Famous Modern Ghost Stories
To ASHLEY HORACE THORNDIKE, LITT. D. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WHO GUIDED MY EARLIER STUDIES IN THE SUPERNATURAL The Imperishable Ghost INTRODUCTION Ghosts are the true immortals, and the dead grow more alive all the time. Wraiths have a greater vitality to-day than ever before. They are far more numerous than at any time in the past, and people are more interested in them. There are persons that claim to be acquainted with specific spirits, to speak with them, to carry on correspondence with
"Nicely, thank you, Mr. Laurence. But I am not Miss March, I'm
only Jo," returned the young lady.
"I'm not Mr. Laurence, I'm only Laurie."
"Laurie Laurence, what an odd name."
"My first name is Theodore, but I don't like it, for the
fellows called me Dora, so I made them say Laurie instead."
"I hate my name, too, so sentimental! I wish every one would
say Jo instead of Josephine. How did you make the boys stop calling
you Dora?"
"I thrashed 'em."
"I can't thrash Aunt March, so I suppose I shall have to bear
it." And Jo resigned herself with a sigh.
"Don't you like to dance, Miss Jo?" asked Laurie, looking
as if he thought the name suited her.
"I like it well enough if there is plenty of room, and everyone
is lively. In a place like this I'm sure to upset something,
tread on people's toes, or do something dreadful, so I keep out
of mischief and let Meg sail about. Don't you dance?"
To ASHLEY HORACE THORNDIKE, LITT. D. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WHO GUIDED MY EARLIER STUDIES IN THE SUPERNATURAL The Imperishable Ghost INTRODUCTION Ghosts are the true immortals, and the dead grow more alive all the time. Wraiths have a greater vitality to-day than ever before. They are far more numerous than at any time in the past, and people are more interested in them. There are persons that claim to be acquainted with specific spirits, to speak with them, to carry on correspondence with