Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-19

seated as all assistant in difficult case
upon which he had been called in.
When they got into the open country,
the wretched creature threw himself at the
feet OF his benefactor and liberator, to
whom he swore an eternal gratitude and
the generous doctor, having relieved his
wants by small sum of money, the CRATE
ful creature left him, with many blessings
and prayers for his happiness.
About twelve years after this occurrence
DR.. B had occasion TO visit Amster-
dam. Having gone to the bank, he was
accosted by well-dressed man-one who
bad been pointed out TO him as one Of the
most opulent merchants in the city.
The merchant asked him politely If he
were DR.. B, of London, and on his
answering him in the affirmative, pressed
him to dine at his house; which invitation
the worthy doctor accepted. On arriving
at the merchants house, he was shown
into an elegant apartment, where a most
charming woman and two lovely children
welcomed him in the most friendly man
ner; which reception surprised hlm the
more, coming from persons he had never
before met.
After dinner, the merchant, having ta-
ken him into his counting house, seized his
hand, and, having pressed it with friendly
warmth, said to him:
"Do you not recollect me?"
"No," said the doctor.
"Well then | remember you well, and
your features will never be obliterated
from my memory-for to you | owe my
life. Do you not remember the poor de-
serter? On leaving you l went to Hol-
land. Writing a good hand and being
good accountant, | soon obtained a situa-
ton as clerk in a merchants office. My
good conduct and zeal soon gained for me
the confidence of my employer and the
affections of his daughter. When he re-
tired from business, l succeeded him, and
became his son-in-law; but without you,
without your care, without your generous
assistance, / should not have lived to enjoy
SO much happiness. Generous man! con-
slder henceforth my house, my fortune,
and myself as wholly yours"
The kind doctor was affected even to
tears; and both these happy beings parti-
cipated in the most delightful expression Of
their feelings, which were soon shared by
the merchants interesting family, who
came to join them.
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.
The late Lord MOUNT EDGCoMBE of Eng
land, was born after the apparent death,
and actual burial of his mother. The Cir
cumstances We're as follows: The Countess
when near her confinement was taken sud-
denly i'll, and after lingering some days,
apparently died she had presentiment
that she would die, and had given direc-
tons that in such an event, she should be
buried in her bridal suit, and with all her
Jewellery as she generally wore 1t. This
became known to some persons about the
neighborhood, and amongst others to the
Sexton of the Church, which stood in the
beautiful Park surrounding the family man.
sion, about hall mile distant. The day OF
the funeral was very dark, wet, and stormy
and the services at the Church previous
to deposlting the body in the vault under
the Church, We're not over till dark. The
funeral procession returned to the Hall, and
some OF the party spent the evening there
amongst others the Curate who remained
till about 10 O'Clock, when he set off across
the Park to his own house, passing neal
the Church, but before he reached 1t, blum
dering along in the dark, he ran against {
man, who proved to be the Sexton and OF
his asking him some questions, as to where
he had been, and how he come to be ou
SO late on such night, and finding him II
, such tremor and fright that he was unable
TO answer him; he determined to take hin
: back to the hall, where he was CLOSELY
; questioned as to his motive for being out IL
, such situation, and he at last confessed
} that he had been in the Church and in tn
vault for the purpose OF robblng the bod,
2 Of the Countess, and that she was alIve-h
: had seen her open her eyes, and had hear
r her heave a long sigh. Immediately ly o
S hearing this, after locking up the prisoner
S there was a hurried rush TO the Church
: the family Physician, the Curates, nurse
and servants, with a closed carriage flew
d the Church, they entered the vault, ioun
S the coffins open and the Countess aliv'
: though miserable and bleeding freely frol
IS the excison of Part of the little finger {
is the left hand. The Countess was lmmed
: ately wrapped up in blankets, placed
/" the carriage, and driven to the ball, whe
ID on being placed in bed, it was found nece
I'd sary that she should undergo an operatlc
to save the life of the child with which 81
he was pregnant. That child was the la
lie EARL MoUNT EDGcoMBE. The moth
II died under the operation. On an examl
h, alton of the prisoner, he confessed that Il
ne knowledge of the fact that the Countt
was buried with all her jewelry tempt
=" him to commit the horrible crime of ro
" blng the dead. He opened the vault
nd which he had the key-unscrewed t
nd outer coffin, and the cedar shell, and tn
ne ripped open the leaden coffin. He TO
first the Pearl Necklace, the Diamond FL
ed rings, and the rings off the fingers, exec
Tor one. On holding his lantern up to
de face, as he said, TO take last look at it,
! a saw that he had lett very brilliant
hi rnond r;n1 on the little FINGER of the