Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-05

ana Tor further comfort | seated myself in
the recess Of bay window. aud was thus
wholly hidden from the view of any who
might chance TO enter tho room ! was the
one solitary occupant ct the room, and had
but just become interested in tho latest news.
when heard the door open and the footsteps
of two persons approaching. They seemed
90 be talking confidently together, and
thought it my duty to make known my pres
ence by some sign, so that might not hear
anything not intended for my ear. bu. on peer-
ing into the room, imagine my surprise when
recognized in the occupants, JEFF Davis and
bic traitor friend, Toombs Of Georgia
hesiiated no longer, but settled myself back
u my seat and bent every energy to listen 70
.he conversation, which was carried on in a
low tone
But, said Toombs, Mr. Davis, you must
uot give way 90 the vagaries oi your brain.
ONO. tell me an about this wonderful dream,
and ry word for il you vii feel better after
dIe recital. Davis. rising. turned the key IN
.H. doors aud Iosuming his seat close by
IHomhs gave ihe following version Of the
dream chat disturbed him. Said he. had
party Of friends to supper last night, who
prolonged their visit to a late hour. ate
heartily during the evening and experienced
strange feeling of heariness before retiring.
My room. you know, is we'll supplied with
'H' "'N,o"s' ana 'he nignt oelng 'p'en-
did one, lay on my back gazing OF ON Zoe
N', ''hs 'p'iAHhg as u were win diamonds
A"' ",n"''b oh tnu uosuhy OF Nne Cohleu-
cricy How long continued thu, know
not. bat stealing on my senses, as IL appeared
10 me- instant! came clearer perceptions oi
oar cause rom the beginning thought my .
So" 10 ""sn'nS'on' IN that same room "heIe
. No. II
we an met 'ha' h'gn' 20 perfect our pans Tor
'Ho u's'uc''on OF 'ne great hePuoic
.us"' !ou were 'neIe' oomos' anu h'eeN-
u5'' ana feemeu 10 hVe over again t"e
o.oS'"s scenes "h'oh were enacted IN 'oh-
S'''N' """ was '"''leu nom INC cont p'"-
''"n W 10" uoeP' soie'hn Nuic9 Close ny my
w"o" Ing 'vuo'S"" emerson
'"',' h's was 'ne beginning staf'ea
'u ''o"eu lIuuU ~ SIC VINO ~ was tna' POKE
=" '''o'e ""'u' 'o'''' Az" 0"'u emu ol nor
Wv H. wv wv az '1" u'''' sna"OWy
"e"'1 'PP'" ." ,"o u'','IO'' i''e" ~
my Fa"e became nAcu an" o'ioie me passed.
,t ,op..''' ''"u' O'u 9."'e "'''' an
.a"'' "'o''pR anu 'oSN'ng upon
"' 'e'a"' "ououhR "nlcn way
f"'-s' gum "iu SUiinS e"'eiluI'
'", '"e most deadly canning ha'e ranking
B" ".' "'"' pto' ga oia1y win 'he tn"t-
A'o'' W CIV 'uc'h wont 10 'ne ""moloou ul
''o northern hcar' ana SO passed ihey all,
~" ','' vac ooer, tne last appearing sun
more ne','Sh man Inc hrSt' NO sooner were
'n'se enueo man oy some singular ch'nsc ia
nay PoNiloi, imagined myself standing ON
'"o 'op "' bunNer h'iI' ana once more the
P''"rana oI the states was presented before
''' rms "no u was OF ihe norm. Bn'
why un'c' 'nlo tne ue'aiIa Oh 'hl' Vision Tor
= '"" '"eni III an Tue beauty OF lhclr ree
p yH"n INC ch"uten on 'htr way 70 schooI
't uiu people 10 'he noon 'aay prayer meet
~ me farmer IN the held ana the scholar IN
ans ''"uy' a" TINS passed rapidly before
BE- ana ieIt hire IN my heart that to my
'nofdered ntaln threatened to consume me
hNIeiy' AGAIN inc scene changed aid
ionnd nyseii on height overlooking Charles
nmoor' just al me moment the star OF
'ne west was attempting to carry provisions
lhf starving garrison within. ! saw The
''. wedi ioltIn& hei return and my heart
H''hin me as heafd mat deep solemn
close heslle me, say, Jefferson Davis,
Hi'tNn laws ms is your preparation for ,
'' hHtci AGAIN saw another fleet sail to
felei Of sumter, saw the bombardment
d II' hnai tall. Once more imagined my
'l landing on the summit Of Bunker Hill,
H "'' 4'"i'" i"g oplta" Out ~ my
~ +nd ray GOD the change that had come
seq fDis and Where from this very spot
Id rAi ndlng out TO Its iarthest corner, there
was % burr sing TO and iro-men shouldenng
lh"r n'asNets and all tending to one point,
Wy Hsh'neton. MY eyes ialrly olazed from my
head. hen rom the clear blue sky above
me' } nfald once again The mysterious voice
'npns in my ears, Jefferson DAVIS, Jcher-
,'h DAVIS behold the armed egions OF the
Nrt'h see me agony OF parting see the
misery and desoiatlon That are to lollow,-
'' heison Jaws tins Is your work My
hn'hs Temnled as heard these words uttered
in NOSE avn" tones MY BRAN reeled and
iet heauions nom my position
a. TINS point Jeh DAVIS stopped talking
ana wiped me cold sweat from his brow
loomos remarked that 1t was most wonder
ial dream-most wonderful. when Jefferson,
tesumng said, thought that my fall was not
'udden, but that occupied some months IN
my descent, aud during these | could see the
great Anaconda tightening lis folds all around
the Coniederacy, and felt the certainty that
all was lost and that we would be crushed in
one common destruction. saw the capture /
OF Forts Henry and llOnglsOn. and a thrill nf T