, 1902-04-21
Love and a Ghost.
sY EI,IzABETH cHERRY Waltz.

BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.
Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
1t was Cousin Susan's idea that the
house In which she rae been born and
reared was haunted by the ghost OF
her father who had died of yellow
lever somewhere In the early part OF
the nineteenth century. So she not "nls
refused to live at The Naples he
self, but also refused to allow othera
Of her kith and kin who had not a
comfortable nabitation to dwell there.
As Miss Susan Pennyfeather was riD
and could dwell in Egypt or the Phil
ippines II she so wiiied, 1t was all very
we'll for her to leave the roomy old
house to the ghost OF her progenitor.
1t seemed very hard to the family OF
Peter Crosley. her cousin. who had no
place to lay their heads save as Mr..
|Crosley sold a poem or a song or a
piece of fiction by the error OF some
publisher and rented them a place. In
other and more frequent intervals the
family scattered to relatives and stored
their few bits Of furnishings.
But it has all got to stop" declared
Arabelle, the Oldest girl. n summer
day. Il shall 60 and live at The Ma
PIES and when Cousin Susan returns
from India and finds it out she a
eject me-"
But the ghost?' protested Peter, the
father. Cousin Susan says it is there
and walks about the house as in life.
That is highly probable" returned
Arabelle, impudently winking her left
eye. but the ghost must expect the
friendly visit of relatives. How original
1t all is! First cousin to a ghost.
Why, is 1t not delicious? Anyhow, I'm
going. If Cousin Susan had not wanted
me to do something desperate. she
should have travelled me. taken me
with her, and thus added to the long
list Of international marriages"
I'VE certainly must do something"
said Mrs. Peter, and that quickly. We
have no money"
Il shall move to The Naples and
Invite you all for a long visit" said
Arabelle decidedly. rs there enough
In hand to buy me a railroad ticket,
or must / sacrifice hat hideous idol
cousin Susan Just sent me to show me
that there was a crying need OF mis-
sionaries to Whangpur or some such
Iprovince?"
81 wonder what Lionel will say?" put
In Sophronia, the second girl.
Arabelle swept her a hooking cour-
tesy.
"As a.young Englishman he will re-
ioice In ancestral ghosts. As a dis
carded second son trying to live on
nothing but work In America. he may
say. oh, what rot!'"
Peter Crosley looked up from a bun
die of papers fretfully.
II don't see why Mr.. Lionel Carr's
name is brought in at all. Arabelle
has promised me to give him no en-
eouragement."
Arabelle's rosy mouth quivered.
me encourage Lionel? Far be the
Thought from me. Why. papa. I have
told o a thousand times that he
doesn't need-or get-any encourage
ment from me. There, are you salts
ucu COW, 1 Snhli Sell my 1uOl unO go
to The Naples 1 will prepare the
way and you will pack up and follow al
once. Don't mind parting with a few
airy nothings in order to get there.
Because. once there. we are housed, at
least"
She sailed forth. light of heart, gay
Of speech and smile. No one ever
knew whether Arabelle Crosley felt all
she acted or not, but she wal the life
preserver that held up the whole fam
lily in their dark hours.
The idol was rather a cumbersome
fellow and Arabelle looked strange
enough carrying the awkward bundle,
head first. to the elevated road.
II hope he will sell WE'LL she was
thinking. Hes a very holy idol,
Cousin Susan wrote. l know that he
is unearthly ugly and that his green
eyes make me shudder. l wish had
half dollar to take a cab"
But she had not the half dollar and
struggled up the steps bravely. She