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from town. ANA 'hr next day after. al
though it WAS more than two weeks be-
fore Christmas. an cXprpSSlnan brought
a box ana SET it on the porch. Ann had
heard him drive up and set something
down and was n.l excitement when
John arrived.
"Why. here's an express PACKAGE"
I've shouted out as he stepped upon the
porch. Then he h. ouSh! the box into
Mrs. Ann Preston Spencer" he said
us the boards creakcd off. And it says
from Virginia. he continued
"Oh. OH" she cried in delight.
First he took out an envelope and
rend, ITO Ann with love- from Uncle
James Inside is S2l,''
"Just what he always gave me at
Christmas" cried Ann. "And wasn't
it dear Of him?' John did not reply
He was unfolding flmsy. gauty.
rose colored silk nc.ligee trimmed In
coarse. machine stitched lace. Here
is a pink silk evening dress" he said,
land the card says From Cousin Har-
riet.'"
"Oh. how perfectly lovely of herr
exclaimed Ann. "Do let me feel it.
And then there were alleged hand
made and embroidered things marked
from Cousin Lucy and Aunt Juliet and
some really lovely table linen which
had her two sisters cards on It,
Ann was like different person and
when the specialist came next time he
said there really was some hope for
her eyes now.
A neighhor woman. Mrs. Green. took
care Of her while John was away in
| town. and when she came in the next
morning after the box arrived Ann
had her get out all the things.
The cards We're all pinned on them.
Somehow the handwriting looked
strangely familiar to Mrs. Green. John
Spencer had written Il contract for hel
when she had sold some land. She
turned one "f the cards over. On tht
other side. IN big black type. was "Johl
Spencer. Attorney at Law" 1t didn',
take the cOEtidences that Mrs. Spencer
was now pouring out to make Mrs
Green understand it all.
Then Mrs. Green went home aud hat
Il good cry and sent IA special deliver,
letter to Virginia. such Il letter as hat
probably 1evcr found is way int,
that state before. She tried to pic
ture John Spencer us his friends ant
neighbors saw him. as they had learn
ri to know him-hiS strength and cOur
age and trnderncSS-Iay by day as H.
cared for his helpless. stricken wife
She was tactful enough not to mention
any knowledge of a family estrange
ment. lie had just done this thought
full. delicate thing because his wife ha
sighed for something from home ant
; he tried to satisfy her every wish AM
whim. When they heard about it the
: would be only too glad to make tina
r wish come true, and, Of course, the
must never let Mr.. Spencer know tha
| she had written. He would never fol
, give her.
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Old Vuletlde Gales.

