The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31

and old Mr. Charon. of Charonsville,
won't deadhead her this way again"
So. stald with reason and comforted
with the classics-Or, rather, such very
slight and secondhand acquaintance
with them as they had-the lovers
passed u pleasant evening. Thrice, in
deed. did the likeness of Aunt Dru-
sina stir and pitch forward as If to
menace them, then stagger and drop to
the floor. Each time did Herbert. who
had seated himself where he could keep
an eye ON the image of the hag. take
| her up tenderly and replace her on
| the shelf.
| "Will you set where you're sot?" he
inquired of her stcrnly. quoting an ad-
monition of Neighbor Dunn to her
youngest child. who on one occasion in
his presence had been an unquiet pas
| senger in the electric car.
| But it's no use jesting with ghosts;
for all that we call them old true
penny" and "old mole" they chill the
marrow of the bones and prick the hair
ON end. So when Herbert had set Aunt
| Drusilla in place for the third time he
| ceased reading and fell on thought.
| COrinna watched him anXiously. Final
| ly he spoke consulting his timepiece:
I'VE will read thirteen minutes
more" said he. Then we will listen
| at the same time keeping our eyes
| fixed on that bewitched old photograph.
| Unless | am mistaken, Corinna. we
shall learn something to. our advan-
| tage."
| She was puzzled, but all her trust was
! in Herbert. Ten minutes were gone,
and she hitched her chair little nearer
| to his: when he held out the dial Of
| his watch to show her that twelve min
utes had passed she slipped her little
! finger into his hand with the action Of
| a timid child. Then they heard a far
| away sound that mixed with the wind
| and the rush of the rain. but was more
| unvarying and stronger than those.
That is the electric car" said Her.
bert. STEADY, Corinna Look at year
| aunt
And truly. Just as the car thundered
| by, the photograph of Aunt Drus!ila
reared Itself like "A viper and leap.d
| from the mantel shelf. Corinna gave a
slight scream and started to her feet.
| But Herbert was laughing.
| Il ought to have thought Of that at
| Once." he said. Don't you understand.
Corinna? There's a ledge OF rock that
| runs across the street and by this side
| Of the house. That is the reason that
| the grass cannot take deep root here.
| and turns yellow; that is why the old
| birch has pulled up stakes to run
| away. When the car gees over the
| ledge it Jars this room and makes the
| photograph jump. That is all. truly,
my dear girl. ! will lay the ghost for
| you; / will bring a neat and rather
solid frame for the picture tomorrow.
And I warrant you that from this cut.
Aunt Druslla viii behave herself"
Herbert kept his word. bringing n
| heavy standing frame in gilt metal
| Holman Brochway thought it very
| hadsonmc in the future son-in-law tc
do such honor to the aunt who had beer
ungentlr to the lovers.
II take it very kind of you. Herbert" i"
| he said. IT'S right. it's accordin' t.
religion. You're kind q lea rin' Goals
Of fire onto her head. a-gittn' that nice
frame for her picter 1t shows q good
disposition in you, Herbert. An thai;
promises well for Corlnny's happiness
d! guess she's doin' well to marry you"
And Aunt Drusilla-as woman, ghost
lr otOgraph-.rOubled them no more
CThe end.)