The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-04
CINCINNATI, 0. FH|DAY, JUNE 1852.

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check apron. THIS caused the maid to weep
also.
An interval Of silence saceeeded5in which
Betty; in laeF pefpiexity, had well nigh spoiled
white rosette, which she was making for her
bridal gear; aud the matrOn actually dropped
three stitches ia her knitting; thing which
never before could any neighbOr bring against
Mrs. Van Antwerp, for if there was any thing
on which she 'prided herself above other folks,
it was that she had daughter who never, in ali
her life disobeyed her parents, and who knew
the Heidelberg Cateehism by heart, without be-
ing told single word (as a reward and testi-
mony of which Dominic Won Twlller gave her
one of his best Christmas sermons in Dutch;)
and lastly, that she herself never dropped
stitch in knitting. Then to think the stock
ings she was knitting we're Of the best lambs
wool, and intended as present for the dear old
Dominic. How provoking 1t is due the good
woman to say, that her temper did not sour on
this trying occasion. Perhaps Betty who was
reputed to have good mOther-wit,' did not give
it time, for she broke the silence.
"Mother, | had dream; and don't know
why hut it will hang on my mind"
it me, child; for heard Deacon Van Dyck say,
he believed dreams, aud spooks, and such like,
to be warnings Bnt here's father coming to
take smoke. Let him hear it, for he's power
full in explaining such thingsl"
"a dream, ehi'' said the old man, looking
grave as be took his seat. His pipe filled aud
lighted, with a thoughtful look, he sald, "Go
on, Betty. Let's hear it..
Fhe blue smoke, as it rose in spiral wreaths
from the farmers pipe, seeming eager to unite
with and dissolve into the azure sky, was finely
symbolical of the purity Of that girlish heart,
from which the spirit offering on maiden
Like pious incense from censor old,
Seemed taking flight from heaven without DEATH"
"Father," said the maid, 81 have more faith
in the ministry Of unseen angels, than in these
troublesome dreams"
"Well, now l' exclaimed the matron, ''if Bet
ty amt preaching to her father, who's been au
elder Of the church four times"
"Go on, girl with your dream know best
about these things" urged tho farmer.
Thus overcome, the maid obeyed. swell,
father, dreamed that it was morning, and
was looking at the old ro5e-tree, and pretty
bud came out, and this, on a sudden, burst into
a beautiful flower, and then all at once, this
flower became dark, mOurnful looking some
thing, which | can't describe. And l awoke
crying, for il taffeCted me very much.
"You don't know what that black SonethtAy
yaS, eh, ehild9" asked the old man, thought
fully knocking the ashes out of his pipe, and
depositing it in the roomy pocket OF his ample
| Waistcoat.
"No, father" was the answer.
ut wa'rnt bear, nor a wolf, nor nothing
O. that sorti" suggested the matron.
'Oh no, mother. Nothing that | can de-
scribe"
"Well, now, if that amt orfully queer2"
exclaimed the old lady, spreading her hands,
and permitting her knitting to cease for a
good half minute.
"Wife, pring me your speCks and The Bible,
said the farmer"
The specs were we'll rubbed on the guide
vrow's' apron, and at length placed on Mr.. Van
Antwerps nose; the seer opened the oracles,
and examined the subject of dreams. He read
straight that Of ofNebuchadnezzar, with its inter
pretalion. But it afforded no aid Nor Jared
he better with PhaTaoh's, Jacobs, and Joseph's,
Closing the Book in disappointment, he said
the trouble was, that they were all mems
dreams and thus couldn't throw any light on
girl s dream. 1t was plain that be must veu-
ture an Interpretation ont Of his own head. Slow
ly laying his glasses on the table, and deliberate
ly refilling his pipe, to which the vrOw applied
lighted chip, then taking few whifis, in un-
usual energy, he spoke
us"The morning means the wedding day. The
d means the maid The flO0er means the
bufe:-anl what the black something means,
wilder me nor d3Rder and 5iirs1 knows
This rather disappointed the matron who
reioined with, sit must mean good, whatever
tits. I've Book proof for that: for Betty is
an obedient lass, and Benson Eltiug is pious
lad. So there must be a blessing"
Sand il he want he should't have Betty. -
But vrow, but what do you make Of that black
SomethiAg?"
II Ishould think it was something to be after
the wedding. I've heard Benson say, how he d
| like to have the plot where the black walnut
tree stands--Who knows but
Snow just stop, old woman, said the far.
mer, smoking most desperately. "Stop, vrow
l know all about it, and perhaps mought tel
You, il you'd let body get word in. Betty'i
dream means that she is to be maid, and Q
| wife, and with Benson, is to get the black.
! walnut plot somehow or other, and all in ont
I day"
Again were the ashes knocked out Of the pipe
and it deposited in the spacious pocket Of the
huge grizzly gray waistcoat. The dream. seer
was satisfied and mich relieved.
81 tell you, vrow, don't like it, that Dom
inie Won Twiller's not going to marry Betty
and Benson"
"Youre my way Of thinking husband
It's an orful put.out But they say he can't
be had. They've sent Pompey for the Church
Of England minister, few miles up. / hear
he's a godly sort Of man, and that's great
thing"
"Why see, old wOman--thy'r'e crazy Amt
Benson liberty man; and amt we all 'gainst
England, tooth and nails And you want to
have my daughter married by one Of these fell
lows % And the old man was so aghast with
indignation, that he forgot the extra whiff Of
smoke, for emphasis.
"Nay father, we are not opposing England,
but its oppression; and the English Church,
Dominic says, has good and wholesome doctrine
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