The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-07-27

fright made almost cold and powerless
Soon, however, the proprietor wa,
nabed to collect together few words!
and formed an ineligible sentence ou'I
of all these exclamations Of terror.
In endeavoring 10 open communica-
tion between The rev mines and the old |
ones,the laborers had discovered place
that was less difficult 10 work than be-
fore. The stones and the earth did moi
form thick masses, and The strange sub
stances which were found seemed TO |
prove, that at some time long previous,
an immense caving in Of The earth had
happened at ,his place. The labor wa,
not hard. With single blow of theI
pick the miners brought down larg,
quantities Of earth. They had advanced
some distance; all at once a porlionl
which was unsupported, fell down oil
itself; gas rushed out and became Il
lame; and what was the surprise of the
workmen when by the brightness Of this
sudden light they saw descend on this
strange couch, young man, who seem
ed 10 be a sleep!
His brow is calm, his cheeks fresh,
and even rosy, but his mouth and eyes
are motionless. Instead Of approaching
him, instead of endeavoring 10 assist
him, for perhaps he needed assistance.
the miners fled with precipitation from
his unexpected apparlion. Fear, dur
ing the short space they had to traverse
10 join their comrades, had already
caused them TO exagera,e their story.
1t was not a man,it was a spirit which
had appeared 10 them in the midst of
thunder and lightning it was the spirit
Of the mines His form was colosal.
They had seen him rise up end stretch
forth his fearful arm.
The proprietor listened TO these tafes
) Of terror, his face became calm. II
cast a look arousd him. The miners
had all left the mine and their eye.
we're fixed on kim ;aFr in atfrigh, seemed
to await his deeision what course t,
pursue.
=. To the mine = And after having sp
ken 10 low voice TO the engineers AM
friends who surrounded him, he rushed
forward
Soon The truth was known, the brgh
lghi oC day explained this extraordna
: scene.
b They brought up and placed upo
f he grass plot which surrounded The Ell
trance 10 the pit, The cold and dam
i body Of a young man.
: His clothing indicated other timt
! and other fashions. 1t was tasteful an
e wen seemed TO have been worn on SON
e festive occasion. A small box was du
n on, near the body, which on being ope
= ed was found 10 contain jewels, a go
Il cross, chain, medallion, on which
II rypher was engraved, but time hi
d blackened these tokens which love Ia
II perhaps destined for some adored mil
tress.
; All the villagers ran 10 The scene, an
rs while the authorities of the village wei
ost in conjectures, each inhabilant so
II n his memory for some means of a
y irving, at the truth, but all in vain.
Margaret p cried young girl with
& voice which indicated establishment a
he sight of an old woman, who advat
z Iced slowly towards this immense circI
d which awaited with anxiety the eXpl
ton of the mystery.
Room for Margaret said many
s. he young people at once.
And the old woman approache
y where The authorities and the proprielc
were assembled. She gave no allentio
- 10 the crown that surrounded her, an
d scarcely thanked those who opene
e her a passage. Her face, ordinaril
d pale, had become very bright, her ey'
h were flashing, and il could be seen tn
something strange was passing lhroug
!. her mind.
She pushed aside Ihe proprietor, VIII
IS was before her, with violent and cor
e Ivulsive movement. She stopped dowr
!. and fell upon her knees by the side
n the body.
,e 'Pierre,' cried she, and her feeb
in hands, grown thin with age, were pas
,f ed over Ihe face Of The dead man.
70 She parts the damp hair,she lmprin
i. kiss upon the forehead, which fC
ID sixty years had been buried in the earl
Id and which owed TO his premalul
burial The appearance of youth on
o. body which age would have bent ar
Sc wrinkled,
sItis Pierre cried she 'ii is the ffier