Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-11-28

In gentle slumberS at cnurcn, we Tecom- |
mend the following dream as 'caation:'
MY LAST DREAM AT CHURCH.
BY SOLOMON sYNTAx, ESQ.
1t was fine Sabbath morning in June.
Our village bell had rung once, and was
expected soon to wiring again, when ! sal
lied forth to hear our parson M AlgnwelI'
He was a good man, very sound IN the
faith, and took special pains to instruct
his people in all the minutiH oil theology
! cal technicalites, that they might know
What to believe and whaSto reject, tie
was sometimes, however, rather dull and
prosy. This seemed to be emphaticrl' ~
the case on the day to which allude.-
His text was, sYour adversary the devil,
as roaring lion, walketh about seeking
whom he may devour.' | listened atten-
lively until he had closed his exordum and
given US the heads Of his discourse. | be-
gan to feel drowsy; thinking could safe
| ~ trust our good parson and his sermon
TO those who felt more interested, | quiet
ly settled back in my seat to take nap
| The monotonous tones Of our parson, COM
bined with the buzzing in the windows,
soon ulled me to sleep. From gentle
slumber soon passed into horrible and
terrific dream. | thought was in large
open field and saw 'old hornie' approach
ing, in the shape Of lion with enormous
horns and teeth, and fiery tail that Iashed
his long lank sides, There was no object
near, behind which could find shelter.
attempted to run but flight was lmpossl-
BILE; and in agony of terror awaited the
approach of my foe. Fortunately sue
cecded in reaching a club which lay at a
little distance; and with such weapon
against such foe endeavored to make the
best stand could.
The monster had now approached with
in few feet, 'and then came the tug oil
war; With all my strength belabored
him over the head and shoulders with my
club; but the repeated blows seemed to
make no more impression upon my adVer-
sarv, than the soft summer breeze upon
mountain of granite. Against all my re-
sistance he still pressed forward ill his
long horns almost touched me. Summon
ing all my strength gave him terrible
blow across the eyes, which made the
monster reel and shrink back. now
thought victory secure, and was pressing
forward to follow up the advantages al
ready gained, when my enemy suddenly
assumed the form of a large giant. But
as this unexpected maneuvre, was COM
pletely nom lussed. Not expecting such a
sudden transformation, | was totally I'M
prepared to meet the hideous form. The
cold blood seemed to stagnate around my
heart: darkness covered my eyes and the
chills of death came over me. AS my
last, my only hope, sprang forward, clio
sed in with my adversary and grasped
him around the body. He uttered ter
) ribe yell-:hat yell broke my slumber.
Judge what must have been my astonlsh-
ment when awoke. The eyes OF the
whole congregation were turned on me;
the minister was standingin the desk mute
) with advertisement, and was firmly grasp
ing Miss Emily Turner around her head
and neck. 1t was her shrek that awoke
me from my slumber Scarcely knowing
WnGFe was, or Whit uiu3 iSiN%N 80 J
hold. The violence of the grasp brought
copious hemorrhage from the young la
dy's nose, and her white dress was soon
, spotted with blood. sunk down IN my
! seat and wished myself dead. When the
service closed got out of the church as
soon as possible and have not entered !,
!, since. Ii was several days before could
trust my feelings sufficiently to apologize
+ to Miss Emily; and when | was usheret
, into her presence, felt faint and sick a
E heart.
a Years have passed away, but they have
:. not effaced the remembrance OF that day
E And whenever the sound of the Church
!. going bell' rolls along the valleys or re
/ verberates from the hills, it recalls to m;
, mind with all the freshness of living real
:, ity, the recollection of my last dream a
!. church.
# JACOBS. COURTSHIP.