Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-31

INTO sucn admirable proportions, named her
son-would 60 out in night Of drunken
darkness, unless some superior power inter-
posed. Annie groaned and writhed in spirit.
though the unaccountable incubus that had
settled upon her body, forbade the movement
of limb
In her strange, preternatural vision. she raw
Carl raising to his lips the tankard. She es-
sayed to stretch out her hand to dash it aside.
Vain attempt One Wild terrible struggle,
and she started TO her feet, shreking MY
son my son Oh, my God, save him when
she sank to the floor, in death-like swoou.
When the real current again resumed its
wonted flow, and sensation began slowly to
return. she lay upon the sofa, supported in
the arms of a man. At first, she felt dreamy
and blissful 81 am in heaven" she thought,
"and this is Arthur by me - then, as she
gradually became aware, by noticing the io-
mliar objects about the room, that she was
in her own parlor, not yet recollecting the
events Of the previous two hours, she muscd
This is Arthur, and ] have had long,
melancholy dream In it have lived years.
II, is not dead | wonder where Carl is -
she added aloud
Here my dearest mother" the young
man replied, bending afoctionately over her,
The sound of that well-known voice cleo
trihed her. Assuming an upright position
nhe scanned, intently, every lineament of the
face before her. The eyes had lost the blood
shot hue that she beheld in the vision-a pure
light bcamed from the countcnance. She felt
mystided. and in much doubt. In tremb-
ling voice. she said
Carl this all seems very strange to me.
And to me, likewise. my mother. Some
thing he continued. "has happened to me
an hour since, SO strange and startling, tina
were | supcrstitiously inclined, should at
tribute it to a supernatural agency, unless yo,
can offer some more rational explanation
of the phenomenon
Annie quivercd in every fibre, but sht
stroye to appear calm, as she questioned.
"To what do you allude Carl -
"As l was at the club-room, tonight
while standing at the head of the table (yol
know doubtless, that the boys gave a suppc
in commemoration of the day marking my sue
cess as an author, as ! raised the wine-cuT
to my lips Carl marked the agonized expires
sion upon his mothers face, but went on, hi
own a shade paler,) | heard a voice, as plain
ly and distinctly as | now hear my own, AM
it was your voice, mother, and it shricked
MY son my son Oh, my God, sav'
him.!
The youth paused moment, overcome b,
emotion. while Annie Landen was fearful,
agitated. Recovering himself in moment
Carl went on
II dashed the tankard to the floor, anc
rushed into the darkness. A dreadful iea
awoke, that my conduct had driven you t,
insanity. knew how well you loved mr,
he said, pressing his mother tightly to his DO
sem, "all the time | was following such
mad career. searched through the shrub
berry, calling your name at every step, but re
ceivcd no answer. The boys followed nj
out, thinking me victim Of that direful NAL
adv, maHia potu but | ordered them bacl
so decidedly, that they retreated, then raj
toward home. and found you dead | at frs
thought. upon the floor. Applying restora
tiyes freely, I succeeded, finally, after lon.
time. in resusitating YOU, and, he continued
'can you account for the voice p
Carl said his mother. 81 have had
vision, and in it ! saw YOU in the same po
sition that YOU mention. beheld your com
panions-beheld you lift again the fatal cup
whose drcgs are bitterness and woe, and the
] spoke the words you heard Oh, Carl
Carl such terrible anguish as then expert
cHced | could not support itagain,' and Mrs
Landen buried her face in her hands.
Mother" said Carl, solemnly, 81 accep
this wonderful incident as warning, AM
henceforth. will be a son worthy of so true
so devoted a mother
Carl Iandon did not violate his promise