The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-07
FACE IN THE GLASS.


Blyihehurst's busy tongues wngged
an excited buzz Of comments when il
became known for a fact that the old
manor house 10 Witches Walk was
iaken. The place had an eerie look
aud o reputntion for being haunted.
But the new tenants were not dis
turhod By the faint far-oI dark whls.
pers that reached their ears unasked.
The new family consisted Of Arthur
whiting. a humorous writer and
something 0f rrciusc- bachelor aud
his spinster sister, Miss Florimel. who
kept house Tor her dreamy and nm
practical brother. That same deter.
mined lady was also m the habit of
ihrusilng her brother out for econ
siliudonal" regularly after breakfast
each mofnine deaf % hts meek en-
treaties thar ne nighi bc allowed to
"nnlsh that chapter arsi" And Il was
during one of these sirolls that he
WAS hrst awakened tn the startling fact
that his manor-h0usc was "hanied' by
ihe following occurrence. BE passed
Il Geld aud stumbled upon worthy
Farmer Mayhcw.
you're from che old manor.house.
haln't YOUR observed Mayhew, with
Il curious glance of his shnewd gray
eyes from under the big brim OF his
sun hat
Mr. whiting replied ihnt BE- was
Never see anything queer yet O
nirhfsT
+Any-I heg your pardon ALTERED
Mr whiting with a puzzled stare
WHY. land alive man. didn't yuu
know the placc is ha'niedf-has been
ever scncc a young eal-twin. she was,
too. thc reetor's twin daughter, and
powerful nretty-was struck dead by
iishtnin' IN che little back room with
thc vines rnnuin' all over fhe windeF
and iho porch under lts Not We'll I'm
tell Sc E
Aud he proceeded 20 edify the new
owner ~ the manor house with hair
raising chapter of horfors too lengthy
to be quoted here
Arthur whiting forgot bis pet Jokes
now This was no joking matter ~
the servants should get tainted with
this silly superstition lhe rccoilecied
with stnrt having seen stephens cast
a nervous elarcc behind him in The
library at dusk last evening". they
would BE- giving noiice next aud Il
there was anything De- hated q was
having new servants about
Half on hour later Mr. Whiting
hof with bis energetic homcward
tramp. although a crisp October breeze
was blowing. burst into the kitchen
aud confronted Stephens.
-Iorc. youl listen &c what ieli you.
now. and see you heed &C. Or M make
you. DO you hearf 80 matter what
silly habhie you may hear from these
country cawks don't believe it-ifs
nunsensc"
About the-thc ghost sir9' fal.
tered stephens. IN q whisper. with
-h,erish lock behind at the yawning
,cilarway.
Mr whiting laid q forcible hand 90
ihn fellows coat collar by way ~ 8
gentle reminder
-You hiockhcad IL ] ever see son
looking like thht again fli-TH shake
you You're old enough 10 know bet.
ter No giving notice mind if you
threaten 20 leave l'il lock you up. You
cam sen yonr wife the same thing from
noe I'm not going 10 have my house.
hoid dcmoralized hy lot of idle talk
While Mr whiting was talking Miss
liafimcI entered the room
why Arthur. she cried. what has
disturbed rouf
Arthur delcncd not ~ enllrhien her
ihen hut plunged at once into n rir0-
ous plan of bis own for setting bis
household au example
Fiorimei my near. he said. II am
thinking ~ changing my sleeping
s-arimeut shall nke the little
lhamher in the wine the back one 80