Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-19
THE DOCTOR's STORY.
By ". II. II. PEARSON.

"Speaking of dreams, PRESENT.
ments, warnings, and the like" said
the doctor, as he removed from his
mouth the cigar he had been smoking,
"reminds me of a little incident of
which 1 was the hero, when was
down in Virginia, and which did
more toward making me believer in
such things, than listening to dozen
lectures or arguments could have done.
| I will relate it to you if yon wish, and
/ think you will then agree with me
that 1 have some reason for believing
that dreams are sometimes sent as
fore-runners or warnings of coming
events.r
"Of cctrse we shall be glad to hear
it," replied. "Who ever heard of
a party of hunters who were not glad
to listen to story Even poor one
is better than none, and anything
calculated to throw some light upon
the subject we have been discussing,
will be OF special interest at this
time" 49,.
We were sitting just outside of our
cabin, enjoying the invigorating air
of an August evening, at the time the
above conversation took place. By
eve" 1 mean DR.. Warner, Charles
Vincent, and myself; and at the time
of which l write, we had left our
homes in New York City for couple
of months recreation at fishing and
hunting in the Adirondack region.
On the evening in which the above
conversation took place, we had been
engaged in discussion on the subject
of dreams and omens; Charles and l
holding to the belief that all omens,
warnings, and supernatural sights
and sounds were purely imaginary,
while the doctor took the opposite
side Of the argument, and maintained
that there were well-authenticated
instance of persons having been warn
ed of some approaching danger to
themselves or friends, and that future
events were sometimes plainly re-
vealed in Dreams"
"Several years ago." commenced
the doctor, 81 resided, as you are
aware in a wild, mountainous, and
rather lonely region of Virginia.
There was railroad but few rods
in front of my door, and station and
considerable of village about a mile
to the west. The neares station to the
east was about ten miles distant.
moved to the place with my young
wife late in the autumn, and about the
first of the following March l was
attacked with typhoid fever, and was
sick for about month. But, thanks
to naturally strong constitution, and
the careful nursing of loving and
intelligent wife, / recovered.
GAS soon as I got strong enough to
sit up, and walk little, 1 told my
wife she had better takes the cars,
and 60 and visit her brother, who
lived about fifty miles to the east of
ts. She had been taking care of me
so faithfully during my illness, both
by day and night. that 1 feared her
health and strength would fail; If she
did not rest awhile. / knew she had
been very anxious to 60, and l felt
sure that her brother and his family
would be very glad to see her, and
would try to make her visit pleasant
one. She hesitated about leaving me,
fearing 1 might need her care; but af-
ter waiting few days, and seeing
Chat I continued to regain my health
and strength, she concluded to follow
advice, and, accordingly, one pleasant
morning about the middle of April,
.
after doing everything she could for
my comfort, and bidding me be care
full about taking cold, or walking too
far, she started, intending to be gone
between one and two weeks.
"The weather for about q week af-
ter my wife left me was dry and pleas
ant 1 spent most Of my time in
sleeping and reading, occasionally
varied by some kind neighbor who
would come to inquire after my health,
and sometimes remain an hour or two.
On very warm and pleasant days ]
would venture to take short walk to
---A L n