The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-10
BIDDEFORD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING. FEB RUARY TO- 1860.

solved to do so. | had opened my lips to
speak, when Helen spoke instead.
"' My dear Oliver, she began, did ever
tell you of my adventure on All-Hallow
Fen Just three years ago? know have
not. Would you like to hear it?'
"0f course I assented to the proposition.
well, on that night, just three years
ago, I was long distance from this place
Just at this hour arrived, weary with n
long journey, at tho door Of an old farm
house, some miles from Cincinnati on the
road to NJ
"At the door of an old farm. .house, some
miles from Cincinnati, on the road to NJ
repeated slowly.
go Yes; an aunt and uncle of mino, an
old Scotch couple, lived there, and was to
pay them visit, replied Helen.
90 Yes; an aunt and uncle Of yours, an
old Scotch couple, lived there, and you were
to pay them visit?" repeated once more.
Yes,' continued Helen. Il was to meet
ut this place my brother James, whom had
not seen for three years.
"' Your brother James,? gaspcd in
bewildcrment. 3,
"'Yes, and Of courseI was very anxious to
see him, said my wife, so that | was very
sorry to discover, on my arrival, that he had
retired for the night. After / had gone to
my own room, couldnot sleep, 20 decided
that would slip OH my dressing-gown, and
comfort myself by taking at least one glance
at Jamcs's sleeping face. So with q light
in my hand, | slipped along the passage, and
entered, as supposed. his ROOM.
"'And entered, as you supposed, his room,
echoed mechanically.
"'IIc was asleep proceeded Helen, 'and
| thought he had altered very much. set
down the light, and bending over him,
touched my lips very softly to his. Imagine
nv CONSERVATION when the eyelids opened
widely, revealing black orbs instead OF blue,
and, like u flash of lightning, tho truth
dawned upon my my mind the personsl had
Kissed was stranger, not my brother !!
Obcyng my first impulse, cxtingushed the
candle and rushed towards the door, twas
open and was in the entry in moment
but not until had heard the stranger spring
upon the floor, us if he were about to follow
me. How gained my room do not know,
but the next morning | discovered that u
young man whose horse had boen lamed by
fall, had slept there for the night, and had
departed carly in the niurmslg. What he
thought OF me shall never know, but he
was evidently very much ustonished.'
"'Not 80 much rs he is now,' ejacula-
ted.
e. What can you mean?' cried my wife,
in amazcment.
".I mean that it was whom You kissed
that it was whom you saw-that the vision
was true one, after all, and then holding
her on my kncc, told her my long cherished
story. All.lIallow Fen vision, the spirit OF
my future wife, came To mo at midnight in
her own fair living form. 1t was liclen's
self who kissed mo, the bonniest wrath that
ever smiled on mortal man. 1t isa true
story. How do you like it, girls"
We liked it us we would n sudden shower
bath, or frost among summer roses. 1t
was terrible disappointment, and the
Youngest, little Annie, bathed in team, had
thrown herself so5bing upon my knees.
"What is. the matter?" said Uncle Oliver.
"OSdcar-me," "0-dear-mc, 1t ism I
a spirit after all. What u mean STORY ~
Our love for the supernatural was tanned
down. No one sowed hemp seed, or eat an
apple in the glass that night, / am convinced.