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ing-paper dealer) and fumigate the whole building 

 from cellar to garret." The fact is, that from that 

 time we never heard any thing about the house being 

 disturbed. That sensible man's reason settled the 

 whole, except my litigation with my ex-landlord, who 

 had given me an order for some flowers, I think for 

 the wedding of his daughter with my successor ; but 

 since that time he never came to me after, for the set- 

 tlement of my arrears of rent. I had sent him a bill 

 for them, but he said he would never pay me one cent, 

 for besides the money I owed him and not paid, I had 

 wronged him a great deal for spreading all over that his 

 house was haunted. You know? what had hap- 

 pened ! So you see I was punished for having laughed 

 at people's credulity. However, the difference be- 

 tween us was not much. So ended our intercourse. 

 He has gone to heaven, since many years. I may 

 see him there if I go, which is ? 



L. M. 



