The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-11

grudge against your master, the ma
gician. He is continually absent, nor
does he in any way cherish the freslde.
His theories are constantly opposed to
that mirth and social Joy which are alone
preserved by q protection OF the good
spirits which from time indefinite, have
watched over the hearth. Therefore,
follow what shall advise you, and this
will make an end of all difficulty"
Freolick promised to take the proffer-
ed advice, ard with this the voice
ceased, and the black cabinet presented 8
calm and unrufiied front, when, at day
light the magician returned. But
whether it was he feared the Latin in
cantstion would not be available Tor Il
more protracted period of fasting and
sleeplessness, or whether from less time
serving reasons, to Frede1ck's surprise,
his master proceeded at once to begin the
contemplated experiment.
He called Freolick to him, and from
the contents of numerous vials, formed
q transparent liquid in the crucible. He
watched the effect of each new ingredi.
ent added to the compound, and seemed
to be in an agony OF distress when each
failed to produce the desired result.
Pour in little OF the liquid from yon
golden VIAL" said Freolicks master,
after a moments deliberstion. "Be
quickp and at the same time he placed
goblet of pure water in his hands.
"Give me the gobletP
"Pour in all the liquid in the vial,
whispered the spirit from the chimney
corner: "don't consult rusults or your
masters safety, but do as suggest"
The demons words came to him like
the promptings of an evil thought yet
he poured in the whole contents of the
vial, rs he had been directed, then pre-
scented the glass to his master, who drank
nervously. Immediately there was q
surging of the liquid in the pot, and
flames sprang from 1t half way to the
ceiling. In TACT, that which chemists
call spontaneous combustion in.
stantly took place. The professor, stu
pefled, rs it were, by the herbs with
which he had directed the furnace should
be fed, fell forward, as though III II swoon
and became suddenly enveloped in the
general smoke, fire and confusion which
filled the room.
A cry of fire sounded in the street and
through the house; while the city au-
thorities stood without and ordered the
shutters of the magician'S room to be
torn off, that the flames, which had or
iglnated in that quarter of the building,
might be e1tinguished.
Thus they looked in upon terrible
scene; but neither the fireman nor the
throng by which they were surrounded,
dared venture further. No! not even 10
rescue the boy Freolick, from the burnt
dismsnteled ruins of the enchanted
house." They saw, IN place o. the ma
gician's self. his chair, or his cloak,a neap
of ashes; while light, feathery mass
rose circling up the chimney. Indeed.
this was all that appeared to remain after
the spontaneous ignition OF which we
have spoken, occurred. The light, feath-
cry mass was supposed to be the parch-
ment containing directions tor acquiring
p rennial youth, which to)n being on! Of
place upon our earth, winged It's way
again to heaven. The black cabinet Wa
believed to be IN state OF rest. and has
remained in that condition to the pres
snt day.
No one though of investigating into
the fate OF the boy Freolick, simply be-
cause they feared some punishment from
the evil one should they attempt to do
so. He was generally believed to have
survived the catastrophe, and to haunt
the philosophers apartments. Nay, 1t
was Furthermore declared that passers-by
saw chili's form often fitting beneath
the area grating, as shadowy and unsub-
stantisl as an imprisoned spirit.
Now, it so happened that these VERT
able passers were never present when
these rectals were made yet tor
our part we think it not improbable that,
If he survived the accident at all, his
personited remains were identified with
the building, since other facts equally re
markable have been told IN connection
with this history OF the enchanted
house
Bnt cut philosophical professor. did he
finally obtain the desired boon! Lie
eternal life! That which has been the
desire of the wise of all ages, was 1t
ever obtained? Yes! for whether we
welcome the thought, or, on the con-
trary, shun the idea of lis necessity, still,
perpetual life, an eternity OF JOY, or CT
suffering, awaits every human soul born
into the world,
We may long for inanimate res. in
the great hereafter-for annihilatlon-
but we shall not obtain it. Heart, reason.
nature teach US that this is Impossible!
Shall we then, like the misanthrope, our
professor, endeavor to prolong merely
sensual existence, or rather, with the
bright prospect of a bllssful eternity be-
fore US, shall we not so live that when the
reaper's ''csll at length soundeth," we
may be gathered in with the sheaveSt
All, my reader, learn lesson OF sound
reasoning from the parable OF the "black
professor