Charles Desmarais Gardette was born in Philadelphia in 1830 to an aristocratic family and received his M.D.
A Fire Demon haunts the speaker in a nightmare, hissing and speaking to him. When the speaker wakes the fire is out, yet he thinks the ashes point towards a bible in his room. This causes him to proclaim his faith in God's power.
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Charles Desmarais Gardette was born in Philadelphia in 1830 to an aristocratic family and received his M.D.
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