The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29
not AFRAID OF GHOSTS.

caritv-by the way. she was bap-
Nd Clarita, only her mother chose
I Yankeefy twas a very pretty
Il A smart girl, too, and a quick
Ind that is why she was always busy
tbome or in other peoples houses at
Il trade by which she earned her liv-
u besdes dressing herself SO prettily
M m summer bOarder could Guido
u How she got the latest styles out
%sre at Cross Sticks no one could
Kim, KIN but she did it.
''1 " wonder that Will Sheers, who
,.0t the drug store in the village, fell
!. 1--we with her! 1t was for her sake
hi he hired to her mother-a praise
r ,ur widow, fond Of telling the
' MI Il her husbands failure to any
any, "na Who would listen-a wing Of the
III IN which he kept his store-a
S Suur Inle affair Of three rooms. for
whieh he had no use, being bachelor.
"'' Tha rOoms directly over the store.
xbicb we're large and handsome, re-
Named vacant which led the village
II suUpose that the druggist intended
TO marry shortly.
When Mrs. Mum had moved into
The little end wing it was but a step
from the store door to the widows fat
doorstep, and Dr.. Sheers spent much
Of bis time there, especially ia the
evening and people had begun to say
that It was splendid thing for Clari-
IT," when the two Misses Shepherd
came to board with Mrs. Finn, with
whom DR.. Sheers boarded.
Mrs. Finn advertised for summer
bOarders every year, under the halluci-
nation that Cross Sticks was 'the
country" and she always caught a few
victims, who sat on the porch and fan
ned away the mosquitoes, and took
walks to the post office. and went on
pcnics to the frog-pond in the suburbs
aud looked at very distant mountains
through feld-glasses. and were other
ERGrural as possible.
Rbre they left in the fall the young
st Miss Shepherd was engaged to DR..
Ulcers.
She was older than he. She was
lsrp Of voice and elbows; but she had
herited fortune from her grand
other, and then, as Mrs. Finn said,
he ran after him, and would hev him
neither he would or no."
Meanwhile Clarity went on dress
king and showed no signs Of regret
G her truant lover; and when Mrs.
Inn proposed giving up the rooms
bad her to do so with the sternness
Ii which daughters forbid their
theirs to carry out their own ideas
this the nineteenth century.
Why, ma, every one would think
felt cut up about itr' said Clarity.
i dol" said Mrs. Nun; Il haven't
worse since your pa failed"
i don't care whom he marries, I'm
g., said Clarity. ''And this is the
apest place, to be SO pretty, that we
find"
)ne day from her window she saw
bride and groom return to take
session Of their newly furnished
ms.
FOR q while the bride and groom
med very comfortable. New plate
Iss windows were put into the store,
q wonderful soda-fountain was in
duced. There was looking-glass
tween the rows of boxes, and a por-
re was hung at the door that opened
. the back room. A little carriage
which Mrs. Sheers drove her sister
pay calls on her friends added luster
the establishment.
cloud arose. Mrs. Sheers
Is Ill. There was q consultation.
lortly after that there was Grape on
= door, The doctor was . widower.
however, the day after the anniver-
" Of his wife's funeral DR.. Sheers
aamed light hat, had his hair cut
~ ais mustache waxed, put rose in
n OOttonhole and called on Clarity
S S Shortly afterward these two
''Sopenly engaged to be married.
II Nsgsin things seemed to be going
jpe" at least very well. consider
Cls,;,Me ven people began to notice that
tbin !! Sspale, that she was growing
All way she cried over her work;
M " last there was a rumor that
Sbs...ll 'ended to "break" with DR..
Nj, they're talking Of it all over Cross
N ! Glarity." Mrs. Mum said. ''and
4 mig !" iooS most miserable. What is
N ~ !. dreadful" said Clarity. He's
i o me- and I am Of him, and you'd |
I'M onlortable. He promises every
III = ana my heart is broken, but !
nd ~ ~ marry him; oh, I dare not"
Mkad' A. eyes grew solemn and she
M M oyer her shoulder.
'Shaa! gasped the widow.
how uaunts me-his first wife, you
tiQ In salo Clarity. ''and says she
laa Il, me on my wedding day. Oh.
Gpnp nOt afraid Of ghosts, |" said Mrs.
phil VI ! thought you had more
kqnd Wy, before your pa failed / |
" iewa J1uLgiar IN my room robbing
AoQsh., and | collared him. /
Nae sn,s yoa ], too after ne and had
'Yo 'p Il Clarity"