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sliine upon a very small bit of ghost indeed. 

 By this time, hearing voices, I became very 

 valiant, and distinctly saw the ghost become 

 bigger. '' Hang it ! " thinks I to myself. 

 "Maidens may love the moon, or the Buffalo 

 gals like to come out and dance by its light ; 

 but I never heard of a ghost's partiality to its 

 cold, pale rays ;" and I took a very steady 

 look, and then I found out exactly what the 

 ghost was. In the angle I was coming down 

 the road, the moon just struck upon the white 

 part of the rock I have already alluded to, and it 

 did appear something like a figure ; and I can 

 perfectly understand any one, seeing what I 

 saw, being awfully scared ; I know I was, and 

 I don't to this hour understand why I did not 

 run away, and certain sure I am I should 

 have done so but for the above-mentioned 

 reasons. The good people came up very 

 shortly, and were astonished at catching me 

 up. I thought I might do them some good by 

 explaining and pointing out to them what I 

 had seen, and thus diminishing the awe of the 

 spot. Not a bit of it ; I did more harm than 

 good. In vain I tried to walk my best the rest 

 of the way to Soval. They stuck to me hke 

 leeches, and would not leave my kitchen fire 

 till light came; and the ghost story was for 



