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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...broke sharply across my nerves; I felt a horrible sensation of ghostly terror which I tried in vain to repress. I did not rise; I motioned to Steve to answer the summons. He smiles quietly, - even contemptuously, I thought, - and opened the door. There was no living person in sight. But that mocking laugh broke out again...
This morning, as the janitor of Holden Chapel was descending the cellar stairs he stumbled over what appeared to be a sleeping poco. On bringing a light a dreadful sight presented itself to his view. Two ghastly corpses, their clothing torn and bloody, their gaping wounds filled with matted blood and dust, lay at fearful length on the floor of the cellar. One look was enough. With the cry of murder on his lips, with blanching cheeks, in wild-eyed terror, the man of many duties fled the loathsome sight. With the utmost difficulty he was quieted sufficiently to give...
...Twas a wonderful sight, I assure...
...walked through the wilderness of this world, I laid me down and slept. And in a dream a fair oasis met my sight, and I saw one Lighthead leave a fair city in this oasis, parting from father and mother, from brother and from sister, yea, from his cousin also. And on his back was strapped a great burden of books, but in his head had he none. And Lighthead journeyed forth from his kindred thus, declaring that he would learn wisdom and taste of the tree of knowledge. And as he went (gently reclining in a Palace...
...large body of distinguished men was assembled one bleak, cold night of last February in Appleton Chapel. It was a moving sight, - partly because they were obliged to walk about in order to keep warm. Doctor B-rt-l's "serene, saint-like face" was all aglow from the effects of a walk in the wind; whereas the muscular Christianity of Ph-ll-ps Br-ks was merely gently stimulated by the chilly atmosphere. Mr. J-mes T. F-lds had quite forgotten to follow T-nnys-n about and ask, "How do you feel now?" but stood shivering over...