There is a legend in Germany that
when Eve plucked the fata' apple the
leaves of the tree Immediately Shriv-
eled into needle points and it's bright
green turned dark The nature of the
tree changed. and it became an ever
green. in all seasons preaching the
story of mans fall through that first
act of disobedience Only on Christ
mas does 1t bloom brightly with lights
and become beautiful with love gifts.
The curse is turned into Il blessing by
the coming Of the Christ Child, and
thus we have our Christmas tree.
The visits Of st. Nicholas to the
homes Of the people on Christmas eve
as an annual custom grew out OF
festival in honor Of Hertha. a Morse
goddess At this festival the house
was decorated with evergreens, and
an altar Of stone was set up at the
end of the hall where the family as
sembled. From Hertha's stone we get
our word "hearthstOne. On the
stones so set up were heaped fir
branches. which We're set afire. and
through the smoke and flame Hertha
was supposed to descend and influence
the direction of the flames, from which
were predicted the fortunes Of those
present
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copyright. 1915 by American Press Asso-
ciaton.
wOHN SPENCER always knew he
was not good enough for Ann
Al Preston but John Spencer did
resent being told so often and
officiously by AIMS people that he was
not good enough for her. They only
augmented his determination to get
Ann. And so John just picked up his
bride and his lawbooks and carried
them off to the west
The travel across from Virginia, the
opening of law office. the establish
ing of a new home, even though Il very
simple one. made money cvaporate
very rapidly. And. although no legal
business had as yet found its way to
Johns office. he was always busy get
ting read up or straightcned out or set
tied down. Ann was extremely lonely
and homesic&. She cried good par,
of the time when John wasn't there.
John was making such fight. But
just now they were having house
parties back at home. and peaches
We're ripe. And here the land was as
hot and dry as Il desert. The dust got
in her throat and. worse still in her
eyes. First there came horrible. dis,
figuring smoked glasses. then Il green
eye shade. then Il darkcned room and
pain. constant pain. and then there
came a specialist. Hc pronounced it a
very serious case of eye trouble and
said she might lose her sight entirely,
Her eyes We're kept handaged all the
time.
For three months she had been in a
darkened room John Spencer read to
her. dressed her. fed her and cared
for her as il she were baby. In
those three months his hair had turned
gray. Never had she spoken to him OF
the ones back home. Rut as Christmas
time grew nearer and nearer she would
ask every day with such a pathetl,
quaver in her voice. ANY letters
John?''
1t was like sword stab in his heart
He knew she was looking for Christ
mas box. and he knew none woult
come. He knew them all. especial,
her uncle James. who had intendc,
making her his heiress before she ha'
disgraced the family by 'marryin!
poor white trash." and her two proud
cold. mercenary sisters. Her parent
had died when she was very young.
One day when Ann had asked he
little quavering question John Spence
ground his teeth and said to himself
'She's got to hare that box" The mex
day he was later than usual getting i
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SONG OF THE TREE.

Once out Of midnight sweet with mys
terry
The wonder Of all wonders came to be.
So shall the dawn a marvel make Of me,
For when in all my beauty l am born
In the first glimmer Of the Christmas
morn,
Angels Of innocence in mortal guise
Shall look upon me with their faithful
eyes:
And. looking, see
A greater thing in me
Than the bare figure Of tree.
Behold. in every limb
thrill with praise of him
For whom ! stand in memory.
Kings of the east and wise men three
there Were
Who brought to him rare frankincense
and myrrh
So do my balsamed branches when they
stir
In the warm airs that move about this
room,
And render forth their homage in per-
fume
Lift up your hearts anew. o. careworn
men.
Look up with glad believing eyes again:
And. looking see
A greater thing In me
Than the bare figure Of tree
Behold! in every limb
l thrill in praise Of him
For whom stand in memory.
Tom Daily.
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And IT was two weeks yet till Christ
mas. AMI letter would go to Virginia
In five days and II they acted real
quickly. which V'rginians sometimes
did. maybe
John Spencer had always been a
very materialistic minded man. That
was one thing the Virginia Pres
tons had against him. But when a
sure enough box did come from Vir.
ginia by special express on Christmas
day. and when that box did contain a
pink silk evening dress. quite the love
liest thing he had ever seen, and a real
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rosebud cap such as he had tried to dc
scribe to Ann. hr Just cnrtrd off al,
the first lot of things TO Il secondhand
shon and began -cadin" works rn t"l.r
alhv ana mental suggestion ANA il.
licveS to this day that AIMS desire
that box.
In II few weeks AIMS sight was fun,
restored, and she was fcaStin- hc,
eyes on the heauticS of her gifts. Let
ters began to go back and forth. and
now Christmas boxes so both Why's
each year across IT," con,in"..'. The
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The First Christmas Tree.

