The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-11-19


dead burden on my back; and i vas af-
terwards told that I made wonderful
time; for Benson and his fellow student,
fearing the loss of their subject--which
on account of. the difficulty Of getting
bodies, was very valuable followed
close behind me, and we're obliged to run
at the top o! their speed to keep'within
hailing distance. ai aliuz5 IL :ss adT
: The first remember distinctly, after
getting to my room,- was the finding my
self awaken bed, With dim c6aseious-
ness of something horrible having hap
pened-though what for some minutes,
/ could not for, the. life of me, recollect,
Gradually, however, the truth dawned
upon me, and then felt a cold perspi-
ration stand from every pore at the
thought that perhaps I was Occupying
room alone with corpse, The room
was not dark; there we're few. embers
in the. crate, that threw out a ruddy
light, and fearfully raising my head, 1
glanced timidly and quickly around,
And there-there on the floor, against
the right hand wall, hut few feet from
me-there sure enough lay the cold sti!l
corpse, robed in its, white shroud, with
a. CLEAN of frelight resting upon its
ghastly face, which to my excited fancy
seemed to move. Dii it move? was
gazing upon it, thrilled and fascinated
with an undesirable terror, when, as
sure as l see you now, 1 saw the lids of
its eyes unclose, and saw its, breast;
heave, and beard low stfed moan.
Great God!' shrieked, and fell back
into o swoon. ..... .-....
How long 1 lay unconscious do not
know, but when l came to my senses
again, it is marvel to me that, in my
excited state, l did not lose my senses
altogether, and become the tenant of
mad house; for there-right before me
standing up in its white shroud-with
its eyes wide open and staring upon me
ard its features thin, hollow, and death
hued-was the corpse l had brought
from the Cemetery.
In Gods name, avauntr I gaspcd-
Go back to your grave, and rest in
peace. [ viii never disturb you gain
E5'Tho large, hollow eyes, looked more
wildly upon mc-thc head m1ved-the
lips pa-ted-and voice in somewhat
sepnlchral tone, sail:
Where am [? Where am I? Who
are you? Which world am l i'll? Am
living Or dead?'
You were dead I gasped, sitting up
in bed and feeling as if my brain would
burst with a pressure of unsreakable
iorror; you were dead ard buried, and
was one of the guilty wretches who
this night disturbed you in your peace
full rest. But go back, poor ghost, in
Heavens name and no mortal power
shall ever induce me to come nigh you
agaiu!' @'s.j .i
;Oh, feel faint said the corpse,
gradually sinking down upon the foor
with groan. Where am 1? Oh! where
am I?'
Great Godl' 1 shouted. "a the start
ling truth suddenly flashed upon me
perhaps This poor girl was buried alive
and is now living?' ...s. .E.
1 bounded from the bed and grasped
a hand of the PROSTATE body. 1t
/ was not warn9-but it was not cold. ]
! put my trembling fingers upon the pulse
Did it beat, or was it the pulse in my
fingers? thrust my haud upon. Tho
| heart. 1t was was warm-there was lift
there. The breast heaved; she breath
ed; but the eyes were now closed, anC
the features had the lock of death
Still.it was living body, or else my
self was insane. --."'.-..
Il spraug to the door, tore it open
and shouted for help. s.-t -
Quick, quickp cried 1, the dead i
alive! the dead is alivel'
Several of the students, sleeping il
adjoining rooms, came hurrying to mine
thinking 1 had gone mad with terror, a
some of them had heard my voice be
fore, and all knew to what fearful or
deal 1 had been subjected.
Poor fellowl' exclaimed one, in ton
of sympathy, 4 predicted this.
1t is too bad said another, 1T wa
too much for his nervous system!'
4 am not mad returned /, compre
hending their susp,cions;; hut the corps
= is alive! hasten and sce!'
They hurried into the room, one a
ter another; aud the foremost stoopln
: down to what he supposed was corpse
put his hand upon it, and instantly e1
claimed:
y Quick light and some brandy 81
: lives! She livesl'
l. All now was hustle, confusion an
!, excitement, one proposing one thin
g and another something else, and
n speaking together. They placed ber
d the bed, and gave her some brand
when she again revived. 1 ran for
physician, Zone of the faculty,} VII
IT came aud tended upon hrr through Il
D. night, and by sunrise the next morni'
in she was reported to be in fair way t
h recovery. Ea.|@ .-a r-' ra;