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

might stay his upiifed hand, throw away his
scalpel, and succeed IN eheeling ny reaus'
citation, iiui how much moro probable
lliHi the progress of his operations might ra-
aninals ioa for Time, Only 10 wfltls aud
die andar the agony ot my Wounds 90 per-
haps 90 be patched up AFTER ! had been half
bulnbered, that ! might slaggef under ihe
load gf liis no a mnimed and dishgUfed Grip
plei misery 10 myselfagd revolving obieci
10 ny friends.
While tortured by these narrowing ideas,
tho lid Of the coffin was removed, aud liodg-
80, turning iis dah lHHlern full upon my
ihee, said "a his companion What dye
ihink of that, Griffith There's beauty Of a
stiti'un Ldgnt know nA ] over saw d fin6E=
Jua take hold ofbis legs, will ye, and help
70 lili him out"
ny their joint sXrnion was raised fom
iho colin, aud Deposited upon piece of old
eHrpel beside il--h position which enabled
nie 10 contemplate the seeue before me
The seKion's benl aud snowy head glislenod
and his sllpfp eyes iwinkled in the light ~
he counted ~ the palm oflia hhryelled hand
the ton ahillings with which he had doub,-
less been bfibod for giving admission 10 the
vault liA accompliee, IN spite Of his revolt
ing occupation, exhibited a not unpleasing
ply si0guOmy,hnd screwed down The lip With
eOnplaoont smie,aa " he were we'll pleas.
nd with IIH nights work. The ttilod eoiiins
NJ lho hack of the vault were mostly thrown
Into tile deep shade, though here and uhera
nn unYuhied nail or inacripiiOn-plate caught
lie ilickefing ray or some glHslly bone, ea.
capped from hH mOulderiug receptacle. gath
erod q sickly CLEAN around IL. The whole
picture was framed IN tho black arch Of the
vault
--ANl-ea- LA LIZ -aC Lls-- -calia- Lad -heGn-resl
placed, tho men rolled tho carpet around ule,
raised me oE their shoulders, carried ino Out,
and laid me on nat barpow or truck.
heard the door cautiously locked, and NJ the
snmo moment felt myself TO be lrundling
along llio ehurch-yard path; the wheel being
almost i6uudihlo, owing lothe Sonnets ofIhc
ground, for Il wus still mining heavily.
CHAPTER XI.
On emerging from the burinl. ground into
the high road, sudden gust Of wind turned
back portion Of The eArpoiing, allowing the
rain 10 beat against my head aud face, aud
enabling me again TO Ise my eyes, 30 Far M
lho darkness would allow, II had boon
peculiarly impressed with the beauty and
splendor of tho sunlighled world aA display.
cd to mo through the window when they
were fret placing mn IN thc collin, ! was
sill moro deeply affected Ivy tho midnight
glor,eS that irrndiutrd the sky, where the
black nnd driving clouds partially revealed
them. Thcy drew NY thoughts upwards to
tho mysterious aud oninipotcn Unseen. the
Creator aud Upholder of tho universe, amid
whose countless worlds tho glolo which we
uhabit might bo deemed no -iuoro Than n
particle of starry dust; but in tho belief that
not oven the hunblesl dwcllcr upon this In
significant spcck would address himself to
Heaven la vain, aud that the Creator Oft
would listen to the prayers of ALL | silently
implored forgiveness for my past sius. and
Hupplicuied dclverHnco from the terrible
fate that menaced me. Supported by this
nri ofdovoIiOn, awaited my doom with less
agony Of soul Than had previously endur-
cd.
Tho road being Ihai which led to my own
house, was familiar with all the objects Of
which ! could obtain glimpse as pusscd
nlong My heart yearned strangely towards
thenG aud as gAzed, fully believing il to he
for the last time, upon n well known tree, or
even field gate, | felt ~ i'll were being
torn away from al old freud, Guess how
immrnsurably this tender sorrow must have
been increased when we reached the en-
franco 10 my own residence, aud Hodges,
putting down the barrow, suid,
Hang nae, i'll hainl Almost tired. The
stillun uint no great weight, but these sandy
roads DO 30 uncommon heavy aior rnin.--
Why, this Is tho old coye's roosiing place,
do dGclaEe-AhL sIsstI,lt't wonder II iss-
give good lot Of his money. bags TO get out
oi The barrow, ring the bell, walk up stairs,
and turn into n warm bed, instead Of being
stretched out on a cold dissccting table,
In every fibre did my heart fool the con-
trnsl for memory conlurcd Up the years
had passed, aud the mauy social aud doines-
tic pleasures ! had enjoyed In that homo
which ] was never To SEQ again, which had
now, by such iniquIous means, become the
property OF my pNrricidnl son. ~ IfIis mo.
inenI my grief and Indignation -8ere nggrn--
vulrd by u sound of hilarious laughter from
the dining room, where ! coilleciured that
the uiscreant aud hls boon companions from
NewyuUrket had not yet concluded their
BacliuuHlInG orgies. A thousand times more
than ever did now anguish for u restora-
ton TO liie that ! might expose aud punish
his atrocities, and disposSnss him OF the cs-
tates ho had 20 villaihously usurped.
Owing TO the lateness of the hour aud the
inolemency of the weather, we did not en-
counter IA single wnyfarer on cur further
progress To the house OF Professor Iiallowny.
which stood on the outskirts of the town.
was conveyed to tho garden gate which
Hodges unlocked; aud again securing it,
wheeled the TO the back of tho dwelling, o.
pencd door, and passed with tho truck in
TO u small room, appropriated 10 Hodges tor
his disiulcrrcd bodies, IN which good fee
was burning.
This looks comfortable he saitl;I knew
should want good drying ater such Job
on such nighJ. | feel quite sbivrry, aud
shanh be no worse for RUNNER olhUt bruno
DIV aud water. Where did put the boule'
lie withdrew into an inner apartment,
probably for the purpose of chaaging his
wet clothes, for his absence was of some du-
ration.
Either from the effect of the reireslhng
night mir on my being taken out of the vault,