Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-10

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appeared; the next, still he cam,
not and eleven on the following
dyening found him yet absent. Sur
bounded with books, bones, skulls
dndother requisitesior surgical study
mid night surprised me, when gen
tie tap at the door put my reYene.
tp flight.
.rwo men in the street. Sir, wisl
tp see You there.
| Very well, said I; and recollectin2
the appointment, | descended, anC
found tn eexhurnator and another.
! I'VE q died you down, Sir, to get
the woman out of the way; because,
You know, these things don't do to
gossip about. Shall we take it UP
stairs?' 2
Yes, and I viii follow behind.
Make as little noise as possible
sNo, no, Sir, trus st US for that
we re pretty well used TO this sort Of
NO rk. Jem, give the signal; when
the party addressed, stepped into the
street, gave a, low whistle on his fin
gers, and something advanced with a
dull, rrlstling noise, which proved to
bea oelbagrow containing a sack
They had Glled the gutter vi th straw,
| anu. u this driven the barrow lii
ian instant two Of them seized the
sack, and without making any more
disturbance than if they had been
simply walking up stairs, they car
riel it in to my apartment, and the
vehicle it was brought in was rapidly
wheeled of.
It is usual for students to carry on
their dissectio ms solely in the theatre
to which they belong, but as there
are many annoyances from the low
and coarse set too often mixed up
in these places, St. Clair and myself
had determined to choose a lodging
who're We could pursue this'neces ~,
but revolting, part Of the profeasa.a
in private. Within my bedroomWas
q dressing-closot, which, as it. was
well lighted, we devoted to this pur-
pose. Having carried in their bu-
den and laid it down, they returned
to the Sliding ROOM through which
was Ithd only communication with the
otler,
Couldn't t get ye a jemman, Sir; 50
we brought ye lady this time, said
the man.
Very well. hope the subject is
a re cent one, because | may not be
able to make use of the body ior
day or two
.As to the time She has b beeh bu-
ried, Sir, that's none to speak Of
while a grin of dark expression gath
cred round his mouth; and though
ignorant Of its meaning it made me
recoil, from the air Of additional hor-
ror it fun & over features already SO
revolving in expression ! went into
the closet to take a glance at the
subject, fearing they might attempt
to deceiveme. They had lain it on
the table, aud a linen cloth swatAed
round was the only covering [ drew
aside the cornQr which concealed the
face, and started, for never till that
instant had | seen aught that came
50 near to my most ideal pct Fre Of
female loveliness; even though the
last touches had been painted BY the
hand of Death. As the light OF the,
candle fell on the shrouded fgu ro be-
fore me, it composed the very scene.
that Rembrandt would have ,Iofed to-
paint, and, you, nay reader, to have
looked on. Her Aair was loo4 and
Wlnie us whole lPngth,
which had strayed over her ned k and
shoulders, nestled in a bosom white
as snow, whose pure, warm tide + were
now at rest for eyerl One thing
struck me as singular-her rich, |
dark ttT,esses still held within ii EN- a /
thin, slight comb. An oath IF I'M
patience from the men | had l4ft in
the next room drew me from nj j. sur
vey.
Where did you get the 81 db5ect,
my men?' l inquired, as | pd t the
into the man 5 hand.
'On, we hadn't it from a town |
,hurchyard, Sir. 1t ca me up fIom
.hc country, didn't it Jerl?'
Yes replied the man addri iessed, |
md both moved quickly. to d kpagt; (
Thile returned TO gaze on the beau /
.eous oil ject l had left, and viii Ph af-
orded me pleasure, so mike b up I
With all1that was horrid, chat | sin