Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-13
THE BRIDE OF A DREAM.

. THE BRIDE OF A DREAM.
We take the following account of a singula
dream from the Western Christian Adgocdte (.
" Mr.. b. has been twice married, but wa
left second time widOwer with six daugh
tiers and a son. After these bereavemants
Mr.. b. inferred that the Lord did not desiel
him to enjoy the blessing OF wife, and he re
solved TO deny himself all personal conve
lllences and enjoyments of the conjugal rela
ton, and never attempt to select another part
ner for life. This resolution be sacredly ken
for nearly three years, when the argument,
and counsel of the minister of the circuit. il
the State of Delaware, prevailed on him tt
change his mind. The consideration of hi.
numerous family of daughters, requiring Sc
much a mothers care and instruction. was
one OF the strongest reasons that had induced
him to admit that his resolution might be
founded in error. The minister, encouraged
by the good impression he had made. and the
influence he had gained ovef Mr.. b.. took the
liberty to name to him lady, residing in a
certain neighhorhood of his circuit, whom he
thought would make him an excellent wife
and a good mother for his children, and ap-
pointed the time and place for Mr. B. to meet
him and be introduced to her. Some occur
renee took place which prevented Mr.. B. from
meeting tho minister according to appoint
ment.
The minister, intent upon his plan, procur-
ed Mr. BIS consent to meet him second
time, and the appointment was made; but an
unexpected Providence again prevented Mr..
B. from being there at the time. They then
made third arrangement and Mr.. b. deter
mined, if life and health permitted, lie would
certainly meet his friend, and be made ac-
quainted with the lady recommended. Before
the time arrived, however, Mr.. b. was nd
monished in dream that the woman so fayo
rably spoken of by the minister, was not the
one he ought to marry, and he was conducted
in vision to the residence of the Young lady
who would be a suitable helpmate, and whom
Providence designed for him. The distance
was sixty miles, and he had only Travelled
twenty miles in that direction, Yet the map
of the whole road was laid before his mind,
and the way he should go so distinctly mark
ed in his dream, that he seemed perfectly ia
miliar with all the road. lie dreamed the
distance, the name Of the young woman, and
the name of her step -fathor, Col. vickers, the
appearance of the house in which he lived.
how it was painted that il was situated near
river, with warehouse near at hand He
dreamed, also, that there were five young la
dies belonging to the same family. and had
the one selected for him so accurately described
in his dream, that he could easily distinguish
her from the other four.
In the morning he awoke and thought moth
ing of his vision, except as an ordinary and
rather remarkable dream. The next night he
had precisely the same vision repeated. and
the same things presented to his mind in n
SUI more vivid manner. Mr.. i. then began
70 thlnk that there might be some indication
OF providence in his dream and all that day
he made it the subject of sincere and ardent
prayer, that God would direct him in the wav
he should so in a matter SO grave and inyolv.
ing SO much interest to himself and his
motherless children. That night ho had the
vision repeated the third time and he deter
mined then to follow the directions furnished
him, and fully test the circumstances of the
dream by practical examination, and see iii
the results would be developed as lie dreamed
them. He Immediately sent a note to the
preacher, informing him that he had changed
his mind, and must decline meeting him nj
the time appointed. Mr. b. started in the li |
rection indicated by his vision, and after pass
ing the twenty miles he was acquainted with, |
his dream was his only guide. He, however, |
had no difficulty; for the map of the road
was so wildly impressed upon his mind that
he was able to distinguish his road from all
others. The gentleman whose name was Civ
en- to him in his dream, he had never seen or
heard of. He knew the farm MS soon as bn
saw it. The house and everything about it
appeared precisely as they had been present.
ed in his vision.
He alighted from his horse and entered the
beautiful house. The personal appearance of
the young lady was so wildly impressed on his
mind by the vision thrice repeated. that he
readily recognized her in company of the four
others, whom he found in the same family.
lie soon ascertained the name of the young
and foundit to be Sarah t., according
to his dream. This young lady had deter.
mined, and had often said, she would never
marry widower. Miss T. said the very mo-
ment she first saw Mr. b. she felt STRANGE
tremor pass over her whole system. She had
q vivid impression that he was widower.
and that he had come 10 see her. She after,
wards confessed that sudden emotion of af
lection for him arose in her heart as soon as
She came into his presence.
Mr.. B. obtained the pleasure Of an interview
with her that evening, and was successful in
securing her consent to visit her again. and
address her on the subject of marriage. He
however, did not tell her Ills dream till She
had engaged to become his wife. After n
of few months. they were happily
and lived together for more than
fifty years Mr.. B. died oil the 25th of March
1912, and Mrs. B. lived till the Tth of Anril
l64I. For sixty years, perhaps, they were
both distinguished and useful members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.