Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11

but his manner was calm-unusually
after all the idea was not
wholly absurd. There are more things
in heaven and earth than our philoso.
phv dreams Of 1t might be as he said.
"You see" continued the doctor,
"that this man was wise in his day and
generation and very prudently directed
the medicine that was to restore him
to life to be entombed with him. "
"Do you suppose he began his long
sleep, if it is one, voluntarily"
Hardly. 1t may have been pun
ishment for betraying some secret of
the priesthood or religious rite, the
subject of which was selected by lot
But that is mere conjecture.
docs il not seem impossible to you
as medical mani" l queried.
"My friend" was the reply, at is
only the student of medicine who APP
preciates how little is known of the hu-
man body. 1t seems improbable, yes,
wildly improbable; impossible, no."
every well, then" l exclaimed, fill
ed with rising belief and enthusiasm,
"let us try to rcsuscitate this citizen of
the primeval world.
"To work. CALCULATED the doctor.
turning to the body.
We first lifted it from the case and
laid it upun piece of canvas which
was to have been our tablecloth. In
doing so we found it was not so stiff as
we had supposed. 1t was, i'll fact, limp
and yielding, like that Of a person in
some forms Of epilepsy. We then pro-
ceeded to wipe 1t dry with our towels.
The flesh was firm and natural, though
cold as the cluds Of the valley.
"But how shall we use tho liquid?"
l inquired.
"Why, there are but two ways Of
using it-extcnally and internally. /
can probably tell from the odor whether
it is dangerous to give internally. There
is euough Of it, | should think, for both
uses.
So saying. the doctor, after some diff.
fculty, removed the stopper, which had
been sealed with natron. As he did so
a light, luminous vapor arose from the
flask, filling the chamber with a deli
cate perfume. like mingled ether and
crushed apple seeds. For moment the
scent made me giddy, but this soon
passed away.
Eve Will first rub it with the liquid.
After that l Will try to pry its mouth
open and pour some down Its throat.
We began rubbing the body. For a
long time We worked in silence. 1t was
hard work and the pcr,pirauon was
soon flowing from us in streams. An
hour had passed and no result was ap-
parent
I'm afraid it's no use" | said at
last. Il don't see any indication Of
life.
"Kccp 1t up" said the doctor stern
ly. "Do you suppose that one Is easily
awakened after a. sleep Of 80 cen
turics:'
So We continued our work for some
time was nearly exhausted, when a
cry from the doctor attracted my atten-
/ tion.
Look, lcokl' he cried, pointing to
a place upon the right thigh of the
body.
looked at the place indicated. As
/ did so the doctor pressed upon the spot
with some force A paleness resulted,
followed as he removed his thumb, by
a slow tide of returning color
almighty Godl" l cried. "He
lives lie llyesl
The doctor was silent.
1t would be impossible todescribe my
sensations on perceiving this indication
IL. .
eXultdtiou at the success Of our expert
meut and the magnitude Of our discov
cry was u nameless horror at the thought
Of the personality az the being whom
we were about TO restore 10 life. Read
ers Of DE Quincy opium dreams Will
remember the horror with which 1.-THE
tremendous, the horrible antiquity Of
the countries Of Asia inspired him al
wildly rs they recall his ''CanCerou'
kisses Of the crocodile" Such an indie
Unable horror now possessed me. Ih'
being before me had lived and loved
had thought and dreamed, had huT"t
and lung,d and feared before the dawl
Of history, when the earth was peopleC
with strange races whose very name
had been forgotten long cons ago
when the flood was matter Of yoster
day and the tower Of Babel an existing
wonder of the world, and yet l nov
saw before my eyes the tide Of life
staguant for ages, once more beginning
to course within his veins.
Antiquity had not begun
Long ere his primeyal race was rup.
He seemed to belong neither to tn
living nor the dead. He was trighttu
anomaly. ! sickcuod with horror, bu
still continued mechanically to chat
his limbs.
After the lapse of some minutes
which were accompanied by incrcasln
evidences of the return Of circulation
the doctor opened the firmly comprossc
lips and with his pcnknife easily prize
the teeth apart and poured several droI
of the liquid down the throat Of IN
body. The effect of this was soon evl
denced by very slight but yet perceI
tible respiration. There was no longt
room for doubt, if indeed there ha
been any before. The man lived.
The doctor was still silent, and in ii
! whirl of my thoughts was incapah
of speech. We renewed our rubbing
with the liquor, and the respiration
] grew stronger and stronger. At Ia
o they were quite normal. The doct'
E poured few drops of the cordial dow
the throat.
/ "We may rest now, he said.