Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-08
A MODERN GHOST.

rfflrF one WINTER evening IN tntlF COY
lifting room In their pleasant little house
At M6lruse Highlands
81 should not be afraid Of aghost II !
,h,uld SEGA live QUO, said John, putting
down his evening paper
"Whv. ghosts never ArO alive. are
thcvf' asked his wife
"weli. that depends answered John,
"here j. an account Of . meeting Of the
psychical society" llerattled his news.
tapcr. "ltseoina from this that modern
ghosts are pretty lively II not exactly
alive. They don't gu around with sheets
over their heads and moan nowadays
Ike Old fashioned ghosts They seem TO
have tasted Of the spirit Of progress of
,he age"
Dora was knitting a silk sock for her
husband. aud she asked him to hold up
hsslippcr To let her judge the length Of
bis foot
Il should really like to ooe ghost"
sid John. otoying his wife.
A. he spoke, there wa. loud ringing
Of the frun, door bell. It was one OF tho
elappcr bell. with u gong attached TO
The inside OF the door, and the ringing
Of this bell, twice repeated. was annoy
ing
u wish folks wouldn't break tho door
down. uowlcd John. rising 20 80 10
open e.; "and | don't bee why It is NJ.
ways the girls night ont" Hs went
through tho parl1r which was dimlv
lighted. and into the bright hall. DORA
came out into tho back OF the hall whugu
,hc could hear who came, yet be out Of
sight behind the jog Of the wall whcrs
the hall wall made room for the sitting
room door.
Good evening She heard John say,
civilly.
Is Mrs Lindsay at homer asked ~
strange yoicc--a mans voice.
"Yos." answered John. Ills question.
Ing tone, bis manner Of waiting. indi.
Gated that he wished TO know tho
sirangers business.
ut Ia bitter cold night" said tile
stranger ut - cold winter we are
having"
"Will you step inf said John.
Dora drew bacl, into the sitting room.
She heard her husband close tho front
door, open tho register Ia the hall and
give the visitor chair Now this il u
vide, roomy place, IN the modern fash.
ia,morg u "a reception room than mere.
Ivan entrance. but Dora did not quito
lie to have hor husband seat there .
visitor who had inquired for her BE-
,le,, she wanted to seo who Il WIS So
,he went out to the hall through ,s.e par.
loF and inquired, just before she stepped
into the hall
"Who WINS u came. john
Then seeing tho visitor sitting by the
register sho slld'
"Oh. excuse me; I'm sure hopo you
will excuse INC.
sho was very much embarrassed by
Der own ruse, for neither the stranger
nor her husband oven glanced ~ her, and
Dora p,w that her husband was palcr
Than she had ever seen him. His gaze
was fixed inlently upon the stranger.
Dom could see nothing alarming Ia their
visitor He was u middle aged man,
stout and tall, with dark hair sprinkled
with gray. lie wore pair Of sealslln
gloves. The rcst of his outfit looked
comfortable and suitable for u SHARP
winter evening. Tho sealslSin gloves
looked unusually large. Dora stared al
them with some curiosity as sho al
sanced.
did you wish to 200 inc. sire" she
nkel.
The stranger looked at her,
"les," hc said, III you arc Mrs. Lind
ny,"
Il am said Dora with dignity.
"Wlllyou ask your husband TO stel
Into some room out OF hearingy My bust
hes il with you alone"
"My business Is always my husbands
No one eau have any business with m
which IA not his, said Dou, moving 4
Johns side. her nerves beginning 4
iliyer little at tho visitors manner
"lpreier TO step ont OF hearing, Dora,
aid John ooldly, glaucing at her nov
with an expression which both terrihe'
md angorcd her, II was 20 unlike him
Pride and fear ttruggled within her 10
M instant, then pride won.
"Very we'll" she said. $50 II yo
wish, Iohn.' He did not start.
you perceive that he cannot" sni
The visitor. ~ hypnotized him M h
opened tho door, and he is under III
control Of my will. gave you con
ple,e test Mt once Of my power, Yo
know that Of his own will your hnshan
would not leave you under these oircuu
Stances. He says he prefers 10 20 b
cause Of my power"
II am glad he Is hypnotizcd then
laid Dora with feeling. Size slipped h,
hand Into Johns. at makes mo loN
you more TO know that you would n,
10 of your own free will, she whispere,
Don't whisper TO mel" said job
Lindsay sharply In return.
Dora laughed.
Nov, how much do you want, or d
want US 10 get up an exhibition for yc
or somethingl Mr. MR." she hes
lated.
MY Lame is Connellton," said II
stranger "No. do not wunt 20 get q
Az exhibition. am n ghost 1 merel
looked in In response to an inyitatiC
IRON your husband. lie said ho shoul
Ike to ses ghost, This is pleasai
house you have here, should like
look oyerit, In fact am house huntin
and ! like this entrance. | think Nj
house would suit me TO haunt THU
Aghost ought TO be very particular abo
the sort Of house he haunts"
This house Is not for sale" ~
porm ut 10 our own. We mean
seen it.H