The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-17

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"weH, Harry, how did you like the TO-
baccor'
.No GOOD" was the sher rspiy. uttered
Ia gruf tone. unnatural 10 my friend.
Tf that's all you can ~ Tor Virgin Lea
don't como to mo for any more" said ]
hall. .pi,ued at the verdict
.Doat intend so, wss tho brsi answer
.You have sos very independent sudden
". must ssy." ...
EYES" was tho Response. "whsts the
word ,o-nish,-l have fsryossa 10"
"why. 'BsuIements' Of courss; you
have Jus, passed an officer % h."
.Oh, he didn't como my way. Go to
your post"
"Yoa 70 tn Halifax !" said !, ss he turn
ed upon his heel and len me.
@fies getting impudens." said I to my
sel6 as ! paced away. thought no more
Of the matter, though, for !. presumed my
friend was in one Of his joking moods.
A solitary, ,caAess tree marked tho spo'
supposed to he my post. To this ~alke'l
and, leaning my hack against h, brsced my
self with my nusket, and cast my gase on
the gloomy space before me. The night
was neither very dark nor very light The
long range Of woods which harbored the
opposing pickets showed itself IN black
masses in the distance; and tho half'be'
clouded sky rose above these, taking shape
at its base from the undulations Of the tree
tops I amused myself for some time Ia
forming these undula,ions into shapes ii
my iancy suggested them. At ono time
they were herd Of wild horses, seemingly
galloping onward then the horses gave
place to regiments Of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry and these gave way. in turn, to
other objects. Growing tired OF my gns'
ing, I gave myself up to thinking. Ar
usual, my thoughts turned homeward, and
the fiay-and-one associations upon which
lowell to dwell soon had full possession oi
my bruin. by degrees I grew drowsy,
The stiffness, my rcposing attitude, and q
kind Of carelessness a. to my situation, were
enough to invite sleep. even had my body
no, been weary. At first ! tried to keep
awake; I rubbed my eyes, shook my head,
and moved my body as well rs could
wi,hou, leaving my comfortable position.
Each succeeding effort to rouse myself be.
came fainter than the other, and, with the
sergcant's warning plainly in my mind,
fell asleep. know not how long slept
before l began TO dream. Tho events oi
The day wero gone over hss' then my
dresm thoughts carried ,ae home. ! nm
'gined was shero on h'ssougn. Ano swos<
lace OF my wife had welcomed me-how
often had 't welcomed mo ." reality ana 70
the oe''dren naa received
Inc" snare OF ea'es'c' "": "s' -"
were !" my own a'"'..""' VIZ" "y ""'
ket 'y'ns o" "o'e "e''oe INC anu ~! s"aP
'"ck on the moor a. my 'ee'. " "e', ".S
'et 'o' me- ana ! 'oos = se"' 81 '"' 'Ao. ~
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..cb.,,," a. the per.ou entered tho room.
|, .,.o,.,d hin, immediately:
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Tim, .dm;,,ed the visitor Of INV dream
h,,.h.d mas, ma. and ,oins directly to the
,,hl. lasd m. ,,o,h with ,sb,, v,, uron
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Ans, E,,,,.d =, IN. ;,.,,l, I ,ur.ny Cor.
war, IN r,yso,, ,ny,.lf upou tho v;ols,or
or mo hom.-,bs ,g,r,s.or turned fully
,ow,J ,,. and v;,h comm.n.linr hand
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= ' ""' -" :" w
Inc voice 'n"' spoke ana 'ne ''co 'na'
'ro~ned upon mo "a''e "e quail even ~ y.
my drea"-'ney were 'nose o' my se"e!a
a pecuh"r 'ee"ns' sense OF 'o"e'n'"s
~ronS' ereps over mo- and iawoke win q
shudder.
found myself standing four PAGES from
where had been leaning. ! felt bewilder.
I'd ior an instant or two at 6rst hut com.
ple,e idea Of my situation soon dawnei up.
on me. My dream and the terror with
which my visitan, had inspired mo thrust
themselves upon me anew. A guilty sense
nf ,,.,, A..,krN,sn<a-lk ksA sssvsS slsOf nm.