The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

dashed away, intent OH Aei AS" INV "t.N
quite unconscious that her last words
contained any reflection upon the sagacl-
ty of her listener.
IT was a how'iug easterly, November
gale says the New York Tribune, ana
the guests at girls studio had been re-
duced by stress of weather to a halr
dozen congenial spi its, who were gather
ed together around CHEEKY little WOOD
fire, enjoying their tea, hot mufhns ana
one another's society, all the more by
reason of the wild storm which RACED
without
Girls" exclaimed the hostess suddenly.
during an interlude of 81 ence, "let us
each relate the most exciting adventure,
or the most interesting experience she
added, with a roguish glance at one OF
the number, who was suspected OF re-
cent love affair, that happened to us
during the last year"
1t seemed just the time and place for
story telling the suggestion found favor
at once. and, drawing lots to decide which
should begin, the one who chose the
shortest slip of paper began her tale.
ssYou all know" she said, that l de-
cided to try tutoring last summer to help
along my college expenses, ana answer
ed an advertisement for a woman col
legian to teach a backward schoolpoy
during the summer. The place was at q
country house in the Catskills, and. as l
love the mountains, 1t seemed TO SUIT me
evactIv By some mischance, after an
engagement had been concluded 1 lost
the letter telling me which train to take.
removing. however, I would have no diff
cultv in finding my way to the house de-
cided not to wire my new employers as
I knew in wild country districts that
message entailed a long carriage ana
took an early train on tie DAY appointeu'
Although it was not raining when start
ed a storm developed soon aiter"aru'
which Increased in intensity as the day
rrora on. After having changed my
comfortable Hudson river train for
shabby little car belonging to branch
railroad. which bore me off into terra IN
coeni+a the rain came down in torrents
and the wind blew a hurricane just as
~ does now. Finally l reached my des- |
tination. a lorely little one-roomed STATION |
huilding. without another house In slsht' |
I was evidently not expected, Tor there
was no vehicle there of any kind and
the agent told me that the Eyre the
name of the place was going TO- was SIN
miles up the mountain
oro stav in the station was. of course, |
ar. of tbe question. The agent said: oh. |
Josiah White'n be along bimeby for bis |
groceries. which comes on this train, and |
o;rans he'll give you lift up the mount |
inc az he lives somewhere up there, and |
~ the storms too bad, l guess meg At
Ion who takes care of old Tom Bost- |
works. halfway up would take you in
for the night and make you comtortaoie''
GAS he spoke a wagon numbered up
and an old man. who proved to be the |
a foresaid Josiah walked into the station |
room shaking himself like a wet New
foundland dog My situation was *
plained to him. and he consented to take
me along with his groceries In his wagon. |
,Put only as far as Megs,' he stipulated. |
hrs too far to the Rest (the local name. |
7 found afterward, for the Eyrie). 7 |
guess you're not the kind to be afraid or |
ghosts he added. loosely. What do !
vou nean?' I asked. oh, it's only nom
sense interrupted the stationmaster who
was evidently anxious to get rid of me. |
Some folks say that the old Van Bost- |
vverlS house is haunted, but Meg Aliens |
lived there a year an more, an reckon |
she wouldn't stay unless 1t was all right. |
P'raps yer folks II come for your, he |
added, encouragingly, land I'll tell 'em |
where you are l seemed to have no
choice, So leaving my trunk in his care.
tn be called for next day, and wrapping |
myself in a stable blanket. which Josiah
obligingly hauled out from under the seat,
I climbed into the wagon, and we started |
on our expedition. The rain came down
in sheets, and in spite of the blanket !
and my umbrella, which / could hardly !
hold on account of the wind, / was wet
through when l reached 'Meg's.' and was
glad enough to be received into her friend
" kitchen. She readily consented to
keen me for the night in case l was not
sent for and after giving me a hot cup
of tea. and hanging my wet clothes up by
the fire, she proceeded to get a room
ready for my accommodation. 1t was a
large old country house, and / begged
her TO put me next to her. Well, II you
amt afraid of spirits she laughed, they
do say the room next to mine is haunted.
hut I amt never seen nothing myself
7 assured her i was much more afraid
OF tramps than OF ghosts, and would
greatly prefer being on the same floor as
herself, particularly as the room had a
fireplace and she offered TO light a few
sticks to take the dampness out When
everything was arranged Il looked really
most comfortable and cheerful, and had |