, 1880-02-14
CHATS. GHOSTS.

ID tAE f1dtof o. Inc LHte"9V 4Ft1AHts
BosGoDEI., Wis, Feb. 10.-lt WIS nine yenrs
ngo In Chicago. 'Twas almost midnight, and
tic ear coming down North Clnrk street it,
which WIS sented ran Il little fnster tltan
usual as the horses prlckcd up their eNrs aili
Quici;eMel tAo1r pace, knowing doubtless II
was the last trip down tint night.
What starry moonlight night 1t was!
Lean feel even yrt tho casy, lufling motion
Of tho Cur ns 1t rolled smoothly over the shin
Ing rails: cA1l sce once more tile moonlight
changing Into shadows, and tho SHADOWS
turning into light nga!ll, as the ll,ooli, like II
silver shIl, a1l ni nznre Bea, aAlled In alll out
among the soft, fonmy clouds. l remember
even tho old b0art fence that then inci0setl
Lincoln Park, touched By tint 1nagc light,
gl1ttercd Ike solid silver, a1ni how shining
and lnatrous tho leaves lnoketl In that lnel-
low white radiance.
AS We reached Centre street Ill Irresistible
desire to enter the park tuok possession of
me, nlul !caring tho chr ! wnkrt III among
IT, Winding nntl'wnys., I walked here uni
OF tho drive lined 50 tlsictly OIL either sItln
with stately trees, which swept straight a1tll
broad through THO osa graveyard to Clark
IT, StFef t waSes wS wa af n s9ft ako s rs wG r1S ay
dreainlly, OH tho Ellstenlng sands far away;
the trees before Inc "wnvell their lbng arms
to and frUm and beck0Med sole,n,lly and
slow," and wcnt among their shadows along
XlonS tx % WITH h tic Il ead" IL wi %lspere' M ii, a naIui M
the words died nway the old .Court-Ilunsn
clock rl1lg out the hour OF midnight, anil
felt, rntler tim heard. a strnngo Silent conl
ll0lseless noise. tftiu Bllnkrn graves wlera
TIC rink grass Erew 80 riotnlsly were !llb.
lifted, the heatlst9nes nl,l monuments reGlea
haek and forth like drunken ghosts, then frll,
a'Mi tnto. tic En09nliglt the dead lnen came.
The mir was illled with, tho smutt Of tho
grave, a1!tl the le.Ify shadows lying Oll tic
ground trenlDletl In fenr. There WIS sl,Ak-
otsient footsteps towarl tho city, null Il! tho
middle OF the lard, smooth drive. Just whrre
hal seen horses UrancinE proudly n1nl cur
a paFffs fn" s" cs II KsH fa v os engtn tfHe r. ,, n
ltestled in my unwilling arms. cold, damp
Land caspetl mlne, b0ny fingers c.utchcd my
dress, allI gllastly corpses iostlud each other
psn ta tefGRIs a ~, arS3'a4 me- AZ w.
were filed, md knew tirace!artl nlla l&0sthili
had yielded w. their dead too knew It by
tle styl'st, faslionab!e @ lo9k tl!at tlisli,,.
TarkItes., knew i BY the different dressing
OF the 1lalr, By tho later cut nnd fAshl0n OF tll
grnye-elotllos, but most surely by tho runkos
0ttnr OF decay.
my ais % aid % sald, %cosme % Wilt IJnps iae" aid uia
cannot describe how ! felt l can't explnlll
how 1t happened, but tic next Instant stood
on tho threshold OF an open door. Within
tic pretty room, woman sat In n low cuslI
ioned rocker, and swung back and forth nj
eMpty cradle.
Ana the little one went softly and put Il.
thy Rims around her neck, laid Its cheek
agninst ,,crs, slnoothod and kissed the grsl,
lair. and s!lo newer knew it.; THE pillow III
the crib lo0kcd soft aud fresh, and thu snow!
sheet and spread were turned buck US II Jus
waiting fnr thu bnby; at her teet was bat
tered drum With the little Stlcks tllat ncvo
bent my more lylng across tliu lieAl; In OH
corner leaneu sled md q gun, nlld III TIL
centre Of tho toor gallant roek!ng-llOrs
stood rideriess and lonely. And thu lothel
With lOyG anI anguish III her eyes, kis6c'
tendcrly pictured baby-faca, nod her tenr
fell fuSt IN a faded rOS0 that bnd &iNil Ii, IL.
hand OF her dying child.
"tttscen years hEo torntxkA" She Mul
nurea, and, turning away fuh that, 1t CO.
loves and remembers like Il nlpthert MI is well
With my gliost!y gnltns visited t!leI
friends, unseen ulla uNleurd. stood by til
bedside Of . newborn babe Antl dying Ritlis
mother. ! fingered In rDo,il wllGyn wetpln
friends, with 1uble drRpings, With pEutusIu
Ut costly tlowels and funeral pomp ail
worms. / went Into ,ganibling Aens, whel
the spirits wrung their hands and wept Uyt
brotlisrH and lovers flushed, red with wi'
and excitement, playing ytckiesly, lalIgliil
wildly or curalug bitterly. " they lost (
wan.
Ientered ball-roulns With those but Il lit