Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-23

then he was welcome guest, and nothing
was too good for him. ss -"
y fear we have been discovered said
the landlord TO his sleepy and stupid man.
Two men have brought back the corpse
we removed just now. heard n noise
and reached the bedroom window iA time
to see them run away. What can we do
to get out of this scrape?' III
'Let US join the temperance society,"
sloin the temperance society! you fool.
What good will that do now2 We mus,
take that body TO the graveyard and bury
it, or we shall be hanged and no mistake.
sTha.'s q good thought
well, can you dig?' , ~ s e.
sYes, but am afraid that shall meet q
ghost in the grave yard .F-
THAT'S all superstition and ignorance.
| tell you there are no such things as ghosts.
Come, on with your coat! Go TO the sta>
BILE and get the spade. We must take Tom
through the back yard, then climb the
fence, then carry him across the garden,
and we can reach the graveyard in less
than no tlme.'
Accordingly, off they went with their
load. The grave was dug, and whilst they
were lowering Tom into it, they saw some
thing at the lurrher end Of the graveyard.
There is n spirit!' shreaked the man; and
away he ran as fast as his heels would carry
him.
The landlord actually shook in his shoes,
when he discovered :he light which so ,er-
rified his liquor-mixer and bottle.washer,
and SO he followed his illustrious prede-
cessor without stopping to cover up the
dead.
The young medical students, who were
in search Of a subject far dissection, heard
the scampering, and supposed they had
frightened away some Of their classmates
who were out on similar errand.
Here IS new grave said one Of the
foremost. a. ~
Eyes, ond there's body sewed up in a
blanket said another. -.-.-
tWhere's the cofhn?' inquired third.
q neither know or care,' was the re-
sponse.
Here's S subject; put it in the sack and
ask no questions, and then you will hear
no stories.'
In less than an hour these dis.urberers
Of the dead were safely sheltered in a pri-
vate room with dissecting instruments in
their hands. They made the sack disgorge
its contents. ripped open the blanket, and
to their utter astonishment found q body
clad in rags and besmeared with blood!
'Wby, some poor wretch has been mur>
ierer by severe blow on the head! The
corpse is not yet cold! He breaihes and
moves, and opens his eyesp '- t<zs
Tom, who had been supplied by the
liquor, and stunned by the fall, and weak
sned by the loss of blood, gradually came
10 his senses, and raising up his head, in.
luired:
sWhere am I?'
The students soon mustered courage suf-
icient to talk to their subject-inlormed
him that he was in good hands, but if he
desired to go to any particular place they
would be glad 10 give directions.
81 want TO go where can get hair Of
The dog that bit me last night
1t was now aybreak, and the students
offered their graveyard booty an oppor-
lunity TO depart without deseclion.
The landlord and the bar .tender at the
Eagle hud just taken down the wooden
bar and opened the door, when in popped
Tom Long! They started back with ter.
ror until Tom gavasevidence that he was
bonufde flesh in search of spirit, by asks
ing for glass ofirum. When he had
swallowed his morning dram, he was in.
vited to wash the dirt and blood from bis
face and hands, and requested to 60 home
TO his family.
Poor Tom complied. When he reach.
I'd his own home his wife screamed and
almost tainted. @
sWhat is the matter2' asked Tom.-
Every body is afraid Of me this morning;
wont stay with such an unmannerly set,'
and away he went to his old haunt near the
wharf. A7@ s.>r
When he reached that rendezvous for
Migrants, pickpockets, and drunkards, he
was more lncensed than before at seeing
hem start back with open mouths and
eyes. -
'Why Tom, thought you were Dead
said Sharp. ~ t....f
What made you think sol' asked the
poor victim.
'Why, last night you or your ghost
came here and looked like dead man.
So Jake, big Jake. and greasy Bob, drag
ed you off TO the Eagle where we sup>
posed you had been murdered --....
Then TOMS enfeebled memory began
TO reveal the mystery Of the affair. He
had some slight recollection Of asking for
something to drink, and being showed into
The street. A doctor being sent for to dress
his wound, he told him that when he awoke
in the morning, he found himself in small
room surrounded by men with sharp
knives. 1t was soon noised ahou, the hew
grave had been dug during the highland
thus one ray Of light followed another, until
the whole matter was revealed to him.
When Tom saw how near he came be-
ing drowned or buried alive, he resolved to
reform, and kept his resolution unbroken
He obtainedn good situation as book keeper.
His father died., and left him a sum of
money with which he commenced business.
He was quite successful in trade, and is
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