The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-10
WashinstOn'> Vision.
BY WESLEY BRADSHAW.

Old, his Glmmlng eyes rchliIdled as he looked
al lndepen. !ence Hail. which, he said, he had
come to gaze upon once more before he was
gathered home.
What time is it, said he, raising his
trembling eyes to the clock in the steeple,
and endeavGring to shade the former with a
shaking hand-"what time is it:?' | can't
see so well as used to-
"iiali-past three"
"tome. then. be continued, let US 60 into
the Hall. want to tell you an incident of
Washington'> own life-one which no one a.
live knows Of except myself, and as you live,
you will before long see i, verified. Mark
me, am not superstitious but you will see it
verified"
Reaching the visitors roOm in which the
sacred relics OF our former days are preserved
We sat down upon one of the old fashioned
wooden benches, aud my venerable friend re-
lated to NE the following singular narrative
which. from the peclliarity Of our national
affairs at this time, have been induced to
give to the world. give it. as nearly as
possible in his words:
when the bold action of our Congress, in
asserting the independence of the colonies
became known to the world, We were laugh
ed and scotted at as silly, presumptuous reb
els. whom British grenadiers would soon
tame into Submission; but, undauntedy. we
prepared to maxi good what We said. The
keen encounter came, and the world knows
the result II is easy and pleas ant for those
of the present generation to talk OF the days
Of Seyenty-SiX, but they little know-neither
can they imagine the sutitriugs of those fear
tul DAYS. And there is one thing | much
fear, and lha. is. that the American peol!e
do not properly appreciate the great boon OF
freedom. Party spirit is yearly becoming
stronger and stronger, and unless it is che OK
ed will, at no distant day, undermine and
Tumble into ruin, The noble structure of the
Krpubic. Ru; l., me hasten 20 nv nara
tive.
From tn, ooening Of the revolution. we
eynnr;,ncnI al nhoses of ,',r,una nav yooh
and now III, at one time Victorious and II an
o,hnr cnrouer,d Tb. darkest n4r;,5 No
lad hnyn,,r WIS | ,bink when asb,o,-
ION. after several r,yer,e. r.treated TO VaI-
low Eorg,. uh.r. h.. ha1 ,.>o'v.d ~ mass ,hr
u,;,,,.r - Ab,lh,v. ,n., .o, ,ho
,.,r> c,ur>in, down ,rr ,ls,r ola command.
ers care-worn cheeks as h, would be conyer-
SIM with another officer about the condition
Of his poor soldiers. You have doubtless
h-,r,! 'he story of Washington going ,o the
ri,ick"t - pray. We'll. i, i> u6t only true
hut he uSr,I often to pray in secret tor All!
ana comfort from thar (,uu. ,hp inrerp,,i,jou
of whose ,.!v;m. providence alone broiytl Ii.
>af.ly through hose days Of tria! and ,riou-
.;ion.
o., day. | remember il wrl.-the chill,
wind whi>tlrd and howIed through the .eli,
. less trees. though the aI>y Was ciouLc>s and
. the sun w4> shining brishtlv-ne rem used
/ in HI, quarters nearly the, whole Of the after
noon. alone. Whtn he cum.' out, | no,ic,t
that his face, was a s7ate palrr than usual
: and there seemed something on his mind of
J more than ordinary importance. Returnin,
!St after dusk. he dispatched an orderly Il
lhe qHartc., of the officer mentioned. wGt
was presently in Attendance. Af,er a pre-
) limiulrv conversation. which .a>tcd som,
! malt an hour. Washington. gazing upon hi;
\ which he alone could command, said to tn
= latter:
Il do not know whether it was owing t
: the anxiety of nv mind. or what. but this If
. ternnon, As ! vas sitting at this vtr, table
= engaged in preparing dsna,ch, som,thin:
q in the apartment, seemed to disturb me
= Looking up. | heheid, standing exactly oppo
y site M, a sinsua,!y beautiful female. $
: astonISh"d was l-Tor had given strict or
ders not t. bc ,..stm beI-,hat it was SOM
i moments ere found language to inquire tn
= cause of her presence \ second third
+ and even a fourth time did repeat the oaes
t. tion, but received no answer from nv myste
: r!ous visitor other than slight raising q.
u tyr eyes. Bv this time felt strange sen
: s,,inn spreading over me would have ris
= en-, bat the riyt,ed gaze Of the being becor
me- rendered yol,,on jmnossibe essave
once more to address her hu, nv tonoue ba
become naraIvz.d. new inAuence NJ, Sc
rio,s. poten,, Irresistible took nossession O
> me. All could do was to gaze steadily, va
: c,ntIy. At nv unknown visitor. G;radna,|
il the Surrounding atmosphere seemed a
though becoming filled with sensations, an
=, grcw humorous. Everything about m
:. seemed t. ra.ify, the mysterious visitor he,
self becoming more airy. and vet more di.
' riucr :, nv siyht than before. row hppa
! 10 feel as one dyirr, or rather to exD-rirnc
1, sen>,,; ms which h,v. sometimes in,ao;na
" ACCOMPANY dissolution. dil no, think
: did moi reason. | d;l not move. all we've
q like impos>iblp. was only ronsc;ons Of q,
" z;ny tiysdlv. vacan,,v nnon nv com,,er
II ;ar
III p,esen,lv heard xo;c. saving. "So
III Of the Kevu5lic look and learn !" While.
>. St. the same fine nv visitor extended her arr
J. ), and foret;nycr .as,w,rdlv now b.beld
1t heavy whitp vanor At some distance ri>in
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