American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16

self for these experiments in a dark dress. | which tightly fitted his gigantic figure, and left his lean arms bare. His fiery eyes, ca- daverous and strong features, set hby black locks, which streamed over his shoulders, must have rendered him frightful picture. Before him on table lay the body of Caro- line, partially covered with cloth. often be- fore used for similar purposes, and here ana there stained from the dead. Ebreson, who had hitherto been compelled to study rom such revolting remains as hls elders mghl leave of their churchyard spells, was gratitied in attaining an entire figure, so recently de prived of life. He had not attended Caro- lines trial, though he had listened with sad. shuddering interest, to the account of her ear ly crimes and punishment. He commenced his examination. The limbs were scarce yet rigid and when he barred her face. he Observ ed the manner finer death had neither black ened nor distorted it for the first time was he aware of her identity wi;h one he had seen walking the world in maiden pride of had he felt.inclned to ask the young thing '> name. He kne,o H 1to'c and half forgetting his art. sighed forth, " Had she but been as good as she was fair, Mis is not breast tha 1 could lacerate.
 He turned away to make some prcpaTa- lions for his horrid work when q heavy sigh which seemed to bear upon it's breath the word Mercyr' recalled him to the side o Caroline. He seized her wrist. a feeble, flu tering pulse vibrated thrilling to his touch
 She opened her eyes, gazed round her, and saw the surgeon and all his accompanying horrors She sprung from the board, threw herself at his feet; her own disarray affected her not The feelings of this wOrd she be- heved had passed away for ever; but in the most earnest accents she articulafcd, know not whether am in the presence of God O: a devil, but I am innocent E "lNSoCENT repeated Ebreson. in his sepulchral voice. "Yes,' she continued, wringing her hands {" in pitv torture me not; or say thlS dISlna' place is but p,lrgatory--ihW l did deserve, for 1 did carry knife about me that migh put an end to my own lite rather than be his :: but of the crime for which suffered, he kno1o me guiltless and thou. terrible being, cans read in my soul that l speak truth. Thou lookst iust--this will not last eternally.- Spare. save me, and 1 will worship thee Such an appeal, in such circumstances, anC under such deluson, could not for momcn' be doubted. Ebreson. in a transport Ot gra- titude. poured over that bruised throat the vinegar which he kept at hand as a disinfec tor, weeping forth, :" Be calm, child and teal me not you are with a fellow creature, whC believes and will protect you. This earth, h, and the life so miraculOusly preserved, shal' still be endeared 10 you"
 fn5trsntlr screening her limbs from the chil. r. IT. ed her to bed. brought her food and wine while her servant slept, and would have lief her to rest, but that her state still bordercd on delirium so he sat all night, like an elder brother beside her. But now what was 10 be done? To announce her existence 10 the world, cruelty as it had used her, and brand ed as was her lowly name, might but provoke fresh prosecutions she had no power tCI prove the crimes of Gortz her new bcnetac-
 l,,>,, 1,i not have impressed others with a like cOnvic ton for Ebreson was as yet an obscure ana needy man. The only course left was to fly, call herself something else, and, i'll a distan part of the country, live i'll retirement; bu how could she gain living, while unable to mix with her kind Ebreson resolved never to abandon her; he could toll for bo1h He could trust no one with his secret. Caroline, he thought. would no longer be exclusively his, if he shared the knowledge ofhcr life with his dearest friend. He had one brother ii the place. Catholic cure. Locking up his treasure. he stole out ere daWn awakened the holy man. and borrowed all his money, by tell ling him that debts and some quarrels relative to a hastv marriage, forced him to change his name and residence. The priest charged himself with forwarding all goods Ebreson then hired swift conveyance, bade CarohneI array herselfin his attire, packed up his books, instruments and wardrobe, and started.-- When his servant rose the cure was ready to account for any thing.
 Ebreson found in his poor Caroline such in: tellect and virtue, that he married her. The good cure settled with them, and they knew not what had become of Gortz, save that he. had left the theatre of his wickedness. One night Frere Basil entered their abode, with a face of dismay: Brother" he said, Il come from shocking sight, the death-bed ot de- spairing sinner. 1 was called in to admins ter the consolations of religion to an aged man, who has not long resided here. He will have no physician, though the people about him think he cannot see another sun rise yet poverty is not the sole cause of his reckless ness he refused the last sacrament, calling himself unworthy of it so l hastened. to se- cure charitable aid. What is this unhappy penitent's name 2" asked the wife. Gortz, sister" "Now, all the gentle saints be pras-