Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
SAVED FROM THE GRAVE.
How . Dream Rescued Woman From
Terrible Death.

Terrible Death.
Mr.. Jones was popular young bust
ness man In the city " Il. His wife
was woman OF strong emotion and
most delicate perceptions. Betw' En-
them there existed rare sympathy
which extended 10 all the faculties.
Mrs. Jones fell III. ana after few
weeks agony, during which her hus-
band waited on her with a constancy
not often seen. she died-that is. she
appeared to be dead. There WAS no
question about II I'm the doctors mind.
A certificate was issued az an under
taker called In. But for the fortunate
circumstance that Mr.. Jones was OPP
posed TO embalming there would be no
story to tell unless IL were OF another
person apparently dead who was re-
vived for a moment underNhe lunge OF
the embalmer's knife.
Saved from that fate. Mrs. Jones was
laid out I'm her burial robe. placed in n
coffin and on The third day was buried
in cemetery some distance away.
Her husband was greatly affected so
much that his relatives feared an at
tack OF melancholin. His uncle wish
ing TO arouse his spirits and divert his
attention, remained I'm the house the
night after the funeral and was n
valuable witness. MS II proved. of au
event so astounding rs To he almost
beyond belief
For an hour or two that evening they
talked chiefly about the dead and then
went TO bed. Mr.. Jones, after tossing
upon his pillow for n long time. fell
into a troubled sleep. In the middle
OF the night be heard voice calling
his name. George. GEORGE The
tones were not familiar 10 him: they
did not recall the voice OF his wife.
Still conceiving himself the victim of
dream, he again went To sleep. X
was daybreak before the voice was
heard again. and this time IL could not
be ignored. He recognized II ut last
as the voice OF his wife I'm sore dis
tress calling upon him. She cried:
George! Save me, Save me, Georgev'
He sprang out of bed. trembling all
over. That despairing cry still rang In
his ears So real was 1t that. although
he was awake and remembered per
that happened In the preceding four
days. he searched the room for her
who had thrice called him by name.
Finding that he was alone. he rush
ed into his uncle's room crying: Get
up Get up. We rlust 20 TO the Gene
teryi She is alive, SNe is calling mer'
The uncle. skci.iCal rs he was by
nature. was carried away by Jones'
impetuosity. Roth men threw on some
clothing. and while one harnesscd n
horse TO light hCg~y. the other pro-
cured spades. Thus equipped. they
drove TO the cemetery at n gallop. The
sun rose rs they lcaped out at the
grave and began TO Gig.
Mrs. Jones had been buried the pre-
vlous afternoon. Her husband shovel
ed away the earth In n frenzy OF en-
ergy. 1t was firmly lxcd In his mind
that she had been buried alive and
that he might yet be in time to save
her. Inspired by his nephew's excite
ment, the uncle dug with n vigor al
most as great MS Jones'.
Begrimed and disheveled. they at
last reached the coffin and wrenched
or the lid. Jones shricked. His wife
was moving. She was trying feebly TO
turn over In her narrow bed. She
gazed at him with eyes that saw not.
She was unconscious az her situation.
He passed his arms about her and
lifted her out. The two men removed
her from the grave. placed her In the
buggy AMI drove home. Physicians
were called in. Under close medical
care she Slowly recovered. Every pre-
caution was taken TO guard her from
the knowledge OF what had happened.
and all who were IA the secret pledged
themselves L. Si.cace lest the saocl,
OF that revelation cs her burial and
resurrection iG!.,ht prove fatal to her.
put the story iea-.Cd out la;er. when
Mrs. jones got abou; aGain.-Balti-
more Sun.