Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-04-16

The man who had reCe!, ell the mes
ssage turned from the phone His face
WIS pale and his form trembled.
Boys, I've got u interview a
ghost" he gasped.
Wen 90 with you," came IN a
whisper from Between the clinched
teeth of his reckless ard determined
companions. y party of six was made
"p- TIE carrier who had seen tie
ghost was questioned. He was a bright
Lad of Is, and tod hair raising story.
Last Monday while delivering papers
with his buggy, he came across corpse
IN the stree. 1t was a little after 4
O'Clock, and the streets were absolutely
deserted The shock this sight gave
Il IN quite unnerved EIn, Tut next
morning he WIS at his work again. He
again passed the spot on LeayItt street
where the corpse had lain, but there
was nothing there out OF the ordinary.
| He turned the corner into Madison
street and jumped from his buggy, a.
| WAS his wont, auI began ZigZIsging
acrJss the street delivering his papers.
{ the horse following him. Al No. Ill
3 he was IN the habit of throwing a pa
I per into tha hallway. Al No. 1U9 there
/ Is a sewing machine store, and as the
/ youth came from across the street to
] 'AAAOS AAA5 HAlCA l4AAo Tic llst4l way. LE
caught sight of i white robeI figure in
/ the store next door. He paid no atten-
! tion 20 il, but disposed OF his paper. As
/ he started 10 get INTO his buggy, which
was now in front of the store, lie heard
| the Old fashioned handle of the door rat
/ tie lie looked through the door viii
/ dow and saw white figure, like a hu-
man being and vet unlike one. lie saw
/ II but moment. II melt d away,
/ AMI all lie could see was the bright
glow of burning coal ii Il large stove
near the middle of the store. With Il
| Palpitatin- heart the boy iett the spot
/ lie SEES IT AGAIN.
This second shock was almost TOO
/ much for the carrier, but lie Ind 10
wOrH, and the next morning, about
| 4.3U again he approached the hallway.
/ this time with much IEIsgiving- No
/ sooner had he delivered his paper than
| The specter again appeared. The door
I ratified a. If key WAS being turned,
/ AM the ghost vanished suddenly. With
| a loud scream the boy iled. 4 watch
man stopped him. The boy took the
/ watchman back with nim, but the
| ghost did not show itself. The watch
/ man was asked . he there next morn
I ing when the boy delivered his pap +
I He consented 10 stand across the street.
| lie, too, saw the ghOs Nor we're they
i the only ones who saw it The horse,
/ which could not be influenced 10y any
I haltucination, also caught a glimpse Of
! the strange vision, al with a loud
/ snort dashed away from the spot.
This ghostly visitation continued
every day until the reporters heard uf
/ il and determed 10 escort the younsster
| his rounds
PPM glad there are lots of yer q
! ing, = he said, when told of the arrange
m-u,s. y carriage W 5 secured and the
reporters piled N, the vehicle following
the Carriers buggy. At Leavitt street
/ both stopped and all alighted. The
10y Was told To 20 ahead just as usual,
and the reporters w@re - st"al along IL
I Tie shadow ~ the hOus and surprise
/ the ghost Two IOiicemen appeared
! jl'>t IT this Il oment and stood across
| The street watching tic strange actions
Z OF tie reporters
IL Was about 1 ; when the carriers
I llOr .rot;ed iIp 10 No. 7u9 and stopped.
| y moment later tie by ran across the
street and made dive for the hallway
Z of No. I'll lie turned suddenly just
a. tie reporters male a run fOrN ard,
pointed his finger a. the doorway OF
/ No. 100 and cried:
+ There it Is. See it? See it?'' lie
WAS Intensely excited. His hand trem-
! ole.l and his eyes dilated. The curtains
on tie windows and door of the store
were down almost all the way, but sti ID
| the reporters could see the shadowy
/ form If human figure standing near
] the door. With an ear piercing shrek
/ tie boy dashed across the street as FAST
as lis legs cou.d carry him. The re-
pui ters and the two policemen who had
come up also raj. In a moment they
returned, and the boy, gathering cour-
age again by theiI presence, came back.
IIIE MYSTERY SOLVED.
There was rattle of the door, the
/ white specier again appeared, the door
grcaed and it stood before reporters,
| policemen and the carrier. 1t was at
Dayl The ghost hat uIaterlalIzedl
b The syecter did not wear coat or vest.
II Nas La less and in its stocking feet.
I II w.ls "A short ghost with a long beard.
I As the frost laden breeze skurried down
I Madison street it tOyed with that beard
a. with a Union Jack at a maStheai.
The ghosts teeth chattered rs /, Ce-
clsTel itself:
I'm getting tired of being bothered
every morning. If you don't keep ava !.
from Eere III have you arrested. What
do you take me fOrr'
"a ghos'l" cried the chorus.
Il amt" replied the specter.
YES YOU are" cried the carrier
Haven't You been getting up every
morning AMI rat ling tie dOor?'
ITe specter looked pItyingly on the
argGmenatIve boy and said in an injured
tone of voice: IL get up at 40 every
morAing TO ie: IN the newspaper carrI-
crs when they come around"
"Didn't you shake that door yester
day 1T 1. lj?" insisted the youngster.
\ chilly blast from the west struck
tie spccter with fun force. 1t van
ished, slammIng the door behind 1t.
At a more seas1nable hour it was
again seen. 1t was the proprietor OF the
store.
s'If had known that / was taken fol
ghost this morning. / would have
had some fun" he said. 81 have been
III the habit of getting up every morn
ing Just about the time that boy comes
around. | unlock the front door to lei
the other carriers throw III the differ
ent Papers my sons and | take. OF
course, I'm in my night shirt, and GO
back To bed. This morning l did il as
usual and saw the crowd run. l
thought it was drunken gathering
and went back 10 bed. When 1 heard
voices l got up and listened. ITS an
l! Ot or some one walking in his sleep.
heard somebody say. / saw police
man outside and went out. Yes, I'm
sorry l didn't know what WAS up or ]
should have had some fun" With
that the ''ghost'' laughed heartily.
Home Comforts
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