The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01

A few days after this Virginia and her curly
haired cavalier went out riding on Brockley
meadows. whore she tore her habit SO badly
in getting through q hedge that, on their re-
turn home. she made up hor mind to 60 up by
the back staircase 80 as not to be seen. As she
WAS running past the tapestry chamber. the
door OF which happened to be open. she
fancied she saw some one inside. and thinking
it was her mothers maid. who som etimes used
to bring her work there. looked In to ask her to
mend her habit To her immense surprise. how
ever. it was the Csnterville Ghost himself! He
was sitting By the window. watching the ruined
gold OF the following trees hy through the
Dir. and tho red leaves dancing madly down
the long avenue. His head was leaning on
his hand. and his whole attitude was one OF
extreme depression. Indeed. 40 forlorn and
SO much out OF repair did he look that little
Virginia. whose first idea had been to run
away and lock herself In her room. was filled
with pity. and she determined to try and COM
fort him. So light was her football and 80 deep
his melancholy that he WAS not aware Of her
presence till she spoke to him.
II am so sorry for you." she said. but my
brothers are going back to Eton tomorrow.
and then. II you behave yourself. no one will
annoy you"
1T is absurd asking me to behave myself"
he answered. looking round in establishment
at tho pretty little girl who had ventured to
address him, quito absurd. Unjust rattle my
chains and groan through keyholus. and walk
about at night, II that Is what you mean. 1t Is
my only reason for existing"
1t Is no reason at all for existing. and you
know you have been very wicked Mrs. Umney
told us the first day we arrived here that you
hnn killed your wife,"
We'll. quito admit it." said the Ghost pct
ulantiy, but it was u purely family matter.
and concerned no one else"
1T is very wrong to kill any one." said Vir-
ginia. who at times had Puritan gravity
caught from some old New England ancestor
"Oh hate the cheap severity Of abstract
ethics! My wife was very plain. never had my
rufrs properly starched. AMI knew nothing
about cookery. Why. thoro was u buck l had
shot in IIogley Woods. IL magnificent prlcket.
AMI 60 you know how sho had it sent up to tn
blc' However. 1t is no matter now. for 1t is all
over. and don't think it WAS very nice of her
brothers to starve me to death. though did
Kill her."
"Starvo you to death? Oh. Mr.. Ghost. mean
Sir Simon. a;e you hungry! | have n sand
witch in my cnse Would you like IT."
mo. thank You. l never cat anything now:
hut it Is very kind of you. all the same. and
you ARE much nicer than the rest OF your hor-
rid. rude. vulgar. dishonest family"
"Stop!" cried Virginia. stamping her foot /:
cit Is you who nrc rude. ind horrii. and
vulgar. and rs for dishonesty, you know you
stole the paints out Of my box to try and fur
bish up that ridiculous blood stain in tho
lihrnry. First YOU took all my reds incluling
the vcrmilion. and couldn't do any m orc sun
srt.. then you TOOK tho emerald gr,en and the
but indigo and Chinese white. and could only
do moonlight scenes. which are always do.
pressing to ,oS 1T. ani not mt nil easy to paint.
annoyed. and it WAS most Ridiculous. tho
whole thing: for who ever heard Of emerald
green llood:'
"Wcll. cally."snid the Ghost. rather mcekly,
what was to do! IT. il II very difficult thing
to get rrnl hlood nowadays. AID. as .'our broth
or BEGAN it al with His Paragon Detergent.
certainly saw no reason why should not
have your paints A. for color. that is always
matter Of tastn: tho Cantrrviles hive blue
blood. for instance. tho worry hlucst in England;
hut know you Americans don't caro- for
things OF this lind"
"Sou know nothing about 1t. and tho hest
thing rou can do is to rnigrato and Improve
your MIND. NJ" father will lie only to, happy
10 Gtvo you iro" passage, hnh though there
IL henvy duty on spirits of every kind. there
viii! no no difficulty about tn" Custom House.
ns tie officers nrc all Democrats Once In
New York yon mr." sure Ia l"h great I'll cess
know lots III ppnr" tii"ir who would give
SlUI.Uup Ia have u srindis,hcr. and much
mole than that 10 hav"n family ghost"
" don't ihink shnad iisr America"
] suproSr l"rausr W" have no ruins and no
curinsiii"s.' said virginia; 'n'iri"n'iy.
:" NJ ruinsl no uiosi'ies'" answered the
Ghost; you have your navy and your man.
nora"
get tho twins an extra week holiday"
Please don't 10. Miss Virginia" he cried:
=" nm so lonely and 80 unhappy. and really
don't know what 10 DO. lwaat to 20 to sleep
and cnnnot."
That's quito absurd! You have moroly
to Go to bed ,ynd blow out the candle. It
Is Very idi!,,en,t snme, let, t. Keen AWAKE
at nj. about sleeping. Why. even babies
know how to do that and they arc not very
81 have not slept Tor thres. hundred ysars."
BIO said sadly. and vhgtpia's beautiful blue