The Hillsborough recorder., 1875-03-03
a SINGULAR ADVENTURE.

1 A great number Ofpeisons who knew tne
l celebrated DIR. Burton, have often heard
kldmrelate the following anecdote:-
Que day he had pfvcdred the bodies OF
ltSo crI,ai,als who had been hung, for the
purpose OF anatomy not being able totind
Il The key ofthsdisseciiDg room, he ordered
them 10 be deposited Ia an apartment con.
tiguous to his bedroom. During the even
/ ing lie read and wrote late. The clock had
dust struck one. when all at once dull
sound proceeded from the room contain
| ing the bodies, and the doctor went 70 see
what could be- the cause OF the unexpected
h,oisa What was his astonishment, or
rather Ills horror, on discovering tina. the
sack which contained tile bodies was torn
asunder. and tba. one OF tlien WAS sitting
upright la the corner!
Poor DR., Rurton, ut this unexpected APP
paration, became transiixed with terror
which was increased by observing the
/ dead and sunken eyes Of the corpse fixed
upon him, whichever way he moved. The
\ worthy doeter. mao re dead than alive, new
begsa 20 besta quick retreat, without,
lowcves, losing sight OF the oble;t Of his
terror Bat the spectre had risen and foi-
loved him his strengsi, fails, the candle
falls from his hand. aud be IS now in COIN
pietc darkness.
The daetor has, however, gained his a.
rartmeet, spd tlir,wn himself Oh bis bed;
I but tl,e fearful spectre has still followed
IL has caught him. and seizcs hold Of his
/ feet ~ith both hands AT this climax ol
4 terror thesioctot loudly exclaimed.
Whoever son are, leave mey
Il Al ttllis the spectre let 20 It's hold, and
nioancd ieebiy these Words h q
Pity, good hangaian .liise pity on
mc' kaaM a
Tho doctor now discovered the mystery,
and regainei. little by little, his coni~
reure. he explained 10 the criminal,
who had % narrowly escaped death, who
he was. and preparei 20 call up some Of
4 his family. - y
Do You. then, wish % destroy me r ex.
clainied The .crimlnsd. III / am dis
csyere.i. als adsenfuswill teconse public
and 4 shalt 10 brought 10 the scalUld q
second time. In the name OF Humanity,
save me frsbnl death y y
The good doctor then rose and procured
light. lie mufried hisunexpected visitor
On an old dressing gown, aud having made
him take some restoring cordial, desired
70 know what crime had brought him g
! the seafIald' knf stss
/ IIe was hanged for high treason.
The good doctor did not we'll know
/ what means 20 employ 90 save the pool
creature. lie could not keep him ia hi.
house, and 20 turn him out would be 10
expose him TO certain death. The only
way. then, was 10 get him into the cotnitrT
t 50 having made him dress himself in soilie
old clothes which the kind doctor selecies
! from his wardrobe. he leit town early, az
companied by his protege, whom her }.
presented as an assistant.
When they had got into the .op er
couairy, the wrrtched creature thf w
hlnseIf IL lie feet or bis beneIact,r t.nd
/ liberaiar, to whom lac swore an ,tetna
I gratitude ;and the generous doctor having
i relieved his wants by small - o
money, the grateful creature LETT aim
with maay blessings and prayers ..r hi
hsppiness. q e
About twelve years after this occnrr encc
DIR. Burton had occasion 20 visit As,ster
dam. Havgone, one day, to the bsllk, y,
was accosted by well-dressed mail-on'
vIlo had been pointed out 70 him as one
Of the most opuIent merchants Of the city.
The merchant asked hiins polit sly ifh'
were not DIR. Burton Of Londor and OF
his answering Ia the Affirmative. pressed
him 90 dine at his house, which Invitation
tI,e worthy doctor accepted. on arriving
Al the merchants house, he was showi
nto an elegant apartment, wherea MOS
charming woman and two lovely children
! Welcomed him IA The most fricuqly man
ner, which reception surprised him th'
more, coming from persons be had neyel
before met.
After dinner, the merchant, having
4 fnktu HftIt iHtu tiS toMhaA@ @hthtsA' 'F@sssN
his hand, and having pressed it viii
filen.iIy warmth, said 10 him. Iif
i DO you not rcoollect me 2 Nsss
II 80, said the doctor. f
- WE'LL then, Irsmemberyou well. and
I your features VIII never be obliieraled
flom my memory. Tor TO you lowe my
\ Iic. DO you not remember the poor fell
low who was hanged on charge oi
consplrine Cor the dcthronement Of the
Kinx--iot high treason, IN hict9 On leay-
| ing YOU, I went 60 Holland Writing q
good hand, aud being also o good ae-
counnnt, som oJtaineda situation as
clerk Ina amerchant'soilicc. Mygood cons
duct and zeal soon gained me the con-
lidence Of MY employer, and the affections
Of bis dauehler. When he efelitsd from
business succeeded him, aud became hls