The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-05
cases of which bad htsrd. But her, my

cases Of which bad ht srd. But her, my
hostess interrupted.
Tibet mought be. mistr, cf tTant
nobody but husband an 90 liickry az
seen This thing the very night, I'm cen
mo'sithet very mint when they'uns seen
II. YOU sec. | was stan'in at the doc look
in down the road On listoni1' Ct ! could
heer Dick a-comin'. an noticed the moon
jes risin atop o the big pine on Brcens
hill. Jcs them couldn't "a ben a-stanain'
thar couple O Ininits skecrsiy-l see
sotbin' lisc n man with Lat on come
fvin' long the road EASTERN Gle liick'rJ
ever cut up. When he got past the bar
] he'd Wow o bin ell cver-an' sure's
I'm Twin woman thar warnt q sign o
his ,etchiu' the yc.-th. but ies wallsiD an
a-clawin' along in the air. this Always. on
q strange sort O light sparklin round
him. He never turned his head, but jes
whipped by like streak o lightnin'. An
now lissen TO me holding up tho cook
ing fork in her Land end speaking wit.
solemn earnestness. Tibet were Tuesday
day afore yistiddy, mind We'll, las
night ez wc'uns wuz all a-settin here, an
the doc an winder wide open, an pine
knot burnin' bright in the chimbly back,
that same shadder OF a man come skimmin
right by thet windcr We'uns all seen
It, fer the pine light was a-blazin' on his
face, an he was a-lookin in ez he skum
past And befo' we could so much as
boiler out, he had shot round the house
an past the doc thar. which was standin
open. an not SCUM did he make, but
jes' slickcd right by like q sperit. An it's
IL. Z. If -o1 cnh
I'm her throat, tits my belief thet thing,
whatsoever il be, hez come to warn us o
somethin' unlucky bout to happen And
here she cast an anxious glance at her
husband, and then around On the group
Of white headed little ones who hCvered
about her
Though moro than ever puzzled iy this
account did what could to cheer up the
family, whs were oil evidently i'll state
Of great nervous excitement. Having
partaken with hearty appetite Of my
meal, stepped outside for fresh air, and
after walking slowly around the house,
stepped up to the bars and stood looking
down the road. The moon had risen and
already shed q clear light on the white
sandy track and the open space around
the cabin. Nothing moved, until as
stared down the dim vista | became
aware of an unnaturally tall and phantom
like apparition visible IN the patches Of
moonlight that floked the road, now APP
poaring, now vanishing and all the time
rapidly approaching to where stood.
At the first glance Of this apparition i
unconsciously held my breath in a kind Of
expectant suspense The next moment
CLEAN of recognition flashed upon me-the
whole mystery of the haunting spool"
was northumberland in the excitement and
amusement Of the discovery | gave hilar-
ious shout. The figure as it neared me
slackened its speed, and with an easy
sweep slowly and gracefully glided to my
side
Hello he cried cheerily, whats upY
So soon as could recover from an ire
sistible fit Of laughter explained to him
the state of affairs with the family in the
cabin. lie expressed much concern for
the mischief lie had unintentionally
caused He and q friend were making "A
bicycling tour through the state, and hav
ing been for some days delayed at Gala
ghans by the indispOsition of his com
panion, he had each evening amused him
self by taking n run" In the cool of the
twilight along this level pine forest road.
lie had not noticed tho man and the horse
at the ferry, and regretted that lie had on
the succeeding evening been tempted by
the open bars and tho level clearing TO
make circuit around the horse, deening
himself unnOticed. 10 one having hailed
him. And he was now willing and anx-
tous to make an explanation and apology
20 the disquictcd family
went before in order TO prepare the
way, and with some difficulty persuaded
them to have an interview with the
"spook. lie came gently wheeling up TO
The door, and think / never saw more
relieved as well as wondering group OF
faces than those which looked on while the
stranger explained the nature and quail
tiles of his marvellous vehicle Mr.. Car
ney listened with great interest, his wife
laughed Historically and the children were
as delighted as though they had been at
circus-especially when the "spook' dis
tributed among them q handful of nickcls
before taking his departure.
Next morning. when called TO an carly
breakfast, | found Mr. Carney up and
looking quite unlike the man had seen
on the previous evening. His wife eX-
planned that the shake" seldom lasted
in her family beyond three days; but
had my own impression that in this in
stance the attack had been owing az much
to the fright as TO the duclsing which her
husband had received.
write this as warning to all bicyclists
who are fond Of exercising in the myste-
rious shadows Of eve before the eyes Of
the uninitiated in rural and out Of tie
way distrcts.-S a. Weiss in Detroit
Free Press.
Ladies in italian Society.
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