A
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
.Malt Directory.
V. II. VAN W Y'K. V. H. Haunter, Net). City.
Al.VIN SAl'MiHIW, V. H. NuaWT.'iasi.
K. K. YAl.tiNTINK, Wrrantat . WMt PeiM.
.1 V M K.H l A W K.H. Governor. UtMl.
K. r. K ; . K.N. Merretarjr of State. - .
I 111 N W M.I.H'IH. Auditor. UmvIi.
I. l Sll HEV AN T. Irtuurir, JUoewla.
A W. . l.rt. Sunt. Public Instrurtlofc.
A. i ' - ' A I -1 I -and ComiulssloqsT.
ISA.' I .. I- ICS. Jk., Attorney Oftra1.
'. .1. M'l'.f s. War.len, of feottrotlaJT
KK. II. I'. .": V r I IIKWSON. Hupt. UumuIW r
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.Smjtrtmn Oaarr.
M A X WKI.L, ;hl-f Justlc. Frotuwitt.
Tho .11. LA K K, Omaha.
AM ASA 'I Hill. Lincoln. -
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JudUiml DilUUf
H. I!. I'lllMi JmUc Lincoln.
.1. i: M K .1., l-roat-eiillua'-Ati'y,
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?l low a I. 'I KK,
Clerk lUrU Court.
I l.itl--..oulli.
fVr Dirftvr.
.lol l'll . WKCK HAt'lI. Mayor. ;".
v I I.I.I A M il ( LslllNO. Treasure.
.1. I. MMI.mo , C ity Clerk.
W I 1.1. hi I loll KNtiKU. folio Judwa.
M. A. II A 1. 1 UiAN, Clt y Altoruej.
1 K ' ill 111. I- K. lilrl of folic. -
V. K L'H- II . l-.lt Ovrwrr of -Uxt-U .
f. hYll.kh. Chief of KU lt.
loM.Ul li II A LI.. Ch'a board of Health.
fTOUNCILM KM.
IM. W ..i.i
:n.l ward
.r.l ard
(1 .1 aril
I. M. S hue bacber. Wiu. Uaridd.
i.-ny II art man. J. i. Paltsr.su.
Tv.iltrew. M II. Marpbv.
. -S. lawoii. V. 1, Ltkaa8.
h nooi. uuabu. .
MI'.ODK. J W. BACNK-S.
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V. I.KoKI. Wia. WltXTJttCiTKBX.
. i;i;l-.l sKI.. 1MAAC Wit-.
7 f.tlmailrr JNO. W. UAU3U ALL.
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Court (r Virmmtry.
. . II. N r.v-' K.I.I.. County Treasurer.
.; w. JKN i.iS. County Clerk.
.1 .v. .Iih.;.-in. i'oumy Judge.
.. W. Ill l. tS. Nl.rrlB. ,
VIM'S Al.itiN.Sup'tof lub. I-tniolou.
4. v . r'Al t:KIKl.l. County huxvoyor.
i". I". OASs. t'orontT. f
i.irsrv :ummiimiumbjui.
IAMKS I I.WVKDitl). South liens' frnuluit.
SA.M'I. RICIIAItliSON. Mt. PleaaaDl Kreciuct.
. It. Iill, I'luttniauuth
.-.ir t I...vui(; ttu.Mnv.Ma with ."the CottutJ
..ii!iiii-cl.i.-rH. will Hud tli ut msnlou tbe
I i. .1 Moim I.. y and TueMday of eaety laoullt.
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IIOAKIl OF TBAllK.
H.VVNK rxKKI'IM. ITesident.
.1. . CONMHC. HKNItY ll.KCK,.Vlc-Fial-
tliil-. I;A
V. !. s. Msk. Scnetary. V-
i i;i:i i;oi:iKIC. I reaur-r.
t-ir liiix of tbr Board at tb Court
i i. .1. i i.i .t I in 'I y tv-utuic of aavli tuoutb.
