Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-25

Nor did BuCc ftillS was the Iauv' d mald)
report anything wrong when she came in
with the hot water. However, here il
Jeakes; we will question him."
Mr.. Jeakes was portiy person, with a
bald head, a reddish nose, and a most
formal style of address; in fact, the yery
beau ideal of a butler.
"Jeakcs." said Lady Peckover, "were
the doors all propcrly fastened this morn.
ing 7"
"I'ye hearcd no complaint to the con.
trary, my lady,
"None of the plate missing =,
Dear me no, my lady, answered Mr.
Jcakes' with almost an injured air. II
count it overnight, and again every morn :.
ing regular at height o'clock"
'sThere, Isahella!' said Lady Pcckoyer,
turning to me ..vOu see. INV dear, YOU
must have been mistaken. It was most
likely an attack of nightmare"
IL assure yOu," I began. But lady
Peckoyer gave me meaning glance, as
much as to say: "Speak no more about
it in the presence of the servants
When breakfast was over. and Sir Peter
had gone to the City, and the servants had
left the room, Julia said ..Mother, what
!. this mystery between YOU and Isabella !;
! heard YOU talking about it as was COM
ing down stairs"
"Merely, my dear. that your cousin
dreamed she saw u thief last night stealing
the plate"
"Dreamed! aunt p exclaimed.
"The proof that it was only dream,
my dear Isabella answered Lady Peck
over. sis, that the plate is in perfect order.
As soon rs l had heard your account,
felt it would he satisfactory to Jcakes that
he should count over the spoons and forks
in my presence. lie did 30, and none of
them were missns.''
"Bnt what was your dream, Isabella ?"
asked Julia.
ut was no dream at ALL" said, quite
pcttsllv. ..bnt a real occurrence. Iwemt
down stairs about twelve o'clock to fetch
nv work box. and saw man come out of
the pantry with a plate basket in his
hand'-
..Thc curious thing. Julia" interrupted
Lady Peckovcr, ..is that Isabella persists
in saving that he was a black man with Il
turban on his head"
IL can explain it ALL" exclaimed Julia
triumpAantlv. .IIe was like the crossing
sweeper in the Gormandy Square wasn't
he -
.Yes. very like" rcp)ied.
"An excellent illustration of the theory
of dreams ~ cried Julia. "Yuu were
talking to me about the crossing sweeper
YESTERDAY, and heard that silly Mr.. Bow
man telling YOU ii number Of apocryphal
anecdotes on the same subject. You
possess vivid imagination, nv dear Is,-
bcl!a-I envy YOU the gift-and the result
is. that your waking thoughts form the
subject of Your dreams "
"Really. cousin. you are very provok-
ing." | said vchcmently. II suppose YOU
won't believe that came down stairs at all
last night"
"Of course don't" she answered. 81
believe your dream visited YOU when you
were snugly in bed
At these words rang the bell.
"N'hv are Won ringing, my dear!" ask
ed Lady Peckovcr.
"Becausc want Mrs, Hrucc's evidence
to support mine"
II am particularly anxious not tn makt
q fuss abunt this said Lady Pcckover
1--WE shall end in making all the woman
servants SO nervous that they will be Civ
ing me warning'''
"But, dear aunt" replied. IL want tC
clear my character. ! cannot hear to b,
looked upon as u silly school girl, magnify.
ing mere dream into real occurrence
Now, Julia, You don't believe that | ever
went down stairs at all last night say
did; aud as proof Of it, could only
find one of my slippers when got up thi,
morning. then remembered that when
| swooncd, one of them came of. and as
was in too great fright, on coming to IN,
senses to look for it, hobbicd up stair,
without it. Oh! here is Mrs. Bruce"
"Bruce, said Lady Peckoycr, "wher,
did YOU find one of Mrs. Milcs's bedroom
slippcrs this morning !"
"'rhc housemaid found it. my lady. III,
first thing this morning in tho breakfast
parlor."
"Now, julia | exclaimed, "will 20,
believe that went dawn stairs :"
IL begin to think there is more in thi
than a mere dream" said my cousil
thoushtfully. IL am doubling whether
may not be case OF spiritual manifesto
ton"
''Fiddlestlcks cried Lazy fcckoVer'
"lsabclla." pursued my cousin, "Po
scsses just that susceptible sort OF organ
izatlon to which the spirits ioVo to rehue
themselves visible
, "Nonsense, Julia" SAID Lady PecR
over sternly. "lou are frightening ibahce
t she is growing quite pale. WHAT'S III
r matter, Bunce ~