Litchfield enquirer., 1864-11-10
THE UNSPOkEN WARNING.

l aRi no believer m the supernatural. never saw any 9husis, never heard any strange noise ;..unue, at least, that could be accounted for on nal ural principles. never saw lights found the bed or heard knocks ou the head board which proved to be the fnrerunllels' of knees and death; l never had even dreams come to pass. and to spirits. iu the common acceptance of lhe term, since the days of lie Fog girls, my Very presence had been da,nI CT. am not one ut the so,; who are always on the look out far sg,s and wo,l- dcrs; a.d if wnht oI fai,h in spiritualism or super nalural ess is a Sln. 1 ought to have brem the last one to have looked tor so mark cd a-ynu may call it what you please. call It divine interpretation, as thu one u,, aboa, to relate, all the witnrSsrs to which and lhey are rot lew-asc s,l.l livk,g.
 One bitter cold day iu winter a merry par ty of us, nestled down under furry robes. went to meet an appointment with u friend living u few miles dstunt. with whom We We're to spend the afternoon. aud in the evening to atteud . concert to be held near by. The seighin. was delightful. the air keen an inspiring. the hest aud hostess gerial asthe craklins fires in the grutrs, and the invited guests, of whom there were nahv beside oursrlv. S, iu tia. peculiar visiting trim. which only ol!-ti nc frisnds long purted, can enjoy. Restraint was thrown aside; We cracked jokes; and chat,cd like magpies. and t0t a littlt .f the coming con cert, which promised a rare treat to our unso- rhislicated ears. All went merry as marriage bell, and merrier than son,e, till just before tea, when was seized with sudden and un- accountable desire to go h~me. accompanied by dread or fear of something knew not what, whiclS ihMd< tlia return apl.ar, mot a matter of <heiee bat althiux imperative. tried to reason it away. to revive an, 'cipatinns of the concert; | thought uf the Gisappuint mcnt it would sei to thoS,. @lio c;,,iie with me, to give it up, aud ruhGihg over nbiny minl tue condition in which things were left at home, could frtt no ground for alarm. -o'' ,,
 For many years part of the house had been rented to Q trusty family our children were often rocked in the same cradle, and half the time were at the same table; bolts and locks were thi gs unused, and in deed and word we were neighbors. In their care had been left a boy of ten years, the only one of the family remaining at home, who knew that when he returned from school he was expected to bring in wood and kindings for the morning fire, take supper alone or with little Clara E- as he choose, and otherwise pass the time as he pleased, only he must not go into the street to play or on the pond to skate. He had been left many times in this way, and had never occasion for the slightest uneasiness, still, as this uameless fear grew upon me, it took the form ora conviction that danger of some sort threatened the beloved child.
 r was rising to go and ask MT. A to take me home, when some one said, !" You are very pale; are youillf' G ',7
 No" answered, and dropping back in the chair, told them how strangely I bad been exercised the last few minutes, adding, {" really must go home." as ~
 There was perfect chorus of voices against it and was silenced for little, though no, convinced. Some one laid the matter befor. Mir. A.. who replied, h ia@ N .s
 "Nonsense, Eddie is . good boy to mind will do nothing in our absence that he would not do if we were there, and is enjoying him self we'll at this moment. I will wasrant." i"
 This answer was brought to me in triumph and I resolved. to doas they said. !. not tt think about isri Bnt at tea my trembling hand almost refused to carry food to my lips, and ] found it utterly impossible to swallow mouth ful. A death like chill crept over me, and Knew that every eye was upon me as l left th' room. MT. A rose. saying in . strange voice, and without ceremony, q Make haste nrng the horse round; we must go right away never 5eW Der in such, 2 state before; ther, Is something in it. .sss :. ss He followed me to the eparlor. but befor b, could speak Il was pleading as for dear lifi that not moment be lost in starting fo II know, said I, a- it is not .ll ;m.v;n. ton, and whether it issor not, shall eerts;nl,