Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
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was again ZIG WIG u my TlVttl. 8H
! dare not recall some Of my emo
tions now. could not have been my
self when that fendish temptation be-
set me, whispered me to let the dark
grave claim her, ii I might not
The Precipitation welled up from
every pore but the agony was passed.
] could have throttled the old pastor
that he did not cease, yet feared for
the life of the poor husband should he
know the truth too suddenly, There
was tingling from my head to my
fingers ends. shook like an aspen
leaf E
"Amen!' Oh. how I thanked God
for that sound! I chung to the coffin
for one moment. weak and helpless as
an infant. 6. ...
! The chief mourners were called
first. that they might be spared the
shock OF beholdlng the dear one borne
out before their eyes. The poor hus-
band tottered out, supported on each
side. What were my feelings as he
passed me! Next moment the sobbing
mother. Now was my time.
Quick! friends! neighbors!" I
gasped; "call the sexton! Now, man,
off with the coftin-lid! For Gods sake,
delay not! She is not dead"
/ rather shrieked than said the last
words. -. Va -%52 f'7
The change that came over that as
sembly! Many swooned away-a crowd
rushed to the coffin-I pressed them
back-the hand of the undertaken
rembled-screw after screw fell rat
thing to the hoor-my heart beat dull
and heavy with the excitement of hope
and fear
The coffin top was thrown aside. In
my arms bore the fair creature to a
couch. AS I returned for a moment
saw her only sister-a girl of sixteen
standing as if riveted to the floor,
her cheeks hollow and CHASTITY, her
eyes fixed aid frightfully glaring. I
seized her by the arm, but she stirred
not. 4 shook her rudely, saying:
"Unless you help me, Marie, she will
really die! Quick! come cut off her
grave clothes! She must not see them
must never know of this!''
| The girl sighed, shivered-then, with
q wild, unnatural burst of laughter,
reused herself from her stupor. Then.
as suddenly, flood of tears came to
her relief. All was right now. She
followed me into the next room, united
the white satin ribbon that confined
the delicate wrists, Embossed the linen
bands on her breast, so that by the
time the young bride opened her eyes
she was lying as if she had sought her
bed for pleasant slumber.
And now, the most terrible excite
ment over, breathed freely, And yet
another important task remained to be
accomplished. By my orders, the poor
husband had been briefly informed
that the ceremony would be detained
for moment. He was so distracted
with his grief that all was alike to
| him. They led him where they liked.
He sat in a little room just across the
entry; SO deadened were all his senses
he had not heard the confusion. He went
in, closed the door and stood beside
him. He glanced up but once, then
buried his face in his hands with an
unearthly moan tn at went to my very
soil. Oh, such joy. such pure. exquis-
tie joy as flooded my whole being as
felt what Heaven I should awake to!
Only angels can tell how sweet it is tc
bring blessings to the wayworn and
hope to the Responding.
Frederick" said I, placing my arm
around his neck, my dear fellow"
'Don't try to comfort me, DOCTOR
his broken voice responded; my hear,
; is torn up by the roots"
What should next say? A thought
, occurred to me.
'Do you remember what Christ said
; about the little maid? She is not dead,
but sleepeth.'
> My peculiar accent, my information
i struck him instatly. He shook sud.
denly, and raised his trembling hands,
> while strange expression shot over
his face. There were tears in my
eyes, but smiled broad through them
at the same time. tried to command
my voice as stammered: ibid you
\ did you ever hear of people falling
into trances?-and-"
He sprang to his feet. clinched my
hands, breathed hard and through his
shut teeth. His eyes glittered. il.
''What!" he cried, comprehendine
the hopeless face looking in upon us,
"deadp-ia "a trance?-laid out?-
buried? - alive - alive! Great God.
Do you tell me she lives?-my Mayq
who gasped in my arms?-lay cold
on this bosom? Oh, have mercy!-.
don't mock me!' Ia
He staggered against me. almost
hopeless. s
frederick" cried, tears raining
down my cheeks ''she lives! she IvesI
Your precious May is saved!' ~.
Another second. and l was in his
I arms. he dancing deliriously round
with mo. %I@.s HIM
| ''God bless you! God bless your he