The Christmas tree was introduced
into England and thence into America
by the Germans" said dealer in toys
II am going to sell Christmas trees this
year. and recently l have been trying
to find out who the man was who first
exploited the tree outside Of it's Ger
man motherland. want to use this in
formation in an advertisement, but l
have not completed my researches
yet. l have got as far back as the
time of Henry VIII. have copied in
my notebook an account of a Christmas
tree that was trimmed and set up be-
fore that king" The dealer then read
aloud the following paragraph, point
ing out. as he proceeded. the quaint
hess and charm of the old spelling:
"Agaynste the MI dayc. or the daye
Of the Epiphanie. ut nighte before the
banket in the Hall Of Richemonde. was
Il pageaunt devised like Il mountayne
glisteringc by night, rs tho it had bene
oil Of golde and set with stones: on the
Top of which mOuntayne was tree Of
golde. the branches and bowes frysed
Will Soi"e' SpiS"s A6c VII C'S'! "iuS
over the mOuntayne with roses and
pomcgarncttes. The wiche mountayne
was with vices (screws) brought ur
towards the kynge: and out of the
same came Il ladye apparelled in cloth
Of gOlde. and the chyldren of hOnOl
called the henchmen. which We're fresh
disguised. and danced morice before
the Kynge: and that done. re-entcred
the mountayne: and then it was draw
en- backe. the wassail or banket
brought in, and so brake up Chris
mas"
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one going east has dozens and dozens
Of luscious western oranges. grown
on Spencer's own hundred acre ranch.
And now the proud Prestons Of Vir-
ginia are never prouder than when
speaking of "our cousins. Judge and
Mrs. Spencer"
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A Skittish Christmas Tree,

The SwedeS have a custom at Christ
mas time of decorating pet lamb
with red ribbons and bells, then load
ing it with gifts for the family. The
lamb is turned loose in the house. and
each l.erson attempts to catch it and
end his Or her gift.
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Santa Claus was born ages
ago. and he has been SO busy
ever since that he never has
taken the time to study his
family tree. American chill
dren call him Santa Claus:
the little Dutch folk. st.
Nicholas: the French. Pere
Noel. and the Germans. Prince
Ruprecht or Kris Kringle. But
they all mean the same thing.
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The best protest against the IA
abbreviation "Xmas' is the =;
suggestion that it should be "A
changed to ''$mas." Or. to q,
most children. the day is X
":mas" and "!mas." and to the II
grOwnups it is "H&Mmas. ~
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A Christmas
Miracle
BY LANNIE HAYNES MARTIN.

copyright. 1915. by American Press Asso
cation.1
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knew. The house was old; no one
knew its history. But the gray lady
became known to every family mem.
Der. The Harlands moved, but the
gray lady stayed.
One by one families moved out until
at last city improvements came the
way OF the old mansion. A sidewalk
was to be laid and much digging was
to be done.
The workman's spade struck-some.
thing. A cry brought his fellows. To.
gether they brought to light a skeleton,
the frame OF q small woman, with a
high comb at the back OF the skull
where once 1t had held hair.
The bones were given decent burial.
and the gray lady? Who knows?
Why was a woman buried under the
old windows with nothing to mark her
grave? Why did the gray lady roam
restlessly through the rooms? What
was her history? Did 1t involve a
tragedy so horrible that her spirit
knew no rest-who knows?
The old mansion has gone, | believe.
and for a long time no one has told OF
seeing the gray lady.
II car vouch for the truth Of the
story" says Marion Harland, but how
do l explain It? don't explain it."
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Come, I will take you to your room
1t was about a week later. Marion
Harland and her father sat in the par
lor. The door opened to admit q
white-taced. trembling woman.
Il have seen." she gasped, the
ghost!"
Mother" the girl calculated, was
it"
1T was as you said. all in gray with
something white about its head"
SAY nothing to the children" beg,
ged the father. They promised. But
the promise was not needed long.
Less than a week later. Mea, a young
er sister burst into the room. 1t was
dusk.
Something" she said trembling,
passed in the hall, something with
high heels that tapped on the bare
floors"
And less than a week later 14-year-
old Alice and a young cousin were in
the lower hall. The figure suddenly
appeared. ShrIeking. the little girls
threw themselves into the arms OF
their parents.
81 know her WELL" said the father.
"One night ! felt someone touch me
gently. A dozen times since those
little hands have touched me. Let It
be a family secret.
And so It was kept. Through all
the years the Harland family lived in
the old mansion the gray lady walked.
Through all the years the small hands
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were issued more than a week ago
The guest list included members OF
the local organization and their ladies,
The Pythian colors. red. blue and
yellow, were combined in an effective
decorative scheme. among which the
red, white and blue of the National
Flag were in~termingled.
The officers OF the lodge and their
ladies received the guests on their ar
rival and later dance music was rem,
dered by the Fairmont Orchestra and
a program OF eighteen numbres and
extras followed. A lunch was served
by the Pythian Sisters and unch was
served throughout the evening.
Among the guests were several from
out of the city. including Miss Mary
Lewis, Miss Virginia Jacobs. Miss
Edna Kelley, Miss Ruth Fisher, Nor
gantown; Miss Lena Bartlett. Miss
all Sturm, Pennington; Miss Addle
McDinald Tennessee; Miss Ailine Car
ney. ClarksburS, and Mr.. Paul Conn
Point Marion, Pa.
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Henry, Mary Reitz. Estelle Hamilton
and Josephine Lehman
A Shower.

