The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-09

struggled 90 resume Circulation, though ut
| first ilH oiiuns were augglsl, hud limited ~
I the neiglihOrhoOd Of fhe hehfI, 4 Slowly ,hOv-
ever, l crnwed onward 10 the members mud
aflsr while, found rlut hud tho power Ia
move ny limbs, bat only in q very snnll de-
| gree, Doubling HE reality Of this incipieuI
/ rrHHifta'isH, aHd wishing 90 lesI The delight.
| lu hope thrilled through my nerves, I sun,-
moned ny newly awakened powers ly max
ing HTeuuous effort 10 change NY posilior:
aud though did not quite succeed IN nv
Object, had tho satisfaction 1f hearing tho
truck upon which whs stretched eTeak be.
meath nie, lnefihbly dulcel and harmonious
10 mine oar wHs that unlunefiil sound, for n
confirmed the cessation Of NY cAIaleIisy, and
hnnouneed,aa with M angels voice, tho glad
ndinga OF my speedy reHurHTiuu 20 lite, and
light aud happiness
huT how iar Inferior did ihnl voice seem
10 ihe niniehlrAs music nf my nwu, When, al
tor several vain efforts, my tongue was par
iimiy uutied, aud succeeded Ia uttering r,o
wofds--"Thhnk God Thank God =" though
they were brealhed in M almost innudil,la
whisper Scarcely had II passed my lips rre
the foreman reenterad, walked 10 fhe fire,
aud waHin the net Of rniting II witt iho 100.
kvr, when my spasnodie twilehing- shook
the Competing with which was cOyefed.-.
TIE follow had been Ioo long conyersnnt
any appfohensiOna of ghosts, but lao wnA ey.
identity frightened, for he started bHri, with
the poker la his baud. gjneuluiing, a. ons Df
my legs again moved
"flo Lord above The Lord nboye =
Mny ] never sIir if the slifl; un bainl 0lycand
kickingw
Whiie he was sliil staring, utterly AELaa
aud oowildefed ! sought to draw him to-
wards me, thai might bo better heard, by
IlleLlng- Lie NQId=-@l ladaea In---a-sai.l- aL-
which be started "a still greater alarm, nui.
Iering puriufbedly to himself
"llo's no more dead than nm, aud lao
knows my name llere'aH fx-herss n
precious job! Sure ns fate shall bu pulled
"p aioto the nngislraleS, aud iu botany
lay ntldir, ihnrs what 10. 'Twouldnt take
much to hush up the matter, and make all
sure with this heru"-hia eye foil upon the
poker aa he spoks--"nBd Tn blessed IL
don't think Il would bo All act ol pure kind.
ness TO put him out OF his misery; besides, a
fellow may always inko another chaps lifo
Io preserve his own"
My new danger flashed upon mas ia AN In
siHut, aud not losing moment ia trying 10
repair the porilous misinke had made by
the mention Of his name, | said, Ia the loud
pst -totit-I I -eotfi,i- titter---
"Savc my life aud ! will make your Tor.
tnne words which acted like n charm
Ills altered counlonauco showed that anew
light Ind broken ~ upon him; he came close
tn the truck, aud putting down his anr, ask.
ed me what had said; eXcluiming, nS dis.
unelly repeated my promise
Its n barg'n-il's barg'n. Save ye -
Lord love ye, THAT'S what will, with all Tho
pleasure 10 life. I'm regular body -snatcher,
ns many better nian has been, bur baint n
-sRuFaercI:l / wouldn't 70 for TO Burkcu fel.
lpw-eronlure. No; that's the very last thing
as ever should think on"
On inltnuting ihnt my feet felt frozen and
dead, he uncovered them, and placed the
truck IN such n position that they faced tho
fire. and on my pronouucing tho word "tca,"
for ] was iniserably iuni and thirsty he cyiod
with nm expression OF enefIhbe contempt
whats tire use Of them wish washy
thngsp No. no; you shull have something
better than tea"
So saying, lao took caso-boulc Of brandy
from closet, filled small spoon, aud pour
cd II into my mouth. AZ first was unubla
to swallow, but the warmth ortlie spirit grad.
unlly relaxed the muscles, aud restored tho
power of deglulition,so that, aftcr few fruit,
less efforts, Il passed down my throat Tho
dose was repeated three or four times, its nd-
ministrator observing Ihat--ir brandy
wouldn't snve mo, nothing in the world
wouldn't suve mc.n Its effects, nj all events,
were rapid for ! felt the quickened circula-
lion -nngling- -lhrnngh my whole frnme. In
answer TO his inquiry what he should do next,
desired him TO run for Doctor Linnel, who
resided, most fortunately. in neiglboring
street. This order being Instantly obeyed, |
was left alone to. reflect, with devoutly
grateful heart, upon The strange life-involving
porils to which | Ind been twice exposed,
aud upon the still more strange, not TO sny
proyihenia occurrences 10y which ] hBd been
hitherto snved from destruction.
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