Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-04-17

took me fOrcVrr. we became dry Win
talk, and when the trait stopped at
Rivermouth we went out to have some
beer. IL is good there, you know-par-
don me, l forgot that / was speaking to
a lady. Well, wo had to run to get
aboard. I missed my footing, fell under
the wheels, and the next thing that /
knew they were holding an inquest over
my remains, while l, disembodied, was
sitting on a corner Of the u~ndertaker's
table, wondering which of the %coroner's
jury was likely to want a case of blue
denims.
"'Then l remembered my wicked
cath and understood that / was n soul
doomed to wander until 1 could succeed
in selling that bill Of goods. I spoke
once or twice, Offering the donims under
value, but nobody noticed me. Verdict:
Accidental death, by negligence of do
ceased. Railroad corporation not to
blame. Deceased got ont for beer at his
WI risk. The other drummers took
charge of the remains and wrote n
beautiful letter to my relatives about
my social qualities and my impressive
conversation. l wish it had been less
impressive that time. / might have
lied about my sales, or / might have
said that 1 hoped for better luck. But
after that oath there was nothing fov it.
Back and forth, back ard forth, on this
road, in chair No. 10, TO all eternity.
Nobody suspects Ely presence. They sit
on my krecs-I'm paying in luck when
it is a nice baby, as it was this after
noonl They pile wraps, bugs, even rail
way literature on mo. They play cards
under my nose-and what DIFFERS some
of them arol You. madam, are the first
person who has perceived me, and there
fore l vontured TO speak to you, mean
ing no offenso. l can SEQ that you are
sorry for me. Now, if you recall the
story of the Flying Dutchman, he was
saved by the charity Of a good woman.
In fact, Senta married him. Now I'm
not asking anything Of that size. / soc
that you wear a wedding ring, and 10
doubt you make some mans happiness.
1 wasn't a marrying man myself and
naturally am not n marrying ghost.
And that has nothing to do with tho
matter anyway. But if you could-I
don't suppose you would have any use
for them-but if you were disposed to
do a turn Of good, solid Christian char
ity-I should be everlastingly grateful,
and you may have that case Of denims
at $72. 80, And that quality is quoted to-
day at $50. Does it go, madam?
1.-The speech of the poor ghost was
not very eloquent, but his eyes had an
intense, eager glare which was terrible.
Something-pity, fear, l do not know
what-compelled ne. l decided to do
without that white and gold evening
cloak. Instead l gave $72.50 to the
ghost and took from him a receipt for
the sum-, signed ]. Ellington Price.
Then he smiled ~contentedly, thanked
me with emotion and returned to chair
No. 10. Several times ON the journey,
although 1 did not perceive him again,
/ felt dazed. When tho train arrived at
New York and l, with the other pas
sengers, dismounted, it seemed to mo
that a strong hand passed under my ell
bow, steadying ne down the steps. As
1 walked the length Of the station my
bag-not heavy Mt any time-appeared
to become weightless. 1 believe that the
parlor car ghost walked beside me car
rying the bag, whose handle still re-
NAMED in my other hand. Indeed once
or twice l thought / felt the touch of
cold fingers against mine. Since then
have no reason to suppose that tho poor
ghost is not at rest. l hope he is.
but L never expected or wished fol-
the blue dcnims. The next day, how
ever, a dray belonging to a great whole
sale house backed up to our door and
delivered Il case Of denims, with a re-
ceipted bill for the same. What was
to do? / could not go about selling blue
denims. l could not give them away
without exciting comment. So l fur.
nished the cottage with them, and you
know the effect On my complexion. Pity
me, dearl And credit me, frivolous wo.
man as l am, with having saved a sou.
at the expense Of my own vanity. Ny
story is told. What do you think about
it?"-Elizabeth Pullen in New YorL
Advertiser.