The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-06-22


compelled to submit or she gets no proper
ty. Here's blank in the will sufficiently
large to insert what is necessary, and as /
drew it originally, It will be the same hand
writing, and never be detected. So I'll just
insert here where it states that Eliza is to
become possessed Of her property on her
marriage day--'proUided, that she married
with the consent of Samuel Pell, whom l
have constituted her guardian, and sole ex-
ecutor Of this my last will and testament. ,
Feter's room was adjoining that of Pell--
there was a glass window in the room be-
tween them, and there was one who had
been an attentive observer and listener TO
the conduct and soliloquy Of Pell. The
old man had dipped his pen in his ink-stand,
smoothed out the parchment, which mad
been folded, and crooked his elbow to
write--when-
'Forgeryr cried dead toned, hollow
and supernatural voice at his elbow
'ForgeryP reiterated the same voice in
another part of the room; and again the
horrible word ForgeryP was slowly pro-
nounced, and its tones gradually sunk in
the earth beneath the floor.
odd Pell suddenly dropped the pen, and
shrunk back pale and trembling, with hor-
ror and fright Depicted on his countenance.
Having recovered from his astonishment,
he looked round his apartment and under
she bed. He listened. Nothing was heard
but the snoring Peter in the adjoining
room. He began to think il an ILLUSION
was about to take up the will again, when
as soon as he placed his hand upon it.
'Forgeryr again cried the voice in a
tone Of thunder.
Pell drew away his hand as if he had
received an electric shock and leaving the
will on the centre table, ran into Peters
room and awakened him.
WHAT'S de trouble Massa!' asked the
negro.
Get up said Pell, shaking with fright,
'and and come into my room.'
Peter went in accordingly. Pell contin'
ued.
Did you hear nothing Peter!'
NO, Massa, what you hear dat scare you
sol'
mo matter, want you to stay with me
and keep candle burning, I'll go to bed
Pell accordingly prepared to turn in but
he belhought himself that it would be best
to put the will again in the safe before he
retired. He advanced to the table for the
purpose, and was in the act of taking up
tho parchment, when the same unearthly
voice exclaimed
'Let the will alone, old Pell.'
He started back with so much force as
to upset Peter who falling against the table
upset that also-the candle on the table be-
came upset and extinguished, and all was
total darkness.
What de debil all you, Massar asked
Peter, 'what scare you dis timeF
Didn't you hear voice, Peter?
mo Massa-I hear noting
During the darkness and confusion, Tim
slipped into Pell's rsom, and with phos-
phoric preparation, wrote on the wall, the
word 'F0rgeryr in large glaring characters
picked up the CiH, and made his exit back
into Peters room. If any thing could
have added to the CONSERVATION of the al
ready horror-stricken Pell, was behoding
that terrible word, blazing and twinkling
on the opposite wall. He swooned away
with fright.-Peter raised his master to a
chair, threw some water in his face and re-
lighted the candle. Pell soon revived, and
was about fastening TO bed; after inquiring
of Peter if he saw nothing on the wall, to
which the negro replied that he saw mot
ting but Massa's cloak hangin' dare and
charged Peter to stay with lighted candle
in the room all night, he parted his curtains,
preparing TO leap into bed.
'Don't come in here you old sinner =
shrleked the same voice, issuing from the
clothes, but Pell had already thrown him
sell HsSh tie Ssd Ssd'yxbsre he s~ooned again,
Peter threw some waller o1dl W; Nc ahs
Pell again revived; but was so exhausted
with his numerous frights, that he was fast
sinking into sleep, when the same voice, in
a singing strain, exclaimed -
Good night good night old Sammy Pell,
And recoect twill be as well
That naught of this nights scenes you tell,
Or else you'd better be in h-n"
Conclusion neat aUeek.
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