Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-14
From the Landmark.
A WELL AUTHENTICATED FACT.

In the " ear 1914 the late Mr.. and Mrs. Foster,
who were lost in the Rohsay Castle steamer in
1881, we're acquainted with three sisters residing
in London, two of whom were very serious relir-
ing women, aud the third just gay aud volatile
They were all elderly which rendered the ga-
ETY. of the third less becoming. and also inclined
her The more easily TO take offence at any remark
made upon il ; SHE hated the Iiety OF her sisters
aud opposed II in many petty .spelul ways: tho
they endeuvored sedulously TO accommodate them
selves to her wishes, aud TO render the difference
of their opinions as little dsngreeabe as possible
One night, towards the close of the year 1914,
she hud been out at an assembly very late and the
next morning at breakfast was remarkably diff
ferent from her usual manner that her sisters fear
ed that She was either ud6ell or hHd met with
some misfortune that had affected her deeply in
stead of her usual incessant chutter about every
person size hud met, every tling they wore and
had said and done, SIDE sat silent, snllen aud Hb'
sorbed, the gloom upon her brow was Il MIXTURE
OF temper and distress wilich seemed 10 indicate
fixed resolution formed upon circumstances dis
agreeable TO her. us if she was determined 10 pun
sue her own will though it should lead her into
trouble, rather than pursue The course she knew
To be right, but would reduce her TO submit to the
control OF another. AS she cat nothing, her SIS
ters asked her il she were UNIV ELL No" W hat
WINS the matter? Nothing" Had nothing ds.
tressed her? "Shc had no deu oil people prylug
into what did no, concern them" The whole ol
the morning she spent in her own room, ana nj
dinner The same scene as ia tho morning REQUIRED;
she ate liule, never spoke but TO answer uncivIy,
and then with an nppcalaGce OF depression hhd
melancholy that spread their influence very pow
erlully over the cheerunesS Of her companions
She retired 10 rest late ard with the splrt vi one
that expects from sleep uether alienation nor re-
iIeshmen.
The next morning she again scarcely TASTED
breakfast, mid seemed in the same dlSlTessed un
comfortable state MS on Tie preceding dny hei
ri ,NpH ria pir lp and
81 am well, and nothing pains me" j heh You
have something on your mind; Why VIII you not
tell us do We not love you, mad have we not the
same earthly interests az you, aud can NE seek n
ny good but yours in ouF anxiety to sllnre your
sorrows? "Oh, YOU have SUI ers,itions enough
of your own, without mine being aided; ! shall
not tell you what als me; so you have 10 occa-
sion 10 rack your curiosity dare sny you would
think 1t some spiritual triumph, but laugh at such
things; | am not quite old enough yet to be 'he
victim of dreams md visions" ave do not be-
lieve in dreams and Visions Anne" was replied
she answered harshly, No and do not intend
you shall" The sisters looked ut each other, aud
remained silent.
The second day passed as the first Anne was
gloomy aud moody and her Sisters both rom ply
were unhappy. The third mornng she again en-
tered on The day as one who loahes tho light, Who
has no object in living, and TO whom the lapse of
time in tie prospect OF luturny brings neither
comfort nor hope. As her sisters looked on her
one of them suddenly snid, ANNE, what was
your dream ?" ala, what was il, you would
give the world TO know, but shall not tell you,
thought you did not believe in dreams" Mel
ther do We in general, VIC know them TO ba HE
offspring OF disordered stomach, confused INA
ges and iances when reason is dorilIani and HE
memory of them usually passes away MS soon MS
we are engaged III our daily avocatons; yet there
is no doubI some dreams are no more sent IN vain
than any other affection or warning. There ls u
in the Scripture, which mentions God as spea-
king In the visions OF The night, when deep sleep
| lhelh upon man.' She laughed again "You
have verse in the Bible for every thing that suits
! you, but do not choose TO he warned in such a
manner, and There is no doubt shall gel 1t out OF
my heud in day or two.' Anne, we do be-
seech you 10 tell US il you really have had dream
| from Heaven; you surely would not wish 10 for
get it and ii not we viii help you 10 hugh II
! off,"
She answered, "We, if must tell you, Il
must no doubt il was very extraordinary ana We
r. frighliul; should have thought it the effects
! OF the ball, but that | never saw any thing any
where in The lens like H.
I" | thought / was waking In the street OF n
great city; many people we're walking there he
sides myself, but there WAS something III lheIr ar
which Immediately struck me; they seemed
thoughtful and cheerful, neither occupied with
business or with pleasure, but having about Them
such dignity of repose such high ond settled
purpose, such race and such purify, us ncvei
were stamped on mortal brow the llsht OF The
city was also slrnnge: II was not lilo sun, ioi
there was nothing to dazzle; 1t was not The moon
for all was clear day, 1t seemed an atmosphere
I OF light calm, lO,e ely and chang eless. The bull
- dings seemed all palaces but not like the palaces
4 OF earth; the paNemenls were all nike OF gold
T bright and shining and clear as gass, the arg'
and gnlerng windows seemed like divided ram
bows, and were made 10 give aud transmit nun'
but The rays OF gladness; II was indeed pace IL
@ which hope may bend, aud " herein charity nigh
dwell could not help excluimlng as | wake'
# along these are the hahitatious OF Righteousness
i and truth !; all WAS beauty, bright and perfect
e could not tell what was wanting To make ne WIs
for an eternity in such Il pHre, and yet MS YER
purity oppressed me | sew nothing congenla
e though looks Of Kindness met me in every lace q
2. that happy throng. | iell nothing responsive.
= turned in silence troEi their friendly greetings
r, and walked on alone, oppressed aud sad. ! say
c, that all went one way, aud followed wonderful
l. the reason
e, "At length | saw them approach II buildin
much larger and finer ihan the rest. ] saw theE
u ascend its massive steps and enter beneath lis an
y Ule porch but fell no desire to go with them, iui
v. lher lhan to The foot OF the steps. ] approOche
lie from curiosity, | saw persons eLler who wer
ID dressed in every varied costume Of the nations
ID but they disappeared within the porch, and the
ne crossed The hall ia whue Oh, that | could dc
scribe that hall 10 you It was not murble il WI
not crystal, il was not gold but light, pure igh
y consolidated into form. IL wns The moon, wll
10 out the coolness, II WAS The run without his da
cling ray and within was staircase monntin
I'd upwards, all OF light, and saw il touched by ii
IN snowy feet, and white spOess garments OF Tho,
le who assembled. II Was indeed passing lair, bul
made ne shudder and turned away. As tur
rs ed, sHw on the lover step one looking al ~
with an interest so intense aud manner 50 HHXIoI
il that stopped to hear what he had TO say, he us
ed ina ,olce like liquid music, why do you TN
- uWuVi Is thOre UcACe elsewhere Is there Dle