Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-03-01

InIs morning, Cnen HOW singular
Nothing singular in my case; not the
least. When my father was killed, my mother
was forewarned, and bade him goodbye, when
he left home, as sorrowfully and as affection
atey as though she kne0 it was their last part
ing, which he took in jest. He left home in
the morning, with a span of horses, to do some
business, as usual, and at night was brought
home corpse. Many time have heard her
tell the dream of the night before, and ] dream
ed the same last night! Ny aunt was fore
warned, in dream, of her own death, and
foretold the very hour of hor decease, 1t is
very common in our family, and am certain,
Leon, though | cannot make you so, that
shall never see another sun. have a PRESENT.
ment that shall not live many hours"
You must not think so, Harry, Here the
mischief lies Imagination is at the bottom of
it all. Imagination rules the world, Napoleon
said Break the spell, Harry, as | have
What reason-in good health, we'll armed, and
with a strong escort-what reason for expecting
deatL SO soon 20
"There you have me, Leon. No reason,
whatever but yet-did you never know any
thing but by reason?"
ono"
Never fat?"
80, | believe people will have an ntuitive
perception of things, sometimes, but quite as
likely, in my opinion, to have an intuitive per-
ception Of error as truth There is nothing
certain but by reason
" Perhaps not; and yet, many a time have
had a certain knowledge Of things, beyond rea-
son by feelings, as of things within the sphere
Of reason, by reason. | am of the opinion
that consciousness, or human instinct, is above
reason"
"It cannot be- Harry Reason never errs.
1t is the great ray from heaven that distln-
guishes man from brute. | am conscious of
many things that reason tells me arc ialse--anl
I bow to reason. frequently feel conscious
ness of impending danger-a presentiment-
which quite as often proves false as true. |
therefore ignore all forewarnings.
" Since we cannot agree, we will agree to
disagree. The dangers to you | do not know;
to me, my dream portends--death said
Harry solemnly.
ITO me quite as likely as to you,'' replied
Leon. " 1t is a singular coincidence, l admit,
that we should both dream in the same night,
and both feel the same depression in conse-
quence though I, in measure, have shaken
off mine, But what did you dream? ltmust
have boen something remarkable to have so i'm
pressed YOU
" 1t WdS but cannot repeat it,
You must, Harry. | shall die Of curiosi-
ty."
Z" cannot find words"
Not in all its reality to you, don't expect /;
but give me some outline
" / cannot" persisted Harry.
you but excite my curiosity the more, by
continually refusing. You can certainly give
me some idea of the substance
81 cannot, 0 GoD " said Harry, conjuring
up the fearful vision.
Leon urged him no further, but fell to think
ing over again, and trying to interpret his own
dream.
{" 1t is all mystery, mystery he unused,
g which time only can solve. There are things
wisely hidden from our understandings, by One
who knoweth best, and this, believe, is one
Time will unravel it. Let it rest. If it por-
tends death, can meet it; if my tcorst fears
G cd have mercy! "
They had fallen some distance in the rear,
and were walking side by side.
" Loon,' said Harry, i" l shall die. HOW, I
have not the most distant idea but shall die.
| feel it, | kn0w it. You think differently, and
hope you are right. But it will be a relief to
me, thinking as do, to make what little prep
aration | can Here is bundle of papers of
inestimable value to somebody, the papers
themselves will show who," he said, drawing
from his breast pocket sealed packet, g which
hope you will be fortunate enough to make
available. | have carried them long time,
and to me they are heavy, l wish l could live
to right the wrong have been instrumental in
perpetrating confde it to good hands, how
ever, and the greatest favor you can possibly
confer on me, is to seek out and restore 10 the
needy ones the substance which is Justly their
own"
Harry was good deal affected, and his man