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9.u a. rii
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4.U p. im.
H. M a. ut
I. MO p. I
MOXKY
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ViUTIKkSI.
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OKIIKKH.
r fxrpjvllnir 15 - - - toorut
n-'l i;'ftTilinK 3'lu - - 10 eetita
$tn - - JO uvula
!niv or.lrr may iucluU aay
ii in.e rt-Mt to City dollars, but
situui a fractional part ! oeut.
IttTM roK rOTAK.
:t.-r (lrttcr) 1 rent por V4 ouno.
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ii.lll! II
i'i .-1 not
1- riits :t
.tt ( ruilishr rates) 2 cm pr l.
j.: riran1rnt e(payra - aad
;o,(i;- i-niiie uuier thi cla) 1 cent pr
farli ounem. "
ll'.i i-Ihsk (iiKThaudii'f) 1 cent prf ouuoe.
J. W. Marshall P. M.
iJ. k M. R. KTime Table.
T akin.) Effect July, 1881.
l OK OMAHA FKOM PLATT8HOUTH.
t-ave :i :-5 a. ni. Arrive 6 a. m.
t p. ni. 6 :t3 p. LU.
:i" a. tu. " ?W a. ui.
K.i'.lXU.iT.JoE.
: i a. in. " :30 a. ru.
p. in. " p. tu.
r:;.v. o.i.!i ;ok I'I.atthmouim.
I .vi m :;; u. 'it. Amies :3A a. ut.
; ;.u u. lu. - :IH p. iu.
it p. in. ". 7 ;15 p. Ml.
K. C. AXIi fiT. JO(.
; ;" :t. tu. " t :20 a. Ui.
. . : p. u: u p. ui.
KiK THK WTKHT.
l-av.- n.iU.inu.iitli :00 a. m. Arrive Uu-e-;ii.
il :'a a. in. ; ilariiiiKs 1 ;Jl p. m. ; MiCoiik
IV :u5 p. i'. ! iiriivrr i :A a. mi. -
iA-ate 6 : o t. in ; arrives UuiVilu V :3o p. m.
yitKKlHT
leaven ai J Jj ui. ; Arrlrt Liuoolu 4 :lttpui
Leave- a! :I0 p. m. ; Artirt at Lioooln t
p. in. ; ilar ins & :30 a. 111.
Leaven ai -l :ifO p. iu. ; ArriTea at Llaoola iS
i. in. ; Hastln-i -j. : a. in. : McC'ooa -M a. hi ;
Uenter I :no p. m.
Ki'.OM TllK WC8T.
lhfiiivi at S :0i p.i. ; Arrlrea at Mo-
:.HJ a. in. ; It.tillUK ! -J a. tu. : LUiom
UiisiouUUl A :sw p. iu.
7 a, m ; urlfM riatUtnoutB
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PROFESSIONAL' CARDS.
N31ITII A III:J0,
ATTOKNKYrt AT IAW. Will prnellr. lu all
tb Court la tbr state. UfUc over Kirt Na
tloualBauk. J
ri.ATTM uiii't 11 - .VfiitiCaaA.
UU. A.M.tLISUl lY,
DENTIST.
Sce over Siuitb. lilack A Co't. I ru Store.
r lft rla-ta drntlstry at leatouable prlee, sly
2 W. CLITTEH.
IDE33STTIS T.
riattaatb. SrtrMka.
Office on Main Street over Solomon A K
Juut'a Store. a-Uy
U. XKDK, M. !..
J'ilYHICI VN and HL'U;EON. OUloe on Main
Street, between Sixth aud Sovenlh, south aide
OtHe open day aad .Hvl'i
IOOKTV rurxli'lAN.
Special atteutloc tveu to die:urH of women
and children. 21 cl
M. O DONOHOE,
ATrOKNKY AT LAW. Kllueiald'n Illoek,
l-LATT.MOLTH. - NK1II1AKKA.
