Daily Republican., 1885-11-06
II WAS THE GHOST.
BY KATE MATTHEWS.

Old DR. Browns house was haunted
one might not have thought 80, per-
haps, at tirst sight, for prettier little
cottage, completely hidden by running
vines and pretty lowers, you could not
wish to rec. Il stood a. the end Of DR..
Browns grounds, and, cf course, old
Brown was ;ts owner
Yes, the cottage belonging to DR..
Brown was haunted.
About three years ago the doctor q
butler, who lived there, ! al come home
one night very mrcn Intoxicated By
dr.uk and had killed his wife, and on
| the following morning killed himself.
They buried tbo poor OH..er and his
wife out OF sight, aud old Browns COT.
| tage was " for reLt." But all the
temptation in this world could not
have induced any Of ;he people to live
in H. Some thought 1t " as the butler,
others thou ait quite different, nobod y
ccu,d tell for certain, but 1t was III.
mcred that old Browns house was
haunted.
DR. Blown stood at his library win
dow, looking do sD al the pretty little cot
:age cleaning like fairy. house amids,
the bright, green foliage.
ITS hundred and seventy dollars
a year out of my pocket unused the
doctor, scowling at the haunted house
Three years that cottage has been va
cant, and three times one hundred and
seventy are e We hundred and ten dollars
over five hundred dollars out OF man 4
pocket, because a drunken scoundrel
comes home and kills his wife, and then
himself in the bargain"
The doctor broke off suddenly, for
| coming up the path he noticed q girlist
figure, slender and tall, AS became 1t,
owners sixteen years. Very slowly
ard :boughtiully she walked, and very
very, pale was the pretty face upon
which the rays of sunshine fell.
And there she is again." muttored
the angry doctor, catching sight of hi
only child and heiress. 80 you wan,
me 70 let you marry the gardener, ant
then he will spend your fortune for you
Not much, Miss Kitty :"
| AT this moment servant advanced
and said
"A lady, sir, at the door, asking t.
zee you"
"A lady who can it be? What doe
she want"
"Idon't know her, sir. It's abon
the haunt-tle cottage down yorder,
lreckOn.
The doctor gave low whistle. Wa
1t a tenant at last
+" The cottage. Ell? Show her In a
lonce, John-at once"
| DR.. Brown seated himself in hi
Usual place. and the next moment Johl
re appeared. ushering in tho lady.
| ~ heard at q friends bouse, DR.
Brown" the lady said, siuking into th
lproffered chair, THAT you had de
sirable cottage to rent. Now, l am Il
search OF small house | am widow
and live quite alone. and | have calle'
70 know your terms"
.. The terms are reasonable; the col
tage Is very cheap" he said, as soon a
he could speak. "Ssven splendid lit,
rooms. nam, and only one hundr,
and seventy dollars a year; beautiful
surroundings, rs you see, In the way G
garden grounds and everything coz
venient on the premises. It's rea
bargain"
The lady arose and surveyed til
iittle cottage with much interest.
81 like 1t very much" she said
Livery much, indeed. But Temembe
the rnmor, DR. Brown" turning to htu
tNlLn sNebJ 5mllo. ucdru All hpOu
the ghost"
1.-THE deuce take the ghost l be
7our pardon, ma'am, but some peOpl
Iare sncb-well, tools The only ghos
is the wind, or their imaginations. Yo
try the house. lady, and If the ghos
bothers you, l'll ask no rent. There
| guess that will suit you ?"
ayes. It's a bargain, DR.. Brown.
4 no Id nd m dnf
tor, and with another sweet smil
added
"I understand 1t is partly furnished
lis 1t true? viii you let me see 1t?
wish 10 cutter 1t at once. My name"-
with a merry little laugh---"is Mr.
Dustin, and my husband has been dea
for nine months. He WAS q lawyer
st Louis"
"I'n be hanged If she's not goo
lookingr' thought Brown, getting
little anxious to have better look {
= Iher. ~ wish she would raise ht
veil and let lonely widower have
tglimpse of her face. l did not think I'll
IcottaSe would be rented so soon, and
am exceedingly glad we're to ha,
lsuch real nice tenant. She'll kee
: Kate from being lonely. too-keep h
from making little fool Of herself"
Side by side DIR Brown and the ia
widow eauntered down the gravelt
lpath that led from the honse to tt
n, cottage.
. Mrs. Dustin spoke but little, b.
would oco asionally give the doctor
lsly glance.
Kate Brown, sitting among goldt
Ibuttercups and bright daisies under Il
tall chestnut tree, reading favori
/. novel, looked up in surprise At b
father and the charming lady In de,
mourning.
Mrs Dustin glanced that way too.
III "Your daughter, presume, d
Brown? | have heard OF your on
ldau Inter. Such q very, very pref
Igirl! She is v,ry much like you %
What splendid lady this is
= lthoueht the doctor. "On my honor,
y believe she has taken fancy to me
HAS your dauahter been ill?" q
lady rsked. "She locks very pale
Well, ma'am," said DR. Brown,
IA 0ni burst of confidence. TN infor
You how mat ers stand. She's set b
heart on o W rrhless ft1'ow--the Rarde
er-withoal mouey IN his wallet, al
Iwiihou' brains in his head Ha, Ia
hs lsuahingly added, "a fine fello'