The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-08-02

out bounds. Altogether, / felt more
comfortable than buried man could
expect to be. One thing struck me, and
it was this
| had dno grave-clothcs upon me. "But,"
thought |, "ths is accounted for: my
cousin comes TO my property, and the
scoundrcl has adopted the most econom-
ical means of getting rid of me-"
had not rs yet opened my eyes, being
daunted at the idea of encountcring the
dreary darkness of the grave. But my
courage being somewhat augmented
by the foregoing events, | cndeavored
To open them. This was impossible I;
and, on examination, | found that they
were handaged my head being cncircled
with aiillct. ON cndeavOriug to loosen
it, | lost my balance, and tumblcd down
with hideous noise. | did not merely
fall upon the bottom of the coffin, rs
might be expected; on the contrary,
seemed to roll Off it, and fell lower, as it
were, into some vault underneath. In
endcavoring TO arrest this strange de-
scent, | caught hold of the coffin, and
pulled it on the top of me. Nor was
this all for, before | could account for
such train Of extraordinary accidents
below ground, and while yet stupeiied
and bcwilderCd, | heard door open,
and, in an instant after, human voices.
"W hat in Heavens name, can be the
meaning of this?" calculated involun-
tarily. SIS ii dream? am | asleep or
am awake? Am | dead or alive ?r
While mcditating thus, and struggling
to cXtricate myself from the coffin, |
heard some one say distinctly, "Good
God, he is come alivc!n Ny brain was
distracted by Il whirlwind of vain con-
lectures; but before it could arrange one
idea, | felt myself seized upon by both
arms,and raised up with Irresistible force.
At the same instant, the iillet was drawn
frommYeyes. opened them withama2e-
mcnt-instcad of the gloom of death,
the glorious light Of heaven burst upon
them! | was confOundcd and, TO add to
my surprise, saw supporting me two
men, with whose faces was familiar.
gaZcd ut the one, then ut the other,with
looks Of fixed establishment. "What is
this?' said "whcrC am I?n
"Gou must remain quiet" said the
eldest, with smile. "Wc must have
you putto bed, and afterwards drcs sed."
"What is this:" continued l.; sam /
not dcad-was | not buricd?"
"llush, my dear fricnd-let me throw
this great coat over you"
"But Imustspcak," said |, myscnse
still wandering" Where am who
are you?"
DO you not know me?"
Yes" replied |, gazing at him in
tcntly--"Myfriend Doctor Wundcrdudt.
Good God, how do yon happen to be
here" Did | not come alive in the
gravc?"
You must thank LIS that you did
not said he" Look around, and say il
you know whore you are"
! looked, rs he directed, and found
myself in a large room fitted up with
benches, and having hnlf-a-do2en skclc-
'p"' ,'','H 'i"S ''"',' 'nr lo"'' " M,
"'','s ','i'' Nv ANU MS '''e''' H'''i'e'' ~
each other, andsccmed anXiou-ly await.
ing my reply, and enjoying my wonder
At last | satisfied myself that | was in
'''eu."'o.i'ic'l t''e"trc oI ti'e hlItrsi'E
hu', S"'o y 'ncre Is 7o.''etnl.'s III
all thiS | runnOt rOunnrrhnu1 What
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"lIe coffin, said he, smiling u sup
pose II remains Where II was put the DAY
be!ofe Yesterday
rubbed nay eyes with VeNatloh, NOT
knowing Whal 1" make OF these per-
peNi'lg circumstances Il mean, said
y 'lll' coiiih-'Iat Is me CONN drew
over upon "e when IelI''
81 donot know orany coffin answer
ed he, laughing heartily "but know
very well you have pulled upon your
self my good mahogany table; there ii
lics.' And, on looking, Observed the
large table which stood in thcmiddlcOl
the hall, overturned upon the floor Dr.
Wundcrdudt lhe was professor of ANA
tony to tho college now made nae re-
tire, and had me put in bed till clothing
could be procured. But | would not
allow him todcpaIt till he had unravcl-
edthcs'rangeWeb oipcrpIeNIty Whlch
still found myself involved. Nothing
would satisfy me but Il philosophical
solution Of the problem, "WhN was !
not buried alive, n I had reason to eN-
pect"" The doctor cNpoundcd this in
tricate point in the following manner:
"The day before yesterday said he,
81 informed the resulrectionlsts IN the
service Of the University, that ! was In
want of a SUbinpt. 1pSiIiOp them Qt the