Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
a sUPERsTITIous ADVENTURE.

The moonlight was streaming in
through the cracks of an old rickety
woodshed. one warm summer night
Outside two little girls were tug
sins onward in their nightgowns
across. the lawn. One with amber
curls blowing across her rosy face;
the other pale and frightened
'B-b-but, Betty. suppose we do
see ghosts" exclaimed one. and she
drew back at sight OF the old "ghosti-
fed" woodshed
But Betty tossed her amber curis in
disgust. You old scarey ca,:'' she said
huh. don't believe they is such
i;eve such nonsense. wouldn't be an
old scarey cat like you.''
Nancy Jane didn't feel especially
com piimented on being called "scarey
cat" so she Immediately yielded, and
trudsed on until they reached the old
rick.:ys woodshed.
Now you Jess. follow me, and do
hearted Betty. as she put herself in
front of Nancy Jane and started in
the door. But they had not gotten
far before the planks began to crcsk
and everything looked so dark that
even Betty Immediately stopped short.
In her fright. and with mouth wide
oneh turned her head slowly in every
70 pop out all at once, and then motto
ing that Nancy Jane was frightened
and seeking her protection. she led the
way to little corner where the moon
| light was streaming in-the only
| bright spot she could hnd-and sat
! down. Nancy Jane Immediately ful-
lowed her example and In a moment
! the little adventure seekers were cud :
10 in,
or the old woodshed, speaking in
frightened whispers. Even BETTY
seemed 10 have lost much OF her
10 avoid all appearance OF 1T ard 20
grove to Nancy Jane that she didn't
believe In ghosts nohow oh. Betty!
in" Whispered Nancy Jane after a
while. as she excitedly pointed over
towards the window.
setty's face turned pale as she
face became brighter all AT once. as
she said. oh, YOU old scarey cat [
IRE" II WASN'T nothin'., It's Jess the
he s"' aqin aca las fonre
tell you 'they's no such thing as
ghosts, and We wont see one ii we
sit here all night" Nevertheless. her
face showed something OF excitement
| as she spoke, and she began TO take a
renewed interest in affairs, often Civ
ing rather suspicious giances towards
see
something else there besides the i!gn..
| Nancy Jane cuddled up a little closer
10 BETTY. and whispered, Il tell you.
Betty Frances Derr. you can call me
scared. I'm scared green They s
likely To be a ghost crcepin' round
here right now that we can't see.
an"
But before she could finish some
thing happened over in a corner near
by. A jar. which had been tilted rather
TOO near the edge OF a shelf suddenly
gave loose its balance, and fell with
a loud bang!
On" screamed Betty. with loud
yell, as she fell over on the floor.
Nancy Jane, it's 3 Shost-gh--"-
But Nancy Jane was too frightened
to speak, and in less than moment
both Of :hem were rushing out of the
old woodshed. upturnine jars and pots.
and screaming to the top OF their
voices.
u ns 'h ss aS n came a epaSnn the
the house to see what had happened.
Nancy Jane Immediately biurted out
the whole story, stopping between
every other word TO pant for breath
Betty thought it best to keep quiet
Then when she had heard what hap
pened, the heartless Julia burst into
laughter and said: You poor little
scarey CATS
This WAS TOO much for brave" Bet
~, and much to the astonishment Of
Nancy Jane. she. raised her mead high
in the air. twitched her nose to 4 much
higher degree than it ordinarily be-
longed, and exclaimed in her usual
courageous tone: "Huh. aint no
scarey cat cause II it hadn't been for
me we never would have ponn ont
there in the first place. and--sn 'en
knew 'twasn't no GHOST
ghosts nohow!"i
VIRGINIA DARE DAVIES