The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-04
Love and a Ghost.
BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.

BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.
 Copyright 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Col
 It was Cousin Susan's idea that the house in which she had been born and reared was haunted by the ghost of her father who had died of yellow fever some were in the early part of the nineteenth century. So she not only refused to live at "The Naples herself, but also refused to allow others of her kth and kin who had not comfortable habitation to dwell there. As Miss Susan Pennyfeather was rich and could dwell in Egypt or the Philippines if she so willed. it was all very we'll for her to leave the roomy old house to the ghost of her progenitor: It seemed ley. her cousin, who had no place to lay their heads save as MT. Crosley sold 8 poem or a song or piece of fiction by the error of some publisher and rented intervals the family scattered to rela- uves and stored their few bits of furnish ings.
 Arabeile. the oldest, girl, one summer ples," and when Cousin Susan returns from India and finds it out she can eject me-"
 But the shost?" protested Peter. the SOuSlH ouSdn SdyS IL kS tutIo and walks about the house as in Mfe."
 That is highly probable" returned Ara belle. impudenrly winking her left eye, but the ghost must expect the friendly visit of relatives. How original it all isl First cousin to a ghosti Why. is it not delicious? Anyhow. I'm going. If Cousin Susan had not wanted me to do something desperate, she should have traveled me. taken me with her and thus added to the long list of international marriages" !"
 Va rta ipI ds, met hing o 60 ia Mrs. Peter. and quickly. We have no money"
 T shall move to The Naples and in- vtte you all for long visit" said Ara to buy me a railroad ticket, or must sacrifice that hideous idol Cousin Susan just sent me to show me that there was a crying need of missionaries to Whang- pur or some such province?'
 'T wonder what Lionel will sayT' put in Sophronia, the second girl
 Arabeile swept her a mockdng courtesy.
 "As a young Englishman he will rejoice in ancestral ghosts. As a discarded sec- ond son trying to live on nothing but rOtr''
 Peter Cros!ey looked up from bundle of papers fretfuliy.
 'I don't see why MT. Lionel Carr's name ised me to give him no encouragement"
 Arabelle's rosy mouth quivered
 Mo encourage Lionel? Far be the thought from me Why papa. 1 have told you thousand times that he doesn't need -or get-any encouragement from me. There, are you satisfied? Now. I shall sell my idol and go to The Naples will prepare the way and you will pack up and follow at once. Don't mind part ing with a few airy nothings in order to get there. Because. once there. we are housed, at least"
 She salled forth, light of heart. gay of speech and smile. No one ever knew whether Arabelle Crosley felt all she act- ed or not, but she was the life preserver that held up the whole family in their dark hours.
 The idol was rather a cumbersome fel- low and Arabelle locked strange enough carrying the awkward bundle, head first. to the elevated road
 T hone he will sell we'll" she was think ing. He's very holy idol. Cousin Su- san wrote. I know that he is unearthly
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