Agunt for Ste:unitilp linet to iind from Kuiuim-.
dUwUly
at. M. UVlXUkTOV .
rursiciAsr ciiueon.
omCE 11 OCRS, from 10 a. ni., to p. tu.
KKawilulxK Surgaoa for U. 8. 1'eu.ilou.
1K. M. MII4L.KU.
rUYBICIAJf ANI KL'ItUEON.
Caft b fouud by oalliu at bit olSce. coiner 7tb
aii4 Mala Btreeta. in J. 11. Watenuao'a bouse.
ri-ATTuMoirr m . khhanka.
JAM. M. MATIIKUn
ATTau.vr.r at law.
OtHce over Uakor A At wood's store. Mouth
aide
t Mala between Mb and alb street
Jltf
jr. II. HTKUUK.
ATTOKNICV AT UW. Will practice iu all
lUe Court lu the statd.
ZHMriet Jit ton 11 and Nutaru s?u HU-.
WILL M. WINK.
C0LLXCTIO.YS A $7JCCIA L Ti .
ATTOMNKY AT LAW. Real EntatA. Klre I11
aurauce and Colleetloii Agency. ORlee Cnlon
block, llatHmoutb, Nebiaiika. rjuia
U.H.WIIKKLKK Jk. IV.
r a is twviftr ir.ui r.tutu v . a u.i t ir. r..
rorvuoe Acenta. rlatuniouth, Nebraska. Col
loe tors, tax -payera. Have a complete abstract
of title. Buy and sell real estate, nocjtlute
plana, Vc. llyl
JAM ICS K. MOUItlHOX,
Notary Public.
A rrOKNKYAT UW. Will practice tu Chas
abal adjolnlug Counties ; x'ven specia: atteutiou
to cOWcctious aud abstracts of title. Office '.t
FiUgorald Block, hlattsiuoutii, Mebra.ik.
l.yi
j. c. . crin:KitY,
JUSTICE OK THE PEACE.
Ilaa hla ofBoti la tin frout part l his re.iideuce
a Chicago Avuue, where bo may be found lu
radinea!i t atlnud the dutie-H of the of-
aco. 47 1 1.
BUIIKKT U. H IXIIUAM,
Notary rnbllc.
ATTOKNKr AT LA W.
Offlaw over Carrutb'a Jewelry Store.
rlatUaiouth. .... Nebratka.
M. A. HARTICAN,
Tj a w Y E .
KiTxaiBALb's Block, Plattsuouth Nkis
Pro nipt and careful attention to a general
Law Practice.
A. N. SCLLIVAX.
E. II. WOOLKY
SULLIVAN & WOOLEY.
Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law.
OPFICB In tb Union Blnck, front rooms
aeoond tory. ion' 1- Prompt attention niven to
all boainsae . uiarir
PARLOU JJAltJJEit SHOP
h iiuil pliuv? for a
SHAVE
AU work G U A H A N T E E D first clasa-
tl.v place, up ht;tir, south siile of Main
ati-J., oppoaitf I'e'.er ilprgeS.
4aHT J. C. HOOxNE, Prop'r.
PLATTSMOUTH MILLS.
PLATTSMODTH, NEB.
C. IIKISEL., - Proprietor.
Flour, Corn Meal Feed
Al"- on band and for aale. at lowest cash
m " hlrheat orleM taid for Wbeat and
"ouon given cusioni wore.
1 AT if rrn ret
a. s- .wv.v.iiui Aixvl lUClv
.Fra.'.V i:. Stockton in The r.-nttirr.
