Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-07-30
TIE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, JULY 30, IsAs.


that evening, was busy in preparing his instru.
ments for operation. Never can that scene be
effaced from my memory. The room was strew.
ed-with bones, skeletons, and other preparations,
while in the eye sockets Of several skulls were
candles stuck, casting a strange and unearthlyI
| light. Custom had banshed all feeling Of sym
patty, and the laugh and gibe went merrily round.
At length the Professor arrived. The body was
placed upon the table, and each student, with his
knife in his hand, stood ready to assist.
"Mr. Darby" said the Professor, "are you
ready to proceed?'
81 am, sir, replied Darnly: and removing the
oil cloth which had been carefully thrown over
the subject, he was about to plunge his knife into
the DO dy, when he uttered wild, unearthly
shrek and fell senseless on the floor.
"What can this mean?" said the Professor
''rase him." Quick as lightning we did so, and
applying some remedies, restored him once more
to reason.
"Tahe me hence-take me hence" he feebly
uttered. Touch her not-she is mine, Emily
poor Emily do not mutilato that breast on which
| have thousand times reposed Take ME hence
i an, divine, - and bo sr,, ovhor.,.d iu.o a..
arms, and was borne from the room, A carriage
saw him committed n tbo csrs Of hi. ronnr and
aGectionate wife, but he sbrnrk r,om her rros
ence as from the glance of bassalisk. "Leave
mo ,, lo said - hor .,r,, 1,,u ,,o,,.,,. Lono
some instrpc,ions to oiyo NV rriond bere sb.II
send r,r ,.o,, sbo,,l," SGo r,,IIa L;s.oI H.,
naIIid brow and ,y;,b ,aors s,roan,ioa rron, no.,
evss e., rn,,,1,f,,,,, ob.n.alt,,
As soon as we we're alone. .r,r.o,, " said h,
,,vo, neroaiva cacDo, he concealed W, b,yo
twice bebeIJ nav STRANGE conduct 7 yil, no ian.
Ger danv tho carsa If if Tho y,rrr f,r,ole
whose ody this evening was to have served for
orr oneration is the vtctin Of NV ss5nct;op
She it was on that evening, when YOU were frs.
a witness to INV wildness, sought charity q, NV
hand
From, the hour that bal,ho,,,vo1-lar ~, r.
that night, had lost all trace Of her. and al.
Though since have been ,,oliriDr in search. vet
have been unsuccessful. Save that BODY I be-
seech you. from the knife; let it rest in peace. !
lis the only atoneneot now can make, Prom
ise me this, ere reason leaves me, for feel tina
madness is weaving her spell about my brain.
compose yourself" said, "since YOU hay
erred, renentance NAV brine Won neace
"Never! never! Peace onIy is for me in tn,
grave, Fly, NV dear R, for the love Of bea
ven secure the BODY from dissertation. and con
SIGN It TO the dust-thgt done, return and tell N,
all. Emily! poor bliahted blossom, curses. cur
sss m vonr sedncer"-end he f,7ntoaI'v for,
his hair and want
Finding that neither consolation mr. siyfca W.
If avail ! left hin, and bavin, n,ocrrsj , cofi
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