The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-21
BY M QUAD

uVAeu years hIifAGHhk no AlcnhOn
linen some villager saw a ghost. Pete
asked the full particulars and was
thencefath considered a believer IL
ghosts.
Next he inherited $4,000; then MS
neignbors began to pay him marked
attention.
Miss Nancy Beebe. an old maid OF
nearly forty. had never married be-
cause she was homely and had no
money. Miss Prudence Higgins was
IN the same Ok. The widow Hender,
son could marry again II she had a
couple Of thousand. 50 could the wild
ow Drew Mrs. John White was q
married woman. nnt while ner husband
was a carpenter she had aristocratic
tastes and couldn't carry them out FOR
the want OF money.
These i've women not only heard
that old Peter believed in ghosts, but
each one arranged her program to
have a ghost pay MIN midnight visit.
he hadn't got bis money yet when one
nignt at the most solemn hour and
wniie he was sleeping with his win.
dow open scratching on the casing
awoke MIN to ask what was wanted.
Il was the trst night be had ever been
disturbed.
Peter" said a hollow voice that
started the sweat on him. Nancy
Bebee is very unhappy
rs that SOP be replied.
"ies. and It rests with you TO make
her happy 1 am the ghost OF her
dead mother. charge you to give her
the sum Of $1,000 as soon as you get
your money she win marry. and she
viii bless you. FAN NOT. Peter-faii
uot--leat the smallpox comes to your
She shall have il" replied Peter as
be looked OUT OF the window and saw
an object IN white gliding away. on
the next night be was wide awake,
but lying Oh bis bed. when a second
ghost paid aim a visit He bad 6gur.
ed that there was more than one
ghost in the world ana that there
might be another caller. lie heard
soft rustling. cold breeze blew In at
the window, and d scary voice an
nounced:
Peter Balnes. do good with your
money or you will be- found dead.
Prudence Higgins is q sad. sad girl
She may commit suicide. II she does
you viii be to blame for Il. You can
save Der life and make her happy by
giving her $1,000. Do It. Peter. and
live 70 be hundred years old
Yes, I'll do 1t. / want 10 live TO be
a hundred What ghost are your?
Her gFandmethers"
And another white object hoated
over the grass and through a gap Ia
the fence and WAS swallowed up "a
the gloom OF night Some men would
have gone around telling what they
had seen. but old Peter kept still
tongue and prepared himself FOR other
visits from other ghosts. Where there
were two there must be three. the
same as crows. He reasoned correct
". On the third night third ghost
appeared. She was being waited for,
and old Peter was not SO badly scared
when a voice reached bis ear, saying.
Peter, grim death is all around you.
It files 90 wings and stalks on legs. 1t
looks for q victim. 1t stands at yon
gate and stares at your house"
but tell 1t to pass on" replied
Peter. 4 want to live to be a hun
dred years old"
Then do as | tell you, You know
the widow Drew. Make her happy
Give her a chance When you get
your money give Der $1,000. 1t is lit.
tie to you. but much TO her"
"Wouldn' a hundred do?" asked old
Peter as be ,egan to feel stingy.
"shall b. .kon to death to come and
enter this Window" menaced the
ghost.
mo, no. no. The wilder ahall have
her thousand. didn't know but a
hundred would do. but see 1t won't
Whose ghost are your
That Of q gypsy woman who was (
Beware Of my anger. DO
not play me false. COL go--l go."
And she coed" She seemed to get
lung for a moment IL the gap, and the
Did man thought he heard the ripping
II cloth, but she got clear and disap-
oeared before be was sure. He didn't
want any more ghosts III bis. He had
seen three and promised $4,000 out OF
bis legacy. The pace was too hot.
Next night he shut and nailed down
The window, but 1t was III vain. The
iourth ghost came and announced that
ie must provide for the widow Hen.
ierson or prepare to be haunted all
he rest Of his life by evil spirits. He
lung of for a few minutes. but the
iighs and groans and scratchings on
he glass were too much for him. The
widow Henderson was to receive 81, 800
n cash
On the next night old Peter took
ONE bedding and lay down under the
urrant bushes, where no fifth ghost
ould 6nd him. He kept wide awake
nd alert AT midnight he saw ghost
To- appear. She glided for his bed
Dom window She was Just about
0 appeal to him when four other
hosts showed up. The five stood and
2oked at each other for moment.
hen human voices were heard calling
ames Their human hands and feet
moved, and the Eve ghosts were claw
lg and scratching and mixing things
p and when the scrap was over old
eter turned out Of his nest and found