Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-26
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
From Arthur's Home Gazette
A Dream.
BY PATIENCE.

BY PATIENCE
After day of severe exercise, and, confess, such
as does not usually belong to of the gentler, or
in common parlance, weaker sex, was lounging be-
fore, and gazing at beautiful wood ilre, until, alter
watching the variety of images in the Goals and ashes
fell into a slumber.
/ dreamed that was asleep and had continued to
sleep until days passed into weeks weeks TO MONTHS
months to yearS-in short it was TO me as II had been
with Rip Van Wrinkle had slept many years, and
my locks, which once jet, were now white
exhibited every change that usually marks the differ
ence between the young and the old woman. knew
my dwelling however, In spite of changes, but 1t
was with difficulty could believe that those who
called me mother were really my children. They
were, apparently, quite Overoyed that mother had
her senses and use of limbs again.
Had been crazed, or paralyzed, thought /: How
is it that there six persons, In mems habllments
that call me mother, when left only two sons and
four daughters! One day called one, whom could
believe TO be my son john and enqured how the case
stood. He hesitated and, at last said
Mother, you had better not talk until ] ask the
Doctor, who will soon be at home about you symp-
toms. The Doctor and lawyer have been at the cleo
ton, and will be a! home shortly
With this he sat down, took up piece of sewing
and began to stitch quite diligently.
Surelyi' thought |, my son John has not turned
tailor!' Presently David came in-I knew it to be
my son David by his strong likeness to his father
He had a child in his arms, which he was endeavor-
ing TO paciy felt an impulse to take ii from him,
believing that |, being woman, could understand its
wants better than he; but it chung to him and was not
pleased He gave it its pap without any awkardnesS
his poor father would have shown.
Whose childy asked /, voluntarily.
The Doctors, said John. But mother, don't
talk
Forbidden to talk, and filed with amazement at
all saw, looked out at the window TO while away
the time when saw number of horsemen approach
ing John and David looked out and exclaimed
They are coming from the election
II was a company of short and odly-shaped indi-
viduals; but they appeared quite skIlful horsemen
Notwithstanding.
After alighting they came in all regarded me with
much interest.
Has she spoken again. asked one.
Yes, Doctor. but you had better examine her
CASE
He approached me and felt my pulse.
a capital pulse said he. Let me look at your
tongue Quite clean round the edges, and nearly so
in the middlel' he added, and turning 10 John, he
asked if what had said had been altogether lucid
Entirely So, replied John.
Mother, do you know me' asked the Doctor.
No, | do not said |, who are you?'
/ am your daughter Elizabeth and this she add
ed, bringing the Lawyer forward, is your daughter
Ann, who has been to day appointed a member Of
the Legislature. Here is your daughter, Sarah, who
is President of our Fire Insurance Company and SUI
is an officer in the Navy. You did not know us
all the while you parayzed that is plain. This
is my husband, whom | chose and addressed after
having been refused by several others. Our lawyer
is not yet married, but at present visiting fine, mod
est young man in Philadelphia and should she finally
be able to his bashfulness, they will
be married. You look so bewiIdered. Let me feel
your pulse!
jerked away my hand and exclaimed
"Out upon the farce you are acting! Go and put
on your proper garments, and then can tell whether
| have my children about me.''
fear ehp no m
take title blOod.'
"Sopn cried l. explain TO me how it is that, after
the long sleep / have had, see none of my sweet
gentle girls around me, but parcel of strangers
claiming their names.
light seemed to strike the Lawyer, and he offer
ed to state the case to his mother.
Mother, | am your daughter Ann striking her
riding whip against her boot, quite emphatclly
'Since your long Sleep the Rights of Women, which
you may have heard spoken of years ago, and sci
aside a thing to be established when the Milleni-
um had come-those Rights, so long disputed; those
Rights so basely trampled ON, here she arose and
used the popular gestures have now spread from
East to West and from North to South, of our happy
country. Women vote at elections, climb the
hill of science, side by side with men, and indeed
they have rather the precedence.
"Even the convenient dress so long usurped by
men, has at length been conceded, and the riding
hat, coat and collar have, inch by inch gained
ground, and now the whole dress is rightfuly claim
ed"
"rhe drudgery of the nursery is no longer exclu-
sively ours
At this moment another sob from the cradle-there
had been many-made the Doctor interrupt the dis
course to enquire what allied the child?
1t don't like pap, and has cried itself to sleep,
replied David.
'That was the way with the other little fellow who
died. Evidently they have organic disease,
remarked the Doctor.
"Mother! Motherl' exclaimed some one shaking
me, what is the matterl What are you grooming
about?''
Iopened my eyes and saw the sweet, fair faces O
my four young daughters, with their pretty frock
and aprons, gazing somewhat anxously in my face
Twas still but half awake. 'tNever put on men,
clothes, nor ride like them again., said | solemnly
Mother, what do you mean!' aked Elizabeth.
"Are you Doctor?' inquired l.
"No, answered Elizabeth looking frightened; sdC
you want to see Doctors"
Sam, are you Lawyer? Sarah, you are no
President of the Fire Insurance Company No
Susan Captain of the Navyi'
BY this time it was quite established in my poo
children's minds that raved; but being then quite
aroused, told them my terrible dream
They will, they assure me, crave no rights furthe
than to be good and wise women; and those right
have never been disputed,
A Rare Patrimony.
A young man of Nuremburg, who had no fortune