The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-26
The Doctors Story.

'EpeaHlng or dreams, pIesentiments, warnings,
and the like" sal ! the doctor, as he removed the
cigar he had been smoking, reminds me of a
little incident If which ! was the hero, when
was down in Virginia. and which did more to.
Ward making me II believer in such things, than
listening to dozen lectures or arguments could
have done | will relate it to you if you wish,
and think you will then agree with me that
have some reason for believing that dreams are
sometimes sent as forerunners or warning of
coming events"
GOT course we shall be glad to hear it," re.
piled "Who ever heard of party of hunters
who were not glad to listen TO story ? Even
poor one il better than none, and nythiny cal.
culated to throw some light upon the subject We
have been discussing will be of special interest
at tnis time"
We were sitting just outside of our cabin. en-.
Joyiug tho inviRorating air of an August even.
ing,at the time the above conversation took
place By 1--WE" | mean DR.. Warner, Charles
Vincent, and myself; and the time Of which
write, we had LETT our homes in New York for
couple OF months recreation at fishing and
hunting in the Adirondack region. On the
evening Ill which the above conversation took
place, we ID been engaged in u discussion on
the subject OF dreams and omens Charles and I
holding to the belief that all omens, warnings
and supernatural sights and sounds were purely
imaginary, Wilde the doctor took the opposite
SIDE q The ar.rmeE', aud maiut,lned tina, there
Were weltantneN INSTANCES of persons b. v.
ing been warned OF seine appro ching danger :,
Themselves or friends, nnd that future events
We're sometimes plainly revealed in dreams.
Several years ago." commenced the Doctor.
81 resided, you are aware, in avid NOM.
famous and rather lonely region of Virginia.
Ahere was railroad but few rous IN front of
my door, AVID a station, aud considerable of \
village abon' It mile to the west. fhe nearest
station to 'he east Was about ten miles distant.
L moved 80 the place with my Mite late in the
aatnmn, nnd about the first OF the following
MaTch W. attacked with typhoid fever, md
was SICK Tor about month But thanks 20
Aalntaiiy strong constitution, and the careful
nurSing OF loving and aifec,on.,e wife, slow.
ly Recovered
- souu go got strong euou III 10 sit up, and
wa o. N'.- jo.t my wife she had better take
the cIs, "i'H 20 snl visit her brother, who lived
aoont nifty miles to the east of US. She had been
'aKihE care Of me so faithfully during nv i'll.
mes Io'a ~ day and night, that feared her
neal ano .trcuxth would tail, if she did not
resi- a" hiie. knew she had been very an x,ous
to 60, and Ielt that her brother and his
family would he very glad to see her, and would
try to make her visit pleasant ore. She hest.
ts'ed about leaving mt, fearing might need her
care but after waiting a few days, and seeing
That continued to regain my health and
strength, She concluded to follow my advice, and
accordingly, on" pleasant morning about the
middle OF April, after doing everything she
could for my comfort, and bidding me be careful
about taking cold, or walking too far, she start.
ed, intending 70 be gone between one and two
weeks.
Ihe "e.tAer for Aoont u week after my wife
ieit me was dry and pleasant, spen, most OF
my time IA sleeping and reading, occasion ,lv va.
Fled BY some kind neighhor who would come to
inquire after my health, and sometimes to re-.
main IN hour or two. On very w.rm md pleas
ant days won!d venture to take short walk TO
gather Wild flowers, which were then in bloom
In forests neaT oY
"One day | exercised lIttlc beyond my
srchlth' and c'tquite tired at nvh,, aud l,y
aWake for a loue time. At last .ell into IA
uneasy slumber, 4ad dreamed = very curious
and startling dre.m, seemed to h We gone for
ward into tne future uple of days, and in.
Eeed OF "Wednesday ia. 24th, it seemed in my
dream to be Friday the Goth. Ii seemed 10 me
mat heavy r.in h9! bocn falling the most o.
the cay, and all the day before, but the evening
was clear thouah the moon was not shining |
seemed TO be walking along the railroad track
loW'Tds the eHst first passed through a piece
o. woods abou l.li : mile wide; then for abou,
ml!e through cleared field containing a coup.
ie OF 'hlm'houSe-, ouc inhabited pud the othe,
deserIea. thea catered another wood, and
alter Walking uOCag u mile and half came &c
stream greatly Swolien by rain, which hed
q EeaSenca the rrsrosd bridge so much tina. tn,
passenger lr7iU, ~ 'ttsmpting to cross, had brok,
1t Gown, ana She bEldao and cars, comple,el,
wrecked, wery G.. un lD.h sides OF the stream
cSe,tt portions thus were floating down. Som
Of tho passengers / ~ dead or diving among tn
rulu- s9!ue were h,g.ing in the water, and
sew were C!iu,,iHg - tre-- aud bushe, on tn
shoyy, 1t was a ie.rful and heart.rendinr -rsl,
60 fearful for description. and such as uus,
nag never see in reality.
"Aithough it was night, seemed TO See al
thof3 thinge v.ry distinctly, md can we'll re-
n,maer my feelings us / surveyed the seen,
gNti.e viewing the ladies' IN the water, / suadc,
ly ght sight of tie IN .ngled und liieless fort
Of NV wife, upd witt n wild cry, awoke
TINS dream made 80 great Al Impression .
my mind thst lay awake for the remainder
the night.
'Thc next day, eery in the morning, II con
menroa raining, and continued to rain throug
The day and following night. / felt very lone
and u.o4sy all day. which feeling WAS incr' -
by receiving letter from my wife, sss'rv IN