Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-13
A Nisht On Flatbush Rock.

I" There is nothing IN the world l. dislike
so much as to hear people telling their
dreams. Dreams generally are 50 fan
tastic-so 9unconnectedly absurd, that !
always shudder with terror when / see an
old iady preparing to relate the yisltations
of her afssb. L.wpuld !" endure the tooth
ache patiently" than hear her: and yet
when she begins, some horrid spell comes
over me, and I cannot move out o. the
way, but listen with ears minutely acute:
in vain | endeayor to let the words pass
by unhesrd, but 'no-they sink deeply
upon my heart, and benumb for VI hile
my faculties with shperstitious dread! I
have frequently csugh myself dozing at
the religious harangue Of our pastor; but
never could I sink into the same oblivion
when a sage dream unraveler was re-
counting the horrors of the midnight
slumber., ,...-o4,,,sr. :t.. .,,,a...,.-- II.
[ had occasion, some years ago, to visit
the family Of a relation, who then were
spending the (autnmnalr months atsFlatr
bush. Night approached before | thou ght
of returning home, but the day | had
spent was one of the most felicitous | had
ever enjoyed, it gave me abundance of
courage to face the long gloomy road be-
fore me.afI 1 was in, the act Of giting orders
| for my wagon, to be prepared when my old
aunt appeared and entreated me to remain
until morning. Some short dialogue en-
sued, wherein L positively declared my
intention Of going on rrr .af. .c.'g
e You are mad to persist" she said,
upon finding her previous arguments un-
availing. Il am warned some danger
awaits you'' ,.p1i ,7e.i't Z .osN
Z" How nareiterated /, g warned some
danger awaits meg .~-..., l,., -~i
Yes in, my. sleep last night you ap-;
peared-the dream had was frightful-
it betokens ill."aii 1910 9hrH22 T3l -n'
When I rose to depart, night had con-
siderably advanced; my heart beat heav-
| lily. a suffocating sensation lay in my
throat. and cold, damp perspiration
overspread my skin. The old lady had
disclosed her dreamH+it gratifed her gar
rplous disposition, and she now evihced
none of the solicitudeI for my remaining
that she had previously done, I noted
the apathy with which she saw me get
into the wagon. / could have sworn she
| wished her sage prediction verified. She
asked me, once-a cold, formal once, to
remain had the invitation seemed COR
dial, her offer would have been accepted,
notwithstanding the fixed determination
had before expressed Of going onward ::
for no business, however urgent, would
have driven me to undertake the road
| while chilled with the same feelings that
[ then suffered. iHG ricdT .tEGgGv ..,!
t. L left the house and droveon. G .Thevast
| sheet which had Fenyeloped the sky in
total darkness was beginning to separate
into forms more minute, and through the
intervening spaces the wan moon, which
was di1hly rising, occasionally showed its
sickly disc. ! The road was lonely, gloomy,
desolate; not a. being, not a dwelling could
be seen; a long range Of trees rose frown-
ing on each side to considerable height;
ALI was still-nothihg was heard except
the rushing of the wind through the wood
and the screeching Of the owl, whose Sc
pulchral cries deadened my heart with a
weight like lead. i y .z0E SIT or =
/ n whistledy Isang; L whipped and talk
ed to my horse, butfnothing could ,iinvig-
crate nae with courage; the drearmess
around me was too dismal. and the fan
tastes ofGtks dream passed before my eyes
likes hideGus phantastnagora. mas the
road emerged from the forest, showing
1.-The wide stretched plains, a new instru-
ment Of fear came over me. ! recollected
the g sanguinity battle that was there
fought during the revolutionary war;
Everylitdet circle Of protuberanee that ]
saw on the earth imagined were the
spirits Of some of the fallen heroes, and
every moment T. expected the ground
would open before me- and protrude the
ghost Of 7some Hessian toupbrad me m with With
bis upfortunate fate.r S.o ,a,r,:.au,.
PT ny fears became agsoanfizing, safi ling m MY heart
sickened, and I wished myself'dsad: i
the foot Of thelhill whose sum
init commsads the beautiful view, Of the
! bay and harbor of New York my horse
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