Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

circle of inquirers surrounded Aunt lie
becca, who eyinced strong symptoms of
an intention to 90 into Mysteries.
at glided past me like gust of wind!'
she shrieked, replying at hazard to the
questions rained down upon her; "all in
white. with that dreadful mark of blood
upon its throat It's a warming know
it's warning that haven't long to live!
Oh, what shall do-what shall l do!'
But don't understand what you were
doing out in the Ghosts Corridor at this
time of the night" interrupted Colonel
Orme. staring at his sister as if not quite
certain whether this was an actual occur
renee in real life or merely a fragmentary
part of his last dream.
"Well, if you must know" said Miss
Rebecca, with little hysteric sob, / drop
ed nv false teeth there, just at dusk, and
/ didn't like to look for them with Violet
and Captain Lakewood standing by, So
and 10"
"Oho that's it, eh?" said Colonel Orme
laughing. Upon my word, Sister Becky
/ you are rather over particular for wom-
an fifty years old"
"Oniy forty nine, James, interrupted
/ Miss Rebecca with a shrill accent of in
/ dignation.
| But the ghost?" inquired young Hazel
wood, who had just arrived on the scene
of action, with flushed brow and embra-
assed air.
I Upon which Aunt Rebecca gave way to
the combined influences of her brothers
unkind remark and the fright of ghost
seeing, and fairly tainted without further
notice According TO the usual custom OF
such occasions, Colonel Orme and all the
other gentlemen were hustled out into the
hall, while the victim Of the female Off
cials was deluged with eau de cologne.
"She's coming to, poor dear creature!"
was the final verdict hurled at Colonel
Orme through a crack in the door.
"Wel, I'm glad of it, I'm sure" said the
Colonel, doorously, rubbing his hands,
for it's cold out here in the hall. Why,
hilloa! is this you, my little Violet? What's
the matter?'
mo, papa, faltered Violet
Suppose we three adjourn to the libra
ry, Colonel Orme, and | will undertake
the task of an explanation" interposed
Charles Lakewood, while Violets cheeks
flushed.
well, may l venture to inquire what
all this means!' said the Colonel when
the library door was was safely closed.
1T means, sir" said Charles, laughing
ly, yet little puzzled how to proceed,
that Violet, your daughter, and | were
just looking out at the stars, in the en-
brasure of the great hall window, when
we saw some one approaching with
light. Violet went to see what the appar-
alton meant when Miss Rebecca whom
it proved to be- dropped her candle and
ran shrieking away"
80 Violet was the ghost, ~ said the
Colonel, REFRESHING very strong inclina-
ton to laugh.
You see papa" interposed that young
lady, Il wore my long cashmere mantle,
for | was afraid of taking cold, and it
was tied at the throat with red ribbons,
and '
And Aunt Rebecca took it for granted
that yOu were the murdered heroine of our
family ghost story" said the Colonel,
archly. But allow me to ask you, young
people, what you were so much interested
I I'M"
"Wer, sir" said Hazelwood, II had Just
asked her if she wouldn't marry me
don't run away, Violet and she said yes,
that is if 1 could win her fathers con
sent"
"Wells"
"And [ would like to hear what her
father says to the proposition, added the
young officer laughingly OBTAINING Violet,
who was struggling to escape,
/ He says answered Colonel Orme,
that your intrepidity in facing the ghost
deserves some reward, and he likewise
supposes his daughter must be allowed to
have her own way. Take her Charley.
/ and don't Won spOil her Nh thanks pptv