Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-08-19
A Strange Dream and What
Game Of It.

On the 24th OF last month our
readers will recollect that an appeal
was made to the humane, through
the columns of the Times, stating,
in substance, that a female child,
about sixteen months old, had been
left at the residence Of one Of our
citizens: and stating that a home
and motherly care were wanted for
the little one. The child was first
left at the house of poor family
on Thirteenth street. One
day about six months ago, lady
of fair complexion, richly dressed
in brown alpaca, and brown beaver
sack, with a white straw hat and
white plume, called at the house in
question with child in her arms,
and asked for drink Of water, a
request which was cheerfully grant
ed. The woman who waited upon
her says that after hauling the
water she was called away by her
husband who happened to be sick
up stairs, and left the stranger with
her little girl down below. The
girl says that as soon as her moth
er left, the woman asked her to
take the child a moment while she
went out. The unnatural mother
went out but never returned, and
from that day to the present, though
the most persistent search has been
made, no traces of her can be dis
covered. Perhaps she was some
poor unfortunate, injured and be-
trayed, perhaps she was some heart
broken wife, and perhaps she con
cluded to end her sorrows by COM
mitting suicide, first saving the
little life that had budded within
her own. A mystery envelopes all,
dark and impenetrable, which prob
ably will never be solved.
But now comes the strangest and
most romantic part of the story.
A short distance from the poor
family mentioned resides kind
hearted lady by the name Of John
son. For several nights previous
to the incident we have narrated
this lady was visited with the
strangest dreams, all of which sci
forth to her Imagination that child
describing its age, complexion and
dress exactly, would be left for hel
at some neighbor's house. Nc
sooner had Mrs. johnson heard o1
the strange conduct of the strange
lady than she jumped up and ex
claimed, "That is the child I have
been dreaming about and without
further delay she went and took the
little one to her home. The dream
child and the real corresponded ex
actly. In the dream it was set forth
that the child would be a girl, O.
fair form and feature, hair auburn
and beautiful to look upon. The
real child that claimed Mrs
Johnson's care possesses all these
attributes.
Mrs. johnson kept the little wal
for some months, and then feeling
that perhaps there were some Others
in the city who could give the chile
better home, and having a large
family of her own, she determined
to advertise. and caused the notice
to be inserted that we have men
toned. This appeal attracted th'
notice of wealthy married couple
residing on Couler avenue, who
having no children of their own, de
termined to adopt the little one, an6
who have now got the child in thei
possession. 1t is some consolation
at least, to know that the child ha
got good home, whatever ma.
have become of the unfortunst
mother. But what sage among u
lean account for Mrs. Johnson
dream ?-Dubuqus Times, July 24th
DREssINEss IN CHURCH OUT o.