Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-08-31

A correspondent Of The Nssssk Daily Adsr.
fisr gives the following sketch Of . mysterious
marriage:
The article abou: = singular dream recently
published attracted some attention, and vac
the means 81 reviviag my remembrance Of an
other case of . similar character. the parties
IN which we're we'll known To me.
'In 1854 Mr.. W. was rathera reckless Young
maa IL twenty i've. OF q nervous. bilious tenn
permanent. aud not al all romantic, having run
the gauntlet Of an army experience. lie had
been early orphaned. and some hard expert
enee had Tot addes, Iciish or improved his
views OF she gentler ssx: '~eser. from early
youth he had entertained certain we'll defined
ideas Of proper eonlugal relations. and wac
ever hoping for an idea partner To ill the void
caused by the loss Of loved aud loving moth
sr.
"In one our New England States resided
Miss l., passing twenty five. mild and anna
bic. For period Of years che had resisted
the persecution Of selfish parent who for pc.
cunisry reasons would have corrced her la
marry a man thrice her own age. Twice had
\ she been induced 10 consent TO a marriage. aud
twice evaded "a; the last time wedding clothes
and every other preparation for mp TO Ea'
rope we're made. but as the time for lis consum-
nation approached her excessive grief again
postponed the affair. Shortly after. ia 1859,
,n New York State, one morning. while hall
waking, she became conscious of human form
bending down close over her bead. the face
alone being clearly visible. She looked stead
'ly until all her faculties we're aroused. and
then hurriedly coyerei her head. On arising
the room was thoroughly examined yet not the
slightest indication OF outside Intrusion could
be discovered.
"ln speaking Of 1t. Miss L. expressed her
drm con ictiou that she should meet the count
erpart of the person presented at her bedside
aud would marry HIM. Two years passed
meanwhile Mr.. w then residing at fhisdel
phia, heard. through an intimate friend, Of
Mis- l.. aud her waking dream. aud was
sured by this freud that he answered to the
description given. When an opportunity &C.
CURED he visited the Eat. quite unexpectedly
aud arranged to be introduced TO the lady un.
der another name than his own-choosing
that OF a younger mar. whose mother Miss l.,
knew, but not the sou. On meeting for the FIR,
time. and being introduced, Miss l.. was ob.
served TO look searchiogly At the gentleman,
aud alter some commonplace femarkes inqur
ed where his mother Was. The peculiarly of
the questi IN caused him for a moment 10 incline
his head. when Miss l.. recognizing the posi-.
ton. instant, flushed up. aud called hin By his
proper name. Three day ssnbs, queully at mu
tual friends house Mr.. W. rose from the dInuer
table. aud acting from uuaccouutabe
reslstible mpulss. not at all prem.dita,ed. fol-
lowed the lady into another room aud Ia les
than three months from that time they were
married, notwithstanding Miss Is Dfen aud
emphaticaliy repeated assertion that she never
would marry a man younger than herself.
"A lew years have passed since then. aud
the domestic relations aud parentsge Of these
parties are to this da, fully m keeping wItl the
harmony that brought them together. When
facts OF this kind are we'll vouched Tor. We eau
but wonder at the unknown powers OF the hu-
man mind, aud at the climax Of tho" ght. We
mentally repeat 'Mau. know myself"