The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
THE iIALLowE'EN PARTY.


IT was after the dinner hour whcu
all of tho glrls VINO were IN the Secret
club OF Miss Martins boarding school
assembled ia Marearcts room 10 dis
cuss the Halloween question
We'll. gr:s.' said Margaret. VINO
was tho president OF the class. I'VE
viii all meet in tho garnet to- night at
f ii o'clock, and mind. there $ to DC no
talk Will" tho little lady is around
little Lady was tho nickname they
had given Miss Martin because she
was SO small
As the girls We're going on, Of Ito
room ia groups they were called back
/ by the president who reminded them
10 have their costumes ready ana also
their fruit. candy or nuts which they
we're To bring
ON the third roor OF the school
4 building WAS a large room which the
girls were now using for club room.
bat which had once been used for
storing away old furniture The girls
. bad taken this room for their club
room because here nobody could hear
them. 1t was IN this room they were
TO have the halloween party.
All the girls were 10 20 at $40, -
usual, bat whom l0:i5 came they were
TO get up dress in their costumes. take
their basket and tip-too to tn. garrett.
where they would have a jolly time
That evening between two classes
Margaret. the president and Thcima.
the secretary Of the club stood hN
the door that led into The librar> and
discussed the plans Of the party. They
would have stopped II they had seen
the mischief in the eyes OF the girl
who was In the library reading
AT $40 all OF the girls We're ia bed
and when Miss Martin went around
TO see If the lights were out all OF
their eyes wer" shut, but nevertheless
han on fh..-t ,,i
in that building jumped out OF bed
ana nut on their costume. Any one
going through the hall Of the school
Al II o'clock that night would haV"
seen several white figures running up
the stairs with their shoes in one hand
and q large basket in the other Then
If one had had curiosity enough
to peep in through the kcyhole OF the
door that led into the garrct they
would have seen twenty xhost-liite
looking figures citing in different po-
sitions around tho room. After all Of
the girls had come some one built n
great big fire In tho oratc where the
nuts we're piled up TO pop" The room
was dmiy lighted by Jack o'f.anterus.
but the ire sent a bright light into
every corner Of the room In the
centre OF the room there WAS Il large
table, which was piled up with apples.
candy and nuts which the girls had
were all seated comfortable around the
fire and the confectionery had been
distributed. some one began ghost
story, but they were suddenly interrupt
ed by the opening Of the door. The
. eirls were very scared because they
thought II teacher who had
heard them. 1t was against ia" rules
OF the school to hold secret clubs and
societies and they knew it. They all
looked toward the door, aud as they
did so ghost walked into the room.
Most Of the girls screamed and ran
into the corners to hide but few OF
them tried TO pass tho ghost to get
out of the door. but the ghost only
held out his arms to keep them from
, passing. and said. Girls. don't YOU
know it's against the rules So do any
thing like this? overheard con-
vcrsation between two OF our sgir,s
this evening. and I am gricvcd and
surprised to md you disobcying the
rules. and ! know you should be pun
ishcd. but if YOU viii all promise that
these meetings shall be stopped II
will he all right this time"
The girls promised that the meetings
should he stopped, being very glad
to get off as easy as they did, and
were preparing 10 leave the room
when they were stopped by the ghost.
who said: You look very cosy in
here. let's finish up the apples,
girls"
OF course. the girls knew that q
teacher wouldn't talk this way so
they took the mask from the ghost :
face. and found that IL WAS one Of
the club girls who had stolen out Of
tile room and had fooled them.
They were very glad it wasn't a
teacher. and they resolved never To
hold another meeting without petmis-
sion, and they didn't.
ET.MA SHEPHERD
clio Laurel street, city.