The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-29
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Prom The Leisure Hour.
TWO DREAMS.

In the rear 1913 there was, and pro-
badly still is-unless, among the MANY
changes which have taken place since l
left London, it is pulled DOWN. place
in the Strand called Lyons Inn, the
smallest of the inns and queer old
dismal, dark plac. it was, although it
had some very comfortable suites of
chambers. The Inn consisted of eight
ar ten spacious houses, forming quad
rangle. In one of these resided a rela-
tive of mine, George Cockayne, a solicit
tor of some considerable practice, having
an agency business for many country at
tornevs i'll the Midland Circuit. He
used to relate the following singular CO.
incidence of two dreams and their consc-
quence.
lie had client, = county magistrate,
in one Of the midland counties, who
called upon him one morning and related
n drca,n--if it was drcam-hc said, of
which he seemed very doubtful, for so
deeply had it impressed his mind that he
had actually come to London purposcly
70 consult my friend on the subject
81 reminded him." said Cockayne,
"that my profession did not include the
interpreting of dreams Hear me seri-
ously," said the magistrate, 'and you
will see the necessity of MY taking ad-
vice" So handed him chair, and
prepared to listen, when he tlus proceed
cd:
"sLast Monday night had been in
bed about an hbur; may have previ-
ously dropped off to sleep, but think
not and what took place was quite WV
id, and unattended by the usual misty
weakness Of y dream, so that am very
doubtful if 1t was i'll sleep it occurred
] saw. or thought l saw, the pale face
of my old friend and ncighbor at the
lodge; at the foot of my bed the then lay
dead, but did not know this till the
following mornlng.) He asked Inc to
rise, and | did so, when he informed mt
that his death had been foulIy caused by
his cousin, the family apothccary, " wht
believed himself to be, after my son, the
next heir to the estate; and be assured
of this, II means be not taken to prevent
his prescribing for my boy, he will mee
with similar death. / entreat you
therefore; to use your influence to hav,
him removed from attending my family
at all, and save lily dear boy front ii pre-
mature DEATH"
"' On saying this, he appeared to fad'
gradually from my sight, and got ou
Of bed, feeling assured that this was
reality, and no dream. Now, sir, l all
Invited to attend the funeral of my oil,
friend OH Tuesday next what would yol
advise =
"Why;" replied, this is surely
very frail foundation on which to foun,
. charge against respectable man,
Why did not the ghost!y visitor furuis
you with some specific evidence Woul
you, as magistrate, listen to such
tale' Have you any other reason 70
suspccting foul playF
"'No,' said he, certainly ] have not,
al Tucked at my friend, and asked
he really had come eighty-niles i'll con
sequence of this dream. Eyes, said he
y can quito understand your wonder
but | was so impressed with the realit
Of what | saw with my own eyes an
ears, that | could not resist the desire
felt to consult some lawyer ofconsidera
bic experience - What, in dreams 2 sal
l. well, you may laugh at me, bu
really it seems serious matter to III,
mind esesF
lie came in the afternoon" sal
Cockayne, ito dine with lie foun'
his mind still full of its reality and h
urged NE to send for that celebrate
Bow street officer, Townsend, to G
down with him by tho mail that evening
but l fual|y succeeded in convincing hir