- SEO"GTs
Honoring Nj. and Mrs. Lester Hall.
whose marriage was solemnized re-
Gently. a miscellaneous shower was
given Thursday evening at the home
Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
y. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall receiv-
ed a number OF handsome gifts. Tn"
guests. included Mr.. and Mrs. S. \.
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hall. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Merrifeld. Mr.. and
Mrs. All Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Glasscock, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mason,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yates. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Merriheld, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
S. White, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hess, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Parker. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Radtka. Mesdames c. y. Mortified,
David Sapp, W. A. Wilson. Burns
Moore. Hazel Chapman. Ben Atkinson,
VIII Parker, Elvira Straight, Harry
Males; the Misses Sallie Eakle, Lii.
Ian Smith. Dora Kiger. Maud and May
Cunningham. Blanche Metz, Della HoI.
bert, Beryl and Margaret Hess. Ada
and Agnes Sapp. Helen Wilson. Lucille
Merdifield. Leona Beach: MeSsrs. vii.
liam L. Hornor. Roy Sapp, Ronald Mer.
ritield, Conrad Wilson. Harold Wilson,
gorge Yates. John Hess, Ned Merrt.
field. Tracy Mason, Charles Richmond.
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:: Personals :

John and Junior Race. SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Race. OF Cleveland, O."
formerly OF this city. who had spent
the last week with Mrs. C. E. Hutchin'
! son at Sonnencroft, left this morning
! for their home. Mrs. Lee Hutchinson
and daughter, who are guests at Son
, nencroft, will spend another week mere
before going to Cleveland.
MI, and Mrs. Fred Hood. who motor
ed TO Uniontown for the races Thurs
dav. have returned here and the for
mer has gone on to Oakland. MRS
Hood remained for a several days VS.
IL with her father, W. NJ. Fleming.
Mr.. E. S. Clayton, who has been very
III at he home Of his sister-in-laT,
Mrs. Johanna Clayton. on Pike street.
will be removed today to the home oil
his niece. Mrs. Lloyd Sample, on Ma
nile emu with whom he resides. Mr..
CLAYTON has not improved to any great
extent.
Miss Anna Francis. Of Clarksburg,
is the guest of Mrs. Lydia Malone Eos
ter on Fairmont avenue.
Mrs. A. Clark Michael and children,
of Fourth street. went to Fairview to-
day to spend several weeks with Ella
tives.
Morrantown, are the guests OF ELLA
tives here.
Mrs. Emma Hood, has returned from
New York. where they had spent sew
eral weeks with relatives.
Mrs. F. L. Nutter left this morning
for Waynesburg. Pa, where Mr.. Nut
ter is empolyed-
Miss Abb!e Mcdonald, of Hartman
Tenn. is the guest OF her sister. Mrs
Ralph Burt. in the Terrace apartment.
Miss Aileen Carney. OF Clarksourg'
