The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-23


 be haunted. No one would go insid One day someone told the girls 1fsble and Jennie-about 1t, and they told their mother.
 One afternoon the girls decided they would go to this mysterious house and see what was in it.
 They made some sandwiches. be- cause they told their mother they might be gone until late, She warned them to be careful. and away they went
 When the girls started down the mountain. they began talking about the house. They were planning to make a great discovery in it.
 When they reached the,house, they began to feel creepy, but braced up and entered the hall
 Was Not Afraid
 Jennie said, q am afraid
 But Mable said. "I am going off and leave you If you don't come on" Finally Jennie, said she would go on with her sister. They left tbe hall and went into
 
 interesting things they would like to look at, but wanted to go through the house.
 Jennie found a flight of stairs and both girls wondered where 1t led to. Mable said, Lets go up and see. !" The stairs wound round and around. but soon the girls found themselves in the attic. The floor was very dirty, and everything in the attic very dusty.
 They saw a large cabinet, which, seemed to be very old, by the style fin which it was made.
 Mable said, Maybe this Is that cu- riosity cabinet we heard about" Jennie tried the door, but found that 1t was locked.
 They began looking for the key. Mable saw something that looked like key lying on small table in < the corner of the room. She went over to it and discovered that 1t was the key.
 It was small and rusty. but she seized it and ran back to the cabinet, which she then opened.
 Numerous Boxes
 There were many boxes and pack ages In 1t. They took these out and began opening them.
 Jennie came to box that had written on the side. Made in 1S67."  tiful evening gown. It was of old style, but very beautiful.
 Mahle came to a package that said, Do not open this if you don't want to be frightened.'' The girls wanted to open it as their curiosity was up set
 MabIe said. q am going to open 1t if 1t kills me-
 She began opening it. Finally she came to small box inside of this large package. She caught a long breath, but said she would open 1t. When she opened the small box she saw a snake. her and Jennie both jumped back. They decided after little that they would like to look at it again. They went back and peeped In. They were still more sur prised. for instead of snake. they saw q small baby. A paper was around it, and on 1t was written. T was born in 1900 and never did grow"
 Were Frightened
 This scared both girls very much. Mable threw the box back in the cabinet, and screamed as loud as she could The baby began to cry, and all the girls could hear was 1t crying. Mable turned and saw something , crawling on the floor. What do you think 1t was? It was the snake! Mable screamed, but she Just couldn't move. The snake came nearer and nearer. When 1t was very close to her, Msbie saw that 1t had something around it's neck. She stopped and saw at once that 1t was q diamond ring, and note.
 The girls kept on opening pack ages and boxes. After awhile Ma ble came to box that said, Wear me. I was made in 1901" She opened it and there was a beautiful hat. In another box was dress made in 1905. On it was written, Wear me-" She opened another box which had the same thing written on it. Inside was a beautiful pair of white satin slippers and silk hose. The slippers and hose were made in 1920.
 Found Just . Dress
 Jennie didn't have such good luck as Mable; all she found was the evening dress.
 The girls were tired. 20 they ate x their lunch and then rested. They finished looking through the house and started home.
 One afternoon, not long after their visit to the house, Mabel dressed in the things she had found in tho - cabinet. When she reached town, every one noticed her. many remark