Democratic banner., 1851-07-02

ei A. great upiAner Of persons who knew th
celabrstsd Df.B B4ss..-1 professor of the col
legs Of. Surgeons. have often heard him arslst,
the - s. -
One day that he had procured the bodies ol
two criminals, who had been hungs for the pur-
pose Of anatomy, not being able to find the key
Of tho dissecting room at the moment the two sub
jscts were brought, he ordered them to be placed
in an apartment contiguous to his bedroom.
During the evening DR.. B. wrote and
read as usual. before retiring forest. The clock
had just struck one, and all Che family slept
soaadly, when all at once dull sound proceeded
from theEeom containing The bodies. p :
Thinking that perhaps the cat was shut up
there By mistake, be went to see what could be
the cause Of the unexpected noise. What was
his astonishment, or rather bis horror, on discoy-
ering that the sack which contained the bodies
was torn asunder, and going nearer he found that
one of the bodies was nissingi
The, doors and windows bad been fastened
with the greatest care, and it. appeared impossi.
bic that body could have been stolen. The good
doctoetelt rather nervous. .onremarking this, and
it wsS not without an uneasy sensation that he
begauto look around, when, to his horror ard
amusement he perceived the missing body sit
ting upright in the corner. '-
Poor DR.. 3d., at this unexpected appari-
tion, became transfxed with terror, which was
increased by observing the dead and sunken eyes
of the rorpse fixed upon him; while every way
he moved, those dreadful eyes still followed him
The worthy doctor. more dead than alive, now
began To- beat a quick retreat, without losing
sight 5f - object Of his terrer, retreatine step
by step, Dne hand holding the candle. the other
extendedin search Of the door, which he at
length gained; there is no escape, the spectre
had risen and follows him, whose liyid features,
salsa te4 tise isuur airo ssfitnesy or
che night sean q. cpnspife to deprive the poor
doctor ofthe little courage he has left; his strength
fails, the candle falls from his hand, and the Ter.
Tible sceae ends in darkness,
The good4octor has, however, gained his room
and thrown himself upon his bed; but the fearful
spectre hasssill followed hint has caught him
and seized hold Of his feet with both hands. AT
this climax Of terror, tie Doctor loudly exclaim-
ed E
Whatsoever yon are leave mel" A.,
Atthis, she spectre let go its hold, and moan
ed feebly these words
Pity good bangmani hare pity on me!''
= The good doctor now discovered the mystery, :,
and regained y little and little his composure :.
He explained 70 the criminal. who had 40 mar
rowly escaped 6eath, who he was, and prepared
to call up someof bis family.
"Ip yop thea wish to destroy me?" exclaim-
ed the criminal. III am discovered, nv adven-
ture viii become public, and shall be brought
70 the scafold ths second time. In the name of
humanity Saye me from deathi''
The. good Doctor then rose and procured al
light; he rnufisd his unexpected visitor in an old
dressing gown; and having made him take some
restoring cordial, testified desire to know what
crime had brought him to the scafold. '
He was q, a,deserter. '>
g The good doctor. did not well know what
Ineans 20 employ TO save the poor creature. HeI
could not keep him in his house, and to turn himl
out would 6e to expose himto certain deafh.-I
The only way, then, was to get him into the
country; 50 having made him dress himself inl
some old clothes which The kild doctor selected
from bis wardrobe he Ieft towneasIy, accomian-l
led Sy his Srefsgs, whom he Represented aS afnl
bssissayt iaa difficult case upon which he had
been called IA. .-:s,a slF .;
) Whes tbeY,hsd got into the open country,
the xtetthed creature threw iiirnaelf at the
feet sfhis tenefaetor and libefato to whom
hs sw6re "a eternal Frstitude;and ths gem
efsas docterhsse relieved his vents by al
94IaA Assuhn Of fmcnsy,the grateful creature
lsft hin, With many prayers .fOrhis hsppi-I
nesS.s' - s'<ss& ~ $ 3.!Ep Y sgsl = g 500
d iAbett twelys years sfter this occursnce,
Drs b. had ocsasioh to visit Amster.
dau9a Hsyssg gone one day to the bank.
ht wks aeeostsd BY a. well dressed man
O1s who hsd been pointed out to him as
one Of the most oPulent merchants of the |
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