Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-01


trade, and was at once saving and gen
srous, promised 100000. 10 the young
couple, 90 condition that St Glare should
follow Up his profession. The marriage
was to be concluded Immediately after
81 Clare had passed The College OF
Surgeons. which he expected to do in
six months.
Dudley. I have an engagement, to
day, and shall not be a, h me till the
evening"" said ST Clare. returning from
the hospital one morning: "but as we
must disssct the arteries OF the neck
somewhat more minuteIv before I'VE go
up for examination, | wish you would
get subject AN told you can have
one within two days by apply ing Ia this
Man," giving me the card ii an exhu
mator IN the borough
Very WE'LL" | returned, setting off.
which viii GU have, Sirs asked he
tratiieker in human clay. whose Inca
daents bespoke The total absence Of eve
ry human feeling from his heart; "a la
d. or gemmeps"
which ever you can procure with
least trouble" replied "iow soon
can you bring tito my lpdgingsi'
THE day after to- morrow. SIR"
Good: what is your pricel''
Why. sir, the markers very high iusi
now, IS there's terrible rout about
these things; so must have twelve goi-
nsas.n
We'll, then, at eleven the evening
after Tomorrow shall expect you
The night passed no St. Clare a.
peared; the next still he came not--and
eleven On the following evening found
him yet absent. Surrounded with books
bones, skulls. aud other requisites for
surgical study, midnight surprised me,
when gentle tap at the door put my
reveries To flight.
Two men 10 the street, sir wish to see
you there
Very WELL said /; and recollec,ing
the appointment descended, and
found the exhumator and another
We called you down. sir, to get the
woman out of the way; because you
kf ow these things den't do to gossip. a
bout Shall we takeit up stairs tor you
sirn
Yes, and will follow behind. Make
as little noise as possible
No no, sir. trust us for that we're
pretty well used to this sort OF work -
Jem, give the s'goal'
The party addressed, stepping into
The street, gave low whistle on bis
fingers, and something advanced with
a dull, rustling noise, which proved to
be wheel barrow containing SICK
They had filled the gutter with straw
and over tbs driven the barrow. La an
instant two of them seized the sack
and without making any more d,stur
banee than il they bad bsen simply
walking up stairs they carried 1t into
my apartment, and the vehicle it was
brought in was rapidly wheeled OFT.
II is usual for students 10 carry on
their 1isssetions solely in the theatres to
which they belong. but as there are ma
ny annoy ances from the low and coarse
set too often mixed up in these places,
st Clare and myself mad determined to
choose a lodging where we could pur
sue this necessary but revolving part OF
the profession in private. Within my
bedroom was dressing closet. winch
as it was we'll lighted, we devoted to
this purpose Having carried IN their
burden and laid II down, they returned
To the sitting room, ihi ough which was
the only communication with The other.
'Could'nt get ye a jemmen, SIR; so
we brought ye lady this time SAID the
man
Very well. hope the subject is
recent one. because | may not be able
10 make use of the body for day or
two
AS to the time she has been buried,
sir, that's none to speak oil whiie q
grin OF dark expression gathered rouno
bis mouth; aud though ignorant OF IT'S
meaning It made be reco'l from the ar
of additional horror il flung over lea
lures alre ady so revoltng in expression.
went into the closet TO take glance
at the subject, fearing they m'gn' AZ
tampt to deceive me They bad Lard
Il on the table, aud linen cloth swath
ed round was the only covering.
drew il aside the corner which conceal
ed the face, and started, Tor never III
that instant had | seen ought that came
so near to my lost ideal picture OF ie
male iovsiiness; even though the las
touches had been pointed by the mans
of Death. AS the light OF the eana's