Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-09-06
THE SKELETON IN THE WELL.


the foo, Of the Cevennes Mountains, in
France. The day was charming. Many
of tie Inhabitants we're travelling the
Highways, enjoying the agreeableness of
the Weather. Among the number there
was tall young man, apparently not
more than twenty five years Of age. In
bis right hand he carried cane, and in
his left small carpet bag. His gai:
was quick, and from his expression he ap-
peared to be bent upon some important
err.nd. In this manner he went along,
occ,sionly glancing around 10 view the
surrounding objects. He had hardly
gone more than quarter Of mile when
he came to street which vas N the sub
urbs of the toHn. He turned and pro-
ceeded up this Presently, after walking
but short distance, he arrived at an
inns Here he hesitated, and after view
ing the exterior, he mutteied to himself
the following words:
at is very singular that this is the
first inn | have seen throughout my
route. However, ! will put up here"
So saying he entered the building, and
having registered his name, he was shown
to a room. After ordering his his dinner
he went into his apartment to rest himself.
His order was Immediately responded to
and after eating he prepared to retire, in
tending to par,ake of long and hearty
sleep,so that early next morning lie might
tisit the various merchants of the town
He accordingly went to bed, and was
soon wrapt in sleep. While thts sleep-
ing hc had a dream that made the strong
est impression upon him. We will give
it as fiom the lips of the dreamer:
~ though that I had arrived at the
same town, but in the middle Of the even
ing, which was really the case that I had
put up at the same inn, and gone imme-
diately, as an unacquainted stranger would
do, in order to see whatever was worthy o:
observation in the place. l walked down
the main street into. another street appar-
emily leading into the country. l Had
gone to no great distance when came to
a church, which l stopped to examine -
After satisfying my curiosity, l advanced
to by-path which branched off from the
main street. Obeying an impulse which
could either account for nor control,
struck into this path, though it was wind
ing, rough and unfrequented, and present
ly reached miserable cottage, in front of
which was garden covered with weeds
l had no great difficulty in getting into
the garden, for the hedge had several wide
gaps in it. approached an old we'll that
stood solitary and gloomy in a distant cor
ner; and looking down into it beheld,
withoutany possibility Of mistake, corpse
which had beer stabbed in several places.
I counted the deep wounds and wide CASH
es. There were six"
At this moment he awoke with his hair
on end trembling In every limb, and cold
drops Of perspiration believing his fore
head d-awoke to find himself comfortably
III bed, his carpet bag lying near him, and
the morning sun beaming through his cur.
tain. What a difference He sprang
from tis bed, blessed himself, and it was
yet early. sough an appetite for breaktas.
by a morning walk, He went according
ly into the street, and strolled along. The
farther he went, the stronger became the
corfased recollection Of the objects that
presented themselves to his view.
at is very strange" said he to him
self; 81 have never been in this place be-
fore, aud l could swear that I've seen
tLis house, and the next, and that other
on the left"
On he went till he came to corner of
a street crossing the one down, which he
had come. Before long he arrived at tie
church with the architectural features
that had attracted his notice in the dream
and then the high road, along which be
had persued his way, coming at length &c
The same by-path that had presented it.
Self to his imagination few hours before
there was no possibility Of deub'
or mistake. Every tree and every
turn was familiar to him. He hur.
ried forward, no longer doubling that the
next moment would bring him to the cot
tage and this was really the case. Ir
all its exterior appearances it correspond.
ed with what he had seen in his dream
Who, then, could wonder that he deter
mined to ascertain whether the coinci
deuce would bold COED in every point 2
He entered the garden and went directly