The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
BURlED ALIVE.

dent and the d0ctor's patient died.
 Mortified at the result, and more especial ly so from the fact, that this was his frs, es- say in the healing art, after being dubbed an M. D., he determined to have the benefit of the case if possible.
 Working upon the better feeling of the friends he persuaded them to entomb the bo- dy until spring; entertaining at the same time, the landable purpose of exh1ming the body al his leisure, and afterwards returning Ii to is place of depot.
 It may be matter of surprise to some iha, there can be such thing as coIiusion be- tween surgeon and sexton; but those con versant with the manner of doiog things in city, can attest 10 many an arrangement for scientific purposes, of which friends would not approve were they ktsi consulted. And so long as public opinion refuses to sanction the indiscrhmiEate use of such bodies as the profession requires, the only alternative is 10 secure what one can--at least, so reasoned Dr. S, the evening he called on mefor assis- iance in his enterprise.
 His patient was q daughter of wealthy man in town, who having perfec. confidence in his ability, had entrusted her to him, au- ihorizing such counsel as he doctor himself should prefer.
 Slowly but surely the poor victim droop- ed and died. She was beautiful iu the ex- treme--young and fascinating Dr. $. had slriven to the utmost to save her. bu, sainly. She had died, and was to be buried the next day.
 1 As caution was needful, we arranged 10 at- l tend the funeral, that we might be certain of every particular in the ceremony of burial, so that failure would be impossible in secur- i ing the body afterwards. Strange motives actuate men under very ordinary circumsian- ces. as every one may sometimss attest. | l am confident those who observed Dr. s. al the funeral, lii,le suspected the motive which prompted him 10 so great display of sym pathy us that occasion witnessed. IL nigh, not have been his first essay, bu, that 1t was his last am confident. s
 As the young lady was universally beloved, 1 a large concourse attended the funeral obse- ques, and shed tears over her early tomb When the coffin was opened for the last look before conslgning Il to The sexton, observ- ed upon the glass a dampness like a breath upon a looking glass. The horrible suspicion tha, she was alive flashed upon me-and whispered my suspicion to my companion. Cooly taking his handkerchief from his pocket, 10 conceal by the act my manifest agitation, he rubbed the glass to convince me it was mist upon the outside occssioned by the humidity of the atmosphere,
 4 gentle rubbing rendered II perfectly clear, and this apparently satisfied him, bu, could see, by the nervous working of his mouth, that he was not al ease.
 .Perhaps,' thought l, he is afraid we shall be suspected. if we show too much interest. or, may be he prefers to satisfy himself, be- 1 fore he excRes the feelings of her rriends.' The interval between lhe deposi.ing of the | body in the vanlt, and liie dispersion of the crowd, seemed endless. was so impatient as to excite atteniion; and as l walked away overheard several remarks, which, a, any other time, should have considered prejudi- clal tn my reputation.
 have heard of instances where the pre- ma!urely buried had revived and tried to re- lease themse.vess. aud the thought of such a condition so worked upon my imagination, that could not lorbear urging the sexton to visit the tomb during the afternoon and even ing-alledglng the moisture upon the glass as my only reason.
 Agieeably 10 my suggestion, he did so; and d, 10 o'clock, called to assure me lneed not have any farther alarn-she was as dead as door natl.
 About l2 o'clock Dr.. s. called on me for my promised assistance found myself so iar under the influence of my former fears, that consented 10 go orly on the condition that he would apply restoratives in case he removed her from [ he vault 10 his office.
 This he promised and we proceeded. The keys by the ready courtesy of the sexton. were already m his possession; and as few sho- vels full of earth only obstructed our oper- aiion, we were soon at work within. To remove the coffin from iis place and If: lhe lid, was but the work of momen,.-- We soon had the body out and stretched up- on temporarary table, made by placing boards across several piles of collins The limbs of the poor girl were relaxed, and half fancied could perceive qniver- ing of the flesh as we raised her from her narrow bed.
 The glare of the lantern gave bright tinge of redness on her cheeks. and could not but believe life stili remained.
 To satisfy myself that it was not so, se- cretly applied my lancet to the Jeff arm, while my companion was busy in unloosing and dsrobing the body. Al the first prick of the lancet, blood flowed, and almost ign- medialely the gisl opened her eyes, with sigh like one recovering from swoon.
 Dr. S sprang up like one demented. Life in tomb he had not anticipated. He regar- ded my suspicion as but the eflervescenee of a weak brain, and had not cherished the re- mo,es. in,en,ion of fulfilling his contracts to restore life if possible.
 Recognizing the doclor afier moments hesitation, shs iimidly inquired. Where s:a I' How long have siep,a thought they were going ,o bury me--l'm glad it is . dreamh What io say or how to act, u0des