Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-01-27
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the worship Of his native country. This
was Doctor Bayla. .pbysioian in ordinary
to the Empgr6T Napoleon. The doctor W as
born in & little village Of the lower Alps,
. called Perret ; and when the duties ol his
profession permitted, he abandoned his
rich patronage, and the sumptuous imrer-
ial residence, to so and live some days
With the gooG peasants, his own comrades,
undor the modest r0oi where he was born.
There. during the winter, the mountains
and valleys arc covered with snow, the
torrent becomes mute, and only hears, OF
long. intervals, a hardy, white-breasted
black bird, wishing from the top OF iuni
per. NO human being ventures across The
heida--beasts and men often shelter them
selves together in stables, where they pass
eight enuFe months in tho most perfect
Intimacy and harmony. .. 49,.
lhe arrival OF thesgeOd doctor was hail
by all the inhabitants Of the valley as
happy event. Lis kindred, even to the
fifth degree, fastened TO see him from all
partsoi the country, each aeco mpained by
4, sonennFaild, who Game TO ask health Of
the iilGstfiOus lbysician.a ..
hhea this l'ad Of visitors had a little
! snbslded, the doctor divided his time in
tive parts, The days he devoted to study,
the evenings 10 his friends. One evening"
llnsDecemheT,- near ChTistman, the assemb-
ly Of friends was more numerous than
usua1; the snow vas falling without. and
oil Tas-dark. oSuddanly the door opened.
/ and y0nth OF the VILLAGE entered The
new conner first shook the snow from his
hat, he then laid aside his cd5dR ithat is
| the name the herdsmen Of the lower Alps
have always giYeD-th cir smsntles, and sal.
uted with these wOrds-a local lOTmnla-
God he with yOui Good evening, Mon
sieur 10 Dactcur. and all the company"
Good evening, Peter" replied the doc
tor; "it seems there is bad weather out of
doors" ~ -.
50 bad. answered Peter, "that-with.
out oHdnoe TO the mpany-ify You had not
/ beer here, lshoald not have como. |
! should have stayed with our sheep. Had
1t not been fer yyeI', added he, aith SEINE
| embarrassment, Il should have been o.
fraiJ p" Sc -er ..-----
"How without me 2" asked NJ. Bayle.
1t seems was too far from you to give
you courage"
The fact it," replied Potter, 'the night
Is 80 dGrkI can hardly see two steps be-
lore nae. l came almost cropping my way.
/ whom, before the house of Master Remusat,
rerGsiged something like light; one
| would rave said ii was q female, clothed
! in wtEite, Al first ! was frightened: then
| i reeollec,ed that you bad often exclaimed
to US how the lights that wOod-choppers
| and cruntry Fe1ple take for ghosts are
| often produced by rotten cnod: so l walk
ed right UP toit, and foun| 1t was the
! great trunk of dead tree placed before
J the door. which had frightened me co."
| And if you had not approached it bold
4 iy,' said the doctor. you would have re-
! counted TO your children and grRndghild-
| rem that you has encountered in your
| youth ghost, bsGore the house Of NJ
| Remusa'." -.....-
With regard to ehQst7. then, Monsieur
!e D1cteur, you do not believe it true that
| the dead come hack?'
"As Christian, and q man Of sense, no;
do not believe it. But you, Peter, are
! Mt ashamed TO retain doubt on this sub
! ject!"
Saving your presence, Monsieur Bayle,"
! cried on old woman, who was spiuaing at
! wheel In the corner, "you are wrong to
talk in THIS way TO tie young. NY ?oor faith.
er-G1d rest his soul was lust ike you ::
he diG not believe in ghosts; hut one
! night, as he entered the church alone. he
saw two great spirits fly around the altar
many times they even spoke tn him in
voice like that Of child; but he could not
understand what they said. NV father re-
tprned tremlliUg to the house. and so
much afrnid, POOR man, that be was deadly
paic. After that, 1t was needless to saw
! there we're no ghosts"
my poor Margaret" replied lilo doctor.
| lit IS too late now 10 convince YOU Of vour
mistake, md shall not undertake it
But, without offence TO your-tather, must
tell these young people that the poCr dear
| man had drank more than enc cur. when
be iancied he saw all that he related 70
You, i am very sure that it was spirits
OF WINE. ratiter than ghosts spirits which
made him turn 80 pale"
~ hat do you say, athcn 2" rarlied the
oil woman, apgrily'; s'dare you, this even
ing, at tho holy hour OF Chrissnlasago alosn1
and With Get ii hglTtato walS iTtcaI,rei..
Il will sgo, certain lys p1hr1Fhould / not?
There are no there's in the country. What
.shQnl ] fear ~ : 1,.,g..,.-t7
d. sS5ase Is, MoasieHr bayle, ghosts cried
the oil woman. 1t is impossible that it
car, he agreeable 70 sencusnser,a ghost
~ Faer fattler-HeaVeu rest bis soul b.
was Ilke you." s,s-..-. y ..--s
L. Let ~ ga," cried III. Bayle. impatient
4 eyi;rssl see that toscenv iRes you one must
ast. Only tell me what you wish me to
bring back tOepPoVe that have been in tho
Eehnreh." Is as--,a eds D.. s,57.s
Il sob, o very little thing" said, in tone,
-hsH Testing, half earnest. peasant, who
til then had remained silent, and whowas
ne,other than the bell-ribger ofthe village.
-"Here is the key zof the church; open the
| door, go straight to the main altar, which
il opposite theydOor, and pass behind it. In
IsRroPingsat out with your baRds you. iwil
fud arhOlei at the bottom Of that hole there
is human shull. They say that doctors
haFe no fear of such things: if you will
bring that skull. VIC shall indeed be con-
4 WINGED that you have been in the church
81 "Certalaly, will bring. it, and perhaps
o good ocld besides, to cure you all of two
4 evils Of which people rarely get cured
Tear and prejudice" mnrmured NJ. Bayle.
Il tie put on thick coat, and prepared to
\ set oct As lie @aszupon the doOr-sill, old
AlafgaFet orled aoutaH ~ atI 81 ;1gbr }
4 at'Believe me, M6nsieur Bayle. better
r1nsay Your words than makea bad bar
4 gain-remnin at home. Bat without
4 listening more, he shrugged up his shout
I ers and disappeared. The doctor entered
! the church, and had no difficulty in finds
Z ing the hole behind the altar, HHe uIuboed
hisarm into theasopening, reached the
/ 6ead, 7drew 1t towards lIiB aud seized IL
with both hands. At the came moment II
seemed to him that he heard low and
| plaintiVe sound. He attributed this TO a
grating prolineed by the bone in contact
with the stone. When he was in the mid
| die of the church tiief Eaioe aoond vpas ra