Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-04-06
From the Christian Itder.
\ PREMONITION OF ETERNITY.
FOUNDED ON FACT.
BY Mrs. II. M. Doge,

And yet, sister, it was nothing but
dream, therefore do not look so sad about
it 4 know Mary, is was nothing more,
yet 1t was such dream as might ration
ally make any one melancholy, and you
will think SO when you hear it, Tell
it then, and iffhere be cause of griefI
will mourn with you
well, then, returned Adeline, 1T was
this: / thought my white satin dress was
all completed and we went to The party
aSwe are now preparing to do; the scene
was very splendid, and every thing "a
round me was bright and Joy full: still l
was unhappy, and my countenance was
filled with gloom. You said to me,
Cheer up, sister, we are to have party
at the house of Mrs. B. next week,
which will be worth dozen like this !;
but, by the by, sister Adeline, perceive
nothing here so very contemplate as
your long phiz would try to make us be-
lieve. made you no reply, but cast my
eyes towards distant yard whose
white monuments were just discerna-
BILE; you turned suddenly from me, and
mingled again in the dance. Soon after
grew faint my eyes were heavy, and
sunk into your arms almost immedi-
ately Twas carried to an adjoining a
partment and placed in very large
chair before a mirror. looked on my
self, and oh, how black my countenance
appeared! A physician was called in.
who made an unsuccessful attempt to
bleed me, my face still grew blacker, I'M
til at length expired.
And are you afraid you are really
dead then ? replied Mary, laughing
heartily. i do not marvel that you are
Sorrowful, but here comes your satin
dress, and it is all completed, sure e.
nough come try it on oh, it makes
me shudder to look at it Indeed
cannot 60 to the partyP Pshaw, put it
on. Shall | tell them YOU had a dream
dreadful presager y and dare not come"
Tell them any thing, but pray excuse
me-
Many words now succeeded, and the
thoughtless Mary at length persuaded
her sister to attend the party. The
evening came, and Adeline went, with
heavy heart, to the scene of mirth and
hilarity her singular dream was still
deeply imprinted on her memory, and
every thing she saw seemed as they
did in her fancy; she grew more meIan-
choly, while every face around her
frightened, and every heart seemed light
with enjoyment. In the midst of the
merriment, her unthinlling sister, who
had forgotten the dream, came and re-
peated the very words which Adeline
dreamt she had done they gave her a
dreadful shock, but she made no reply,
and endeavoured to forget her gloom by
mingling in the midst ofthe dance. Her
heart grew light, for no one can yield to
the touch Of vanity without losing in
degree the faithful monitor of the soul.
A short time after, she passed an open
window, and looking carelessly out up
on the moonlit earth she plainly discov-
cred the white stones Of a distant grave
yard; but after having pointed it out to a
young friend, she turned again to the
sight ofvanity and the event passed from
her mind 1t was not long before
great tumult was seen in the ballroom ,
Adeline had tainted, and was removed
to another apartment, where she was
placed in large arm chair exactly as she
had dreamed.-Eer sister, who was
supporting her head, saw her dying
countenanee reflected in mirror which
hung on the opposite side of the room,
&suddcnly she remembered that dismal
Dream which she felt was now coming
70 pass. Adeiine, became more and
more insensible. Her face bIackened;
her respiration grew difficult, and soon