Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-27

Petl drew away his hand as If he hac received
an electric shock, and leaving the will on the
table he ran into Peters room and aUakened
him
What's de trouble, Massa Pell 7" asked the
negro.
:" Get up" said Pel, shaking with fright
and come into my ROOM"
Peter went in, and Pell asked,
Did you hear nothing, Peter 7"
"No, Massa-whal you hear dat scare you
so 2"
"No matter | want you 10 stay with me,
and keep candle burning-I'll 60 TO bed
He accordingly prepared TO turn in, bu, be-
thought himself Iha, ii would be best to put the
will again in the safe before he retired. He
advanced to the table, and was in the act Of
taking up the parchment, when the same un-
earthly voice exclaimed,
"Let the wiH alone, Sam PeH"
He started back with so much force 10
upset Peter, who, falling agains, the table, up
SET that ALSO the candle was ex,inguished, and
all was darkness.
Peter exclaimed, "Wha, dis time all you,
Massa-wha, scare you now I"
I" Did nj you hear voice, Peter :"
4" No Massa, | hear noting"
During the darkness and confusion, Tim
slipped into PelPs room, and with phosphorlc
preparation wrote on the wall The ominous word
" Forgery in large, cleaning characters, pick
ed up the ,ciL, and made his exi, back into Pc
ter's room. If anything could have added TO
the CONSERVATION of the horror struck Pell, il
was beholdlng thai terrible word blazing and
,winkling on the opposite wall He swooned
away with fright Peter raised his master on
L.; sb in fara e.
lighted The candle PelI soon revived, and'in-
ouired OF Peter if he saw nothing on the wall
the servant saw nothing but massa's cloak hang
ing up He charged Peter TO stay with light
ed candle in the room all night, and parted his
curtains for leap into bed:
! " Don't come an here, you old SINNER !" stirieEed
the same voice, issuing from the bed clothes
but Pel had already thrown himself upon the
bed, where be swooned again.
Peter threw more water in his face, and Pei
! again revived bu, he was SO exhausted with
his numerous rights that he was fast sinking
into sleep, when the same voice III singing
tone exclaimed
Good night, good night, old Sammy PeU
And recoIlect, 'tacM be as nell,
That nought of this nights scene you Tell!
Good night, Old Sammy P-e-l-L"
Tim now made his escape from the house
and went home Next morning he called OF
Mr. Fletcher, and after due consultation, TIT
subscribing witness to The will, Mr. Sampson
was found, and before night The will was dul..
proved, and put on record.
"Do you intend 10 keep the will I" aske'
Mr. Fletcher.
"No, intend TO return it. There is no iea
= =, hoo Eaap On
recorded"
Fletcher replied that Tim would be an excel
len, lawyer.
Pel rose next morning after his nocturna
scene, pale and troubled in mind. Peter an
2 swered his numerous inquiries by stouly as
serlfng he saw and heard nothing the nigh, be
e fore excep, tha, he knocked the table over an
: distinguished The candle, himself
s "Irs very strange" said PelI.
S On looking for the will, it was not 10 b
1 found and Pell no longer doubted tha, II wa
:, the appartion of the tesa.or who had warne
e him, and had spirited away the will TO prever
e It's muliIation. He kept his room, gloomy an
I moody, mol daring 10 tell any of the last night
;, occurrence. Nigh, came on, and he made Pc
ter sleep in his room, bu, with no light burning
1 His sleep was undisiurbed bu, what hi
J. aslonishment 10 find in the morning 'ha, Pete
h was snoring away most unmusically in his ow
i room also, The centre table upset, the candl
y lying on the floor, and the will but lew lex
l. from the PROSTATE table, all in the same situa'io
y as they probably were when in his fright h
e had overturned the table on the evening prevlou
Y to The last! He cautiously approached the will
e touched i, with his cane, and listened, but hea
!, ing no noise he grew more bold, and a, la
d grasped it up, hurried i, to the safe locked
and pu. the key in his pocket He next wei
J. into Peters room, and after awaking him aske
} what he mean. by leaving him and going to n
e own room TO sleep, when he charged him
s he contrary!
k 81 not understand you, Massa Pell," rep'Ie
Peter.
K Why you black scoundreI 4! didn't tell yo
}. 10 sleep in my room las, night, and dldni
!. 10 bed and leave you sitting there Z
9 "KI Massa how can you tell me dat whe
you hab been sleep yourselfe cher since night efo
J. laa?"
, PeIl opened his mouil in wonder" Wh
p DO you say, Peter! have been sleeping
!, This time q