The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-16

y run. IN hnewet to los summona
q Hiyi. ws'se got you nov. ole hairy. q
: claimed one.
Don't come none 20 dead tricks on .
q cried smother; zones dee dc sAms ca 10
pot nov.
I, Gas sven so. Ia ~ instant stalws
fellow bad climbed tho tree aud shake
, the hairy little beast down among the dos
from whom 1t vas With didicuity rescue,
A clef, stick WAS procured. the possum
/, long tail inserted. and the party moved o
following 10 the wake OF The doss
Possums we're plsntiful thss night
Nose complained that -awsint no tu,
} when dey are iest seitin' round on do log
lax deys hsnkeriu' TO bo put 10 de pot,
He found i, difiicult to keep up with BIZ
younger companions. and BY and BY b
turned back homewsrd With the faith
iuI Juba At bis heels. and the fst possun
swinging over his shouIlsf be walked on
contentedly thinking Of bis morrov's din
ner. Presently be became conscious thai
II vas growing very dark. The clear star.
lii dusk was oil blotted out, and bo could
hear the grosning OF the trees as they
trembled and shivered 1t approaching tenn
pest. Ia another instant. ss it seemed TO
him, the storm had broken with oil its
fury over him. The thunder ratified and
rosred, the lightning blinded him. and be
could hear the crash OF the trees Is the
fierce wind tore them from their roots.
Dazed and frightened. the old man stun.
bled along, falling over roots aud torn by
briers.
At last. by flash Of lightning, he saw
that be was just standing without the lit
tie white painted neighborhood church.
Ordinarily nothing could have overcome
his supersiitious fears sufficiently to 10
duce him to enter q church at midnight.
but in his present plight he welcomed any
shelter. and pushing open the door be
groped bis way up tie narrow aisle and
crouched down beside the altar.
Juba lay at bis feet and licked in mute
sympathy the hand that caressed bis shsg-
gy head Through the unshuttered win.
dow every fash Of lightning showed the
cleaning white stones OF the grave yard
that almost surrounded the little church.
Uncle Nose shuddered. There was the
isll marble shsft that marked the grave
II . negro trader. Every night. II was
,ald, bis spirit walked the earth, tortured
~ the tears and groans and broken hearts
u the mothers from whom be had torn
,abies, by the curses Of the wives be had
orn from their husbands arms. Even
lell would not hold 80 vile q soul. There
Vss the tiny grave Of an unbsptized infant
Vho cried because II Could not enter hea
en-. There, horribly distinct in the fash OF
linding light. was the unmarked grave Of
man who murdered bis brother. Thsra /
ras- God 10 heavenI what was that wild :
bite face Ut the window? The old man q
Issgered to his feet, but the appsrition /
as gone. He would go ont again into g
,e night Better the widest storm than a
,is ghost haunted place. 8
He turned toward the door, but there, O
nnding in the gallery that ran across the {
ack Of the church, over the very door i
rough which he must pass. was the white !,
1ostly thing. ii
Uncle Moses heart stood still with fear; o
s trembling limbs would no longer sup. :
,rt him and be fell on bis knees.
Oh Lswd God Almighty, be prayed, ole b
ose amt never been lax desc year com u
on nigsers dais always pesterin' you
I some thin or n'er. Ole Nose amt 81
yer boddered you much 10 all desc years c.
Il Lawd he got to the end OF bis row now IN
d dey amt not no turn to hit. De fros it
ne cotch de ole man lax q stalk OF back b,
standing out IN dc patch, en- wen you di
me to stem him an strip him for prizin n
dsr won't be nothin' but logs.
The old mans voice died ont in q sob, si
4 be bowed his bead, waiting for the tv
ful something to come But suddenly
'oss bis fears broke familiar sound ra
ba's deep. determined. unimaginative in
TX when he had treed something. Uncle al
'se opened his eyes again on the world
had never expected TO behold more, and tw
re. plainly revealed in fash OF light.
g, was Juba with his "cbswed" ears ".
dly. deliberately freeing the ghost 10
church, an
n all the years be had known Juba Un- tb
Mose's confidence had never once wav- hi,
4 In his sagacity and ability Of bis dog.
'. With cry Of relief be scrambled
his feet and with bound cleared the
Irch door. leaving the awful presence - !.
ull possession. -
Vhat vas IL? -.
be next morning crazy woman who -, -
escaped from neighboring asylum
found dead near the church. with her W.
! white garments soaked with rain. and ~
-e we're those who suggested she must ~
Q been the sppsrition Nose saw 10 the 2"
rcb. -
ut be rightly refused to accept any ~ -
b aimsy theory. ~
tell you, be always maintained, bit =
Id been all up wid de ole man Of Ju- 'o'
hadn't treed dat ghos'- W.
here is little faith. however, that is 'e'
II sgsinst ridicule. sod by and by = ree
e to pass that the old man wss shy o.
ng his ghos; story TO unbelievers. and 'p'
as rarely be could be won 10 speak Of ~
all after Juba died. Whom some irrev. o''
4 stripping would ask. with . sup no
sed lsugh. Unc Nose. vbns wpz dat vs.
you used 10 tell bout Juba en de '"'