The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-03-01

eIudpS lnere are IL you hau Sou'"So
to look at them"
The young man stood up, flushed with
anger. But presently resumed his seat
and said calmly:
"That tauut should cost you dear if it
were not such foolish one"
ga foolish one,' exclaimed the mer-
chant, throwing on the table a heavy lea
ther purse.
"There are fifty guineas. am con.
tent to lose them, if before the Eour is
ended, do not succeed in showing you
who are so obstinately prejudiced, the
form of any one of your deceased friends
and if after you recognize him, You al
low him to kiss your lips
We all looked at each other, but my
young neighbor, still in the same mocking
manner, replied
"You will do that, will you?'
Eyes" said the other--"I will stake
you these fifty guincas, on condition
that you will pay similar sum if you
lose"
"After short silence, the young man
said ga!y:
Fifty guineas, my worthy sorcerer
are more than poor college sizar ever
possessed, but there are five, which ii
you are satisfied L shall be most willing to
wager
The other took up his purse, saying in
a conlemptuous tone:
"Young gentleman, yOu wish to draw
back"
"Draw backP' exclaimed the student.
"Well, if | had the fifty guineas, you
should see whether | wish to draw
back!"
"IIere said he are five guineas, which I
will stake on your wager"
No sooner had lie made this PROPOSE
ton than the rest of the company attract
ed by the singularity Of the affair came
forward 10 lay down their money; and in
minute or two the fifty guineas were
subscribed. The mcrcl ant appeared so
sure Of winning that he placed all the
stakes in the students hands, and pre-
pared for his experiment We selected
for the purpose, small summcr.house
in the garden, perfectly isolate, and hav-
ing no means Of exit but a window and
door, which we carefully fastened, after
placing the young man within. We put
writing materials on small table in the
summer house and took away the candles.
We remained outside with the poddler
amongst us. In low solemn voice he be-
gan to chant the following lines:
"What raiseth slow from the ocean caye,
And the stormy turf?
The phantom pale sets his blacken'd foot,
On the fresh green turf"
Then raising his voice, he solemnly
said:
"You asked TO see your friend, Francis
4 Vilers, who was drowned three years ago
off the coast Of South America-what do
you sec!"
~ see," replied the student, ia white
light rising at the window; but it has no
form, it is like an uncertain cloud"
We-the pectators-remained pro-
foundly silent.
care you afraid?'' asked the merchant
in loud voice.
81 am not" replied the student firm
ly.
After moments silence, the peddler
stamped three times on the ground and
sang: rEtt
"And the phantom white, whose clad cold
face
Was once so fair,
Dries with his shroud his clinging vest,
And his sea-tossed hair.''
Once more the solemn question:
"You, who would see revealed the
mysteries Of the tomb-what do you see
now?"
The student answered in calm voice
but like man describing things as they
pass before him:
~ see the cloud taking the form of "a
phantom its head is covered with long
veil it stands STILL"
Are you afraid?'
'I am not
With strange and frantic gestures he
then sang: