( 55 ) CHAPTER VI. THE GHOST! Speak speak I thou fearful guest!" -L ongfellow. OLLY'S dinner was declared a decided suc- cess, and all the children did full justice to it. Without the slightest regard to any rules for the good of digestion, they all sallied forth as soon as they had demolished the fig pud- ding, and set to romping and playing games out of doors again. As the days had grown short, however, nurse came out to tell them that Bailey was ready to see them into the loft, where she would bring them their tea, it being now five o'clock. So they all adjourned to the farmyard, where Bailey stood by a ladder against the stable, ready to help .them into the loft. Jack and Adolphus went first, and then came Florinda and Polly, Bailey helping them in the ascent. It was a fine big loft, half full of hay, and in the delight of diving