Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-11-17
The Events OF n Night.

When Marin Luther, convering with a
friend. walked in the field at Eselbcn, aud
suddenly beheld the partner Of his thoughts
slrck 20 the earth by lightning li'id corpse,
+. wha, were hrs feelings
Or, how excited was the mind Of Michael
Angelo, when In his silent chamber OF the
MedIci mansion, he pursued his immortal IA.
bov a, midnight, with opened collins and
rbas,ly mortal remains around him, to ass,.l
the workings Of his genius
You have read, moreover at the llebridean
fisher Who de,ccnded a horrible preciPIce in
search Of eagles eggs, and swinging IN mid
alr, we arscked by the eupgej birds-a
thrilling circumstance which bleached hs
dark locks, and deprived him for 4 time Of
reason.
bot you have never heard the story Of that
night, and none save I esn tell It. Give me
then your beet attention. and DO nOtdoubi me,
for do no; doub, myself
II had taken supper, and found pleasure in
1t. Amiable with the fine favored coffee, and
fresh Flnnon haddoeks. i rangmy bell. "Now,
lApdlady." sad, suppose | turn in. And
by the way, vas rather cold last "ight II
YOU would give the another blanket, 10 lhink
you"
"Eh yes sir veil no fash me-"
And good mistress Wilson departed She
wa, a kind Scotch soul, and therefore ! had
not he,ialed tn prefer my request Presently
she told mo an was ready. ! took my can.
dles,ick, baIc her good night, and in .scorI
was in my chamber
Before jumping into bed, I Hudously ar.
nugcd several lulc articles uhtrh had col.
lecled IN my ramhlcs had lately aui'ei
at Ieirh fmm Rotterdam ani h,inr fresh from
Waterloo. naturally Uishslin"strairhtcn'
the ,,r,ou, relics, etc which had brrugh,
in INV ooTrr Ms. Wilson had luancd the q
drawer, and busncs, hogan. The chrslnu,s
from llnnromoni, the French eagles. ih-
vcNs n Li Have Sainre, Moot ST. Jean, L.
Montague du Lion, etc. we're ,cvcnly plse-
ed IN my drawer, together with guide books,
pocket compisS. ard other n erfrd
"Now IN To bed" With tlar thought
my outer she'll was speedily cast OF ! did
nav de,oIions, and turned oG the gas. The
neat moment lenpl inin bed
Come gentle 'lsep' ethereal milinr,., come.
Exquisite warm sheets plunged my
Zee, into ihcirrrcr.sss. How delicious how
-IIoavens what was IL Wha, could
II be my right foot encountered Frozen with
vague horror, | spnnr from the bed. VI,
brain positively Nhirlcd nv teeth charrersd-
bot not With cold. CoH' q, Iwould ralhe'
step upon an iceberg, than agaln experience
the thrill then endured, There was some
object in the bed \ rude grasp, a secret
robber would have chilled IN, less. Its mys-
ierious feel was not ofaugh, human
Momsnlary relapse into ! desperate mood
,ud nv spirit said within me, "G,, in again,
and Lick II OUT
! Kick oui-wh1l'
Searching in the dark at list found chair
Nv next though, was to examine nv foot.
NO it was not larera,ej-nut even scratched.
True, ! had not At the moment experienced
a sense II pain, bu, 50 horrible a surprise
would not allow Of IT, Mental excitement
often dcadrns physical suffering. Yet, a' ]
bsllcyed, there was no laceralion. could
~, detect the now Of blood, and, though IN
the dark, could have felt this.
With hands clasPed on INV forehead 'troye
to think. wha, were my hes, recollection,
Of the contact remembered Ihal the leil
foo, had touched nothing, but as the lee went
down il received gentle rub. ! recollecIed
also. that the sole OF my right foot had been
visited with the feeling OF hot breath. as tho
i, were the breath Of an suimal. Bu, then
i, had not touched any rough or furry Great
ure. At this poin, impressed with adread Of
the supernatural, removed nv chair 10 the
mos, remote corner Of the room, and thers
pursued my train Of reflection.
Was il a sleeping cal' Enianclei in one
of the sheets, its iur might have been covered
/ I called to mind many instances which for
, the warmth had crcp, into beds. Still one So
rudely aroused would have extended la claws
, and had | been wounded Not to the
I hes, Of nv belief.
In the frs, place, ! vas eohhlen, that The
/ plunge Of nv feet would have wakened such
an aninil. Its impulse then would he Ia
, bound away. But no moveman, apparent ic
. the eat hsd taken pl,ce
= I'm the other hand
There were ioo married ladies staying al
the house. One Of them hal small baby
D Her servan, maid had been enjoiOed io Pu
,ha, precious infant to bed. ] had heard this
I through my opened door a, the moment when
3 supper was served.
Before taking supper, ] had accidental,
+ cauah, glimpse of the servant girl en- roui'
y to her mistress apartment, and her Physiog
: noms caused me TO think her stupid, blum
/, bering lass. Now. how easily nigh, mis-
tax. have occurred, The stupidity or fer