Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12

10 which the cook had helped him. and
the servants were thoroughly frightened
themselves. for Jerry looked so NJ. lhnt
an evil spirit had appeared to MN ana
seized upon him Jerry bad no doubt at
with her hand on his shoulder, Mrs
Uoves snid kindly. Now Jerry, you
know that was some Joke OF william p.
You are too smart TO be terriheu ut
nothing don't allow yourself TO De SUI
porstitious
She opened the pantry door where
William apparently unc0Ectrneu was
giving out the dinner WIN "a sfNNe
look in her beautiful eyes Mrs. Hayes
said: civilian. / ann sorry YOU gave
Jerry these frichts. ] cannot see how
you enjoy it. don't repent II. 19u know
llc really believes iu spirits. and SHOULD
I never take your way off curing him.
William" Crump, the White
/ House steward snys "lt was always
| worth Iprfy's scare to be- rcproycd by
/ Mrs Hayes She always defended Jerry
/ aud protested against our jokes.
| AN APPEARANCE IN THE GAR
RET.
one spring time now glass globes for
/ the gus burners hud come, and while the
/ fixtures were cleaned the glass was care
| fully put ont of the way into the garrett
| Some of the presidents family were go
q
| trunks They too, were boz the garrett
| ID was after dark, and bat few times in
| his life had Jerry ever climbed those
narrow stairs to the haunted attic ul
night. Colonel Dinsmorc shouted
Come. Jerry, come; e. getting hme ioI
the mudnmc's trui KS
Jerry pleaded piteously. but cunnel
YOU couldn't think of scndin Jerry Tone
up tborc-up there ia that regen-o
darkncss.'
zoo ON. Jerry. don't be such baby
laughed the colonel
IL toll YOU cuuuol, | h. not goin lone
NOT fur all thp dcuh mudumcs trunks
80. indeed"
Colonel Dusmorc used 10 tell thi
STORY. hut could never finish withuu
laughing and shaking lie said, so
went up with him. We took the VI
lantern. and walked ahead, 10 the hi
pile of trunks and bags over 700 uu
cprupr Aitor holding the light 80 TIA
30 shOnc ou tine right ones, Jerr
leaned over and gnspcd The large'
| with his long hands aud strong Urtu
| giving 10 % big pull, whcu just urpont
him slowly rose two great red eye
They fixed themselves ON Jerry The
they moved little az II some ol
| turned hs head, but still CLEANED am
glurDd ont from the utter darkness
Before could speak or move Jeri
gave one leap into the air. down can
the great trunk Jerry stumbled nr
fem into the glass gas shades AL Ia
heap and crash went the glass, Jcrl
shriofcd OH thc dch-cl the evil oy
4 the dcb-rl hissolf, Oh. Lnwd" ai
IA that was the last of Jerry and u
~ trunks lie rm and lcupcd down
, the stairs TO the Kitchen, where he {,
flat ou the floor. aud prayed, M
a groancd 10 be delivered from q
"A dch-el. with fiery eyes
la Again Mrs. Hayes I'm the goodness
i her heart, went down to see what "
"a the matter with Jrrry but ! don
~ think she ever heard who carried {
n bulls eye lanterns 20 the garrett a
hid behind the rubbish WHOM Jer
ic went for the trunks. All these VA
ous appearances of the "dcb-cl In {
M White House Jerry rclinously rene
ST beers and Oiton relates.
lr now NELLIE GRANTS PAR
iG VISITED THE ATTIC.
Ncllic Grant was q little girl WI
~ she irs. went 60 the White Hou
lc and .lrrvy was the footmau, aud Alb
t0 Hawkins was the cooohman. The 1
MS men wore worry fond of the Grants d