The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-06-04

1t; such prayer as a seraph might attempt
but none but a dying wife aud mothe
could accomplish. From that moment he
breathing grew rapidly weaker and NOR,
difficult, and at twelve o'clock she expired
apparently without astruggle.
closed her eyes, straightened and com
posed her limbs, and was about to leave
} The house, when Mrs. Green requested INC
to send over two young ladies from my
boarding house 10 watch with the dead
All this occupied some ten minutes.
Suddenly Mrs. Miles screamed out, and
Mr.. Hayden started up from tho bedside
where he had been sitting. The supposed
corpse was sitting erect in the bed, and
struggling to speak, Her eyes were still
closed; and, save her open mouth and quiv.
ering tongue, there were all the looks Of
death in her face. With great heaving
Of the chest, at last the single word came
forth: "Remem6er!" -
Her jaw fell back in its place, and she
again lay down, as before. now examin-
ed her minutely. That she was dead there
could be no possible doubt, and so | left the
house.
On the following day, DR.. Williams made
post mortem examination Of the body |
was prevented, by business. from attending,
but was informed by the Doctor that he
found her brain but slightly affected Ian
unusual fact in persons dying with typhus
teSer,) but that her lungs were torn and
rent extensively. as if by sudden, single
and powerful effort, and partially suffused
with coaEnlated blood. These were all the
noticeable features Of the case. She was
buried on the afternoon of the same day.
\
About two weeks after the death Of his
wife, was called to visit Mr.. Hayden
met DIR. Williams On the way, told him
my errand, and expressed some surprise at
the preference of the family for myself, rs
knew him to be a safe and experienced
practitioner. lie replied that nothing could
hire him 10 enter that house again. He
"had seen things that-well, would find
out when I got there" Twas considerably
amused at the Doctors manner and warmth.
and beguiled my way by fancying what
had alarmed him-a physician-from his
duty.
On my arrival, found no person present
with The patient except Mrs. Green, who in
formed me that the spirits had been play.
ing such pranks that not a soul, DR.. w. in
cluded, could be induced to remain. The
children had been gone some time-they
were at her house.
Found the patient very low, and with no
prospect of surviving the attack. lie was.
however, quite tree from pain, though very
weak. While WAS in the house, noticed
many manifestations Of that power called
ct,,s - n
ed and removed, biliets Of wood thrown up
on the fire, and doors opened and shut,
without apparent agency. heard strug
giles and unaccountable noises, too; and
telt an unusual sensation, caused. no doub.,
by The mysteries which surrounded aud
mocked me. Noticing my manner, tue
patient Observed
sit is nothing. You must get used to it,
Doctor"
IL should not be content unless / could
explain them. Us well as become indifferent
to them," | replied.
This opened the way TO long cunversa
ton, during which probed my patients
mind to the bottom. but without detecting
q shadow OF belief Speaking of his wife,
he said:
''You heard Ellen promise to warn me of
my time 10 die9"
81 did-but do you believe her!"
mo. II it is possible she will keep her
word in spite of Heaven and hell. She
promised TO came in The body and speak
TO me- | shall accept no other warning
from her save tue literal meaning Of her
words"
"And what then?"
"llow much Of her body is there left,
even now, Doctor! aud she has not come
rs yet. She promised to come from The
grave. Can she do it9 No, no-it's all "A
humbug-a delusion-poor Ellenl Thank
God, Doctor, tue devil, which SO haunted
her life, and stood between her soul and
mine, cannot reach her now.
but if she should come you may be de-
ceived."
81 cannot. Others may see her, tco, and
hear her. | shall believe no spectre, if
there are such things. Her body as it is or
will be, let that speak If it ean!"
From that day up to the hour of his death
was with him almost constantly; and was
daily introduced to some new and startlino
phenomenon. The neighbors had learned
to shun the house, aud strange stories pass
cd from gossip to gossip, acquiring lnore of
the marvellous at every repetition. Never.
theless my practice increased.
On the morning of November 3oth |
called little earlier than usual. During
the visit, the manifestations of supernatural
presence were more frequent, wild and VIC.
lent, than ever before. / was informed
that they had been exceedingly violent du
ring the preceding night; their character
too had greatly changed. Besides the
moving of movable articles, the tinkling Of
glasses and the rafting Of tin ware, there
were frequent and startling sounds, as of
whispered conversation, singing and sub.
dued laughter-all perfect limitations Of the
human voice, but too low for me to detect
the words used, il words there were. Still,
nOwaVnF 6,f tho ii 4