Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
THE DEAD ALIVE.

THE DEAD ALIVE.
In the town Of kilmare, in the north
Ireland, reside many families of dis
motion. The head of one of these was
NJ Bell, young gentleman of twenty
| ge He inherited a large estate from
,E uncle, and soon after removed from
is former abode to take possession of
be family mansion in Kilmare. He
barred the only child of a wealthy
East India merchant residing in Liver
|QOl, by whom he had two children. In
| be fourth year of their welded life Mrs.
Bell was taken suddenly i'll, and expired
1enext day. The symptoms were Of
PECULIAR nature, and the limbs so in
'sased in size INN ediately after death
1lt a magnificent diamond ring of
-at value could not be removed from
| he lady's finger, and was buried
| VITA her. OF course, this fact was we'll
n0gn to the inhabitants of Kilmare,
Is Mrs. Bell was the wife of the most
@nderable man thereabout, and nat
ualy, therefore, all concerning her was
natter of conversation and rumor.
The old churchyard of Kilmare stood
| On the side Of a hill, and Immediately
the rear of the church, and adjoining
he Chancel was the tomb of the Bell
A4ay, Herc, III accordance with i'm
2en0lal usage, the body of the de-
,e3aady was to repose, and there it
7&dposited. After the ceremony the
KEY Of the vault was put in its usual
2aceby the sexton in the Nestry of the
church.
The day had been gloomy. and as
night drew on a thin rain fell, which in
.ieased at about midnight to a smart
shower. Mr.. Bell, who was about re-
-Hns, went to an open window, and as
| lie dld so, tancied he saw white figure
tossing the lawn in front of the house.
Ine next moment il disappeared, and,
@SNmg himself that he was the sub
Hi OF delusion, he commenced to
ndresS. Suddenly the clear tones of
\; Ne q9or-bell rang through the building.
W. Bell paused and moved toward the
.0oF OF the department to listen. In a
CIV seconds the sound again reverbera-
% through the house, and Mr.. Bell
gsAed the door and stepped out into
ye corridor. At that moment, as he
s@nced down the stairway he saw the
'aSeKeeper moving toward the front
lT' Then he heard her set the small
mp she carried on the table, and open
n " LOCK and bolts Of the massive door.
.-' dreadful and prolonged shrek
p5gWy"eo, and at the same moment Mr..
i y" butler ran along the hall toward
~s 'front.' door. Mr.. Bell had reached
mead OF the stairs, and was in the
y, oI descending, when the butler
.1gHtu the spot where the housekeep-
" ID! on the floor, apparently in
\. 'oon' What was Mr.. Bells surprise
, q, see the butler raise his hands, fix his
,-'9 a uPon the door, and then sink to
-T T moor as though struck dead,
N. "fnrIy bewildered and COMPOUNDED,
-. -, Del fastened down stairs. The
- -. mat met his gaze when he reached
Ea,JIe u'er OF the hall almost froze his
nd; There stood the figure of his
~, -s IN ~ her grave clothes, leaning against
+. ., pI-ar OF the door, with one hand
r WI across her breast. For mo-
T.. -' Mr., Bell was almost overcome.
9r III, ne t remembered the white figure
.s. ,',-' ne saw crossing the lawn a few
s.a 2'i1S before the bell rang, and anoth
s-'Nge showed him that the garment
u rain. '''''' ca uiipp'ns
BIN Una, my darling, my wife," Mr..
.sg-a '''''iNed' and stepped toward the
r ",a1e a movement toward him.and
.rr. ~, Instant 1t was folded in his \
J.. de.. me scene the. ensued battles
81. ~. puon. 1t was indeed the wife
3 ,ra Jay buried, who was restored
.s3 rs,15 ms OF the bereaved husband
,ae C Ca.r.,af9n. The explanation which
.4.,.f 5Isfed was very imperfect and I'M
,1pr@sa4 For a short time after her
Ia, ne. ueatn She was aware of all
sas M, 5,,. On around her, but before she
..l1risn 'oeu IN the coffin she lost all con. |
Q. s7nso;' she said the first sensation
lae5 - y she had was of main
.al sna Ig saw an indistinct glimmer
L. t r,a'ly severe pang shot through
Win a powerful effort she |