The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-30

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1t was during the year 1861, IN Ing d
thriving little town OF Argenuer'' ns -
The foot Of the Cevennes Mopnsa.n F" q
Ffance. The day was charming. MANY 9
Of he inhabitants were traversiDg tie high. .
vays. enjoying the agreeableness OF the :
weather. Among the number there was
a tall Young man, apparently not more !
than twenty-five years Of age. In his
r;ght hand he carried cane and bis lett
a small carpet-bag. His gait was qu'ck' |
and from his expression he appeared TO De
bant upon some important errand. 10
this manner he went along, oceasioanaiiy
elancing around to review the surrounding
objects. He had hardly gone more than
a quarter of mile when he CINE -
small street, which was 10 the suburbs oil
the town. He turned and proceeded up
this: Presently, alter walking but short
distance, he arrived at an inn. Here he
hesitated and after viewing the exterior,
he muttered to himself the following
words:
ut is very singular that this ia the first
inn | have seen throughout my route
However l will put up here."e
So saying be entered the building. and
having registered his name, he vas shown
to room. After ordering his dinner, he
went into his apartment to rest bimseii.
His order was immediately responded to;
and after eating he prepared to retire, IN
tending to partake of long and hearty
sleep, so that early the next morning he
might visit the various merchants of the
town. He accordingly went to bed, and
was soon wrapt in slumber. While thus
sleeping he had dream that made the
strongest impression on him we VIII
give it as from the lips of the dreamer;
II thought that | had arrived at the
same town, but in the middle of the even
ing, which was really the case; that had
put up at the same inn, and gore immedi-
ately, as an uuaqaainled stranger would
do, in order TO see whatever was worthy
of observation in the place. | walked
down the main street into another street
apparently leading into the country. |
had gone no great distance when / came
to church, wbibh stopped 70 examine.
After satiiying my curiosity, advanced
to a by path, which branched eff from the
fhain street Obeyng an impulse which
/ conld neither account for nor control,
struck into this path, though it was wind
ing, rough, and unfrequented, and pre-
seutlg reached a miserable cottage. in
front Of which wat q garden covered with
weeds. had no great difficulty in get
ting into toe garden, for the hedge he's
several wide cape in it | approached
an old well that stood solitary and gloomy
in a distant corner; aud looking dowl
into it, beheld, without any possibility o
mistake, corpse which had been stables
in several places. | counted the deel
wounds and wide gashes. There wer
six"
At this moment he awoke with bis hal
on end, trembling in every limb, and col
drops of Precipitation believing his fore
head-awoke to End himself comfortabl
in bed, his carpet-bag lying near hin
and the morning sun beamfng lhroug
his curtains. What difference! II
sprang from his bed, dressed himself, al
as it was yet early, sought an appetite fc
breakfast by morning walk. He wen
accordingly, into the street and strolle
along. Tbs farther he went the stronge
became the confused recollection Of th
objects that had presented themselves t
his view.
a" It is very strangc," sale he to hin
self ; IL have never been 10 this pIac
before, and l could swear that I've see
this house, and the next, and that oshe
on the LEFT"
On lie went, till he came to corner G
ctr h. i ~ /,
had come. Before long he arrived at ih
church with the architectural features tia
had Attracted his notice in the dream
and then the high road, along which b
had pursued his way, coming at lengt
to the same by path that had presenie
itself TO his Imagination few hours b.
fore--there was no possibility of doubt G
mistake. Every tree and every turn wa
familiar to him. He hurried forward, n
longer doubling that the pext momen
would bring him t. the colleges and thi
was really the case. In all lis exteric
appearances it correspondent with what b
had seen in his dream. Who, ther
could wonder that he determined to ascei
tain whether the coincidence would hol
good in every point He entered til
garden and went directly to the spe
where be had seen the well but here Id
Resemblance failed ); there was none Ii
lie looked in every direction examine
the whole garden, aud even went roun
the cottage, which seemed to be inhabited
but nowhere could he find any signs OF
well. He then FASTENED back 10 the in
10 state OF excitement hard to describe
He could not make up his mind to allo,
such an extraordinary coincidence to pas
unnoisced. But how was he to obtain
clue to the awful mystery? He went
the landlord, and asked him directly /
whom the cottage belonged that was O.
the by-rosd near him.
81 wonder, sir" said he, twhat cause
you to take such particular aotice of tba
wreiched little hovsl? Its inhabited b
an old man and bis wife who have III
character Of being very un social. The
cSsor To,