Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
IN A PREDICAMENT
What Came Of Nens Masquerade
ing in Grandma's Clothes.

ing in Grandma's Clothes.
In an easy-chair on the broad, old
fashioned portico that extended the en-
tire length of the rambling old farm
house, sat a young girl, rocking leisure
ly to and fro; from the crown of her
head to the tip of her dainty slipper
told what she was-a city girl:
A slight noise caused her to glance
carelessly over her shoulder; a change
Instantly swept over her face; the col
or left her checks and a look of terror
crept into her eyes
In the doorway stood the figure of an
old woman dressed in a quaint brocade
satin the style of forty years ago Soft
laces lay in graceful folds around her
white throat; her silky brown hair was
smoothed carefully beneath the dainty
cap trimmed with pretty lavender rib
bons; behind the large gold-rimmed
spectacles pair of dark eyes twinkled
with merriment.
Grandma Parker, gasped the girl,
ais it you or your ghost?"
A peal of silvery laughter burst from
the woman as she flung herself in n
rustic chair. Neither, my dear Ethel;
don't you know your own sister?"
81 do now" faltered Ethel. smile
taking the place of that startled look.
"What put it into your head to dress
up in that style?"
For want of better employment, l
suppose. After grandpa and grandma
left, l felt rather lonesome. so | con-
cluded to 90 to the garnet and fix up
like | did when was child.
"A child, indeed. You speak as
though you were as old as Methuse-
lah!'
II am eighteen ard feel quite grown
up Well, to proceed with my story, |
was up in the garrett wasn't /? The
first thing | saw was large oal1en
chest, the one we used to play house
on, so l took peep into it to see what
mysteries it contained. The first thing
that met my gaze was this pointing
TO her dress. Il thought l would put
it on and see if did look like grandma;
everyone says | am the living image
of her. Then | came down TO scare
Dorothy, she is SO superstitious and
would imagine the horses had run off,
or something dreadful had happened
and grandma's ghost was appearing
to her. But Dorothy was out, She al
ways is if you want her. You were
the only one left, SO | tried the expert
ment on you, and from your actions I
think succeeded This is tie way you
looked And Nell leaned back in her
chair, rolled her eyes around in man
her that was truly startling and at the
sam time exclaimed IN tragic tones:
is 10 you or yonr ghost2
" nat a torment You are Perhaps
II you hau oeen IN my place You would
nave looked worse than | did You do
resemble grandma. Where are you go
ing? Tor Nell had started down the
gravel path
Just down to the hammock, She re-
turned carelessly
Eleanor Parker Cameron, you shall
do no such thing!
why not2' questioned Nell, coolly.
Some ono might sec You and then
what would they say! The country is
such dreadful place for gossip"
We have been here three days and
not a soul has come near. or ghost
either. almost wished they would "
What, the ghosts2'
"Of course not she cried, impa-
ticntly, how can you be so stupid? l
meant the neighhors.
"You should say what You mean, :"
began Ethel, severely, then laughed in
spite ofoherself.
.'Good-by, Ethel, Nell called out
IF you get into any trouble. don't