Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19

THE
! HAUNTING
SPIRIT
Mr.. Berg had always given a party
ON Thanksgiving day to all his friends
and relatives, and this year the party
was one of the best he ever had given.
The guests were all thru with their
dinner and were gathered in small
groups at different places in the
rooms. In the sitting room sat the
old gentlemen smoking cigars and
talking politics, while the old ladies
still remained In the dining room and
talked about the many ways of roast.
ing turkeys and other meat, and how
to preserve the various kinds OF fruit.
The young ladies sat in the parlor
and discussed the new styles OF
dresses and were so interested that
they finally found the fashion book
and studied it carefully. Some OF
them seemed to look mostly at the
new modes of hair-dressing, while
Just few whispered slowly about the
lovely young fellow whom they named
NJ. c. K, and whom they had
met at the last dance given by Mr..
Hohner. This young man had un-
doubleday lit the spark of love in al
most everyone of the ladies who thot
only of handsome fellows and good
time.
By the fireplace sat the old widow,
Mrs. Kirscher, with her hands folded
In her hap, looking at all the small
boys and girls who were placed on
little chairs in front of her. Finally
q little dark complexioned boy went
over to her and as he took her hands
his, he said, MRS. Kirscher, you
always have had story to tell US
when we have been together before,
and wont you tell US story tonight,
too. please?"
Il do not remember Of any story
that would do to tell at q Thanksgiv-
ing party" answered Mrs. Kirscher.
Now all the children began to ask
her to tell stories, and the old lady
ct last told them some which pleased
the children greatly. Some Of the
boys also told stories which they had
heard, and when they came to a part
they did not understand, they asked
Mrs. Kirscher to explain it to them,
and so the story telling kept on until
about eleven o'clock. That's the
time when everyone commences to be
Aquiet, especially the children: but
sIthese children were not sleepy yet;
S'no. far from 1t, for there was only one
Thanksgiving day in each year, and
they wanted to enjoy themselves as
hhg as possible.
AAASAA
hid moved closer to Mrs. Kirscher and
seemed to be very interested in her
u (ories.
/ young man told story about q
host which ell the listeners enjoyed,
Especially the children. They sat quiet
| q statues, with their eyes and mouths
lde open, ready to devour every
Wprd. Their faces we're white a.
-4ls low, and every time the name ghost
wis pronounced, or something of thu
alwtnderful things he did, it seemed a.
aithb the children saw ghosts all arount
sthom, and once In a while they slut
SItated. "Oh my, Oh that's awful"
VII But Mrs. Kirscher had buried he
A4ace in her hands while the gentleman
told the story, and when he was thru
she said, "That was an old legend
suppose. made up by some famou
writer. Many people do not believe II
ghosts, which do not blame them, a
long as they never have seen one
. but IL they once had a chance to d
%, l believe they would change thei
minds. for my part will never fo1
get what saw and heard, once.
ts still plain In my mind, altho it
forty-hve years ago since it hal
pened-"
"What was it? Please tell u.s." cam
from some Of the interested listener
and they all moved closer to the oil
lady who smiled kindly at them an
said, well, since we are talking abo,
ghosts, will tell you q story whic
you can believe Is true because hav
seen and heard it myself. Many pc
pie, nowadays, do not believe that tn
spirit Of a person may come back
ter the persons death In order to te
something wrong which they hay
done, and which they should have tol
when living and, which kept the
from getting peace In the country (
the spirits until it is evident
1T is today exactly forty-five yea
ago since this occurred, which no
am going to tell you," Mrs. Kirsch'
began: 1.-THE snow was falling heavi
from the skies, and the wind BILE
hard so the little house in viii:
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