The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-11

Fol a hong time after this, ] lay
stepped III NY suiTeiIngs- OF at. least
for a long time as i, seemed TO NE.
My head was bruised all oser--my
li.nbs were excessively sore '-- the akin
rubbed OF in many places with my
s,rn Cling my eyes aching with pain.
| sou.h, relief by turning Oh my right
.iie--l had never before turned but
"a nv leit-~hcn found unicr me
a hard substance which | had never
before perceived. ] graspcd it with
.orne difficulty. aud soon found it WAS
, knot from the coffin plank. which
had been forcl inwar,is, in all rroba.
bili,y, after IVES Placed there. l
.,w also din light through Il hoe,
abou, rs large as half crown relcc.
Just below where my chin came. !
put my hand to it, and found it cover
cred With cloth, which ! easily iinag.
lued Vas tic lining Of my collin. l
soon coni,ived to force my finger
through the cloth, though not without
considerable difficulty. Fam, enough
wa. the light i. revealed, bat it was
a MONDAY sun Of joy to me. l'y on
uneasy strain Of my neck. | could see
obliY,cly through the opening, but cv-
cry,l,iug was confused in my brain.
My sight was cloudy. heavy and
thick. at first could only perceive
there was light. but could distinguish
no object. My senses, however,
seemed to sharpen as new hopes arose.
| closed my eyes for Il minute toscth-
er, aud then opened them to restore
their almost worn on, mower Of vision.
AZ lcn.,h could distin yuisi that i'm
mediate Y opposite to me there was a
small window crossed BY massive iron
bars, through which the light l saw
s,rcamcd in upon me likcjoy in the soul
Of misery. | now cried with delight.
| thought vas among men again,
for the Iitchy darkness around Inc
Vas dispersed. | forgot for a mo.
mcnt my suflcrings. Even the fear
full question, how 7 should get free
from my durance before famine de-
stroyed me, was long time absent
from my mind, and did not rccur un
til / could look through, the assure nc
longer, from the gildiness caused by
u too 6xedncss Of gaze.
soon concluded, from the massy
stones on each side Of the opening
and the strength of the bars, that
was in church vault and this wa:
confirmed when / came to distinguish
the ends Of two or three collins which
partly interposcd between me and thu
light. watched the window unit
the light began to grow dim, will
feelings no language can describe, nj
tongue can tell.
AS the gloom Of night approached
my heart began to beat fainter, an'
my agonies returned with tcnfol'
weight, Notwithstanding which, ] i'm
agined l mnst have slept some.
was sensible Of a noise like the graf
ing Of heavy door upon its hinges
when l revived or awoke-I canno
say which; and saw the light Of
candle stream ort,the 6,sure in my
coffin. I called out " For the low,
Of your soul, relcaoe! Jam bur.
led alive !"
The light vanished in an instant
Fear seemed to have palsied the han'
; that held it, for heard q rough voic
desiring the holder Of it to return.
I" If there be any one here he
} scldcrcd up. Tom, hand me tn
. light. The dead never speak. jim
: the Snatcher, is not to be scared b.
4, bit Of rotten flesh"
= Again | called as loud as | conl
-" ain buried alive Save me -
4" Tom, the axe" cried the undaun
} cd body snatcher. "The voice come
. from this box. The undertake
t made too great haste, suppose"
In few minutes | was sitting u,
right in my coffin.
Here after detailing, his reception
, at home. and the surprise of hi
friends, Mr.. lIodgson says, he la
t public thanks for Ills dcliyerance r,
turned in his parish church, and tina
ever afterwards he cherished stron
regard for resurrection men, who ne,
or asked guinea Of him in vain.