The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-07-19
PA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1867.

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over some other person, which will
answer his purpose equally well. /
think you had better sign"
No,youold villain!" said 1, wrought
up to a pitch Of fury at theinfernal plan
which l saw he was meditating; ~ will
never sign your compact. have re-
ligion enough to know the value of my
soul, and sufficient philosophy to bear
with any wretchedness 1 may endure
under my present form. You may play
the Devil if you choose, but you shall
never get me to act the part of DIR.
Faustus." / pronounced these words in
a voice Of thunder; but, so far from be-
ing angry, he used every endeavour to
soothe me; made II thousand apologies
for having been the unwilling cause of
such commotion; then snatching up
his hat, and making profound bow, he
left tho room.
A glow of conscious virtue passed over
me on his departure. found that had
resisted evil, and gloried in the thought
but this triumphant feeling gave way to
one of revenge against the author of my
calamity. After rejecting for short
time, it occurred to me that the best
way to punish him would be to commit
some outrage which might stamp him
with infamy, and render him miserable
if he ever thoughtof resuming his body.
81 shall at least have him expelled from
the University. This shall be the first
blow directed against his comfort. He
will in time become weary of my body,
and will find very little satisfaction in
his own when he takes it into his head
to make an exchange" Full of these
ideas, l entered the college-court, where
the first object that met my eyes was
Doctor Dedimus Dunderhead coming
towards me; the baton in his hand, the
spectacles on his carbuncle nose, and his
head thrown back as he strutted along
a Ia mlitaiye. Without moments
hesitation, advanced up to him, and
knocked off his cooked hat; nor did
stop to see how he looked at this extra
ordinary salutation, but walked delib-
erately on. heard him distinctly call
after me, "You shall hear of this, sir, by
tomorrow" ""When you please, DOCTOR"
was my answer. "Now, Master VOL
stang" said to myself, 81 have driven
you from Gottingen College, and wish
you much joy ofyour expulsion" Such
were my thoughts, and the morrow
| for Nf
Senatus Academicus being summoned
by the provost, that learned body de-
clared Albert WOlstang unfit to be q
member of the University, and he was
accordingly placarded upon the gate
and expelled, in terrOrem.
This circumstance being just what
wanted gave me no uneasiness; but s
few days thereafter an event arouse ou
of it, which subjected me to much in
convenience. Having unwittingly stroll
led into the college, was rudely col
Jared by one of the officers, which 81
enraged me that knocked the fellow
down with a blow of my fist. For thi
l was apprehended the same day b.
three gendarmes, and carried before tn
Syndic, who condemned me to suffe
two weeks close confinement, and to bt
, fed on bread and water. The punish
ment, though perhaps not dispropor
toned to the offence, was, in my esti
nation, horribly severe; and now, fo
the first time, did feel regret for tn
absurdity Of my conduct. / found tina
in endeavouring to punish Wolstan
l was in truth only furnishing my
, self and that it was matter of dOuh
whether he would ever submit to
corporeal change, seeing that my fol
tune was much more considerable tina
his own, and that he would come at
in the course of six months. This hn
, no doubt was the chief cOnsideratiO
which could have induced the fellow
, bring about such a metamOrphosis.
: On getting out of prison l was tn
most miserable wretch on earth. Th
, fierce desire of vengeance had formerl
' kept up my spirits; but this was no,
: gone, and they sunk to the lowest pitcl
, | found that l was spurned by thos
very persons who were before mos
anxious to cultivate my friendship
Barnabas and Louise had left me, n
solving no longer to serve one who ha
. undergone the punishment of male
factor. In order to clear up matters,
frequently called at my own house
inquire If / myself was at home; for s
, was / obliged to speak of the miscrean
:, who had possession Of my body, but o
: every occasion l was answered In tn
negative. 81 had gone out to see
friend in town" 81 had gone to til
!, country" 81 was expected soon.
: Never by any possibility could ! g
' a sight of myself. All this convince
me that the case was hopeless, and tn,
l must make the best of my deplorab
, situation. Wolstang had evidentl
played my part much better than l di
his, for he had an interest In doing 81
and was thanks to my simplicity II
" timately acquainted with the state {
. my affairs. If any thing could add
this irritation, 1t was to notice the In
provements, or rather changes, whit
= the fellow was making in my hous
- Every thing was turned upside-dow
y Many or the most valuable books in n
II library We're brought to the hamme
7 and replaced by more modern work
= Some antique MSS. found among Il
= ruins of Pompeii, and on which set
- high value, were disposed of in the san
y, manner; together with my porphy
p" snutf-boX, my mothers diamond rim
-, my illuminated missal, and the Aral
:" autograph of the Koran. The mon
~ produced by these valuable relies "
laid out in new painting my study, a
~ silken pagodas, and other pieces of ea