Totv:inl tbo cIomc of a Ix-ittiMf ill afU'iiioon '1
oarly niiinmi r I stood 011 tho j.iuz i i.f tlif! f
cionn .oiitjf ry IiOuho vtlnrli ji my home. I
Lad jUHl .lined, rml 1 ffaz.il Willi n ' ciili:.r
Oomfni t delight nj.on the wi.l.- Kvi lnr.;
lawn a:i'l tins or ).ar.l ami love-. b. ).!. ! :
tlnjii, walking to tlio otiji-!- end of tin- 1
looUe.l :it towsr.l the l.rua.l pa-i .11 f ! : .1
wliirli tine !rovo of caltl.: vn-m l-i -n f ly
coming Lome to lo iinlke.l, mi;! i .-.v. .1 1 !!. i
ficldii f j'rain, wIumo yji i-n u.i-. i. in ; :i!
rea.ly n l e ion. )h .1 with y. l!ov, lnvMii .i ir.
ilv 'for, on j riii.-i I wax "i'i ' I !i
fielMi;:; a pieiiraiit c. li .f I'i ' --i :!
ov.-r in.-. It roiiM not l.o l.i.'-r !.. 1 ) ' ..i
woul I vii !r. liy Ik; mine.
About tv. o ! f. r" I ! 1.1 1: rii-1 il.o
IllfCe O! .loll!l Hll.t t-I I tTI, ill : IHW.
f.nn e -'.it'-. He wan old, and .
be e.u' t.- I to Mi; vr.i- I. nu ll 1
wiilod Hi.- pfoj.riv, v, :t!i'.ut n .-ii
of
lll. I I,.!
an.l l:;id
lo lr:y
T mr
wile. 'I i,m. 1:1 br.ui', u.ih ll.c . ill .r
pr.T4.-nt iir..- cf j r-t j j 1 1 -; ji. -. -.:,
alllioi'.li, as IkjII, I v. an 1 1 i ; 1 . 1 , I . . 1 : :
Ilie viilniit.il y :;. oni afiii-iit i.i' .ii.-h a m
ment, I n.litil Hot blsnif my. . IT if lli- t'. i-
occaMionally uio.se wtliin m.-. 1 u.,t mar
ried my w He for her uiicle'ri money. luilefd,
Vie had both ev'erte.l that the 111 1 1 i:ii; woiiM
refill t in hn- .in entirely iliM-ili-i i'- .1. His
nie.-e wan John llim-kman'ri I .. .u -1. L. -.-1 . 1 :t :i . 1
oIe iro) ami comroi 1, ami if fhu llt liiin lor
mo Bhe exjie -te 1 no kiinliieH.i at bin hamln.
But bh.? had not left hiin. To our eiirpririo,
her uncle invit.-d uh to live with him, cud
our relations witli liiin ' ! onrin- moio and
more aiui.-ablu aud plcahant, and Mr. liiii.-l.-mau
had, of lat.t, frcjui ntly .-xpi. -ni'il to mi;
hiH great HutiHfaction that 1 Iih 1 i rovi-.l to
boa man afur l.i.s own hear: ; that 1 took
an interest in Mocks and herds and cr. ip-;
that I bhowed a talent for A1I1 .m b:i its, i.inl
that I would continue to i-' e, whi n h" was
Kic. the name care and ult. iitiou to tlm
J laco which it had Imjcii .so long hi grealedt
pleasure to hestow. He was old and ill how,
and tired of it all, and the fact that 1 had not
proved to le, an ho had formerly bii..(.-( .1
me, a nino city geiitlenusn, wan u j;re:it com
fort to his lie.'liuinK ilay:j. Vi e v. ( : 1 . ; ' y
grieved to think that the old man mut f :.;i
die. v'o would glatlly have I.i j.t him with iiS
for year; but, if he imtt -, ii vr.is jdeusant
to know that he and ouiml-, vu weio 1-0 weil
Hatiffied with the arraiijrcincnt that had l..-o:i
made. Think l:n not cold and hearth-;, hi-!i-mind.'d
reailer. For a few moments j-.ut yoi!i -clf
in my placn.
