Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-10
Fatal Result of n FroIic.

families at Athens for few weeks before the
Carnival. They meet together in the even.
ings, and amuse themselves in a very agreeable
way AT one of these parties the discourse fell
on the existence Of ghosts and spirits. Mi
chae, who was present, declared that he had
no faith in their existence. All the party pre-
sent exclaimed against what they called his
treemasonry /; and even his sister, who was not
given to superstition, begged him to be silent
lest ne should offend the neruiidhes, who might
punish him when he least expected it, lie
laughed and ridicued Phrossa, Offering TO do
anything to dare those redoubled spirits which
the company could suggest
Nerio, far greater skeptic than Michael,
Suddenly affected great respect for the invisible
world, and, by exciting Michael, he gradually
engaged, amidst the laughter of his companions
to undertake to fry dozen of eggs on the tomb
of a Turkish santon, short distance beyond
the Patlssia gate, to leave pot of charcoal, to
be seen next morning, as 4 proof of his valor,
and return to the party with the dish of eggs.
The expdtion was arranged, in spite Of the
opposition of the ladies'. Four or five of the
young men promised 10 follow at little dis
lance, unknown to Michael, TO be ready lest a.
nything should happen. Michael, himself, with
a zemb, containing q pot of charcoal, few
eggs and flask of oil in one hand and a frying
pan and small lantern in the other. closely
enveloped in his dusky capote, proceeded smil-
ing to his task The tomb of the Turk consist.
ed Of a marble cover taken from some ancient
sarcophagus, and sustained at the corners by
four small pillars Of masonry, the top was not
higher than ordinary table, and below the
marble slab there was an empty space between
the columns
The night was extremely dark and cold, as
that the friends of Michael, familiar as they
were with their native city, found some diff
Guilty in following him without lantern through
the mass of ruins Athens then presented. AS
they approached the tomb, they perceived that
he had already lighted his charcoal, and was en-
gagged in blowing it vigorously, as much to
warm his hands as to prepare for his cooking
operations. Creeping as near to him as possi-
bic without risking discovery, they heard, to
their amazement, deep voice. apparently pro-
ceed!ng from the tomb, which exclaimed, 'B1u
gedje kek sobuk der adamlera. 1t must be a
cold night for mankind" $40 pisevo effendl,"
said Michael, in a careless tone, but nervousy
proceeded to pour whole bottle of oil in the
frying pan.
As soon as the oil was boiling and bubbliug,
the voice from the tomb again exclaimed, Gal
eur ne apnyorsrm, managam, plsheiorsun, yuc-
kle buradam, aiyer yiklemassun ben SEM kibah
/ ederem, :ahamum VERNE SEM yerrm," signify
/ ing pretty nearly "iufdel, what are you doing
! herel You appear to be cooking-fy hence
or will eat my supper OF thy carrlon." And
At the instant, head, covered by an enormous
white turban, protruded itself from under the
! tombstone with open mouth.
Michael, either alarmed at The words and the
appariton, or angry at the suspicion of preme-
dltated trick on the part of his companions,
! seized the painful OF boiling oil, and poured the
whole contents into the gaping mouth of the
spectre, eXcla;nng, "An echeis tosun oreyin.
ma to ladhr, Scheitan ogoa! II you are 50
hungry take the OIL son of Satan" A Shrek
which might have awakened the dead proceeded
from the figure, followed by succession OF hi-
deous groans The friends of Michael rushed
forward, but the lamp had fallen to the ground
and was eXtingushed in the confusion. Some
time elapsed ere IT was found and ghted The
unfortunate figure was dragged from the tomb,
suifocated by the oil, and evidently in dying
state, if indeed, life was not already extinct
Slowly the horrible truth became apparent.
NERO had separated himself from the rest of the
party, unperecNed, disguised himself and gain
ed the tomb before the arrival of Michael. who
thus became the murderer of his sisters lover
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