The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

! dulity. Among the number was Mr.. Bal
lard, who succeeded Mr.. Rowndy as tenant
| Of the Highland avenue house. lie enjoyed
! a single week of undisturbed occupancy.
Then the late Mrs. Rowndy appeared. She
| came each evening in fulfillnent of her
ante-mortem promise, and falling to find
her husband, made things uncomfortable
| for Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard. Both of them
saw the apparition and they lost no time in
| leasing another house.
Mr.. Fred Wheeler next rented the place.
He laughed at the tales poured into his
ears by his wife and mother-in-law, who
claimed to have seen a woman in white
fitting about the halls and apartments,
but one day his skepticism vanished. He
was lying on the bed waiting for call to
supper when the spectral female f1oated in
seized the couch by the footboard, lifted it
high in the air and let it fall with a bang.
Before the astonished Mr.. Wheeler could
grasp the situation there was another lift
and another bang. The family sat up all
night, and fed as soon as they could hire
truckmen to remove the furniture in the
morning Now the house is vacant. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Rowndy's ghost resents any
intrusion on the spot where she lived and
loved and died. Her husband being gone,
she prefers solitude, and the neighbor-
hood strictly respects her wishes, even the
offer of years tenancy free having no at
traction for house hunters.
The widower who remarrieS, however,
has the most to dread from the reappear-
ance of his dead and buried better half.
Four years ago Mr.. J. b. Carney, of New
York, lost the partner of his joys and sor
rows His welded life had been an ideal
one, and he felt keenly the blow that be-
reft him. Among his CONSIDERS was
handsome widow who had been Mrs. Car
uey's dearest friend. The two met often,
and when the days of conventional mourn
ing had passed and time had dulled the
edge of grief the gentleman asked the lady'S
hand in marriage. She gave it to him, and
as both are middle aged people the-wedding
ceremony was performed very quietly at
the home of their pastor. They then went
TO Mr.. Carney's residence, and retired about
II p. m. As ths groom turned down the
gas he noticed white wrath, which ex-
hailed the odor of violets, streaaming up
from the floor. He jumped into bed, great
" agitated, and called the notice of his
bride TO the phenomenon. AS they'looked
the cloud took form before their Mortified
eyes 1t was the first Mrs. Carney. She
had disagreeable smile on her face, and
when she spoke there was an acid tone to
her voice. Her words, however, were in
measure congratuis&eFy. She said: why,
John, am delighted with your choice
Amt she sweet Hope you viii he so hap
Ply" Turning to her successor she con-
timed: ''So, Ssllie, you caught my hus-
band after all, you mean-no, you darling
cresturel don't suppose you expected TO
see me here tonight, did your Well, you
see an here to offer my best wishes. Now.
Of course, | shall kiss both bride and
groom" Thereupon she gave each hearty
salute The blood fed from their faces at
the icy touch of the dead woman's lips, but
terror held them staring and immovable.
Then the ghost quit smiling and began to
glare viciously. why, John, she sueered,
VINO would have thought it And you
man of So Oh, you old fool And you
you horrid thingi Well, goodby. God
bless you my childrenr'
The terrible caller faded from view and
Mrs. Carney tainted. Her husband, who