Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-06
Pressed against the window I
saw a fair wan fncn.

"a" i'tE ~ hAtN. H.
raj and mend his ways. SO kind to
the world, SO cruel to his own IA
dartcr." sighed Mrs. B~rondsjdeS.
His GaughtCrE' echoed Mr.. Anton
Yes. his darter, my young miss
rs run off with n young lieutenant IN
marching regiment. and married Lid
all for love. she went long Of him ~
eryWhcre, and may have died Of fed
in tie CTimCa. ~ been maSsaCrpd
India. for Iught we've heard OF
since her marriage: for it's as much 1
anyouc's lifc'S worth TO mention IA
name in masters presence
And is he so hard all these yea{
that lie won't make friends with hef
Make friends with her? You dmj
know him. He won't even hear n
name" put in Jerry Jessup.
wish | was his wally-dc-S sham. II
ding il into his ears morning, noon m
night. I'd bring it up with his u
water and lay 1t down with his ~
pcrs. and put il ON with his night1|
every day Of his life" said Miss Tad
valiantfy.
NO you wOuidn't, for the first TIM
you tried 1t you'd get pitched out /
the window. or down the stairs, a1
have your neck broken. Heaven saw
me, There it is again." cried the W
man. breaking or in terror,
All looked towards the window, Js
sup wiring his neck around nearly I
the point Of dislocation, eXclaiming
Where now? ! tell You there
nothing there. It's oil your oEi
nerves. Mrs. Broadsides. ma'am, 70
want n dose Of assafiddity."
Its gone again. whispered the V'
man.
1T never wast," snapped Mr.. Jessup
impatientGy.
yes. il was. And | know what
was. IT was Il Banshee come to wat
me Of my own death. or my masters
or my old missusses."
stuff and nonsense
1T isn't stuff. and it isn't nonsens
It's Il Banshec. il ever II appeared
mortal eyes
Yes. if ever one appeared sneeF
Mr.. .lessup. i,
But + have heard Of the Bansn'
myself. said Miss Tabs. coming
the assistance OF :he hOuScke2per..
ITO he sure you have. my dear. WI
in this countryside has not hearn
the Banshet. that appeared to the no
cradle Mrs. Elvcrton Of EdenlaNI
How Mr. Elvcrton was on the cen
nent, where ne had been many mohn
and Mrs. EIvcrton was at EdeniaM
sitting up late ut night, reading, I'D =
dressing room. The night was III
ard the curtains were undrawn, VIE
all of n Student she heard q "
meaning. unearthly voice OUTSIDE
the window. and looking up. she =
n female figure. in flowing Whlte /.
ment float past the window as Il
We're swimming In the air, ana IVA
II wall forth the words: Hollis hiN
ton is no more as It disappear
Well. the lady got up and made q u
Of the day and the hour; and =
enough n fortnight after that she ne"
! Of the death of her husband AT 81 ,
' tersburg. and ne died the very !
! and hour she had seen the Bansn,
/ There! What do you think OF tna'
inquired the housekeeper, trinnppa
iy. r,r
"Why, as the Honorable Mrs. h'
ton was just as h~ysterical as you y
suggested Mr.. Jcssup. doggediy:, !,
"But then her husband actualy "
ut st. Petersburg at the very day :
hour that the Banshce appearef 70
at Edenlaw How do you accouh'
that"
".Just happened so. that's all:
You're as unbeiicying as lhona
Oh, Lord have mercy upon us. y y
there; there it Is again. m no .
shce, neither, but the spirit Oh
young mistress. with her very faee = !
form, only looking rs II she hau + +
from the grave. Look, look, on !
the woman covering her face wiz"
hands, and shaking with terror. :.
Again all looked fearfully tow
the window
Jessup wrung his neck nearly H. -
In the effort TO look behind DIS ~
and upon this occasion perseve.'
was rewarded. Pressed aSarhss
outside Of the window, they Nv,
fair, wan young face, that sans
sight the instant Ii was detecteo'
Ito BE Continued.)