Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
A GHOST IN THE GaRRET.


A GHOST In THE GARRETT.
This is the garret floor. It's a relic
OF the past, said Miss Pettiorew
They do not build such garrets now
The house is more than 100 wears old
1t was my grandfathers erandfatber
VINO VINO built 1t. BY the way" continued
the lady, turning on her guest in sharp
and blrd-like manner peculiar to her
oy the way, this garnet is haunted"
:, How delightful Do tell me about
the ghost " cried the young lady who
had followed her into the great room
which covered half the large house.
The ghost, Miss Walker, is a soldier
an officer who was killed by ieaIous
husband in duel, which took ploce
mere. de walks up and down, trailing
password after him, and is said to be as
pale as death however, he hasn't been
seen for ten years, though the servants
are terribly afraid of him yet.
They Sleep" said Miss Pettiorew.
IN that half of the garnet which Is
parutloned off, and use the back stairs
they wouldn't come here for the world.
80 make sort of store closet of those
shelves there, and feel perfectly safe
about my sweetmeats.
Here, said Miss Pettigrew, opening
little door" here is still another paiI
OF stairs. They lead to the orchard.
1t Is said that that idiotic lady who
caused the duel had them built that her
lover might come to the garnet without
discovery. 1t may be true. It's evi-
dent that they were never built in the
original house. Nobody ever uses them
now; and they are actually moldering
away"
With some difficulty she moved rusty
bolt, and the young lady peeped down
the rickety stairs.
g | can fancy the ghost coming up, I"
she said, with little, soft shrek, as She
drew back. " How romantic p
Descending the large, well-carpeted
stairs that ran down the middle OF the
house, the two ladies entered the parlor.
where an elderly gentleman sat wait.
ing. The young lady then addressed
him:
"The rooms are lovely, pa, and if Miss
Pettigrew will let us come, we ought to
be delighted.
Miss Pettigrew gave polite wave
of the hand, which signified that she
was charmed to receive such boarders.
ELSIE, dear, go out and get into the
carriage" said the old gentleman.
q Miss Pettigrew and will have a word
about terms.
The young lady tripped lightly away.
81 have but one condition to make,
madam" said the old gentleman, the
instant she was gone "That you will
take, no single-gentlemen boarders."
81 have one, sir" said Miss Petit
grew, Mr.. LETTERS, rs years of age, and
quite rheumatic"
"Ahl don't mind him, - responded
Mr.. Walker. ell mean In fact, /
have brought my daughter to this quiet
place to separate her from person who
is paying his addresses to her, and / am
afraid he will follow us"
"Not into this house," said Miss Pet
tigrew. My other rooms are filled
two families, mother, father and chill
dren widow lady and her daughter !;
and Miss Budwick, principal of school
in -"
"The place will suit me perfectly, I"
said Mr.. Walker. "We'll come over to-
morrow morning." and with bow he
trotted down the pnth and also took his
place in the carriage.
About fortnight from the day on
which she had received her first boarder,
Miss Pettigrew descended to the dining
room at an early hour, as was her wont,
,rd n, q vary cbaerf1,l mood
"This is very comfortable, indeed, |"
thought she to herself, Every comfort
able. Why shouldn't I turn penny as
well as nv neighbors? Certainly my
house is full of genteel people, and it's
really pleasanter than to live alone. "
And Miss Pettigrew regarded her we'll
spread breakfast table with just pride
and pleasure.
Very comfortable, indeed-My good
ness The latter portion OF the SEN
tence did not belong to the former. It
was an ejaculation forced from her by
the sudden appearance of her two SER
wants. pale as death, hollow-eyed, and
with compressed mouths, who, having
made each q courtesy, ground them
selves against the wall and stood looking
AZ nothing, in way, as Miss Pettigrew
afterward said. calculated to freeze the
blood of an observer.
"NIy goodness r repeated Miss Pet
tierew. " Fanny Ann and Abby Jane,
what's the matterP LIS the house ON
fire? ?"
No. Miss" replied Fanny Ann.
"Have YOU seen ghost ?" proceeded
Miss Pettigrew.
"Yes, Miss, . replied Abby Jane.
"And please, Miss, we can't sleep IN
that awful place no more" continued
Fanny Ann. eff you can't put us some
where else we must go. We've seen him
three times.
.eThree nights hand-running, " said
| Abby Jane. -,
"Why didn't you tell me before p
asked Miss Pettigrew. J.
eve thought you wouldn't believe
us.v said Fanny Ann. -
= Well. [ believe you've seen some
hing terrifying" said Miss Pettigrew,
"and I'lI see what | can do. Don't
r,antion this to anybody. You'd fright
an some Of nv boarders away, perhaps,
n ri ALI Il over after breakfast, and III
wager I'll lay the ghost
Fanny Ann and Abby Jane departed,
promising silence. and the boarders ATE
gthe;r breakfast as usual. Afterward, be-
h;r a closed doors, she heard tins nafra-
| tive: 4ba ,,aai
,,aek the gills had heard noise IN tne
o %,s, garret but, the last three having y,
1 bse,l 1T BY brilliant moon, they n aa
s Se able TO see through crack IN u, tne
aeor and espied--" rs sure as sne We
eJ I;v;ing woman, = Abby Jane decla fes,,
: a nbnstly soldier in complete uniioriii'
nascing up and down. ,;.noa ran.
p The first time the figure vanished rap.
NV The second time it was longer !. = !.
luiS, bnt on the third night they saw saw
4 enter by the disused stairway an, ano
y ~ n sneak. What It SAID vas
n 7. e1Srar,i, no / would die Tor youi
l ia TAX MI to meet Won x;..
@o ?. W. sls caould look no longer, MISS,
!, sl,hy Jane. We thought We
s s,,.u take spasms.
SWISS Miss Pottigrew rubbed her nose. go
s This i unpleasant" she said. .cer
;n,r the ghost was an ofilcer. ana my
taluih. ~. lilo declared that she saw