Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-30
NUMBER l..

Listen Charles. while I tell, you Of
dream had last night. Although il was
but dream. it made deep impression I
on my mind, and was the cause Of my Ia.
Producing this painful subject to you as
this early hour.
i dreamed that it was your wedding 4
day. The guests were all assembled, and
never saw Fanny Maitland look so love- 4
ly nor so happy as she stood by your side 1
about to take upon herself the solemn !.
vows Of marriage. You did not look as ~
you were happy. A cloud rested upon
your usually sunny brow, and your merry \
voice was seldom heard during that day
and evening to utter its wonted words OF
life and Joy. The sudden change was
marked BY all in the room. Every one
knew how long and ardently you had low
ed Fanny and tha. she was. in every way
worthy of your hand and heart. stood byf
your side and whispered TO know the -csass'
of your sadness. You spoke to mel
Charles. as you had never spoken before.
and abruptly left the room. In a fed
minutes you returned. accompanied by
servant bearing waiter, whereon were
bottle Of wine and glasses. You offered
the sparkling poison to the guests. They
refused, while astonishment was depicted
on every face. The refusal of your be.
trothed was answered with frown and
curse. You then took the cup yourself
and raised it to your lips--5ut before you
had tasted the seductive contents, there
issued therefrom serpent demon Of hor.
rid shape. Every guest in the room stood
aghast at the horrid spectacle, and yet
you seemed to perceive it not. Its Shiny
folds encircled your devoted neck, willis
its fiery eyes were fastened upon your
own with fatal magnetism. Finally, it
nestled in your bosom. and then. drinking
down the sparkling cup, you laughed with
| 6endish glee. Your Fanny stood aghlst,
/ for moment. and then swooned away III
the arms Of her attendants, who bore her
from the room.
We were alone. demonstrated with
you, and told you of the demon that had
emerged from the cup in your hard
You laughed me TO scorn, and cailed4nsa
silly old FOOL Suddenly the room was
!, filed with a food of dazzling light, sur
J passing the splendor of the MONDAY sun.
, In that light there appeared a heavenly
. figure clad in flowing robes of purest
! bite, holding in his right hand magic
wand, and his left book Of golden lease
With his wand he gently touched youl
: breast, and from the book he read thesd
2 wordss
, Look not upon the Wins wber it is red
! ,vden 1t giOeth its color in tie cup and us3r-
> eth Itself Alright; roR AT THE LAST IT Br-
. TETH LIKE A SERPENT AND sTlNGETH
5 LIKE AN ADDER 7
The voice whieh uttered these words
ltsya a,sT{ Tfff<an.<.i at Won ard
+ it nc.. nor felt the touch Of .hes ma gic
in my throat, for it seemed a. though my
e only and cherished son was loet 10 me and
: God forever fell upon my knees and.
e prayed for your redemption. The door.
Y opened, and Fanny entered, her lovely
: tresses disheyelled and her eyes saRas
: with tears. At the sight of you, with The
!. fendish smile plaring over your face, IN
j, every outline OF which she once traeee-x
y iowery pathway to joy, and me knetling
q in an attitude Of prayer with intensest az
ony making every feature, she stooi
II spell-bound 10 the spot. Bat the angel of
e light moved towards her, and the wand
/ descended on her brow, as the voice Of
y Truth again uttered
: Vine is Rsocker, and strong drink is
6 raging; tososoevsr is deceived thereby Is not
e wissF
it The celestial figure disappe red. and
= when again gazed on Fanny, beautiful
e dove was perching upon her head. In its
Il mouth it held an olive bfaaeb-ss which
IS was inscribed in golden letters The
q words
n Love, HoPE. AND PEACE
e In moment Fanny was by your sides
e She snatched the cup from your hand and
e placed it on the table. Then her SNOWY,
r arms entwining your neck, her soft bosos
! pressing the serpent demon which nestieI
in your own. she whispered the words
LOVE, HoPE. AND PEAcE' ia your ear.
The frown passed from your brow and the
sunlight Of peaceful love again hathed
n your smiling face. as youimprinted fopi
kiss on the lips Of the pure being in u
u arms. The sefreEss- satsss' ss ton =,
II bosom and re-entered one OF the rejr6.
" wine-cups on the table.
7 The guests were again assembled.
stood side by side before the csrggnsaS
e but just as the sacred vows were about ID
IS be uttered, ] awoke.'
u As the InosHer related this singulan i
l pressive ssdtSann, the bosom Of Cha
:, swelled with deep emotion, HisTne
It saw that she had made an fnpressio
his heart, and left him to h!s owQ =
: tons. Long he sat there buried isSS;lsl4 :.
: and psinful thonght.
a TO BE coNTIsrrD.
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