But had you, at that time, put yoUTStlf in
my place on that pleasant T'iazz.i. l"do not be
lieve you would have cared to uUy there Ion:,';
for, as I stood gazin;' over tha ii-!d.-. I fult a
touch upon my bhouiiler. I cm-.uot say tl.asJ
was actually touched, but I exjn 1 i. n.-."d a feeT
ing which indicated tliat tho individual who
bad apparently touched mo would have, ilono
ao had lie been able. I itistintly turiied, and
aw, -standing beside me, a tail iigure in the
uniform of a Itusniau otVicer. I ntai t..-.l back
but made no wound. 1 know wliat the liguro
wan. It was a utiectcr a veritable ghost.
Some years before this place had ho;:i
haunted. I knew th;a well, for 1 had coon tho
ghost myself. But before my marriage tho
specter had disappeared, and had not been
.een since; and I must admit that my natisfac
tioii, when thinking of this estate, without
mortgage or incumbrance, v.-s much increased
by tho thought that even tin? ghost, who used
to haunt the house, had now departed.
But here Ii3 was again. Although in differ
ent form and guise, I knew Li in. It was tho
same ghost.
"Do you remember me?" said the figure.
"Yew;" I answered, fcI remember you in tho
form in which you apivared to me 'some timt!
ago. Although your aopeet is entirely changed.
I feel you to he" the tame ghost that I have met
before."
"You are right." said the spectre. ,;1 air
glad to nee vou so well, and apparently happy.
But John H'inckman, I uii.Wstun,, is "in a vi-iy
low tat of health."
"Yes," I said, "he is very old and ill. U.u I
hopo," I continued, as a cloud of anxiety began
to rise within rue," "that his expected dec-ase
has 110 connection with any prospec.s or plans
of your own."
".N'o," said the ghost. '! am perfeo!y
fied with my present position, lam .:f d:i y
during the day, and the difference in i.ui iie
tweoii this country and Kus.-i a gives me op
portunities of being l-.e-u in your a: ly even
ing, and of visiting aecm.'s au-j lo -alitie.4 which
are familiar and agreeable to r.ie."
Which fact, perhaps, you had counted v.p .'i
when you tirst put this uiufoiia I re
marked. The ghost Broiled.
"I must admit, however," ha eaid, "thst I
am seeking this posi.ion for a friend of l::i;o.
and I hava reason To believe thu.t he will obta::i
it.-
uGood heavens!" I exclaimed. KIs it piiifi
ble that this house is to be haunted by a ci o.,t
as soon as tho old gentleman expires? Why
should this family be tormentcl in such a hor
rible way? Everybody who dies does not have
a ghost walling about 'hU house."
"Oh, uu," said the spectre. 'Ther? are
thousands of positions cf the kind which are
never applied lor; but the ghostship here is a
cry desirable one, ami titere are many appli
cants for it I think you will lilie my friend,
if he gets it"
"Like him !" I groaned.
The idea was horrible to ma
The ghost evidently perceived how deeply
I was affected by what ho had said, for there
a compassionate expression on bis coun
tenance. As I looked at hiin an idea struck
me. If I were to have any ghost at all a bo ra
the house, I would prefer this one. Could
theie be such things as duplex ghoetships?
.yas aay 11 ere wnen it K as night in
-Ud
cot
tliid specter serve m
m aj
eiiougu for a
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4iM-.-raasassssssssssssissssssansasnassssanssan
An 1 i 'i, m!i un-.i lu rny, 1 U-Kau to long for
I :-. L"- M.:i hwl Lrf-ell JirolliiHe.l.
m ; i. 11 . ..ii-fi' r.:. uliiit ineaiiH I should
' I..-, j. 1 5 ei.iii.le:ii,t. visitor awav,
. '.. ! 1 eiiid tin- .i:e-!i .11 ra'her a ihllicult
i I . ..'.i I not li.iot llm man. and
I .lr.i. iid to prevent the
. j.. jv ius ov.-r whom I
1 . : 1 ', Cut I happened t.i
I ' I , ' t!i a: I of tlin .nj.oet.vl
: el I." ,-,-y. If it should
" ' - ' 11 i -I !u'i ;i;; as the olio
' t . : I" tore, it would
. id tie- fortunes of tho
'' : ei i.. .i:,in iiji this unfor
'ii I ' . ' v, nil I eoliH.nit to ha
. 1 . . . . i' ,-. -4 tiiu affair was m I
. ir'.n 1 - 1 1 ;l expel lem o that
. 1 ' r .1 -e of a gh.mt wan ta.
