The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-31
RY IEAN RrDpELL..

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 could have told that not only be-
 cause both wore their hair braid-
 ed In the same way and their clothes made in the same fashion and Of the same color. but because both nao the same fair hair. blue eyes and in- The resembiauce between tfem ended with their appearance. In disposition they were as unlike as two little ais ferh could be. Esther could never get out Of school fast enough to piay with her little friends. Irene would never play when she could get book to read. She particularly loved the stories of the past. the quaint old times when ghosts roaned about houses as familiarly as the butler, and often. in a more friend- ly vein. gave warning wsien the but Ter was about to depart with the fam fly silver
 HOPED TO MEET A GHOST Irene had. in fact. read 50 much of this class of literature that she began to hope that she might meet q nice, friendly ghost some night and have chat with him. She felt quite sure she would not be afraid, for 1t was too evi- dent from all the stories she had read that they had none but the friendaiest intentions. / But alas! Irene lived in a thoroughly modern house in a thoroughly modern American city, and no ghosts ever walked here except on the days wheI her father received his salary. but that ghost. her father told her. would never
 
 Irene used to tell Uncle Will all about her troubles, he was so sympathetic, and she confided to him one day the great longing she had to see a ghost. and how mean she thought it that their house was not haunted,
 All houses wherein men have lived and died are haunted houses.'" quoted Uncle Win.
 'Buf,. objected drene. "no one has ever lived and died in this house."
 Not in this house." replied Uncle Will but maybe on the ground that'the '.oh, do yoa think so?" Irene's eyes And just iat this moment d strange thing happened. A queer grating nose feet, followed by some words spoken in low. nlufl!ed tone.
 Irene nearly jumped out of her char, but, Remembering how brave she had said she would be, managed to sit still. But her face was very white as she said to Uncle Will;
 What's that?"
 pncle Win had been thinking. but he only remarked: T will go and see. You stay here until I come back"
 UNCLE GETS SUSPICIOUS
 He only, went as far ais the cellar door, which he opened very gently and then called down the stairs in a low tone
 Come Up here"
 And with that Irene's brother Joe and his chuln Jack came running up the eel lar steps. Neither of them seemed in- clined fo look Uncle Win straight In the face, and Joe only answered:
 Nothing. Looking for something.s
 .'Very we'll" replied his uncle. into whose l ind an idea had suddenly flashed. ,,,i1 s1y Y. nothing about #. and The boys stared and promised. But they walked off very uncomfortably.
 d5Sss,, daTsss sSn Je Jscy yon isappEose he ssOhl you never can tell. answered Joe 'But he won't peach as long as Uncle Win returned to the room next the dining room, where he found Irene excitedlg telling Esther. whom she had called into the house to hear the great ghost.
 'Wellsr cried Irene eagerly as Uficie Will entered
 But he was very solemn and not to be coaxed into telling all his news at once.
 N asit down" he said. "and I will tell You all about it.n
 iIrsne elutched Esther's hand and csushed her into large chair, where she sat beside her and waited
 IT have seen him. said Uncle Will pausing to let this stapendous fact sink .r,unele wiill' gasped both girls.