The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-10

MI, Savage often asked his wife
what could trouble her, and she fire.
quently said.
"Why are you SO serious, my dearP"
At last Olivia was found in hyster-
les in the hall. and matters grew too
serious to be kept quiet any longer.
81 must know what it Is" said Mrs.
Savage.
Don't tell him." sobbed Olivia.
81 don't see why you should be
ashamed of it," said Mrs. Savage.
'You can't help it. It's nerves, I sup
pose. We'd better send for a Doctor"
'I'm not nervous" sobbed Olivia.
ooh, dear, dear, dear!"
'sThere, now" said Mrs. Savage, 81
declare l can't bear it any longer.
My dear, poor Livy has taken to ghost
seeing, and she's so affected me that I
really have imagined something of
that sort myself. She sees a woman
exactly like Peggy over and over
again, when Peggy is somewhere else,
to my certain knowledge, and I've
seen the same thing twice. It's an
optical illusion, 1 presume; I've read
of such things"
MI. Savage turned pale.
"My dear gi:ls," said he, "Thomas
is as bad as you are. I've been threat
ening to fog the poor fellow if he
frightened you with his stories; but
he sees Peggy in the garden, in the
meadow-here, there, everywhere.
And he speaks to her, and she does
not answer. And then he runs home
and finds her in the kitchen, or where
not, and naturally feels oddly about
it. myself have seen the same thing
twice"
"You have!" cried Mrs. Savage.
"You!" screamed Olivia. 'Oh,
I'm so thankful! I'm not crazy,
then"
"Oh, dear, no." said Mr.. Savage
''oh, dear, no. You see it is becoming
plain 10 me that q certain old super
stition of which l have read is found
ed on fact. You've heard of people
who had doubles. Peggy evidently
has a double. The wrath does not
speak, you say. That comedies with
all the stories on the subject. Yes,
that's the solution of the mystery.
Peggy has a double"
"But we can'tkeep such q mysterious
girl about the house. It's like hiring
a ghost" said Mrs. Savage.
Suppose we talk to Peggy" said
Mi. Savage.
The proposition met with favor.
Peggy was sent for, and came at
once.
SHOW, my good girl, L don't want
to brighten you," said Nh: Savage,
''but something odd has happened.
Did you vel have anything singular
said to you about yourself-for in
stance, that you were seen where you
never went, you know, or something
like that?"
"Oh, yes" said Peggy-'yes, sir, to
be sure; 1 always hear the same story.
There's two of me. 1t scares folks,
but l can't help it."
Don't it brighten you?" asked Mrs.
Savage.
Pm used to it," said Peggy. "Be-
ing two of me got me lots of seedlings
where 1 was before, cause, you see, 1
can't help where t'other one of me goes,
OF what it does"
eyes. she has a double" said MI.
Savage-''Yes, yes. Very singular
very"
Pm sorry, Peggy" said Mrs. Saw
age, 'but it frightens my sister very
much, and We shall he obliged to
part. You've been a good girl,
Peggy. I'll pay you a months wa
ges, but 1 can't bear ghost-seeing any
longer"
Every well, ma'am," said Peggy,
cpl pack up. You must excuse there
being two of mel can't help it,"
Every singular" said Mr.. Savage,
every, very, very"
Peggy went up stairs 10 pack her
clothes, and came down with her box.
eff you'd like to look owe my
things, ma am," said she, ''there they
are. If there is two of me, why, I'm
honest.
Then Peggy slowly proceeded to
spread upon the floor her worldly pos
sessions.
Nothing that amt mine," she said;
'sand there's my pocket"
She turned this receptacle inside
out, as she spoke, and spread out her
hands.
I'm honest, if there is two of me-"
she said again. 81 can't help that"
"Ma," cried Thomas, just then
bursting in at the door, Peggy is 60
ing over the bridge with Il big bundle
oh! why, here is Peggy, Oh, my,
look"
The three elder folks rushed TO the
window, and stood solemnly gazing
out.
In the room beside them stood Peggy
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