Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-18

was afraid OF inc Otler, as LnOugn eACu
heartily wished himself to be q phantom,
go as to evsporate and escape the other.
How long the two sweeps would have stood
confronting each othes, speeches., it is i'm.
possible 10 say, had not q door opened, and
q female figure entered, with the words, u
am late, but Mabel would not 60 to bed"
Charles Corder looked round, and re-
cognized Mrs. White. She did not at frat
observe him; her eyes were directed to-
ward the sweep by the fire place.
II sm sure we have both been indis'
Greet" said she-"I in telling you of the
way into this part Of the house through the
chimney, and you in taking advantage OF
the supersttious fears Of the servants to
disguise your visits to me. | can quite I'M
derstand that you are shy Of Charles, know
ing that you intend q change of condition,
but still, sooner or later he must know
and Mabel is becoming suspicious, l can
see. However, now l am ready, hobgob-
lin Let US practice the sspirste again, for
l am resolved not to give you my hand till
you can ask for it with an 81, nor to be-
come mistress of your house without an
a~spirate 10 it," Then she seemed to OBJ
serve the frozen, terrified aspect of the
sweep, and she turned her eyes-saw the
second, screamed and staggered against
the wall.
At that moment, also, q second door
opened and a fash of candle light filled
the room. Mabel appeared, holding bed.
room candlestick, with an expression OF
we'll affected surprise in her face. at that
moment, also, simultaneously both sweeps
disappeared, one up the chimney, the other
up the newell stair.
"Ob, mamma! how came you hereT'
asked Mabel.
"I-I-I thought ! heard sounds" an
swered Mrs. White, land timorons though
! be copstitutiOnslly, yet morally l am
etroDg. / Il knew it was my duty to see that
no one was breaking into the house, 30 l
made my rounds"
odd you see anything, mammal
Nothing, my dear, nothing
"Rut you screamed
"Yes, at your entering so Unexpectedly.
Did you see anything, Mabel?'
Nothing, mamma"
think, my deer" said Mrs, White THAT
after all | did zee something, but it was only
M shadow projected by the moonlight
against the fireplace"
And |, mamma" teid Miss White, 81
admit that I also did see something, but it
was only my shadow cast by the candle l
carried in an opposite direction"
"Qaite 80, darling; We saw nothing but
our respective shadow"
Absolutely nothing else
LET us to bed, then. | am go thankful
we had false alarms"
Next morning Mr.. Corder and hls son
met at breakfast. The father was not easy.
and did not seem to enjoy the meal with
his usual relish; his hand shook, he upset
his egg over the cloth, he buttered his Gn-
gers instead of his toast, and put his Stand
ard down on the bacon.
did you 90 to bed directly | let last
nightY asked Charles slyly
Pretty night answered Mr.. Corder
without looking up, 81 was not very we'll >"
You had no bad dreams, | hopeY' said
Charles. Did not walk in your slerp,
whispering the aspirate in heaven and NUT
teriDg it in he'll, ehY
Mr.. Corder moved uneasily in his chair,
and spots Of color formed on his cheeks;
he bent his face over his cup, and began
to rake some coffee grounds ont OF it.
II also was not very well" said Charles,
and was unable to sleep, 80, my, dear ia
Their, | made up my mind to watch TOR the
ghost-the Deadleigh sweep, and Icy it if
possible
yes" snid Mr.. Corier family. He was
still rakiug in his cup.
We'll, governor, | have discovered q
way into the adjoining portion OF the house,
nov walled OF, through the chimney. So
[ explored al the grand rooms OF both
parts Of the mansion-in fact all the four
state apartments whose ~ireplsces open into
the haunted chimney.stsck."
well, said the father, with q turtive
glance st Charles.
And | made a discovery" continued
the young man
Indeed Then the old gentleman upset
his coffee cup so as to spill the contents
over his nankeen wsistcost and light check
trousers.
Il discovered, boss, that there are no
ghosts at all, hot the sweep is myth. The
i4ckdaws have built for years in the Chin
Bey, and the noise they make has given
rise to the stories that circulate"
"You-you-you saw notbingY
'Positig elg nothing but my OWE shadow.
When | got ir.o the room on the other side
[ was scared for a moment by own shadow.
When | raised my hand, it lifted its hand;
H. -t {aak (..m,r1 - mt nna hank
The moonlight was SO powerful. that my
shadow had quite a substantial appear
ance."
Mr.. Corder looked up with an express
siou Of relief. Il confess" he said, That
| did hear steps last night, and was dis
turbed BY tbem-:o it WAS you, Charles,
wslkingY"
IL only" =.
And you are convinced that there
no"
81 am positive that this house ia haunted
BY no black spirits, but by angels only
there are two of them, White--snd | think,
father, that the wisest course for both of us
will be to secure their permanent abode
here. If you will take upon you the re-
spoueibility Of one, l will answer for the
other"
Mr.. Corder pufFed, "Charles-there are
the baroneticsl females"
Let them remain as they ore. / think,
governor, that you can hardly do better
than whisper your aspirate IN heaven with
Mrs. White, whom l shall be happy to re-
cognize as my mother, if you will consider
Mabel as your daughter"
Mr.. Corder was silent. After o while be
looked up and laughed. THE 0rthopsdic
Hospital will have TO get on without my
help he said.
And The Yews,'" added Charles. will
no mure be walked by Desdleigh sweeps"
-sotto roce he added, "pcre ct fls."-
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