The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-11

human bones, as of tbose who had been
 dead many hundred years, and lresssels were
 ranged around the walls, on which were
 placed collins, exhibiting the dead ia their
 last looks, and ghastly habiliments. The
 farther extremity was occupied by an inn
 mense mirror, at each side of which Gared a 1 large unsnulled torch. I looked in, but itI was only reflected view of the dismal cem-
 etery. No living sound was stirring; but as
 gazed perceived figure with long hsary
 locks, wraptup in black mantle, peering rover my shoulder. My flesh crept on my
 bones with a sudden tremor, and as I started
 from the fiend, gave fearful cry, and in-
 stantly awoke al7lH}l '85 aaH ''isa
 My landlady was wetting my lips with
 some cooling liquid, and physician was
 standing beside her with light in his hand,
 as Il he had just been leaning aver me.
 When my agitation had little subsided,
 and l was made to comprehena rfy situation
 l asked him, ill a harrleds maliher, what Ire thought ol my case. But lSs only answer
 was an injunction 10 rewAssz1tia iageh
 closed my eyes, not to sleep, but to contend
 with the monstrosiies of a dslempered inl-
 aginatlon; and lost all perception, the two
 succeeding days being blank inmy memo ,Iry. '7 { .oa@@s
 At length awoke, as from long and deep fl sleep, but feeble as a babe; and such was my
 languor, that thought restored to sensation, [ opened not my lips till the fourth day
 With returning strength, however, the sense oi my misery returned. Again felt that foi E me earth was hencelorth ouly wider prison
 "a pleasureless domicIle-a desoate wilder.
 ness. And shall Anna Singleton be com. mittea to the cold and nsatiate grave--per- r haps she Is already there, thoughl-with. , out my so much as making an effort 10 toucE e her hushed lips; without my so much as gaz $ Ing on her insensate remains; without my sc f much as dropping single tear on her collin e Forbid II, Heaven, and avert 1t Mercy.
 | A wild and unwonted strength returned tc my frame; and starting from bed, with trem t bling, hurried fingers, dressed myself io ny journey. While adjusting my neckclotl l at the mirror. almost shuddered at the sur l vey of my own haggard, sunken, and palliC l features; but was too earnestly bent on my | purpose to hesitate for more than d singl, . moment and, throwing my cloak over III, | shoulders was rushing to the door of fnl v apartment, before discovered that had for ], got hat. My nurse, alarmed al the soun, - oi lootseps, entered and gazed with an air o ;, astonlshment at beholding me dressed; then y instantly withdrawing, without opening he ! lips, heard her hastening down stairs to th d kitchen. saw at once that she thought m : dellrious, and was in search of assistance L I l mo- tIa- II, s magic, She had neglected to bar my egress }, and so, to avoid the torrent of expostulatior r. l staggered away into the street.
 l. Hurrying though some cross lanes, {
 avoid the probability of being overtaken, IS got into a poslchase, and was driven off r, We travelled during the whole day, the eu o suing night, and part of the morrow. At e sorbed in my own dismal speculaons,
 hardly deigned glance without and whe IS did so, the scenes were strange to me. 4 n length recognised the familiar hills wit 5, their waving forests and pastoral green sidel q passed villages through which had sauntel T. ed on holldays-was life ever to have ano |, ther holiday for me?-and saw the river ro
 ling through valleys, from which had brusl d cd the dews of summer. Nearer and neart we come to the nucleus of concentrated mi a cry. The trampling of the horses feet, an y the rattlmg of the cariage-wheels sounde ss dismal as we passed down the short avenu 7, of beeehes that led to the house Th d school-yard was crossed; not foot was sli st ring, the boys being for time dispersed { Ill thelr homes. At length the horses wei LII drawn up and in state ol indescribahle agon d entered the house.
 ! ( To De 'coninued)