against his will,
so tbat although be thought he would not
Join in any unseemly jess. But as ii
would not bave done to appear to retract
after having so loudly asserted bis dis
belief, Mr.. Proportion effected compro.
misc by remsrkipg:
There is great many mysterious
things in this world we are not expected
to inquire into, and what you don't un-
derstand II 10 best not to talk about it
seems TO me. III take one glass OF grog,
Mr., Holiday, II you please and then III
take myself of. promised Mrs. Pepper
ton I'd be home in good time tonight, as
she isn't well.
Mr.. Peppertons boon companions ex.
changed gIauces; il was such a surprising
thing for him TO show any consideration
toward Mrs. Pepperton, they could hard
ly believe their ears. However, nobody
ventured to joke him on the subject and
rs Il was bot understood ihat he diliked
|HMibg of ghosts aua tbe question had b
IrseaHar ac.g45aa igs .mg of llgsG
Igrt ea adtae m1df . somsthHt
tas. Hl 2 lalH IT. Hn noiir.
an 10 oasa,aaiH & zen
aaly iieeed hai @ba ya ae Eli tl1ete
seemed overwhelming evidence in lavor
Of Timothy Lsne's theory, aud Mr.. Pep.
perton was in a shuddering minority. J.
Aud ior tie lie OF him be could not
help listening. II be might only have
expressed doubt il would have been a
relief to him, bu, OF course this would
have been gross insult to bis sarrators as
discredIling TO their relations veraclty,
and consequently Mr.. Pepperton had to
DENY himself this comfort
Come, come, be said uervously. At last, +,
this is too bad, a man comes out TO be
cheerful you know; besides YOU fellows
live in the village aud won't have time 70
get up any fancies going home,
Bat as you don't believe 10 ghosts II
doesn't matter, ssid Timothy Lane. | do
though, and am ghd bavn'l got year
walk Tonight, for the church yard Is an
uncommon lonely place 10 walk through
after dark.
There is 20 more the matter with thai
than With other placcs, be answered With
a confidence be did not feel; Il is jast The
idea. Bat am thankful to say that am
not tuperslllions ike you Timothy,
lie drank bis lss, drop Of grog, and
then rose TO his feet, adding iast to rrAs-
sure himself:
Besides | bsye been through il often
enongh without seeing ssything ssd /
can SOC that there's any difference be
tween to.uighi aud other niahis
/ None whatever, replied Timothy Lane,
With 8 significant suee sf one ot bis
companions as 10 draw attention 10 Mr.
Ptpperton's diseompOsare. Why should
there bcf
ThArs just what ssy--whY should
1 there beg Still can't say bot what Il Il