The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-07

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was the I50th anniversary Of her death.
and still more surprised when the
thought occurred to me of watching at
her grave that night. / ridiculed and
scofied the idea. Where was nv
boosted common sense and incredu-
lityp But, still returning ever. came
that maynard thing called fancy-and
it conquered.
The world was wild and wierd that
night, when ] stole forth from the vii
lage. The wind was moaning through
the trees, and sobbing piteously; the
black clouds were driven in broken
patches across the sky now letting
down the moonshine, and again
shrouding it in the blacklist night, aud
making the shadows chase each other
about, and steal around corners upon
n in q name that made me vince
IN spite Of myself. Climbing the low
stone wall-rather nervously, con-
fess-I stole away through the old,
down-trodden graves, pushing through
the weeds and briars as silently as
possible. and making my way toward
that dark, dreary corner where the old
witch reposed. A graveyard at noon
is q very different SPOT from a grave
yard about midnight, especially if one
is there to seek an interview with a
| spirit.
] reached the place, and stood by
the tomb. 1T still lacked q few min
utes of u, and as | stood there watch
ing the moonlight Hitting over The
graves, | longed for a little ray TO
creep in with me. But no-approach-
ing and receding. and wayering all
hut fled awaya nftan - oan.aaahei
Ms thnuuh FL gbteneI at mo III III
ow fornycr I,r,.ina thare ="
By and hv Inc y]illana oIoo,- .o1,.a
-. As the glow trern1IoS tnnas stn1a
out on The n;oht tha w;nd no,snI
moan no. tha c,e,'Is nara.aJ .ba
nj Tho Moon tho insoots stannoa ~
mo and u.ban ItLa Ia. atpsasn
isbsd tl,a aln,nst mnhe.r bio 49,
was broken only IN, ~ anm hr,ntLia.
which s,rnve IN ys;, 90 s,mnnans
TIE do, Lnass was ;ntanao Ppt"Il
see nothing A ta,r;hia fooiiaa - III.
and terrors seiaod mo tha, " sui'
sbopla he ;ntrudinm ,hera a. nno i'a a.,
bo,,r Mach niaaIj,, y 80 w az
Tho words 7 had haan taId ~ spu Ian.
rnfnsea ~ form . sam,g o"o ~ ups
Still r s.ond IN .bat owf,, h,,o.
1anca cbill,.d WITH soa" ,n.;1 ".;eh
miobtv atfa,., 7 ,aa,ha.i "i.na
over tbe GRO Va .nd nras ,,aa = anL
II was OIL. for M - 49,
for Il was ;a.Lad .w.n ~ ! -
Int love anon rh ~ foo, ~ a,.,,, 81
yalyatr u was ana 49, Ill ~.
tbat T l;noere5 ,here ~ raaaa. 49,
these novel qualities in the hand of the
ghost. and an old witch at that, for
YOU altogether mistake my bravery in
supposing it; but it was after l had
cleared the old wall at q bound and
was out on the moonlit road walking
at a rafting good pace toward town,
that | recall ed it.
From a state OF intense cold | had
changed to burning neat. The touch
of those soft iingersthrilled me through
as with an electric shock, and | walked
faster still in my excitement. Grad
ually the consciousness forced itself
upon me that l held something in my
clenched hands. There was first a gilt
ter and then q spark, as the moonl ght
fell into the hollow of nv upraised
hand, and l saw there a elitteriDg r.ng
set with flashing tones. The ic;cles be-
! gan slipping down my back again, and
7 hurried on.
some persons may be inclined to de-
rae my nervousness on tins occasion,
ont ! assure such that am not natur.
any a tnldf man. 1 v a medal
hahg.hs IN my room at home which
asserts I,iat l am NOT atimid man. and
ABOVE an lNad always been particular
" VOID OF superstitlohs fear; but truth
compels me 70 saytnat mot onlylighted
Az nellgn on feachlng my at
me ltue mn that night but turned
1hein very fESn lhlo the bargains ana
nat ! made q systematic inspection OF
ali me closets ana from Its