Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-11-21
Remarkable Dream.


Some years ago a young man was hired
by green grocer on the corner of -.
He is the son Of widow, who lives in
the Northern suburbs Of the city, and
OWES the little house in which she lives.
She has supported herself since the death
of her husband who deceased some years
ago, by making lace and muslins, and by
crimping for. one or two undertakers.
The young man had not been long in
this situation, before he discovered that
his employers only daughter was too
pretty for his peace. Her father had ac
qured a large property in his business,
and twas web known in the family that
he would never consent to her marrying
a poor man.
James S. suited him very well as a
clerk, but as son-in-law he would not have
the slightest patience with him. The
young man wished very much to keep his
place, for the double purpose Of being
near his charmer and Of maintaining him.
self, and he was therefore very careful
and very miserable. He was comforted
at length, somewhat, by finding that the
girl was as unhappy as himself A great
many plans were canvassed by the young
couple for getting the fathers consent,
but one was rejected after another. The
poor clerk became very much cast. down,
and his health suffered so mach that his
mother feared that he was going into a
consumption.
james S. retired to bed in very
disheartened state, not having slept at all
for three nights. He soon fell asleep and
dreamed that he went home to see his
mother and that she asked him to 90 in
to the cellar to get himself squash pie.
He thought that he went down and opened
the little grey safe, and stone in The
wall jutted out so that he could not push
back the safe cover as formerly. He
tried to push back the stone, and not
being able, he pulled it out and pitched
1T away; as he did so, a saucepan with the
the handle broken off quite short, met
his sight in the cavity of the wall. he
pulled it out. opened it and found it was
full Of gold. A steel spectacle-case lay
on the top Of the money, but he did not
open it.
He was so much agitated that he awoke
He lay awake some time wishing thai
there were witches, or fairies, as in older
times and then fell asleep and dreamed
over again precisely the same as before
He awoke the second time, bathed in per
spiration, and thought it very strange
that he would dream the same thing twice
Strange as it seemed, he soon composed
himself to sleep, and the third time HI
I dreamed this identical dream. On ava
kening, the sun was streaming in at hi
window. He arose, dressed himself il
: haste, and much agitated, went to his EN-
ployer, and told him that he was obliged
to go home to attend to some business.
James took Yorkville stage, and sool
babe his mother good morning. Hi
mother, who is an early riser, had break
tasted already. James," said she, you
will find squash pie in the safe dowr
cellar" Her son trembled and his hear
beat quick as he went down stairs. HI
raised the lid of the safe, and the stone
jutted out just as he had dreamed. Ht
tried to push it back, and then pulled il
out; and there was the saucepan with the
short handle. He opened it almost breath
less with hope and fear. It. was full Of
gold-not of oldfashioned pieces, but
good American eagles, halves, and quar-
ters
He shut the saucepan quickly, and put
in small stone to conceal it, and went
up stairs very quietly, with the pie in his
hand. A thought had struck him. He
did not wish to trust his mother with the
secret.
Mother" said he, "you want muslin
delainc dress for winter Here are four
dollars to buy you one, and | wish you to
get it whilst | am at home, for | would
| like to see ii.
His mother was greatly pleased with
| the present of a new dress, and quite de
| lighted that her son cared to see it. She
went down into the city at once to get
her dress.
During his mothers absence James ex.
amned his treasure. The steel spectacle
case lay on top just as he had dreamed.
He opened it and found in it paper
which stated that the money was the
property Of his uncle who died in Cuba
some four years ago. He requested in
the paper that the money should be given
to his nephew, James S., when he was
twenty-one, if he (the uncle) did not re-
turn. How he expected it was going to
be discovered does not appear; though
James's mother had told him that her
brother had promised to write to her, but
had not
James took the saucepan, wrapped it in
a paper, and when his mother returned,
gave her half eagle, and with his for
tune under his arm, and quiet exterior,
took Yorkville omnibus back When
he was in his own ROOM he locked the
door and counted. He had $4,369.50.
1t is said that James has given his
mother $500; that he has become a part
ner in business with his former employer,
and has obtained permission to marry his
daughter.