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

after yuu hstt been on sMw nluutes
observed The landlord eseoursgiugiy,
Good night, Mr. Pepperloo, good night,
aud pleasant, pleasant walk.
This sounded ike sarcasm to The old
farmer, 50 be went sblyeting along tue
palh, keeplrg hls eye icatfaly on the tail
shadow Of tba o'd church Hitherto be
Z |hsd never hal aay feelings ~ the sori
forafte ihra0 ediuons ofRrog msn Il
ieeu1f41 yea vaH.as hu ,a-aieht me.
+ H I gu asen l u-
AeA~y yhs b4tk
sGJJl \ Il
4 However 90 aohc &
81 gates l aj3 o him.
se.l agd qaaacael lI- paca
! The Wind vbi,ucd diearlly 10 tie tree
Itpp', aud tllere was not SO much a.
llight in the rsetory window to give a
feeling Of company,
But be could see bis way perfectly
nov, aud he could also see thessgraye-
stones cleaning palely against the somber
back ground OF sky and rev.
lie made few timid steps forward
and then stopped shudderiug. II bad
suddenly secatasd to AiEn that this was
the anniversary Of the fret Mrs Pepper.
tons death, aud be should have presently
TO pass her grave.
II she were disposed TO walk as II was
cAAed 10, ,he village, v bat aa opportunity
Now, be bad had great regard for the
first Mrs. Pepperton, and from some
poi1tsscfSfeyss be thought her superior
TO the second, but under the circumstan-
ces he had no wish to see her again, aud
devoutly hoped il it had occurred 10 her TO
walk to think better of it.
AT this moment the clock struck eleven
driving the blood to bis heart, and max.
ing bin sbudder In bis shoes Then be
reIl Sn bered again chat this was The very
hoanlhstthe frst Mrs. Pepperton had
departed from this sorrowfnl world for
better, and bis legs began 10 knock to-
.ge,har with fright.
Come Josiah Pepperlop, hesaid to bin
self at last in disparaging tone, | never
saw a man make such au ass OF himself as
you are doing at the presen! moment
Where arc your principles | should ike
TO know, aud what motive could the fest
Mrs. Pepperton have for molesling you,
considering that you treated her wei
when she,wss alive, and buried her com.
iortaby after her desthi Getalong home
with YOU for miserable coward, aud
don't let me hear anything more Of this
sort in hurry, or-sr-
lie was searching tof threat that
would impose on himself when he turned
around the church and came 10 full sight
Of his wife's grave. lie bad decided in
his own mind that be would pass on, and
not look that way but there was some at
traction that way and there, crouchipg
down close to the headstone, was
a snow white figure, with awful eyes that
turned on him with stony intentness, and
seemed TO defy him to advance.
Mr.. Pepperton stood like one stunned
for minute, and then went down on his
knees, and murmured hoarsely, through
bis chattering teeth:
Ny dear Maria, am sure you mean
this kindly, you were always such o
good hearted womaa wien you were alive
hpl can't bear it-Ic2o't indeed am
y ,y 81. oTal IS ave u lol feeling
.b cig y -a gf oB mg
agas #laaa IaqyH csd i3r roe
tar ffy Hu cH3 iar yoni
aa l f4a pl8ao1 -ama neWeFs on
youf gfaye ast summer, uach sbow
tbst you were always IN my thoughts
But my nerves can't stand this sort Of
thing, aud il you are going TO take TO
walking, the sooner lay beside you the
belter-for there will be nothing 10 live
for. A hollow groan answered him and
poor Tcpperton went on fcau6csny
Pray dom, take my representations in
this spirit mean don't take this tone
about them, be substituted quickly, feel
that any reference 10 spirits in such com
pany might be considered persona
aud rude. ] don't mean any harm, snd
OF course, shopd be- delighted to see
you At any time il Il weren't for my
nerves being upset ls there anything |
could do to make you rest more quieti
Don't hesitate to speak. Even il Il took
al my savings to mske you lie comfort.
able, won't hesitate, Maria-I wouldn't
indeed.
Another gruan little fainter, but still
more narrowing, was the only response,
snd poor Peppertop felt as If his brain
was giving awsy. Seen from that dis
lance the ghost was terrible enough, and
quite as much as his reason could stand,
bat when she began to raise heTset slow
ly from the ground, still keeping her pale
dim eyes fixed upon him, aud showing o
disposition 20 advance, the horror Of The
silustlon generally, aDdtbe fear lest she
should take him into her cold embrace
aud clsin lin for her own, ,overcarne Sim
Utterly aad he foil On his face il q desd
sweon.
Wien DC telnrned 70 conscionsuass,
Timothy Lsne snd smother YONG man
were leaning over him, and poor Pepper
ton said with gasp as be piled himself
together:
I've bad alerribls experience, Tipolhy;I
tie 1rsl Mrs. Psppefion- ehf-hul!oa!
aud 10 showed disposition 10 collapse