' .1 i t, .. : i in this cuho 1 bo
; ! I .:.i, .'-.-ii',.-
.- t.ie r.i-t of thi household
1 'v iiidei-.- I about tht groiiiidM,
( . !e a'l I tho bili-onieH, look
- 'il. I t!ii4 ornaliieiits on
il" I. ' 1 -e, h i- i,JJ to HOO
'1 - '...on,; 1 I, u.i, a short
1 ip: I itiir-u.-h d.Hsatisfsc-
1 If I could even again
' - n 'v. nerving in Kutmia,
-. l.ix pui iioH.. as well.
. I ' ii !i i,,t;lit after I had
. 1: 1 ..-iel-i, I neon ntel ed, OU
r Uoni tiie I. .ii-i. , the young
I . v. n us s 1 much trouble. My
. ' ) . . iiiij uilent reappearance
l ! '-::i'. i!i as somew hat ob
' ' -. el . but I could he. that be
. 1 i.i;. : 1 , Ins hat was cocked a
t M'l , h.- hiMnl with his feet
i.. it, ami in his hands, clasped
!. ii! li.e riding whip. 1 Bf'-)pi)d
; ! !. 1 i.
I ( M-i.l.llte 1.
1 ;.t all startled,
d r.-" Ic ".i l, with a little nod.
ei, . 'r," I cri. d, "intrude your-
-' Tins is the hci oikI time
yon le :e, an 1 now I want you to
il
I e
ua
o 1 are t.i ;;et away from hero
y n can; and if you are -ver
In on tins estate, I'll have
m; .- - l. "
"', "I would bo sorry to put
oi.l.le. And now let mo say
!. v out of your way, but
, : 1 s., ,i. teriiiined to mako
any
1 at
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l.O'.V 1
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cried. "What
i'ii a II
t m.nu
'e laugh, "if you
oiling you I came
,t t- 1-
r.is '.il -'' I cried, raising
Cel. on. of lav uitiht. or 1
CM- hi
' sa: I
;:i !e
'il'i'i h.'.
Went '
i,l!''
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l:' 11
v.iiin.
away !"
he gave his right
Au I .1.
uiiicly tliroiigh bothlcg-i!
.1 led 1 st u te 1 hack, and sat
! .'oiv. -b.-d, against which I
eii I 1.1 1. -.i -'ii, nor power to
-.i a ,,ii ict lieforo, but 1 was
I ha 1 .-
ovo.com; by tins anianj Uovelop-
A.
- 'v I Mippo-o you know who I am,"
;-'. i the .-pejire, aj.piviaeliiiig, and standing in
1 r .'it of me. "Tim one who wan hero before
t iii" ;li:ir your la !y didn't fancy ghoHts.and
1 n :.! h-.-tixr k: eo out of Bight of both of
: i .e !.i dii'tn't say anything about Miss
; .-'i'i l y ' i 'in '. sir, it wouldn't have
e:v I if l. j had; lor if it hiuln't been for
:.. t eiiainii:!;; young lady I shouldn't
1i--.hu here at all. 1 am the ghost of
'.'".; 1 Mv.'.ir !s, who was pretty woll known
1 .: lower part of this county about ueventy
; . e : - a go. 1 always had a great ere for tha
ia , i i;; and when I got a chance to court
o;;o 1 didn't miss it. I did too much courting,
i:e.,ever, for 1 rouse 1 up a jealous fellow,
iia:.-j-d K'.'gel. :s, and lie shot me in a duel early
oneo;'-tciiiln-r nsovninrj. .Since then I have
haunted from tiru.s to time, moro than a dozen
Lotves where there wto pretty girls.
