large/2093/ghost_stories_005_librivox_64kb_mp3/old_womans_tale_hawthorne_rkw_64kb_3
large/2093/ghost_stories_005_librivox_64kb_mp3/old_womans_tale_hawthorne_rkw_64kb
English
2093
The moon shone brightly on something that rested against the side of the old house, and, on a nearer view, it proved to be an iron shovel, bearing a singular resemblance to that which they had seen in their dreams. THE MOON SHONE BRIGHTLY ON SOMETHING THAT RESTED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE OLD HOUSE AND ON NEARER VIEW IT PROVED TO BE AN IRON SHOVEL BEARING A SINGULAR RESEMBLANCE TO THAT WHICH THEY HAD SEEN IN THEIR DREAMS
re than may be told; only David and Esther seemed to see the shadowy splendor of the ancient dame, as she lingered in the moonshine at the graveyard gate, gazing backward to the fountain. “O Esther! I have had such a dream!” cried David, starting up, and rubbing his eyes. “And I such another!” answered Esther, gaping till her pretty red lips formed a circle. “About an old woman with gold-bowed spectacles,” continued David. “And a scarlet hoop-petticoat,” added Esther. They now stared in each other’s eyes, with great astonishment and some little fear. After a thoughtful moment or two, David drew a long breath and stood upright. “If I live till to-morrow morning,” said he, “I’ll see what may be buried between that tree and the spring of water.” “And why not to-night, David?” asked Esther; for she was a sensible little girl, and bethought herself that the matter might as well be done in secrecy. David felt the propriety of the remark and looked round for the means of following her advice. LONELY STREET NOW WHITHER THESE PEOPLE WENT IS MORE THAN MAY BE TOLD ONLY DAVID AND ESTHER SEEMED TO SEE THE SHADOWY SPLENDOR OF THE ANCIENT DAME AS SHE LINGERED IN THE MOONSHINE AT THE GRAVEYARD GATE GAZING BACKWARD TO THE FOUNTAIN OH ESTHER I HAVE HAD SUCH A DREAM CRIED DAVID STARTING UP RUBBING HIS EYES AND AY SUCH ANOTHER ANSWERED ESTHER GAPING TILL HER PRETTY RED LIPS FORMED A CIRCLE ABOUT AN OLD WOMAN WITH GOLD BOWED SPECTACLES CONTINUED DAVID AND A SCARLET HOOP PETTICOAT AT IT ESTHER THEY NOW STARED IN EACH OTHER'S EYES WITH GREAT ASTONISHMENT AND SOME LITTLE FEAR AFTER A THOUGHTFUL MOMENT OR TWO DAVID DREW A LONG BREATH AND STOOD UPRIGHT IF I LIVE TILL TO MORROW MORNING SAID HE I'LL SEE WHAT MAY BE BURIED BETWEEN THAT TREE AND THE SPRING OF WATER WHY NOT TO NIGHT DAVID ASKED ESTHER FOR SHE WAS A SENSIBLE LITTLE GIRL AND BETHOUGHT HERSELF THAT THE MATTER MIGHT AS WELL BE DONE IN SECRECY DAVID FELT THE PROPRIETY OF THE REMARK AND LOOKED ROUND FOR THE MEANS OF FOLLOWING HER ADVICE
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