The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-17

shall know il that dream was true on
not. lou thought | meditatcd spring
ing into the Thames. II was good OF
YOU 10 follow me. ! am grateful Ia YOU
for your care Of me. But in all Lon
don, in the whole world, there is no man
wants To live more than do"
But
IL know what you would say-I am
going bad way about il. Let that
pass. There is no other way. Ii you
will stay until the news comes YOU shall.
II il be good, | shall sleep
"And liz be bad?n
He knit his brow and clenched his
hands, and then said, with "A strange
laugh. ~ shall sleep al the same"
Il will stay If may"
Good. Then YOU shall hear my
dream
He lit 4 pipe, lay back in his chair.
and began in low, strained voice. like
one who listens 10 words which have
travelled from a distance and repeats
thomas they come.
- lneed 90 no furt her into the past
than 10 tell you that five years ago my
father was living and was his third
son. At that time fell in love. Twill
trouble YOU with no rhapsodies Ii was
my first and only love. twas returned
fully and freely; but | was too poor.
Her father would not hear of il, and in
less than year my-shc was compelled
compelled by all and every means
that a tyrannical father and plant mo-
Their could devise, Ia marry rich Ja-
maica merchant, a widower. man
nearly three times her age. Since then
| have neither seen her nor heard of
her. Within twelvemonth of her
marriage nv two elder brothers were
drowned while yachting in the Mediter-
ranean, and became heir. My father
never recovered the shock of their
death, and in few months more he
followed them "a the grave. The very
day my poor father was buried | left
England, and from that hour till now
have spent but three davs in this coun-
try. | arrived here three DAYS ago. |
was worn out with travel, and retired
early. | had not been more than an
hour asleep when awoke bathed from
head 10 foot in cold perspiration. |
was trembling in every limb. had
dreamed that was standing on the
deck of an Atlantic steamer, and there
came towards me figure draped in
black | shrank back in inexplicable
Tread. ! strove To fly, but nv feet
we're like lead. grasped the bulwark
ior support. The figure approached
nearer. Ii was that Of woman in wild /
,w's weeds. The veil was down. but |
seemed to feel the face. Slowly, and |
when the figure was no farther |
rom me than this table upon which nv
hand rests, the veil was raised, and / |
Jaw her face. With shrek | awoke |
That was my dream. What o'clock is
t?m
" Ilalf-past twelve"
" How YEARLY long the minutes are.
fou are sure your watch is going?n
"les."
+" / burst not 60 70 Queenstown my /
elf. There j. a boat due in the morn I
NO. | have a trusty man waiting. |
hall have telegram when the boat ar
ives. When that telegram comes | \
hall sleep. But YOU are worn out. Lie
lown, and | will sit and watch
protested; but he overIuled me. He
,laced some cushions on couch, and
hrowing a rug over me said he would
liter no other word until day had come
nd brought the news.
resolved not To- close my eyes; but |
lad come a long journey that day. and
was completely worn out. Gradually
he warmth and the silence overcaae
ne, and sank into unconsciousness.
! was aroused 10y knock nj the door
looked across the room. He was sit
ing in precisely the same position as
ad last seen him. He saw me move,
nd asked
care YOU awaken ,
:. Yes =
4" Would yon be good enough to take
hat telegram from the servant. don't
gant him 10 come in
! went to the door n he had request
Il. closed the door.
Now said he, ..draw back that
urtain and read that telegram. =
! drew back the curtain. Ii was a
lack, bitter November dawn. broke
he envelope, and read OUT
The widow Of the late Mr.. James stopforth
as arrived by the city of New York"
| looked hastily towards the chair
Ic had not moved. | spoke. He did
OF answer. | crossed the room and
TODD over him. His eyes were fixed
ushed to the door, tore it open, called
Dudly for help, and then came and
pcncd the scarf and chafcd the hands.
Water was brought, and we dashed il
yer him, and in less than ten minutes
be- doctor was in the room.
For few minutes the doctor did not
az word. At length he turned TO me,
nd asked, GLOW did this happcn?"
Z" He has been dreadfully excited and
as not eaten or slept for forty-cight !
ours or more. He has been walking
early the whole time. Will he not be