Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-12-25
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white which L knew to be the shroud OF
the corpse; but felt carefully round till {
| got hold of Benson, who told me to take
off my cloak; and then rearing up the
cold dead body against my back, he be-
gan fixing its cold arms about my neck
bidding me to take hold of them and
draw them well over and keep them con-
cealed, and be sure and not let 60 of
them, on any consideration whatever, as
valued my life.
"Ah, the torturing horror l experien-
ced as | mechanically followed his di-
rections. Tongue could not describe it.
eat length having adjusted the corpse
so that | might bear it off with compar-
alive ease, he threw my long black cloak
over it, and over my arms, and fastened
it with cord around my neck, and then
inquired:
'.Now Morris do you think you can
find the way to your room?"
II do-do-don't know" gasped, feel
ing as if / should sink to the earth at the |
first STEP"
We'll, you cannot lose your way if you
go straight ahead, he replied keep in
the middle of the road, and it will take
you to College Green, and then you are
all right Come push on before your
burden grows too heavy; the distance is
only good half mile
81 set forward with trembling nerves.
expecting to sink to the ground at every
step; but gradually my terror, instead Of
weakening, gave me strength, and was
soon on therun--splashing through mud
and water, with the storm bowling about
me to fury, and the cold corpse,as l fan
cied, clinging to me like hideous YAM
pire.
How | reached my room I do not
know-but probably by sort of instinct,
for | only remember of my brain being
in wild feverish whirl, with ghostly
phantoms all around me, as one some
times sees them in dyspeptic dream.
But reach my room did, with my
dead burden on my back, and l was
afterwards told that | made wonderful
time for Benson and his fellow students,
fearing the loss of their subject, which
on the account of the difficulty of getting
bodies, was very valuable, followed close
behind me, and were obliged to run at
the top of their speed to keep within
hailing distance.
The first | remember distinctly after
getting to my room was finding myself
awake i'll bed, with a dim consciousness
of something horrible having happened,
though what for some minutes, | could
not for the life of me 1ecollect. Gradu-
ally, however, the truth dawned upon
me; and then | felt a cold perspiration
start from every pore, at the thought that
perhaps | was occupying the room alone
with corspe. The room was not dark;
there was a few ,embers on the CRATE
which threw out ruddy light, and fear
fully raising my head l glanced timidly
and quickly around
And there-there on the floor, against
the right hand wall, but few feet from
me--there, sure enough lay the cold
corpse clothed in its white shroud, with
a CLEAN of freight resting upon its
CHASTITY face, which to my excited fancy
seemed to move. Did it move? was
gazing upon it, thrilled and fascinated
with an undescribed terror, when, as sure
as | see you now, saw the lids of its
eyes unclose, and saw its breast h cave
and heard low stiAed moan.
Great Godr | shrieked and fell back
into a swoon.
How long | lay unconscious I do not
know, but when | came to myself again,
it was marvel to me that in my excited
state, | 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 and its fea-
lures thin, hollow, and death hued-was
the corpse had brought from the Gem
etry.
''ln Gods name, avauntw / gasped.
''Go back to your grave andrestinpeace
l will never disturb you again"
"The large hollow eyes looked more
wildly upon me-the head moved-the
lips parted-and voice in somewhat
sepulchral tone, said:
"Where am L? Where ami? Who
are you? Which world am in? Am
| living or dead?'
"You were dead" gasped, sitting up
in bed and feeling as if my brain would
burst, with pressure of unspeakable
horror; ''you acre dead and 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
again"
"Oh! I feel faint" said the corpse,
gradually sinking down upon the floor
with a groan. "Where am l? Oh!
where am II"
"Great God!' I shouted, as the start
ling truth suddenly flashed upon me,
perhaps this poor girl was buried alive,
and is now living"
81 bounded from the bed and grasped
a hand of the PROSTATE body. 1t was
not warm-but it was not cold. / put
my trembling fingers upon the pulse
Did it beat? or was it the pulse in my
fingers? l thrust my hand upon the
heart. 1t was warm-there was life
there. The breast heaved;she breathed,
but the eyes were now closed, and the
features had the look of death. Still it
was living body-or else myself was
insane.
II sprang to the door, tore it open,
and shouted for help"
"Quick, quick" cried !, ''the dead is
alive-the dead is alive"
Several of the students sleeping in adj
joining rooms, came hurrying to mine,
thinking had gone mad with terror, as
some of them had heard my voice before,
and all knew to what fearful ordeal /
bad been subjected.
"Poorfellow," exclaimed one in a tone
of sympathy, Il predicted this"
at is too bad" said another, sit was
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