Arizona republican., 1891-09-25
MRS. SHEERS' GHOST.
A Plot Which Was Not Entirely
 Successful.

Oiarlty-Oy tue way, sue "ds uhp- tised Clarita, only her mother chose to Yankeefy twas a very pretty girl X smart girl, too, and quick one.
 And that is why she was always busy at home or in other peop.e's houses at the trade by which she earned her living, besides dressing her self so prcttily that no summer boarder could outdo her How she got the lat est styles out there at Cross Sticks no one could think; but she did it.
 No wonder that Will Sheers, who kept the drug store in the village, fell in love with her. It was for her sake that he hired to her mother--a praise worthy widow, fond of telling the story of her husbands failure to anyone who would listen-a wing of the build ing in which he kept his store, snug little affair of three rooms, for which he Lad no use, being bachelor.
 The rooms directly over the store, which were large and handsome, re. maiucd vacant, which led the village to suppose that the young druggist in tended to marry shortly.
 When Mrs. Mum had moved into the httle end wing it was but step from the store door to the widows flat door step, and Dr. Sheers spent much of his time there, especially in the evening, and people had begun to say that it was splendid thing for Clarity" when tho two Misses Shepherd came 10 board with Mrs Finn, with whom Dr. Shecrs boarded.
 Mrs. Finn advertised for summer bOarders every year, under the halluci- nation that Cross Sticks was the country" and she always caught few victims, who sat on the porch and famed away the mosquitoes, and took walks to the post office, and went on picnics to the frog pond in the sub urbs, and looked at a very distant mountain through field glasses, and were otherwise as rural as possible.
 Before they left in the fall the youngest Miss Shepherd was engaged % Dr. Shccrs
 She was older than he. She was harp of voice and elbows; but she had inherited fortune from her grand mother, and then, as Mrs. Finn said, she ran after him. and would hev him whether he would or no"
 Meanwhile Clarity went on dress making and showed no signs of regret ting her truant lover: and when Mrs. Mum proposed giving up the rooms forbade her to do SO with the stcrnness with which daughters do forbid their mothers to carry out their own ideas in this nineteenth century.
 Why, ma, every one would think we felt cut up about it." said Clarity.
 "I do," said Mrs. Mum; "1 haven't felt worse since your pa failed"
 "l don't care whom he marries, Tm sure" said Clarity. And this is the cheapest place, to be 80 pretty, that we can find"
 One day from her window she saw the bride and groom return to take possession of their newly-furnished rooms
 For awhile the bride and groom seemed very comfortable. New plate glass windows were put into the store, and wonderful soda water fountain was introduced. There was a looking glass between the rows of boxes and q porticrc was hung at the door that opened into the back room. A little carriage in which Mrs. Shecrs drove her sister to pay calls on her friends added lustcr 10 the establishment.
 Suddenly a clou6 arose. Mrs. Sheers was ill. There was consultation. Shortly afterward there was crapc on Inc door The doctor was widower.
 However, the day after the annivcr- Nary of his wifc's funeral Dr. Shccrs assumed light hat. had his hair cut and his mustache waxed, put rose in ms buttonholc and called on Clarity Mum, shortly afterward these two were openly engaged to be married.
 And again things seemed to be going on well, at least 'vcry well, consider ing when people began to notice that IIarity was pale, that she was growing lhln, that she cried over her work, and at lust there was rumor that she in tended to break" with Dr. Sheers.
 They're talking of it all over Cross Sticks, Clarity" Mrs. Mum said, and You do look most miserable. What Is the matter?"
 It's dreadful" said Clarity He's tono of me and am of him, and you'd Do so comfortable He promises every I'lhg' and my heart is broken, but o"re not marry him; oh, l dare not!' ana her eyes grew solemn and she looked over her shoulder.
 Why" gaspcd the widow.
 Shc haunts me-his first wife, you Anow'' sad Clarity; "and- says shell