30 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
sure that you have the advantage of 
me, as well in the knowledge of my 
name as in number of years — the 
poor child before you is only sixty 
and three years old. May I be per¬ 
mitted, madam, to hint to you, in the 
most delicate manner possible, that I 
was legally baptized, and that there 
area few foolish scruples in the mem¬ 
bers of our church, about bolding 
conversation with a ghost.” 
“ A ghost! bless the dear old man ! 
What can his good natured, aged 
heart be dreaming about ? Look me 
full in the eyes, if you dare. There ; 
do you see any thing ghostly in them ? 
Do I feel like a ghost?” And she 