"Jjo you mean to say," 1 asked, now finding
btrength, "that a spirit would care to come
back to this earth to court a girl?"
"Why, what are you thinking of?" exclaimed
I'u phantom of .Buck Edwards. "Do you sup-p.i.-te
that only old misers and love-lorn maid
ens want t: como back and have a good time?
No fir! Every one of us, who is worth auy
Hii::g, comes if ho cm get a chance. By George,
eir! il 0 you know I courted Miss Belle's grand
m.iii v' And a couple of gay young ones we
vyere i.;! Nobody ever knew anything of it,
.it nl that made it all the livelier."
"Do you intend to sta here and pay attention
to my si.-icer-in-hiw?" I asked, anxiously.
"Certainly I do," was the reply. "Lidn't I
Bav th:it is what 1 camo for?"
LDo:i"t you sou the mWehief yon will do?" I
a.-ked. "ion will probably break off a match
between he." and a i:io.?t excellent gentleman
whom we all d ibire "
"Break ofl' the match 1" exclaimed the ghost
nf Buck Edwards, with a satisfied grin. "How
many matches I have broken off! The last
thing I ever did, before I went away, was of
that sort. She wouldn't marry the gentleman
v. ho Mhot me. There was evidently no con
beieneo to Uiis spectre.
"And if yon do not care for that." I said, in
consideraCle ringer, "I can tell youthatyou are
causing iil-fceling between the young lady and
the be-1 friends she iias in the world, which
may eTid very disastrously.0
-Nov.-, look here, r.iy man," paid the ghost;
:if you a'i'l her wife are really her friends you
'wruit a -t lihi fn-.-i.-i and make trouble."
( ina-.v no a'.swe- to thi3 remark, but assert
p ', v.-i '1 in" :ii w.-irai '.1, that I intended to tell
i:s ,vlIo e. e :iy . '.ia' he was, and so break
... :. en;; iTj-i.1-! s.st .ir 11 i ih.
yd I 'i! --.' t .!.. si.-yw beei walking and
t i";u.-r with Uirt . h of Ihe fellow who conrt
c! lie i' r-iiid 1: ' i.'i- I reckon she could find
- n. 1 - - ' 1 iy l-it. -saiiia.i;; Ihe old lady's papers,
ii' s.i.; i-.H.liod Tor them you'd frighten the wits
,,r JJ..J.. she'd go crazy. I know girls'
t.-.'i:.'. sir."
" - d 1 T, : I -voancd.
"J 0:1 1 v.e: i'c -i," he saiX Let lae girl
..! :.e, an I everything will be comfortable and
; i-v.s-.int-. Good nieht."
i weit to 9ed. but not to sleet). Here was
. t. rnhla blmat.on.. A sister-in-law courted
i-yaghost! rJi ev;:r. a man called upon to
bin-tain such a trial? And I iacstaflSTain it
a!o..c X her a was no on niiuota I could
-1 e--o tli." 00 .'"
ivai times after this I pair this baleful
r.-e of a young bunk of tlia olden time. Ha
1.1 nod to rue wi.-'i a jocular air, but I did
or care to si"' 1 c to Jr.m. One afternooj f
w'-'K i'io tu-- h 1 :-e to ! 11; for my wife, and,
very tist'tr '."iy. f ei-.'.- -he rooni where Be
gt'ltn ''' in hi-. i 'r!- :. ..: ; iie .hiid was asleep,
i lei ' p : W l- V.Lh :.!!. !- il daild gftjS 1
.0 t i.i:.;-i'ivi'!y up 1 ui,.- ioa. i;e was a hand-se.-e
el.:i r.ud apparently fiiil of noble it
(iiu :.i: i . t I could not help wibhiutf thai
ay vt.c t ier, or ujuc in wme way ma coucu-
u'ju .wTc ac.cn iaiac i& fiiiouiu not uo aecfli 1-
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