Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-03
A Singular Dream.


a Singular Dream.
Some ninety years ago there flourish
ed 10 Glasgow, Scotland, a club OF young
men, which, from the extreme profigacy
of the members and the licentiousness Of
their orgies, was called the He'll Club
Beside their nightly or weekly meet
ings, they held one grand saturnalia, IN
which each one tried to excel the other
in drunkenness and blasphemy and on
these occasions there was no star among
them whose lurid light was more conspi-
cuous than that of young Mr.. Archibald
B, who endowed with brilliant
talents and handsome person, had held
out great promises in his boyhood, and
raised hopes which had been completely
frustrated by his subsequent reckless dis
position.
i One morning, after returning from the
annual festival, Mr.. Archibald b
having retired to bed, dreamed the fol-
lowing dream:
He fancied that he himself was mount
ed on favorite black horse that he al
ways rode, and was proceeding towards
his own house-that of country seat
embowered with trees, and forming part
of the city-when a stranger, whom the
darkness Of the night prevented his dis
] corning, suddenly seized bis horses rein
and said
You must go with me I"
" And who are you 4" exclaimed the
young man, with a volley of oaths, while
be struggled to free himself.
"That you will see by and by" re
turned the other, in tone that excited
unaccountable terror in the youth, whs
plunged his spurs into the horse. al
tempting to fly but in vain. However,
fast the animal few, the stranger wa
beside him, till at length, in his desper
ate efforts to escape the rider was thrown
but instead Of being dashed to the eartl
as he expected, he found himself falling
falIing-still, as if sinking in the bowel
! of the earth.
. At length, period being put to thi
!. mysterious decent, he found breath TO in
quire Of bis companion, who was still be
side him, whittier they were going.
"Where am I? Where are you tax
ing me?v he exclaimed.
!. @To hell replied the stranger, an
/, Immediately innumerable echoes repeat
ed the fearful sound i" To bell to bell
to hell!
At length light appeared, whic
= soon increased to a blaze; bat instead Q
cries, the groans and lamentations whicl
, the traveller expected, nothing met hi
= ears but the sounds Of music, mirth ani
ioIlity and be found himself at the ef
trance Of a superb building, far ezcees
~ ing any be had seen constructed by ht
" man bands. Within, too. what a scene
No amusement or pursuit Of men o
earth but was being there carried @
" with vengeance that excited b
- unutterable amazement. There Il
's young and lovely still swaFmed throug
i.e the mazes Of the giddy dance Their
nc the painting steed still bore the brutal r
= der through the excitement Of the goa
~ cd race There over the midnight bos
as the incorporate still drawled out Il
~ wanlon song Of maudiin blasphems
oy Tbe gambler Piled forever bis endiei
game, and the slaves Of mammon toll
lily through eternity their bitter task whil
ali the magnificenes Of earth paIed b
lie fore that which now mel bis view.
" He soon perceived that be was anoi
* old acquainianees, whom be knew 10
-ou dead, and each, be observed was purs
ing tie object, whatever i aas, that b
The formerly eagrossed bin when fadil
ion himself released from tue presenee Of
ace unweleome cooducsor, he vent8red
ret. address bis former friend, Mrs. D., wbo
ky, he saw sitting, A. bad been Der wont
Or earth. absorbed al loo, requested aer
II reet from the game, and INTRODUCES b
en- to the pleasures q she place, which .
A pearpa % Be- very unlike whaG hs b
Do expected, aad, sBdse.i. very ssrseai