The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-01


to find her husband awaiting. ii
had not arrived, however, and haviD
\ thrown aside her bonnet and set tn
room In order, she sat down besid
the stove to forget her impatience il
the perusal Of a book which GeOrg
that day had presented to her. Dime
time came, tea time, but no George
! Dreading she knew not what. the poo
/ girl at last ran TO the window, deter
mined to keep watch until he arrived
! For some time she had been noticed
| to lean motionless over the window.
| sill: but a new object attracted the
attention of those who watched her
| A stretcher was borne up the street.
upon which lay a crushed, distorted
corpse. It was the young husband
He had fallen from a steamers deck.
and been crushed and drowned be
tween the boat and the pier. AS
they halted at the door which he had
quilted in health and mirth that
morning, a piercing shrek alarmed
the whole street. The young widow
had flung herself out of the window.
Her head struck the curbstone. She
was killed on the spot.
A ghostly appearance under similar
circumstances, was witnessed by the
aunt of lady now resident In Lon
don. who was at the time on a visit
to Canada She was about fifteen.
healthy Ia body and mind, and gifted
with q remarkably clear intelligence.
While sitting in broad day, beneath
cherry tree, whose branches overhung
a pahng at right angles to her seat,
she saw a yOung girl tripping along
the paling. In wondering how she
was enabled to keep her footing, the
lady noticed that her tiny feet were
encased In high heeIed red morocco
slippers. Her dress was Of old fash
ion, consisting partly Of the obsolete
: neglige, and a long blue scarf. Ar
irving beneath the tree, the visionary
figure unwo1nd the scarf, secured one
end to an oYerhanging b0ugh, made a
loop OF the other; aud Slipping it over
head, leaped through the pdlingl On
this, the young girl imme-
1lately tainted away.
Subsequent inquiry proved that at !
l period not less than sixty years be- |
ore, girl named Caroline Waidsfin. |
/ daughter of former proprietor Of |
'he estate, having been Tilted by her
over, put an end to her life at the |
pot and IN che manner depicted in
he vision.
Instances OF the warning dream, |
INVOLVING minute particulars, possess
! certain interest. Here is a recent |
article:
The father of friend of the writer,
IN old PenInsular oficer-he con-
handed his regiment at Waterloo
vas residing not long since about |
we've miles from London, in u direc-
ion where, strange to say, no railway
passed sufficiently near TO accelerate
he journey to town. One morning
he Colonel found. among the letters
him at the breakfast table,
n application from a friend OF his
Vho was engaged In some business of
fiuctuatlng and speculative charac-
er, earnestly requesting the loan of
hundred pounds. The writer resided
q Wimpole Street, where the Colonel
lad often partaken Of his friends hos
itality. Unwilling to refuse such an
ppeal, he instantly transmitted by
ost check for the required amount.
On the succeeding night his eldest
aughter dreamed that the applicant
ad sustained a reverse Ofso cripplin-
nature that insolvency was newt
bic, and her fathers money was con
equently lost. 50 deep was the i'm
ressiOn thus unexpectedly suggested
D her mind that the young ady left
er bed, and going straight to her
lother's room, comm unicated her
ream. Her sleepy parent merely re-
l0nstTated and sent her way. But
second tine came back the disturb
lg dream, ard with an angry force
lat sent her u second time to her
lother's bedside. Once more, but
it'll soothing and gentleness, Miss
largaret was dismissed to her repose.
However, about four in the morning
ne dream returned third time; and
oW the young lady fairly got up,
ressed herself, and appealed to her
lther, declaring that she would not
ltempt to sleep again until the truth
what she now believed to be q
arnlng should be investigated. The
interest and curiosity were
reused. lie ordered his carriage at
six, and taking his daughter
18th him, started for WimpOle Street.
The travellers knew the habits Of
leir friend. He never quilted his
edroom till nine O'Clock, and when,
little before that hour, they were
shered into the breakfast parlor, the
lorning letters lay beside his plate.
among them, the Colonel recognized
is own, which, under the peculiar
and the pressing in
tanees of his daughter, the gallant
fficer felt justified in abstracting and
lacing IN his pocket. Upon the APP
earancc of the master Of the house, !
he visitor explained, and with per-
3ct truth, that ne had come thus
arly to town to express his very sim
ere regret that circum stances equally
ncOntrollable and unforeseen rem
cred it impossible for him to comply
18th his request for loan.
How these excuses were received,
istory does not state. One thing,
owever, is beyond questionable
entleman's name appeared in the !
ext Gazette. and that owing to liza
ilities in regard to which the poor
loan would have been drop !
! the wellI Who will deny that there {
as dream worth a hundred pounds?