Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-19


corpse, robed in its white shsoud, with a
gleam of freight resting upon its ghast-
ly face, which to my excited hncy SEEM
ed to move. Did it move? / was gaz-
ing upon it, thrilled and fascinated with |
an indescribable terror, when as sure as
l see you now / saw the lids and the
eyes unclose and saw its breast heave
and heard low stihed moan.
Great Godp shrieked and fell back
in a swoon.
How long l lay unconscious do not
know; but when I canssto myself
again it is a marvel to me, that in my
excited state did not lose my senses al
together, and become the tenant of a
mad-house for there-right before me
standing up in its white shroud-with
its eyes wide open and staring upon me
and its features thin, hollow and death
hued-was the corpse 1 had brought
from the cemetery.
In Gods name, avaunt ? I gasped.
Go back to your grave, and rest in
peace I will never disturb you again ?
The large hollow eyes looked more
wildly upon me-the head moved-the
lips parted-and a voice in a somewhat
sepulchral tone, said:
Where am 1? Who are you p
Which world am l in !? Am l living or
dead
You were dead gasped sitting up
in bed and feeling as if my brain would
burst with pressure of unspeakable hor-
ror; you were dead and buried, and l
was one of the guilty wretches who this
night disturbed you in your peaceful
rest. But 60 back poor ghost, in Heav-
ems name, and no mortal power shall
ever induce me to come nigh you again
Oh l feel faintr said the corpse gradu-
ally sinking down upon the floor, with a
groan. Where am I? Oh, where am
III?
Great Godr I shouted as the start
ling truth suddenly flashed upon me )
perhaps this poor girl was buried alive
and is now livingr
/ bounded from the bed and grasped
hand of the PROSTATE body. It was
not warm-but it was not cold. l put
my trembling fingers upon the pulse
Did it beat ? or was it the pulse in my
fingers ? I thrust my hand upon the
heart. 1t was warm-there was life
there. The breast heaved she breath
ed; but the eyes were closed and the
features had the look of death. Still il
was living body-or else I myself was
insane.
sprang to the door, tore it open, and
shouted for help.
Quick quick ? cried 1 the dead
is alive the dead is alive p
Several of the students sleeping il
adjoining rooms came hurrying into
mine thinking / had gone mad with ter
ror, as some of them had heard nv voice
before, and all knew to what fearful or
deal l had been subjected.
Poor fellow ? exclaimed one, in {
tone of sympathy predicted this
1t is too bad said another; it wa.
too much for lis nervous systeml'
am not mad,' returned ], compre
ding their suspicious; but the corpse il
alive-hasten and see.'
They hurried into the room one afte
another and the foremost STOPPING dowl
to what he supposed to be the corpse
put his hand upon it and instantly ex
claimed
Quick a light and some brandy
she livesp
All now was hustle, confusion and ex
citement, one proposing one thing AM
another something else and all speakin,
together. They placed her on the be,
and gave her some brandy, when sh
again revived. / ran for a physician
one of the faculty-who came and tend
ed upon her through the night, and b
sunrise the next morning she was report
ed to be in fair way Of recovery.
Now what do you think of my stor
l so far ? queried the Doctor, with
smile.
2 Very remarkable l replied; yer
remarkable indeed! But tell me, di
the girl finally recover"
E She did and turned out to be
: most beautiful creature, and only swe,
q seventeen.
And 1 suppose she blest the resul
:, rectionists all the rest Of her life ?
/; rejoined with laugh.
t She certainly held one Of them
t kind remembrance, returned the doctt
e with a smile.
/. Nh. r -. No. =