is the guest of Miss Olive Nay on Wal
Miss Irma Wrkman left Thursday
for EagIesmere. Pa, to attend the I.
" c. A. convention. representing the
organization at Wesleyan College.
Miss Rose Sweeney. OF Morgantown,
is the guest OF Mrs. Thomas ". Elem,
ing at her home on First street ana
Virginia avenue.
Miss nellie Wilson returned from
Parsons yesterday. where she hao
been the guest of friends for several
weeks.
Mrs. John o. Morgan and daughter,
Jane. who are spending the summer at
MI. Lake Park. came down yesterday
and will return this afternoon in their
touring car accompanied by Mr.. Nor
gan. who will spend Sunday at the
Mrs. John Musgrove and daughter
Sarah. OF Grafton, who had been the
guests of Mrs. Alva Hall and Miss
Adelaide Pinneli, will return to Graf
ION this evening. Mr.. Musgrove came
down today to accompany them home.
Mrs, Musgrove has been quite III since
coming here, but Is considerably I'M
proved al this time.
Mrs + R, Durham and daughter.
Miss olive, are spending several
weeks with relatives at Smtthfield. "a.
Allen Russell. of Keyser, IS a bust
ness visitor in this city.
Mrs. Goodwin Hunt. Of Waynes6urg.
pa formerly Of this city, and Miss
Marie webster. also Of Waynesourg'
r guests Of friends in this city.
M, George Fleming. OF Buckhannon.
is the guest Of Governor and Mrs. A.
B. Fleming.
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At Country Club.

One Of the most attractively appoint
ed events Of the June social season
was the 4 o'clock tea at the Country
Club yesterday. at which Mrs. George
Ellsworth Miller was hostess. The
day was an IDEAL one for such an event,
and 1t was attended by a large mum.
Der Of friends of the hostess, including
many from out of the city. Mrs. Mil
lar received the guests alone in the
reception hall, and they were invited
to the punch bowl. situated on the
porch, which was in charge OF Mrs.
Herman G. Stoetzer, assisted by a
bevy of young women aides.
at half after four o'clock Mrs. George
DeBolt entertained the guests with
two readings. the first Tennyson's
"Dream Of Fair Women" followed by
a humorous sketch, "Torchy." Through
out the afternoon al orchestra in the
balcony rendered music. Wild and
garden flowers were placed in large
5ars and vases about the reception
han, high standards of wicker holding
masses OF wild roses. forming an at
tractive touch.
Following the program, the aides en-
tered the RECEPTION hall and served the
guests with a delicious course OF re-
freshments. Assisting Mrs. Miller were
her daughter, Miss Ruth Miller. WHIP
Is home for he college vacation. Mrs.
John H. Hough. Mrs. J.. Morton Black.
Mrs. Joseph Lehman. Mrs. Charles w.
Evans, Mrs. H. G. Stoetzer. Mrs. Clyde
e. Hutchinson. Mrs. G. H. Brownfeld.
Mrs. E. C. Jones. the Misses Hazel n
Edith Frey, Susan Arnett. G~eneyieVe
HAMMOND, Martha Hutchinson. Ethel
Heintzelman and guest. Miss Georgia
Andres, Carol Powell. Mary Ellen
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surOrise Birthday Party.

