Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-03-27

Edith, o, Edith r came q low. PLAN
tive wall from below
Never again to part" was the clear
response back, and they were gone. s
My strained eyes could not penetrate
the mist which enveloped them and was
Cling the room till the air was thick
with It. and darkness settled over me.
| cotld not breathe. Ny head was lying
back on some soft support. and I know
my mouth opened vainly for air. A
heavy weight was on my chest. and the
remem brance Of tale l had read some
where of the prince Of darkness seating
himself upon an unfortunate persou's
body came over me. Perhaps some Of
those wcirsd phantomes had cone back
and discovered me for bony, skeleton
fingers seemed passing over my face,
clutching my throat. their mouldy lips
gibbsring in my ears withal horrible
feeling Of being entirely at their mercy.
Endless ages passed away. Sbak-
speares witches danced in and out before
me, and ensanguined beings came to tell
me my fate with tAe terrible things yet
to come.
saougt of my blessed home and my
mother, and again struggled frantically
for air, then exhausted sank back motion
less. l heard far off voice say. "Get
water" Whatever was resting on gave
away. and was falling thought.
A chill sensation pervaded my whole
being; every nerve thrilling with the
shock. I opened my eyes upon fright.
ened group gathered round me. but dimly
discerned at first Laura held large ba-
sin of water. out Of which was being
profusely sprinkled,. and the pale faces Of
all the others indicated quite fright.
Grandma's gentle tones. however, brought
my senses back. and shaking the damp
hair from my face, I sat up to tell he'
what was the matter. | had been asleep
for almost an hour, and years seemed to
have gone by in that space, and while ly-
ing there had taken fresh cold in addi-
tion to what already possessed. making
my suferings APPARENT by low means.
Grandma had tried to waken me but
the wild futterings of my heart and gasps
for breath made her think me dying, and
in alright the whole household was sum-
moncd and water dashed upon my face to
bring me to life, as they supposed.
1t was quite tableau-guests. domes-
tics. the whole family. grouped promis.
cously round the sofa. But the strangest
part was yet to come. After order was
restored and the room quiet told Grand
ma of the pictured face had seen. Put
ting her elbows upon the arm Of the easy
chair, in which she insisted upon my be-
Ing placed. she leaned her head upon her
hand aud listened intensely to my de-
scri2tion of it. When | ceased speaking
without a word she rose and unlocking
the upper drawer of a curIously wrought
bureau which had never seen opened
before, took out something and laid it
oa my lap. There was the face which
haunted my dreams, and gazed upon it
in unu,terable astonishment. Everything
Just as had seen it in another
state an hour ago. and my wondering eyes
If my tongue did not, asked for an cxpla.
nation. 9 r7aigr
THAT is picture of my brother Dun.
bar, your uncle. Itwas sent to me before
he died He was lost on the ocean,"
said she, dry sob stopping her utter
ance '.He was very impetuous boy,
inheriting all my fathers resolutc nature.
As man, he tried to control his temper
but often it broke forth In all its violence
and he could not forgive injustice. Our
mother was taken away when was but
sixteen and he twenty. Then there was
no one'to make peace between father and
son. Que evening, after sharp rebukc
given in harshness and anger, he came
aud kissed me, saying. goodbye. little
Edith Some day ! may come back for
you.' and was gone. Four years passed
drearily away. then came this picture to
me. The next year be was shipwrecked.
Clinging to spar. he .drifted over the
wide ocean. and just as Nature was sev.
cring the ties between the spirit and the
weary body he was picked up by whal.
ing vessel. He thought Of his little
Edith 10 death, and told them his name.
aud to tell me good bye'-then died"
The tears raiued down the witherd
cheeks, and mine cell from sympathy. Z
"But tits very strange that your dream
should be Of him, as you say you do not
remember ever seeing this" touching tho
twisted frame with her knitting kneedle.
"And how could you have dreamed Of IL
then p aaa s5o5 isai.nna 80 Is 90 ri
IL do not kuow. indeed" vas my an