Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24

Owing to the lateness of the hour anC
the inclemency of the weather, we did no
encounter a single wayiarer on our iurthe
progress to the house of Professor Hollo
way, which stood on the outskirts of The
town / was conveyed TO the garden-gatt
which Hodges unlocked and again secur
ing it, wheeled me to the back of the dwell
ling, opened door, and passed with The
truck into small room, appropriated tt
Hodges for his dsinterred bodies, IN which
good fire was burning.
! "Ths looks comfortable" he said {"
knew | should want good drying a'tel
such Job on such a night. | feel quite
shivery, and shan't be no worse for rum
mer of hot brandy and water. Where die
| put the bo:tle!'
! lie wiihdro.y into an inner apartment
probably for the purpose of changing his
wet clothes, for his absence was Of some
duration.
| Either from the effect of the refreshing
nIght-ar on my beng taken out OF the
vault, or of the shower-bath to which had
been subjected, or of the reaction produ-
ced by my present exposure to a flaming
fire, became sensible, al tins precise juno
ture, of 4 change in my corporeal system.
1t began with = gentle thrilling and tbrob-
blng at my bosom, succeeded by scarcely
perceptibe tremors and shudderings, aud a
slight twitching of the limbs. accompanied
by d sense of painful numbness and cold at
the extremities. Ny frozen blood, thawed
by the grateful warmth, Struggled to resume
Circulation, though its first efforts were
sluggish, aud limited TO the neighborhood
of the heart. Slowly, however, II crawled
onward to the members, and, after while,
| found that had the power to move my
limbs, but only in very small degree
Doub,ing the reality of this incipient realI-
imation, and wishing TO test the delightful
hope thrilled through my nerves, | sum
moned my newly-awak ened powers by ma
king strenuous effort To- change my posi-
ton; and though did not quite succeed IN
my object, had the satisfaction of hearing
the truck upon which was stretched credk
beneath me. Ineffably dulcet and harmo-
NOUS To- u inc ear was that untuneful sound,
for /, confirmed the cessation of my Gaia
Iepsy, and announced, as with an angels
voice, the glad tidlngs of my speedy resto-
ration TO life, and light and happiness.
But how Tar inferior did that voice seem
to the ma,chless music of my own, when,
after several vain efforts, my tongue was
partially united, and succeeded in utter
ing the words Thank God Thank
God ~ though they were breathed in an al
most inaudIble whisper. Scarcely had it
II
walked 10 the FIRE, and was in the act OF
raising it with the poker, when my spasmo-
die twlichings shock the carpeting with
which | was covered The fellow had been
too long conversant with midnight violations
of the grave to have any apprehensions Of
ghosts, but he was evidently frightened, for
lie started back with the poker in his hand
circulating, as one of my legs again NOV
ed
1.-The Lord above The Lord above
May never stir if the stitI-un baint alive
and kicking !"
While he was still staring, utterly aghast
and bewildered, sought to draw him to-
wards me, that | might be better heard. BY
uttering the word" Hodges pa sound
at which he started in still greater alarm,
muttering purturbedly to himself
He's no more dead than am, and he
knows my name. Here's Il fx-here's a
precious Job Sure as fate shall be pull
led up afore the magistrates, and its d Bot
any Bay affair, that's what it is. II would Mt
take much to hush up the matter, and make
all sure with this here"-his eye fell upon
the poker as he spoke" aud I'm blessed if
| don't think it would be an act Of pure
kindness to put him out Of his misery; be-
sides, a fellow may always take another
chaps life to preserve his own"
My new danger flashed upon me in an
instant, aud not losing a moment in trying
to repair the perilous mistake | had made
by the mention of his name, | SAID, i'll the
loudest tone could utter
"Save my life aud | will make your for
tune words which acted like a charm.
HIS altered countenance showed that a new
light had broken IN upon him. he came
close to the truck, and putting down his ear,
asked me what | had saId exclaIming, as
distinctly repeated my promise
g LIS ii barg 'n-it's a barg'n. Save We!
Lord love We, that's what | will, with all the
pleasure i'll life. Fn a reg'iar body-snatch-
er, as many better man has been, but
baint murderer: wouldn't 90 for to
Burke a telow-creature. No; that's the
very last thing as ever | should think on"
On Eliminating that my feet felt frozen and
dead, he uncovered them, and placed the
truck in such position that they faced the
fire; and on my pronouncIng the word
tea" for | was miserably faint and thrs-
ty, he cried with an expression of ineffable
contempt
What's the use of them wish-washy
things? No, no; you shall have something
better than tea"
So saying, he took case-bottle of BRAN
dy from Il closet, filled small spoon, and
poured 1t into my mouth. At first | was
unable TO swallow, but the warmth Of the
spirit gradually relaxed the muscles, aud re-
stored the power of degluliton, SO that, af-
ter few frnitless efforts, it passed down my
throat. The dose was repeated three or
four times, lis administrator Deserving that
&c if brandy wouldn't save me, nothing in
the world wouldn't save me-" Its effects,
at all events, were rapid, for felt the quick
ened circulation tingling through nv whole
frame. In answer to his inquiry what he