Honoring the birthday anniversary
Of Mr.. n. C. Tough. Mrs. Lough enter.
tanned . number OF friends last even.
ing at their home on Locust avenue.
The guests included the members OF
the Keystone Glass Of the First Baptist
Sunday School. OF which Mr.. Lough Is
the teacher. The guests we're delight
fully entertained and Mrs. Lough was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. A. H.
Lynch, Mrs. Okey Watkins. Mrs. A. N.
DAVIDSON and Mrs. Parks. The guests
numbered sixty. The event was ar
ranged as a surprise to Mr.. Lough and
the husbands of the class, which IS
composed OF women, were also enter
tanned.
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that she considered her grandfather
the best looking manat the table
Seated at the table were Mrs. Elem
ing and Eve oetogenerians-Mr. jim.
Fleming. SO; Mr.. ]. Coleman Fleming,
ga: Mr.. J. H. Mcintyre. 80; Mr.. EirTal
V~andervort. IS. and Mr. B. D. Fleming.
IS: their children Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fleming. NJ. and Mrs. Harry Fleming.
Mr., and Mrs. Forrest Fleming. Mrs.
Arch Fleming, Mr.. Brooks Fleming,
and Mr.. ]. C. Fleming.
The grandchildren included Helen
L. Fleming, Douglas Fleming. Paul
Fleming. Franklin Fleming. Mary
Fairfax Fleming. Lillian Fleming and
Joseph Fleming. Mrs. Lexina Ever
hart. sister OF Uncle Joe" was pres
en- talso.
The others we're Mr.. ]. Coleman
Fleming. Mr.. Fred Fleming. Of Far
mfngton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elem.
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fleming. OF
Morgantown. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Bill
lIngslea, Mrs. Gail Davis and daughter,
Charlana Davis and Rev. and Mrs. J.
C. Broomfeld.
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Bowers To Aid In
Church Dedication

Rev. Larkin B. Bowers. a former
pastor Of the Diamond street Meth.
odist Episcopal church in this city,
will assist with the dedication services
of the dedication of the new Methodist
Episcopal church at Spencer, Roane
county, which services will take place
tomorrow. Rev. Bowers is district su.
perintendent Of the Parkersburg dis
trict Of the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference, Spencer being included in
this district 7
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EIGHTH Ward Anniversary.

Yesterday was the eighty.third amt
versary OF Mr.. Joe Minor Fleming. one
OF the best known residents if this
vicinity. In honor of the event a birth
dav dinner was arranged as a surprise
to him, the guests including a number
If his old friends and many relatives.
After the guest were seated at the
table. Miss Mary Fairfax Fleming,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Fleming and granddaughter OF tho
honor guest. lighted the candles on a
birthday cake and announced to the
guests that she greatly appreciated
the honor Of lighting the candles. and
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Birthday Party.

Edward, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Mumford. entertained his
young friends yesterday afternoon
from two until four o'clock. The event
was in honor Of his seventh birthday
anniversary. A color scheme in pink
and white was carried u in the "a
Bile decorations and tempting refresh
ments were served. The guests includ'
ed Mary Frances R~iheldaffer. Charlena
Davis. Marguerite orriS. Norris. FRAN
ces Ann Shugart. Evelyn Morris. Roo
ert Michales. Robert Carline. William
Mattingiy. Basil Hawkins, Merrill Rag.
land, Norman and Edward Mumford.
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Startled, the girl raised her lamp
and held her ground. With wide open
eyes she saw a form, a gray vague
'orm with something white about the
had. 1t did not look her way.
Coming through the closed door 1t
siided close to the wall and vanished
= a Venetian door Just beyond. AS it
i Gnished, power Of motion came to the
trembling girl. Panic stricken she fed,
back to the lights, back to the warm,
3seasant parlor where her father ana
mother still sat talking.
II have SEEN" she taltered, Il think
have seen . ghost" Her mother
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(This story, the first of a series OF
slS true. GHOST stories, is Vouehed TOT
a. true BY Marion Harland, the eve,
brated author Of works on domestic
science and ettquet. It Is her ex'
perlenee exactly as told. She has
twice written to the Society o SSy'
ehIeal Research, confirming It. sne
has nc theory concerning It.
The gray phantom is the first OF q
sat Of thrilling short stories the West
Vlrainian will print On Saturday,
Edltor.l