St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-21
ONE NIGHT IN NO. 81.
A Storv OF Ghosts and Rats q.
Bracing Hall

Positively not . room, my dear
madam; no, not 50 much rs . closet va
cant" and Dr. Morris smiled blandly,
and washed his hand with invisible
soap in imperceptible water"
That Bracing Hall was popular SAN
itariuin was we'll aware. but I was
not prepared for this; WHIST was to do,
where should go at that late hour? 1,
maiden lady. an entire stranger in the
Catskills? l consider that for any man
to smile under those circumstances,
even in q perfunctory and purely profess
sional way, was nothing less than
brutal.
''Therc is No. 81" said an attendant
satellite, in exactly the tone in
which he might have suggested the
North Pole or the equinoctial line, Or
any other remote and umsubStantial inn
possibility. En 80 tn
''Yes," repeated the doctor. musingly,
as il q novel and pleasing problem had
been Unexpectedly submitted for his
consideration. 'Ycs, there is No. 81"
Perhaps the lady might not object" :"
continued the attendant.
Object" said the doctor, suddenly
waking up. s'Good gracious, Jones,
why should this lady object; why should
any one object to No. SIP
The subordinate was about to speak,
but the doctor stopped him by . wave
of his hand. "Let No. s. be prepared
for this lady" he said, giving to his
words all the force of royal mandate.
81 wish to know, Jane" observed
to the hoasesnsid who conducted me to
No. 81 half IN hour later
"Plcase. ma.am." said that young
person. intcrTupting, ''my name isn't
Jane, it's Sahina." ....-. -....,-
"Then I am not going to follow the
example Of your parents and sponsors,
who were clcc rly foolish persons, Jane.
/ repeat wish to know what IS the
matter with this room?'' s--H
''Oh, don't asl me, ma'an- don't
wish to frighten you-but-I wouldn't
sleep in it-no-not for hundred thou
sand million dollars"
s'Then you. arc q very foolish young
woman; is Il damp" .-...,.-...
'sOh, no. madam; the whole house Is
dry as bone" 'n3F ii9
1T is the-the-ahem-the Cimix
Cectularius2' - ss4Ds t,-n-
"Well, it is pretty bod, but don't
think it's quite as bad IS that, -seturned
Jauc, slowly. with an air OF bcwilder-
ment. e...
It was painful to . lady os my exces-
sive refinement, exceedingly painful,
but the occasion was urgent, and II was
evident that I mnst sink to . common
level Of expression II wished TO be un-
derstood. ,.r AZ tvr s5aa-s IN /
"It is small, Jane-it is brown-it is
much alivc-it-it-bites?"
'.Oh, no, ma'afn," answered Jane.
with sudden enlightenment,
I'VE don't never have none Of them
nasty thing6 in our beds" 4
'sThen schO u G!''ss r9' ." FA
ssWell, if kyou must know" replied
Jane, with the air Of one struggling
vainly with the inevitable, though il is
worth as much as my place is worth to
tell you-it's ghosts!" ...,. a. = Il
Ghosts -baukh! Really the iginor-
ance of the Tower classes is colossal;
clearly our ynblic school system is far
from perfect, but what could, be cx-
pected frombAsg1rl. called Sabina?
have always thonght there was q escat
1cal in name, and don't in the lcsst |
ARE what that playwriting person may /
have said TO- the contrary. There is
in b name which insensibly
nolds the claraceer: mine is Sarah
Margaret. .sas,s ~ - t-
s'Ghosts. Jane, ghosts, when Il has
been clearly demonstrated BY the 6oci-
.ty for Psychical Research that there
sre no such things as ghosts. "s!-
'It was the gambler, ma'am, what
ived here before it was made into
Jane went on, with ire
,ressible volubility; 'thcy was playing
,olxer, an he wsskilled, IN every night
every night-his ghost =" .~.s-.n -.
"Jane, enough Of this folly 90. my |
rood girl, and tomorrow Iwin loan you
! work on the uegicalness of Supersti-
ion" -! p
Being . ladV. Of enlightened under.
and cultivated, indeed, may
~ advanced thosehk b-aA once dis.
missed the foolishstesy fsuD my mind,
md congratulstedm myself On hsving Sc
ured . comfortable room.
Bracing Hall w1s 6uilt on the highest |
anRe of the Catskin- -houhtains and !
vas famous for the view II commanded
4 the loveliest section of RIP Van Wi1-
lie land; night1oA- ~ailed TIE beauty !
4 the far-straehing mount6in- bound
d interplane, M Gradually It's fair E
lcss became appeesst,.aa the shadows
'elow died updsr the .lghs Of essH +
noonrisc. .. =, 81 s.s.,st,a RI
Objects dim aha shspeless took fog91
nd beauty. Every house and hamlet,
Winding road aQGs nosnAain stze3mlegf r!
vere won - it frp4 Hhoes Astc'aDG II
s~7os xr.r.s -I-'