West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-13

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OF our way home"
The shower, however, showed no in
dication of abating in its vigor. Tho
rain still poured down in sheets; the
thunder still beloved through the rocky
gorge where the cabin had been built;
the lightning still lit up everything with
sudden spurts Of blue flame, like panto-
mime effects.
''oh, dearl oh, dearl" said Barbara
wringing her hands; lit must be mid
nightw
at can't be but nine o'clock yet, " said
Mary.
"And I'm so hungry Oh, how wish
/ hadn't eaten the last of those sand
wichesl oh, oh! what is that" flut-
tered Barbara
An unusually vivid electric flash had
revealed something white and spectral
at the window. All three girls jumped
at once.
"lhe ghostr shrieked Barbara, stop
ping her ears and shutting her eyes as
tight as was practicable.
"a stray white cow" suggested Mary.
"a young man in a flannel tennis
suit, said Dorcas, the closest observer
of ell
Don't let him come in, said Bar
bara. eve shall be robbed and mur-
dered -
"Not while we arc three to one," said
composed Dorcas.
And az the same moment voice sound
ed hurriedly at the door:
please, may l come in. I know it
seems intrusion, but it's raining delugc,
and Pm wet throagh."
"Come in by all means" said Mary.
And the ghost entered, dripping like a
fountain.
"All in the dark" said he cropping his
way.
There are no gas jets here" said
Dorcas, ironically.
'But we might have little blaze Of
site ks,n hazarded the new arrival, shak-
ing himself like Newfoundland dog.
al saw by that last glare Of lightning,
that there was a heap in tho corner, and
pyc got my match box intact"
"Oh, thut would be splended :" cried
Dorcas, who was wet and shivering.
"And I've got some fish on a string
outside, and we could havo some sup
per, " suggested the ghost, clIeerfully.
'Tm 5000 hungryw walled Barbara
The stranger was evidently used TO
mountain camping. He had a fire kim
died in no time, and the fish, cleaned
by aid of his pocket-knife and washed
in one of the pools outside, were pres
emily boiling over the Goals, emitting a
most savory smell.
"You must be a good genius" cried
Mary.
'I'm only tramp" said the ghost
'And I'm ever so much obliged to you
young ladies for letting me in :"
"Wc couldn't have kept you out il VIC
had tried" said Dorcas, frankly.
"You don't think Iwould have thrust
myself In here against your wishes Even
atfamp wouldn't do hds, said theyoung
man.
The sticks bIazed cheerfuliy up; the
ghost economized them TO keep the
tiamcs alive as long as possible. He told
thrilling tales of his experience in these
woods; he made himself most agreca-
bic companion.
care you from the Valley Houscy'
asked Dorcas.
NO; l am camping just where it
happens"
"Jh" said Mary. Then YOU are poor,
like usl We are shop-girls, on our vaca-
tion.n
"For," she said to herself, az am de-
termined ne shall not take us for other
than we are. J."
"And," observed the ghost, 81 should
think you were having very jolly time
of it, a little more trout, Miss-Miss
lIalc2 And how did you come out in
these wildernesscs7'
So then, Of course, little Barbara, who
was generally the spokeswoman of The
asscmblage, related ali her efforts to
secure summer board.
aof1 a.,
pays us so small a salary that VIC haven't
much margin for luxury"
''lle ought to pay you MORE" said
the ghost. 'J'm in business myself.
know how il is. People can't be ex-
pccted Co live on nothing
II do believe" cried DOrcas, 'tyou are
the tailor's young man from Cut & Fits,
next door to ArcheFsi / thought had
seen your face beforei But II you evor
get to the head of the frm-and n man
can achieve almost anything he pleases
do pay your employees decent
/ VIII, said the young man in tho
white flannel tennis suit.
And hc spoke as If he meant il.
And then Dorcas discourscd still more
learucdly about the rights and W ongs,
the iniustices and petty trials Of life be-
hind the counter.
''We are ladies, you see" said she,
''and we expect to be treated like ladies.
But I suppose you have your troubles,
TOO
"fots Of 'cm, said tho young man,
gazing abscntly into the fire. every
one has, ] suppose"
So that they al became great friends
At midnight the rain ceased, and the
moon burst in a food Of g.ory on lhc
dripping scene.
I'VE can 20 home now, said Dorcas,
ciappiDg her bands. "And dare say,
Young men, witlia pretty air Of pa.ron
nge. "Nr Morris could make you ap a
bed on The kitchen loOr no our house,
without charging very much for it.
''l should be delighted 10 he could, ="
said The young man, mookly.
And so be was arranged
The girls m de m cxtra toilet next
morning to meet "the ghost" as they
called him at the breakfast table.
But to their infinite disgust, he was
gone when they descended.
eye sec" " said Old Man Morris, 'fhat
there white fanning suit o his'n had
shrunk np with the wet, so it wasn't
fairly prcsentable, and he just cut across
lots alOre doybreak, an cleared OUT
81 told you So said Barbara. "Hc
was ghost. and boinQ such, he dis