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awake in bed, with dim CONSCIOUSNESS Of
something horrible having happened
though what, for some minutes, could not
for the life Of me rccollcct. Gradually,
however, the truth came upon me; and
then felt Il cold pcrspiration start from
every pore, at thought that perhaps | was
occupying room was not dark; there
were a few cmbcrs in the CRATE which threw
out rudly light; aud fearfuly raising my
head, | glanced quickly and timidly
around:
And there-therc Oh the floor, against
the right hand wall, but few feet from me
there, sure enough lay the cold still
corpse, robe1 i'll its white shroud, with Il
gleam of fire light resting upon its ghastly
face, which to my excited fancy seemed to
move. Did it move? l was gazing upon
it, thrilled and fascinated with un undes-
crlbablc terror, when, as sure rs see YOU
now, saw the lids OF its eyes unclosc, and
saw its breast hcavc and heard low stifled
moan.
"Great God!' l shricked, and fell back
III 4 swoon.
How long lay unconscious do not
know but when ] came to myself again, it is
marvel to me that, in my excited state
did not lose my senses altogether, and be-
come the tenant Of a mad house, for there
right before nc-standing up in its white
shroud. with its eyes wide open and staring
upon me, and its features thin, hollow, and
observation-disclosures the corpse had brought
from the cemetery.
"In Gods name, avaunt." I casped.
"Go back to your grave, and rest in peace
Twill never disturb you again"
The large, hollow eyes looked more wild
'y upon mc-the head moved-the lips
partcd-and a voice in somewhat sepul-
chral tone, said:
"Where am l? Where am IA Who
are you-which world am in? Am |
living or dcad!"
"lou were dead" gaspcd, sitting up in
bed and feeling us if my brain would burst
with pressure ofunspeakable horror, "you
were dead and buried, and was one ofthe
guilty wretches who this night disturbed
YOU i'll your peaceful rest, But 60 back,
poor ghost, in heavens name! and no NOR
tai power shall induce me to come nigh YOU
again ~
"Dh! l feel faint" said the corpse, gradu-
ally sinking down upon the floor with n
groan. "Whcrc am I.-Oh! where am
IL"
"Grcat Godr' shouted, as the startling
truth suddenly flashed upon me; "pcrbaps
this poor girl was buried alive, and is now
livingw
| bounded from the bed and graspcd a
hand OF the PROSTATE body. 1t was not
warm-but it was not cold. Iput my :rem-
bling fingers upon the pulse. Did it heat {?
or was il the pulse in my fingersa thrust
my hand upon the heart. 1t was warm
there was life there. The breast hcaved :;
she breathcd but the eyes were now closed,
and the features had the look of death. Still
it was living body-or else I myself was
insane.
1sprung to the door, tore it open, and
shouted for help.
"Quick! quick" cried l; "the dead is
alive the dead is alive !"
Several Of the students, sleeping in ad.
joining rooms, came hurrying to mine,
thinking I had gone mad with terror, as
some of them had heard my voice before,
and all knew to what fearful ordeal had
been subjected.
"Poor fellow!" exclaimed one, in tone
of sympathy; 81 predicted this"
"lt is too bad" said another; "it was too
much for his nervous SYSTEM"
81 ain not mad," returned T, compre-
bending their suspicious; "but the corpse
is alive! hasten and see !"
They hurried into the room, one after
another; and the foremost STOPPING down
10 what he supposed was corpse, put his
hand upon it and exclaimed
"Quick! light and some brandy! She
lives she lives!''
All now was hustle, confusion and excite
ment, one proposing one thing, and another
something else, and all speaking together,
They placed her on the bed, and gave er
somo brandy, when she again revived, I
ran for physician, (one Of the faculty, }
who came and tended upon her through
the night, and by sunrise the next morning
she was reported to be in fair way for re.
covery. raa
"Now what do you think Of my story so
fart" queried the Doctor, with quie.
smile.
"Very remarkable!" | replied "very re.