The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-02-29
II pE'OnHcrFuE Dream.


the foot Of the Chevenues Mountains,
iu France. The day WAS charming.
Many of the inhabitants were travcrsing
the highways, crjoying the agreeable
ness of the weather. Among the num-
Der was tall young man, apparently
not more than twenty five years of age
In his right he carried cane, aud in
his left a small car8et,bag. His gait
was qui ck, and from his expression he
seemed to be bent upon some important
er rand. In this manner he went along,
occasionally glancing around to view the
surrounding objects. lie had hardly
gone more than a quarter Of q mile
when. lie came to a small street, which
was in the suburbs Of the Gown. He
turned and proceeded up this. Pres
emily, after walking but short distance,
he arrived at an inn. Here he hesita-
ted and after viewing the exterior, he
mutterad to himself the following words {:
1t IS very singular that this is the
first inn | have seen throughout my
route. However, / will pnt UP here"
So saying, he entered the building,
and having registered his name, he was
shown to a room. After ordering his
dinner, lie went into his apartment to
rest hi nsclf. His order was immedi.
ately responded to, and after eating, he
prepared to retire, intending to partake
Of loAg and hearty sleep, SO that ear
ly the next morning he might visit the
various merchants of the town. He a.
cordingly went to bed and was soor
wrapped in slumbcr. While TINS sleep
he had dream that made the strongest
impression on him. We will give it as
from the lips Of the dreamer
&c thought had arrived at the same
town, but in the middle of the evening,
which was really the case that had
put 1p at the same inn, aud gone out
iu:mediately,as an unacquainicd stranger
would do, in order TO see whatever was
worthy Of observation in the place, |
walked down the main street into anOth,
cr street apparently leading into the
country. had gone no great distance
when | came to a church, which |
stopped to examine. After satisfying
my curiosity, | advanced to by-rath
which branched off to the main street.
Obcying an impulse which l could
neither account for nor control, | struck
into this path, though it was winding,
rough and unirequented, and presently
reached miserable cottage, in front of
which was garden covered with weeds.
had no difficulty in getting into the
garden, for the hedge had several wide
gaps in it. approached an old well
that stood solitary and gloomy in a dis
tant corner and looking down into it,
beheld, without any possibility Of mis-
take, a corpse which had been stabbed
in several places. l, counted the wounds
aud wide gashcs. There were six"
Al this moment he awoke with his
hair on end, trembling in every limb,
and cold drops of perspiration bedewing
his forehegd-awoke TO find himself
comfortably in bed, his carpet bag lying
near him, and the morning sun beaming
through his curtains. What differ
encc ! He sprang from his bed, dress,
cd himself, aud as it was yet early,
sought an appetite for his breakfast by
a morning walk. lie went accordingly
into the street and strolled along. The
farther he went the stronger came the
confused recollection of the objects that
presented themselves to his view.
at is very strange" said he, 10 him.
self; 81 have never been in this place
before, and | could swear that I've seen
this house, and the next, and that other
on the left"
On lie went, till he cane to corner
of a street crossing the one down which
he had come Before long he arrived
at the church with the same archtectu'
raj features that had attracted his no.
ticc in the dream; and then the high
road, along which he had pursued his
way, coming at length to the same by
path that had presented itself to his i'm
agnation few hours before-there was
no possibility of doubt or mistake.
Every tree and every turn was familiar
to him. lie hurried forward, no longer