The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-03-12
A Dream and What Came of It.

Mr.. John Eiswirth, a resident of
Hartford, Conn, is a German by birth.
He came to this country in 1S48, bring
ing his wife with him. They had been
here about year when they received q
letter stating that brother of Mrs.
Eiswirth was en- route to America. But
from that time to this they have never
seen their relative. Up to the time OF
the war they expected he would turn up
some time; but when the unhappy civil
strife swept over the land, and peace
came again, and yet no tidings Of the
missing man, he was mourned as lost I;
and as the years rolled by, if not actu-
ally forgotten, his fate was mystery
which it was thought never would be
explained.
And now comes singular occurrence
in connection with the case. About
three weeks ago Mr.. Eiswirth had a
dream. He thought he was seated in a
car at the depot on Asylum street. He
didn't want to go anywhere, but in
spite of this feeling he was rolled out
OF the depot and whirled away at light
ming speed. Past villages, towns, and
cities through valleys, over rivers and
plains-on with a rush and q roar,
stopping for nothing and needing moth
ing. 1t seemed to the dreamer that he
was being carried, much against his
will, thousands of miles from home.
Why it was so, he had not the faintest
conception. He was under q mysteri-
Gus influence that chained him to his
seat and made him slave of its power
At last the train slackened its speed
and came to halt, and John found
himself moving along with the passen-
gers who were making thoir onit f,om
the cars When once outside, he dis
covered that he was in a strange city
and among strangers. He asked man
where he was. He was told "St
Louis"
"But," says John, "I live in Hart
ford. 1 want nothing in st. Louis"
The stranger smiled and passed on,
leaving our Hartford friend as perplexed
as ever.
While standing in his tracks, wonder
ing what to do, he saw at o distance a
figure which sent a thrill of Joy through
his frame. 1t was his long lost broth
er-in-law. It had been more than, a
quarter of century since John had set
eyes on him, and time had worked a
great change in his appearance but
for all that our friend recognized him,
and ran towards him hallooing at the
| top of his voice, as if afraid he might
disappear. The meeting was q cordial
one, and the pair celebrated the event
in stylish saloon, where foaming mugs
of lager played prominent part.
The next John knew he found him
self awake at his home on Park street.
But his dream had made strong i'm.
preston, and do what he would he
could not forget it. 1t haunted him all
the next day, and when he got up the
next morning the remembrance of that
long ride and happy meeting clung tc
him still. That very day some clerk il
the Hartford Post-office might have
seen letter addressed to Mr..
of st. Louis, with the instruction OF
the end of the envelope, eff not called
for within ten days, return to JOIN
Eiswirth, Hartfort, CT"
Mr.. e. says that he sent the letter ad
dressed to his brother-in-law withou
the remotest expectation of hearing
from him. He sent it to relieve hi
mind, as he confesses that the singula
dream harassed him not little. Blu
after the missive was sent he dismissed
the matter from his mind, and nigh
never have thought of it again if some
thing startling had not occurred da,
or two since. John was at home wit
his family when the postman came t.
the door and delivered letter. 1t wa
postmarked st. Louis. 1t was tor
open with tremulous fingers, and t
their great Joy it was found to be fror
their long lost relative, in answer t
the letter which John had forwarded i
obedience to his dream. In larg
city like st. Louis it would seem tha
/ letter lacking specified directio
might not reach its destination, but {
course the chances are that it would g
straight to the mark, as it did in thi
case. 1t appears by the letter that til
St. Louis German has been as much
the fog as to his sisters and Eiswirth
> whereabouts as they have been in II
S gard to him. The st. Louis man write
' that he shall soon come to this city Q
= n visit, and his Hartford friends are d.
Y lighted at the prospect of happy II
v union.