The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04

| cernlble IN Mr.. IeNenSey eyes. ne
was getting interested.
That whichever one should die first
must
"Appear to the other" finished the
ghost nodding and blowing smoke
from his nostrils. Ergo, here | am. "
Il must say, Pembroke, that you
chose the worst time you possibly could
for the interview, tonight of all others;
but, then" ne continued, as If eX-
cusng Pembroke, 'you didn't know. y
80, but / did" answered the ghost,
with difficulty keeping down refrac-
tory chuckle; 81 happened to be there
myself
And saw me make an awkward
fool of myself ?'
"Well, if you want to put it that way,
I suppose | did; l was invisible then,
you know, quite invisible. "
Mr.. PevenSey groaned aloud. To
make an awkward fool of ones self is
bad enough, but to have discmbodied
spirits acting as invisible spectators of
ones folly is maddening.
Its all right" continued the ghost;
'Tm mum.
Don't" said Mr.. Pevensey, in a
wheeling tone, don't tell any one-i
mean any other ghost; why, if they
should get hold of it, l would be the
| laughing stock Of"
Jupiter"
Mr.. Peyensey stared. you don t
mean to say you live on the planet
Jupiter" he asked
The ghost nodded eyes we do"
said he taking a long pull at his cigar.
Mr.. Pevensey sank back again, merely
remarking, well, I'm bowed"
you see" explained the ghost, otis
this way: You die and 90 to Jupiter;
then when your time comes YOU return
10 the earth and live over again; now, |
was Ossian once, YOU know"
"Ossian" exclaimed Mr.. Pevensev,
astonished. Then who have | been;
who was | last?'
The ghost was evidently embarrassed
by this question. He looked at Mr..
PeVensey, then at the fire. and knocked
the ashes off his cigar, but did not an
swer. His questioner became impatient.
''Of course, don't expect have been
an Ossian; | was probably some humble
citizen, or perhaps an honest artisan"
This was said as an encouragement and
a starting-point for his Wis avis.
You used to live where she does
now-Mjss Emory you know"
Mr.. Pevensey thought this a most re-
markable piece of intelligence, but he
also regarded it as an evasion of the
question.
NO matter where I lived" he said;
care you going to tell me who | was?"
If you must know, I'll tell YOU. You
were a crook-a disreputable character,
YOU know-used to live where the
future Mrs. p. does nOw-got killed in
a drunken brawl, and died in a hospital.
There; you would have it, Pen; if YOU
don't like it it's not my fault; | didn't
intend to tell YOU"
Mr.. Pcyensey during this speech
gradually assumed an expression that
| BODIED no good to his transparent guest.
When the latter had finished he arose,
and, taking a position directly before
Pembroke, said in deep bass: You
are a liar.'
The ghost leered at Mr.. Pevensey in
a manner most provoking to the latter's
dignity, and then said calmly: You
used to treat your wife and daughter
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