The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14

whiffs. II NAV believe much that cannoa
comprehend: but rannot believe in that
' which contratiicis all know. But we have
: talked this matter over often rnou.h. and 70
shall know no more of it until we have pass-
ell from this into another state of existenre. -
Until one or other Of u. have lrft This
world" said John. very solemnlv. Then.
perhaps. the privilege NAV bs granted" -
liOrnpr paused.
What do Won mean?"
am think ing" said Horrer, very deIihe.
rafe'y. THAT as one of Us will probably he re.
moved before the other. and have the knowl-
edge ] so thirst after given 10 him. he might
be permitted to return ant. impart it to his
friend"
well. well. John Horner." said Peter.
laughing. [" PROMISE that If cn first, will
come and tell Won all aicut il. IL can; ard.
John. Won must promise the same nrichi.orlv
ofilre IN regard % nv. il it Is our first turn"
Il do :" SAID Ilnrner. -olrmrlv.
Here we drop the coloqnv. and proceed to
hrrvifv As possible, hrins convinced tnar
brevity is the soul of story az we'll as of
Wit.
Peter died in presence Of his friend. If MT
in his arms and. with his characteristic hard.
ihOod, almost with his last breath. after rer-
on'mendinS his sister TO Horn. r. car. I, en,ind
ed him of the en- .agen,ent they had entered
into: concluding.
ut is my turn to know first, and here I
so'rnnlv renew MT promise"
The death Of his friend was heavy blow
TO liorner; he became melancholy; his
o. u IL,
ever; he feared that he and his friend had
been wrong in entering npon snch contract;
he looked to see spiritual visitor. or hear
from the worli whose secrets he had 20 dar-
Ingly asked 10 be- displayed to him h- fear
ed most what h. had so earnestly wished -
solitude became irk>tne 10 him, and he
dreaded sleep. expecting that. in the night,
(when spirits wan Ter until the 20 K CROWN
calls them TO III" prison house. the ghost Of
his friend would n ounce the secret Of his
r"ndit"n. aud summon him TO par,icipate -
John fell sick and ,l,,rl0>ed to his wte the
comrsr, h- had entered INTO with Peter.
Now. Mrs. lIorurr Was a woman liitls cir-
en- to STeculationS of ar.v kind she attended
10 her dmfirs: worked hard: sroll-d. some
times harder: went to chn' ch regularly and
had little ANXIETY Respecting ano,hrr state of
being. She laughed at John, and it is said,
called him AID hi, friend Peter = couple of
biOckheais tor making such dangerous a.
grerulent. We shall see whether she or her
husband WAS right.
llornrrs illness made il necessary to SEEK
his bed long before the hou.ehold rares Of
his hclprna,e permitted her 10 think of rest
Suddenly he heard his name pronounc-d
sol-mnlv. aud nrtce John Hornpr" vas re-
p-at-d The ur,airs were draw aside, ard
there stood Peter. in flowing rohrs. unlike
his former curse. and much changed even in
rountenancr, bnf sfil Il was Peter Prince
llorner sazed upon his former friend. and
tried to ak tor the important communic alton,
but he could only say,
"Sp-ak '"
He then saw the vision bend toward tho
floor. and. RISING. pronounce the mysterious
words.
1T might have been t..tter-it might have
been worse"
liorner started M in bed. exrlaimins. s.Stav..
tell me no more :" but the vision was gone,
and he saw his wife standing near him with q
bowl IN her hand.
AS live, | saw him !" exclaimed he sick
man.
'Saw who: :" asked Mrs Horner.
''Pr,rr Prince
Nonsense
As plain as I ace you lie stood jus,
where YOU now are '"
We'll. what did he .av :" said the dame.
He called thr,e. John llorner, John
forn..r, John Ilorner' lie bowed low,
aud. rising. said. III nigh. haze been better
ii mI.ht have been worse -"
lila, la ha." almost shouted h:s wife.
IL called Won three times before I could
maxi YOU open your eyes; and. finding that
! had knorked over the tea. >toop.d tor the
howl. and exclaimed on seeing that il was not
broken. III might have been better-it might
have been worse" John Ilorner was cured.
Moonlight.