St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
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kill me on my wedding day. a, I IN
not crazy, maj!
"I'm not afraid Of ghosts," said Mrs.
Mum. Il thought you had more spirit
Why, before you pa failed I found q
burglar in my room robbing my jewel.
box, and I collared him. I thought
you took after me and had some spirit,
Clarity" a..s
"You cannot collar . ghost" sobbed
Clarity.
"You can try" said Mrs Munn.
''Now, what ask of you is to take my
folding bed into the parlor tonight
and Let me sleep in your bed upstairs.
and il she that was Mrs Sheers ap.
pears to me I'll make her come q
terms"
That night Mrs. Mum in the little
upper room put out her lamp. hid Q
dark-lantern behind the pillow and
awaited events
The clock struck eleven-twelve-
and nothing happened At 1915 curl,
ous noise was heard under the bed.
; A groan followed voice, and II
sounded very like Mrs Sheers' voice.
whispered: CLARITY Mum. you shall
not have my husband"
For a moment Mrs Mum felt faint
twas all true. then. - /
Indeed, it was far. far worse than
seeing q burglar, even to hear that
voice! And now-now! Yes! Slowly.
solemnly arose from behind the foot
board figure all in white. Mrs. Mum
covered her head with the quilt.
''You are right to quail before ne"
said q voice. Il claim my husband for
my own. Marry him, and you der
seemed to the old lady. She had al.
ways disliked it Now It irritatcd her
and helped her to be brave. Making
one great effort, she sprang to her feet
and faced the ghost -a9 slt
/ The ghost retired. Mrs Mum fol-
lowed It struck her that she had fright
ened the spirit more than It had fright
ened her. This encouraged her. And.
stretching ont her hand, she grabbed
the ghost by the collar, as she had the
burglar. Her faco was close +, its
pallid face now, and her blood curtlled
in her veins as she fancied that she
recognized the sharp nose, small mouth
and fiat forehead Of the late Mrs
Shcers amid the folds of the ghostly
headdrcss. But the thing did not van
ish. It was quite substantial
Il believe I've nlaterialized you" I"
said Mrs Mum rs she crowded tho
ghost in the corner and reached far the
dark-lantern. which she had hidden
under her pillow, and opened the slide.
In q moment more she had pulled away
the white wrappings and stood oscr .
sharp-featured young woman in a hello
tropc-colored gown. who crouchce and
shivered in the corner-Miss Selma
Shepherd, whose resemblance Ia her
sister vanished when one saw her red
hair, for Mrs Sheers' hair had been
black, either by nature or BY art
Opinions varied rs to that
$50 it is you, said Mrs. Munn-'.you
that have been frightening my Clarity
out Of marrying your sisters widower?
I suppose she'd have gone on thinking
you q ghost forever. But you'rc got
me to deal with now. How did you
get in?"
''Oh. Mrs. Mum. have mercy" Selma
moaned "Sister. left everything to
him. and I'm to be turned out OF house
and home. 1t was just life and death
to me that he shouldn't maaiy."
"YOu didn't want him yoarself,
them" asked Mrs. Mum.
no" said Selma; mo murc than he
wants me. ! meant to keep house and
be his sister; and don't know how to
earn my living. Now he'll be furious
and he'll hate me-"
"Miss Selma" said Mrs. Mum. chow
did you get in here?" e- l-
"A trap door in the corner opens on
9psir Of stairs TO the drug store. This
used to be . storeroom," sobbed Selma.
ut bolts on the other side" -
. -'srll see il Is nailed up" said Mrs.
Mum: ''Now We may come o:termS
I'll tell Clarity, but neither of us viii
tell the doctor or anybody else. Stop
and be friendly and Clarity
won't let the doctor send you away.
Seeing he's got your sisters money.
that will be bat fair. Only. the
minute Clarity is tormented scll my
story" ---- CO..
'Miss Selma stopped sobbing and
to her feet
Agreed" she said. "Women who
have had hard times ought to feel for
each other"
Having lighted tho ghost down the
ladder and thrown her white vest
ments after her, Mrs Mum put .
trunk over the trap door and retired
10 dream of weddings. r---
After Clarity married DR.. Shecrs
people used to say how wonderful it
was that Miss Selma received her
brcther-in-law's second wife SO pleas
antly, and how curious Il was that she
was SO friendly with Mrs Num-
Companion.
Jalls Tor the Pupils.
In some of the schools of Chill when
D boy becomes boisterOus he is sent to
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