Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-25

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RAEHRoAA, 4Wirt, Co. ". Va. May 2, '64.
The UnspOksn Warning.
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70 .agL MoTHRR's R3PRRIENoE.
I am no believer iathe supernatural -
I never says ghossl. never heard any
strange noises; mons st3least, that could
not be Accounted for Shnatural principles.
7 spsysE cav ifigh round The bed OF, heard
knocks on, thef head board which proved
toabes toEeE1upsrsl Of slekpeE Of death; i
neyaFe had eEeqn dFAeif = - pisa 2
and 70 SPIRITS In ihe 20 q aeeept SIi0u
term h since the daySsoE the For
giElsmy very presence has been always a
dAmper, Lam not one of the sort who are
always on the lookout for siglB and won-
ders; aud If want Of faith in ,spirituaIism
OF, supernaturalism Is . sinv II oought to
have been the last one to look lforso mark
ed a--=-you may name 1t WhAtyou please,
/ call It divine interposition, as the one
am about 70 relate, all theA witnesses to
whteh-and they are not few-are still.
living. -i.s,..I 4yE,r ;saaIf 4a.
One bitter cold day in winter merry
party. of US, nestled down under furry robs,
went 70 meet an appointment with a friend
living . few. miles distant, with whom we
were to spend the afternoon and in the
evening attend a concert to be- held near
by. The sleighing was delightful, the air
keen aud .inspiripgI the hosIess genial as
the cracking dEes 10 the gratess and the
invited guests, ,ofWhom there werRmany be-
sides ourselves, in that peculiar visiting
trim, which only old time friends, long
parted, can, enjoy. Restraint was thrown
aside; we cracked jokes; We chatteredi like
msgpies, andkpot little of the coming
concert, which promised a raEe treat to
our unsophistiestsd ears. All went merry
% marriage bell, and .merrier than some
till just beforettea;Jw hen Twas seized with
q sudden and unAccountAhle desire to go
home, accompanied by . dread OF tear Of
something, knew not what, which made
the return appear, not matter of choice,
but a thing imperative. / tried TO reason
il away, to revive Ruticipations Of the con
cert; 12thought of the disappointment 1t
would be to those who came with me to
give it up, aud running over in my mind
the condition in which things were left ct
home, could fad no ground for alarm.
For many years q part OF. the house had
baen rented to "a trusty faulty; our chill
dreu were often rocked in tie same cradls,
and half the time ate at the same table;
locks and bolts were things unused. aud
in deed rs in word We we're neighbers!E-
In their care had been left boy of ten
years, the only one of the family left re-
naming at home, who knew that when he
from school he was expected to
bring ID wood and 1kindlings fog the morn.
ing fire. take supper alone or with little |
Clara E. as he chose, and otherwise |
pass the time as he pleased, only that he |
must not go into the street to play or on |
the pond TO skate. He had been LEFT many |
times in this way, aud had never given oc.
casiou for the slightest uneasiness; still,
as this namsless fear grew upon me, it took |
the form Of . conviction that danger of'i
some sort threatened this beloved child.
was rising TO go and ask Mr.. At to
take me home, when some one saiu, "You
are very pale; are you ill2'' - ~ 9.
'.N0." / answered, and dropping back in
the chair, told them how strangely had
been exercised for the last foW minutes
adding, 81 really must go home." ssa.
There was q perfect chorus of voices
against It, and for a little time was silenc-
ed though not convinced. Some one laid
the matter before Mr.. A, who replied,
''Nonsense, Eddie is good boy to mind,
will do nothing 10 our absence that he
would not do if We we're there, and is co.
joytng himself well at this moment, I'll
warrant.n'- n = ,i55 80 asa ,1s = 80
This answer was brought to me in tri-
umph and resolVed.to do as they said,
t'not think about i'll But at tea my tremb-
ling hand almost refused to carry food to
my.lips, aud found it utterly impossible
to swallow q mouthful. A death like chill
crept over me, aud j knew that every eye
was onIms 6sl / ieft lhe eIroom; Nj! A.
rose, saying 10 changed voice aud with
out ceremony. snake haste bring the
holee round; wa must tgo right away, II
never saw her In such state before there
Is something in It," He followed me to
the paflor, but before he could speak l was
pleading 50 for dear life that not a moment
be lost in starting to- home; ~ know"
said l, "it is not all imagination, aud
this dreadful incubus Is not removed ;short-
~" sik1 a 1gna
All was confusion; the tea table desert
ed, the meal scarce tasted and my friends
alarmed as much at my looks as az my
words, were as anxtous TO hurry me off Hs
they had before been to detain me. To
mo those terrible moments seemed hours,
yet I am assured that not more than half
an hour elapsed from the time my fears
6rst found expression before WeIwere on
the road towards home. A horse some
what noted for Aaeetness was before u.s. add
with sIly two in the cutter-the rest staid
to the concert, and made Mr.. A-promise
that If nothing hGdiHAppe6edtwe would re-.
turn-we vent over the road at rapid
pace. l knew from the frequent repetitioa
Of peculiar signal that the beast was be.
ing urged to his best, yet grew sick with
impatience al. the restraint. l wanted 70
si. .S51. s6s While 5 fosy ssES ss taken
was In danger, apd felt impelled to hurry
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