Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-30
UMA PARISH OF TERREBONNE THURSDAY, AUG 30 1889

beautiful, spiritual girl could not be the
daughter Of the beastly man.
On the afternoon Of the next day re-
paired up town to DR.. IS who was
giving course of private lectures on
anatomy, to favored few, at his own pri-
vate residence. He had succession of
subjects for dissection, which he made an
especial point to obtain; and after the lec-
ture was over this day, and all the students
had departed, DIR. - took me into an
inner office, 10 show me what he called
Remarkably fine subject for dissection,
which he was going to offer to the class
on the succeeding afternoon.
As soon as | laid out smoothly and de-
Gently upon the table, l recognized it at
once as that Of the young gir' | had seen
die, and in whom had taken such a deep
interest.
"How did you come be this boay!" ex-
claimed l, suddenly grasping the arm OF
the worthy doctor.
Seeing my strange earnestness, he ask.
ed me in a mysterious manner it had
known the subject when alive.
"Yes; now tell me where you pro-
cured it."
swell, to satisfy your curiosity, bought
: it Of the sexton of the-church, who sold
the body in the name of the father Of the
girl. 1t appears he (the father Of the
dead girl) is very poor or very miserly,
and to avoid the expense Of burying his
daughter, sold her body, sharing halt and
half with the sexton who assisted him.
All things lawful in fair trade, you know. ,
! And the doctor gave what seemed me a
very heartless laugh.Bu SO accustomed
was he to s'trade'' of like nature, that he
looked upon dead body very much as he
would a inely elaborated maniken.
! | still continued to gaze upon the vision
before me. Not feature Of the beautiful
girl had altered. The same heavenly
smile irrndiated her countenance which
I had seen at the moment of he DEATH
bent over her more closely. The resem-
blance to one sleeping was SO strong, thai
, could not fancy her in aught but gen.
tie sleep.
/ "Dr. -" exclaimed |, as with con.
viction, sthis girl is not dead. See the
faint tinge Of pink sufusing her cheeks
And mark, also, Notwithstanding the heat
, Of the weather, here is not the slightest
, sign Of decomposition about her"
81 believe you are right, uttered he in
| reply, after some moments silence, during
r which he had carefully felt the skin of the
= girl and examined her in other ways.
' "There is even slight moisture OF
i this looking-glass," continued !e, as h
; held pocke,-g glass before her halt-partes
slips. '.Whatever she may become, she
!. evidently is not yet dead"
/. All the united skill of which we were
a master, was however, exhausted in Ell
a dcavoring to restore her animation.
n 1t had grown to be dusk, and finding al
v our efforts unsuccessful we bore the slen
der body Of the girl into room still fur
j, ther within and laying her on spotles
g couch, DR.. - lighted small lamp ant
: placed it upon the mantle. He then de
n posted glass and pitcher Of water upol
J. a stand near the bed, also small decan
j. ter Of light wine, and some fruit and bis
j. cult, SAYING. sShe may awake in the nigh
and want drink" Then leaving tn
n room together, he turned the key Of tn
e door, and Withdrawing it placed it in hi
9 pocket.
d With promise to call next morning,
4 left for my own lodgings.
el l had been in my Office but short tint
y when a ring at my bell proclaimed a Wis
g Itor. 1t was the pale apprentice WHO ha
.e called me in the day before to see "Effie.
II .IfI tell you something, doctor. wi
e, you promise that my boss shall not be;
me i! Win you get me another if | ru
"A away!" demanded the young man, wit
at frightened looks.
!. .That depends upon the importance
,e what you tell me- y | replied.
d "It is about Effie.'
= "Yes," answered 1, thoroughly interes
ed. aGo on, will make the promise yt
/. ash"
: !. "You will get me another placeg
u "Yes, yes; 60 on"
y y "And the the boss shall not touch me
- "Nct hair of your head"
:. !" "Well, then, Effie was not his daug
:, ter"
" .Just what supposed; go on."
D. HE stole her when she was lit,