Well, if I was a ghost and had of been Mis' Primrose's husband when I was a human, I wouldn't of come back neither, even if she had of bully-ragged me into one of them death-bed promises.
I guess Primrose figgered he had earnt a rest.
If they is ghosts, what comfort they can get out of coming back where they ain't wanted and scaring folks is more'n I can see.

It's kind of low down, I think, and foolish too.

Them kind of ghosts is like these here overgrown smart alecs that scares kids.

They think they are mighty cute, but they ain't.

They are jest foolish.