THE HAUNTED MOUNTAIN. 
MOSES THOMPSON, JR. 
English as she is writ. 
In Ye Olden Times. Two (2) Irish- 
men’s first in America. In the north west- 
ern part of America, “A mountain near a 
large city about fitteen miles away, and 
only could be reached by the Southwestern 
part only by one way. that way was to 
cross a mighty high mountain. _ this 
mountain after about 100 years of age that 
before any one began to settle around 
same and the first family that had made 
it up in their minds to locate at the foot 
of this great mountain thus leading to the 
principal city. After they had made that 
place their homes for some years to past 
the way to this city over this mountain, 
traffic robbers had made the top of this 
large mountain a safe place to rob travel- 
ers and to take their lives if necessary. 
After such deeds had been committed so 
often that the top of this place became 
haunted and prevented traffic traveling of 
the traveler over the mountain. So after 
many people had been frightened by Ghost’s 
and Haunts they found that the traffic over 
the mountain was imposible to accomidate. 
So they had to reerect a road around this 
place twenty miles out of the way so that 
people could travel. after that road was 
completted a short while afterwards trafic 
began its regular travel without any trou- 
ble. So one evening two Irishmen’s had 
come to a hault at the foot of the mountain 
and had lost their guide of the City where 
they was bound for. this time they had 
traveled all day and night had fallen upon 
them at the foot of this Mountain. what 
next said pat we are lost be-jasus. but 
Mike says look Pat there is a light younder 
some one live there suppose we go and ask 
about the route. they went to the light 
where they seen deemly burning and stoped 
and called. So there was a Woman and 
Three Children appeared as if they had been 
deserted, the two Irishmen ask them how 
far was they from the City. the Woman in 
the door replied gentlemens Y’se about fif- 
teen miles from the City over the mountain 
and if you go around the road way that 
leads to the right you will make it about 
twenty five miles to go, as to the top of the 
mountain. have been posted no travelers are 
allowed to cross the mountain after dark as 
they would be frighten to death. the reply 
of the two irishmen we want to know the 
nearest way to the City we care nothing 
about haunts. so if the mountain is the 
nearest way we will take that route thank 
you mum as they bided her good night and 
went on their jurney across the mountain. 
my this time they had taken up time ask- 
ing the route to go it had fallen dark good. 
So up the mountain they went and soon 
reached the top where-upon they was at- 
tacked by a forward Dim Light. with a 
Voice never before had been heard. At the 
top they reached and after doing so it was 
so dark that you could not see your hands 
before you. nearer and rearer the Dim light 
approached towards the two men with a 
noise that could not be understood a dis- 
tance but when it come nearer to them they 
understood such words approaching them. 
with a little Dim red light saying. Were 
must I put it. Where must I put it where 
must I put it. dingerling-dingerling-dinger- 
ling the noise of a small bell was heard. 
but quickly stoped Pat & Mike, Pat says 
to Mike faith and be-jasus what is that 
Pat? Pat says to Mike, I don’t know per- 
haps that is one of them haunts trying 
frighten us, All at once the light seem to be 
upon them good enough to realize what it 
was but could not. but Mike quickly spoke 
and said to the little Dim Light which was 
near. in such Tones as Mike Repeated. 
haint that a nice word for you to ask a man 
stop him in the night like this and ask him 
where shall you Put it. Go Put It Where 
You Got It. Where did You Get It. Thats 
a h—Il of a word to ask a gentleman, where 
shall you put it go put it where you got it. 
at these words the light banhished away 
and was gone and nothing more seen that 
night as they crossed the mountain en-route 
to the City. After that night with Pat and 
Mike’s Experience no such Ghost ever ap- 
pearde again, Its is always said by Older 
people that if you speak to Ghost that they 
will never no more appear especialy in the 
right way words like this. What in the 
name of the lord you want in this poor Sin- 
full World. Pat and Mikes, Wasn’t that 
Way. 
She: Tell me, why do you love me? 
Why,—er—er—I suppose because fools 
rush in where angels fear to tread.—Life. 
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