The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-02
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The scene Il o printing Office Of a
German newspaper III canadian city.
4 number Of printers are at work at
the type cases when another person,
evidently also a German, enters. He
hAs rather an Intelligent face, but 1t
has . very melancholy expression.
This Is At once noticed by several Of
The printers.
lyon think I look sad,' said he.
mo man ever looked more so, )" re-
turned one Of the printers, "What Is
the nlatter?"
1--WE Ind a bad drcam,r said The in
dividual OF the r,eful comtemllce.
SIN tell you about it--permps then |
shall feel better"
.srell us--tell us" was the general
shout.
''Well, the last time slept" cor
tinued the printer, II began to dream.
and saw that something was passing
before me. At first could not make
Out what II was. It seemed to be black
IN every part, but was moving. |
stared at ii, and as did so, a faint
glimmer Of light appeared, and made
cut that the object was hearse, con-
taining coffin. now saw that it was
drawn by two black horses, covered
with black pals and with tall black
plumes on their heals. Looking closer,
saw a name on the, coffin that |
could not make out, and there was
date
The man stopped, and the eyes that
we're intently bent upon him saw that
he was pallil asa corpse.
''VvhOse name wis there?n demand
ed one Of the now excited group.
my own.n
"liorrible!" cried the previous
speaker with a sh,ulder.
''Most horrible" said the dreamer,
t'On the coffin | read the words ClHs.
Boehler, July TO- | screamed with
horror, tried to turn away, but
could not. My gaze was fixed upon
the terrible thing, beyond my power
to remove II. Slowly, as if passing to
the grave, the llearse moved on. Still
my eyes followed 1t. Then saw itg
into the graveyard, and there Invisible
hands placed the coffin in a new-made
grave. Friends, how do you interpret
this fearful dream ~
He looked from face to fate. But
they were all sad like his own.
Have you no answer for me?" he
asked. ''Ah, you all believe as | do,
that this dream means that shall be
buried on the 10th of july"
Charles BOehler went to his own
work, but he was too agitated to ac-
Complish much. His companions said
many things to amuse him, but he no.
ticed that not one Of them gave him
any consolation IN regard to the mean
ing Of the dream.
From that time Boehlcr became a
deep drinker. At all times he was
more or less under the influence Of
liquor. He often alluded to his dream,
and always expressed the belief that he
would be carrietlto his grave on ilie
10th of July. The day came and pass
ed. The men IN the Office had not for
gotten the matter, and they offered
Boehler their congratulations. On the
llth, when he came in the foreman
sRid, ''Well, Charley, the fatal day has
passed. You are alive and well. |
hope there is nothing in your dream.
Give up drinking, and do your work as
you used to do.s
Next year" said Charley. in q sad
tone, ''will have 10th of July"
''fhen you still look forward to your
burial on that dayg"
II do, he said with emphasis. Then
staggered to his case.
During the year lie indulgel more
freely in liquor than ever. Ills work
was much interrupted by his bad hab-
It. but he was a good workman, and
when at all sober, always had employ
nieiit. 1t was seen from his every day
conversation that he was bro0ding over
his dream, and trying to drown the
recollection OF 1t by drinking.
The 10th of July was again approach
ing. Boehler was laboring under the
deepest excitement. On Tie 9th, ina
fit Of delirium tremeip, lie jumped
from a tliird-stOry window aud was
killesl. Strange TO relate, on the 10th
Of July, just as lad been dreamed two
years before, hearsc, drawn by two
black horses with black pals, was
drawn through the streets of the city,
aud In it was the coffin containing the
body Of Charles Boehler. The funeral
WAS Iinmerously attended, for the dead
man was much respected among his
and the strange circum-
stances of his dream was well known.
.The printers In the German printing
o1fice. " says paper of the date, ''are
with bated breath and
startled faces, IaWuliar circumstance
well calculated to send a nervou. thrill
through superstitious bosly. 1t Is all
only d dream, but there il a marvel
Gus coincidence in the case." A pri- 4
vAte letter to the writer says: II call
your attention to the dream Of this un-
fortunate German, as one of the most
singular aud startling that las ever oc-
Cured. View 1t in any light that may
be given to It, By persons Of different
opinions and telnperanIellts, 1t has a
ghostly aud fearful significance. The
dream Il too well authenticated to be
disbelievesi. Intllis community its YER
lication Is regarded as most remark
able circumstance, and many who have
hef0ge thought dreams to be idle, fool
isll things, unworthy OF remembrance,
now look upon them as having mean
Ing and influence"