The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-30

clock struck u and seen il the night
before. An ! don't wonder, r,Ima'am-the
poor, dead bodies bein' dug up and scat
tered around this way. And If yoa please
ma'am. You'll suit yourself at once, for
not another week viii Della OiRouke
live next door to achurch yard :"
Ma, ma, Whispered Florence Efiag-
ham-who had eagerly devourei every
word Of the discussion" I'm afraid Of
ghosts DeIia says ghosts come after lit
tie girls if they don't
VIII you hush ?v said Mrs. Efing-
ham. clasping her hands in despair al
drieh, what is this7 Have you sold the
Maple lot >"
Soldit Why shouldn't p said Mr.
Cone. y no lust then came in with string
OF speckled brook trout = They offered
me 3 capital price. and I'm not rich
man"
Bot to-a cemetery
4 don't know a quieter neighbor than
3 cemetery" said Aldrich.
And I'm toli,- said Ms EfhnghaD,
/ with shudder, that some intermenis
have already taken place
didn't suppose you'd mind il, Aunt
{ bingham" said the young host
Mind it Why, its semi-barbarOus
proceeding cried the lady. = Do We
I've in a civilized country, or do We
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MAJ screeehed Rudolph Elingham,
the second son, jerking at the maternal
skirts. here's q load of lumber at the
bars-a real big lead. Do you suppose
that is to make the eoffins out of
Just then Miss Clare st2lked, q la Lady
Macbeth, upon the scene
4 attach no importance to vulgar su-
psrstition,v said she, giaring at Mrs. Ef-
fnghan, with whom she was no longer
on speaking terms OF the dead en-
tsrta;n M fear But fh4 LIKING are quite
difFercn; thing. And | certainly saw
a-man. Cousin Aldrich, proving about
these premises last night. with a dark
lantern
The ghost" squeaked Della Il
seen him, too l did with these eyes,
the blissed saints betune me and ali
harm On oh oh
Peace, foolish woman p said Haidee.
This was no shade Il was a burly
thief, intent 10 doubt on mischief l
saw him Try 10 open the back parlor
shutter, and then Neighbor Fsxley's
wagon drove by, and he disappeared as if
by magic And want you to under
stand. Lally,s 70 Mrs. Cone, that can't
stand the nervous shock Of this sort Of
thing. Ny profession requires that
should be surrounded by peaceful calm.
/ shall leave here tomorrow
An III go wid yez," said Della, . l
can't sl2pe night in 3 place where burg
lars is climbin' up the trellis work, and
poor ghosts come sfalkin' around when
the church clock strikes midnight, and
whole wagon load more comm to-mor-
" or next day, from the cimetery, Och,
hone the Ike of It never was heard be-
fore =
Ma ma can't Ke 90, too2 We're
afraid to stay at Blossom Hedge any
longer p pleaded the little Efiinghams,
in chorus.
And 20 there was general exodus
Aldrich. Is this true ?. said Mrs
Cone. when the las express load of
trunks had disappeared around the curve
Of the road.
Is what true2 you're not afraid Of
ghosts. are you, Lslly
No; but y
Donf fret, my der," said Mr.. Cone,
com posediy. The cemetery has pur-
chased lot, but it happens to be Maple
/ Hill. four miles TO tie east of Us I'm
not to blame, am I, 70. Erskine EtIing-
hams blunder ?"
But the load Of lumber 81
I've sold the place 10 Doctor B.ssett,
and he's going to builo gem of Queen
Anne cottage. emit imagine any
pleasanter neighbors han the Bzssett's
will be can you -
"Y-yes,- said bexilsered Lally but
the interments that lad already taken
place there You saie yourself
Ny dearest girl, bn't you remem-
Der that We buried dinnie, your pet
spaniel, under the sect brisr bush
there and the two caRries, last fall ?"
4" Oh, Aldrich, aren't you ashamed Of
yourself2"
whole Not in ne least
But the ghosts, Airich the burg
lars,
Here comes Andrmeda,7 said Mr..
Cone, with sudden assumption Of more
than Judicial gravity Come here. you
false damsel. and own Ip at once what
I've already been SHARP enough to dis
cover for myself
@Oh, Cousin Aldrih" ssammered
poor Andromeda, blushng celestial rosy
red. and trying yainly hide her face
behind the blue ribbon,d banjo in her
hand
~Iam neither D .lia cRourke. nor the
bingham children, Dr yet Haidee
Clare mercilessly wet on Aldrich-
And Ghrewdly suspect that the ghost
was Jack Joceiyn, in White tennis suit,
haunting the green fid beneath his
s~eeiheart's windws, an the burglar no
other man than Jack 5celyns in black,
climbing up the treIlis AFTER a letter,
which be knew well whre to fnd-r
Andromeda bIushed rdder than ever
Nox III have no nre Of this said
Aidricf, with mock stsness. Confess,
Young woman, at ones that you and
your love affair are at te bottom Of aH