The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-12-02

!, MIN N ESOIA, III U RSDAY,
in our party standing on his feet-the
others had gone cut of commission.
"Tbe ghosts kept on coming until
they got within a few feet of me, when
they suddenly stopped as if uncertain
what to do. 'Boo,' said ], as l shuff1ed
my feet and waved my hands at 'em,
and IdecIare to goodness if those ghosts
didn't all huddls up together and shiv-
er like lot of frighte ned sheep. Then
Jumped tenn and elled rats as loud
ly as could aud at that they turned
and fled in every direction yelling and
screaming for all they were worth. /
was in a pretty hilarious mood, and of
course, this performance was too much
for me, so l commenced to laugh.
When the ghosts observed that was
laughing, they stopped running and
motioned for 'em to come. back. So,
one by one they commenced to sneak
back to where they had kicked off their
winding sheets. They picked up their
white rotes and put 'em on again, bat
this took 'em so long that / commenced
to think they were doing. an almighty
lot of primping for just ordinary ghosts.
Finally they came siding over my way,
but they hung back kind of modest
like and seemed rather fidgety, q n d
whenever started toward one of 'em,
it SHE'D away from me. After two or
three attempts at this became dis
gusted at their bashfulness, and un-
thinkingIy 1 said, 'Oh, rats, what's the
matter with you people?' Wei, sir!
the word rats wasn't out of.my mouth
before they had turned and fed in every
direction screaming as badly as ever,
and then ! was wise-they weIe bunch
of female ghosts, and even in Walloo-
pala land, the word rats was too much
for 'em.
"When this thought struck me just
rolled over en- the grass choking with
mirth, out when the ghosts saw me on
the ground they thought I had gone
out of commission, too, 40 they came
rushing back, and then got up and
took off my hat and commend e to bow
and scrape with g few fancy steps and
fiourishes. They commenced to snick-
er and giggle, and thtn Iknew the ice
was broken and the Introduction was
over.
"You can believe me or not" said
Jade as he got up out of his chair
But l never had sportier time in my
lite than l had with that bunch of
ghosts.
"Within fifteen minutes after the ice
was broken We " Nere dancing the Ring
Around the Roses and kicking our toes
at the stars for all we were worth.
"There were tall ghosts and h or
ghosts; bold ghosts and timid ghosts,
and there were coquettish ghosts and
modest ghosts; they were all there and
they gave me the time of my life. We
danced the Virginia Reel and the Fish.
erman's Hornpipe and the MOI ey Musk
and the Lord only knows what else
Finally one of 'em jumped out into the
middle Of the ring and did tie High.
land Fling and the way she stuck hel
tees up at the sky would make ballet
dancer look like sgouty old seacaptain
but before she finished she was crack
ing her toes so close TO my face that
became afraid she might jab bone il
my eye and put it out, consequently
SHE'D off little, and then could heal
some of the others say: 'Ain't that aw
fulp' Il should think she'd be asham
edr The brazen thing! and severa
other similar remarks.
| Gall of sudden the bell doomed ou
once, and away went the ghosts int
their holes and as their cellar doors
closed above 'em, 1 rolled over on tn,
/ ground and went to sleep.
SIN the morning was a little bi
shaky, so [ went down to the cache ant
| got another jug of New Bedford, whicl
soon made the day. look brighter.
was considerably mystified over tn
night before, but before had fnishe,
burying the rest of the crew was pref
ty we'll satisfied that something un
usual had happened.
i "That night the same thing happen
ed again. When the bell struck twelv
out came the ghosts a-screaming AM
/ yelling and waving their arms. but whel
they say that stood my gronn
they stopped, and we were soon goin