The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-09

BTedG eAerGlOu, (lOr IL was IldSSlV6,) anu
men commenced to dig In the ground with
in. After considerable quantity of the
hard-packed soil had been removed there
was discovered a box, which was with
drawn from the grave. The lid of this box
was fastened down with screws, and these
being removed, there appeared beneath the
lid a sack, which was also sealed with the
Rajah's seal, and in which I was told, the
fakir had been placed six weeks before;
you may Judge from this concealment that
it would be difficult for the fakir to obtain
sufficient air to sustain life, even if we set
aside all question of the nourishment of
the body
Again an answer seemed to be require ed
of her. The wavy and luminous mist had
grown denser, and now the doctor and her.
self appeared to be closed in within it, as
though imbedded in solid substance
Yet this density did not seem to be atmos-
pheric, for her breathing appeared to her
and she considered it-more free than
ever before. The atmosphere seemed to
be rarified, and she in breathing it, subli-
mated, as it were, and lifted away from
perception of finite things, as one who has
advanced into another and more spiritual
sphere.
The minute atoms, like particles of phos-
phorescent light, were focalising, drifting
in various streams towards one point, and
towards that point also, leaving their con-
temptation of the fire, she found her eyes
tending, without apparent volition on her
part, Or, either, the desire to do otherwise:
she found herself gazing in DR.. Bondy's
face, which was illuminated by the vapor
and by the firelight-she thought until
it was fairly radiant.
Then she heard herself say, as though it
were some other, in answer to the appar-
ent question, 81 should judge so, indeed"
"The seals of the sack were broken, and
the sack opened; and from within it was
dragged by the fakir's own faithful servant
who always attended him, the insensible
and limp body of his master. Then the
servant-well practiced certain
short time, perhaps half an hour, the man
who had been thus entombed for fortytwo
days, spoke, walked, ate, and resumed full
possession of all his functions and senses.''
Then the luminous atoms having taken
to themselves method and order, achieved
certain harmony and concord and even
as there is said to be a harmony of colors
which attunes itself and harmony of the
orbs, making the music of the spheres-so
these atoms of light grew into combna-
ton from which sprung melody, until Laura
seemed to hear with an inner and spiritual
lied sense, choral anthem of such strange
and ravishing sweetness as to move and
thrill every nerve into coincident vibration;
and which seemed ever approximating by
slow and regular steps towards the reveal
ing of new and hitherto unsupported
truth-whose nature, however, her heart
and brain failed alike, as yet, to appreciate.
"My soul-like the physical part of the
fakir-has been lying in deep sleep-hed-
ged in by triple seals of a power far above
tAdG VI CAo IdJdu, Sudlueu ny SlccpleSS
watchers more faithful than his armed men;
buried in tomb more impervious to the
spiritual essence, than was that tomb to
the life-compelling atmosphere.
GO But since have seen and known you,
my soul has burst its bonds and awaits
but the final signal-which yours must
give-to wake into eternal and perfect life
life that can only be perfected by the
union which is granted on earth to but
few-which awaits us if we will have it SO.
Shall it be?''
And then Laura saw her hand go out
through the luminous vapor to meet his,
while she heard with that spiritual sense
of hearing, the final burst of the choral
symphony in one grand epithalamium,
which seemed to betoken peace and rest
and joy for her and for him for ever.
When Fannie came to them, she found
them sitting, hand clasped in hand, silent
in the darkness-for Fannie saw only the
firelight-and she needed not to be told
that Laura and the doctor had learned the
truth, and that they would be co-mates.