The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-20
FATAL RESULT OF A FRoLlC.

There is good deal Of society among the Greek
families al Athens for few weeks before The Carni
val They meet together 10 the evenings and smu'e
themselves IN a very agreeable way Al one OF
these parties the discourse Tell on the existence Of
ghosts and spirits. Michael, who was present, de-
clared that lac had no faith IN their existence All
the party present exclaimed against what lhey called
his free masonry and even hrs sister, who was not
gwen TO superstition, begged him To be SILENT lest he
should offend the aeradhts, who might punish him
when he least expected IL. lie laughed and ridl-
culed PhrossS Offering do any thing TO dare those
tedoubied spirits which the company could suggest.
Nero, far greater sceptic than Michael, sudden
y affected great respect Tor the invisible world, and
by exciting Michael, he gradually engaged, amidst
the laughter OF his companions To undertake 10 fty
dozen eggs on the tomb Of Turkish santon
short distance beyond the Patssia gate, to leave
pot Of charcoal 10 be seen next morning, as proof
of his valor and return TO the party with The dish Of
eggs. The expedition was arranged, IN spite Of the
opposition OF the ladies. Four i've Of the young
men promised to follow at little distance unknown
TO Michael to be ready lest any thing should hap
pen. Michael himself, with zembil, containing a
pot Of charcoal, few eggs, and hask oil OIL III one
hand, and frying pan and small lantern IN tho
other, closely enveoped IN his dusky capoIe pro.
ceeded, smiling to his task
lhe tomb OF the Turk consisted OF marble cover
taken from some ancient sarcophagus, and sustained
at the by four small pillars of Masonry the
top as not higher than ordinary table, and be-
low The marble slab there was empty space be.
tween the columns.
the friends Of Michael, familiar they with
their native city, found some difficulty in following
him without lantern through the mass Of runs
Athens then presented. As they approached the
tomb, they perceived that he had already lighted bis
Oh arcoa and engaged in blowing il vigorously
as much to warm his hands 10 prepare for hls
cooking operations Creeping near TO him pos
sible without Iisking discovery, they heard, 10
their amazcment deep voice. apparently lroceed-
ing from the tomb, which sxclamed-"Bou gedis
kek sobuk der ademiera. 1t must be a colo nlghto Tor
mankind' ''Io piseyo ofiendi,' said Michael IN d
careless tone, but nervousy proceeded 10 pour
whole bottle Of oil in the frying pan"
As soon az the oil was boiling and bubbng the
voice from the tomb again exclaimed &C aIour he
apayorsum mangama psheriorsum, yuckle buradam
aver yikemassun ben SEM kibab edeTem, tahamum
yerne SEM yerim,' signying pretty nearly "Inhde
what are you doing here' You appear to be cook
Ing fly hence, or will eat my supper Of thy car
fionh And, nj the instant, head, covered by an
enormou. white turban, proruded itself from under
the TOMBSTONE, with open mouth
Michael, either alarmed at the words and the ap-
partition, or angfy at the suspicion Of premedlaed
trick on the part Of his companions, seized he pan.
u Of boiling oil, and poured the whole contents INTO
the gaping mouth OF the spectre, excaimlng-"Au
echeis toson orexin, ma to Iadh, Scheilan ogu,ou-
II you hungry, take the Oil, son Of Satan %
n shrek which might have awakened The dead pro-
ceeded from the figure, followed by succession Of
hideous groans. The friends Of Michael rushed fer
ward, but the lamp had fallen to the ground, aud
eXtinguished in the confusion. Some time elapsed
il was found and lighted. The unfortunate figure
was dragged from the tomb, sufocaled by the oil,
and evidently in dying state, #, indeed, life Was
not already extinct. Slowly the horrible truth be-
came apparent. NERO had separated hims If from
the party unperceised, disguised himself and gained
the tomb before the arrival of Michael, who thus
became the murderer of his sisters loyer.-Blaek-
moods Magazine.