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

! had just completed my twenty-fifth
year when | first set foot in London. |
had come up partly to see the place.
and partly 20 see relative whom we
expected 10 arrive from India any day
Of the week. As YOU know. Mark.
have always been a quiet. curious, dull
fellow, taking little interest in the ordi-
nary amusements provided for the gen.
rrSl public. and having no appreciation
of what j. called fun. So that instead
of seeking theater. or some other bril-
iisnt place of entertainment. | put on
an overcoat. lit cigar, and walked out
about nine O'Clock.
There was dense fog. and the air
was damp and unwholesome. | hap
pened to be staying at an hotel SO stu
aied that by the map took all my bear
ings with relation TO Holborn. The gas
lamps on the opposite side Of the street
were TO be seen ike halls Of tow illu-
minated by a dull glow. They were
visible, but gave no light. | was in a
large and very busy street. Cabs and
carts and omnibuses passed in an I'M
broken current. | became little de-
pressed and cOufounded. and meeting a
quiet-looking street which seemed to
lead into some silent. lake-like square.
l turned down. and experienced the
mos inexpres-ihle relief from the muf-
hed muteness around
suppose | must have gone about a
hundred and fifty yards in straight
line before | discovered there was no
way Of exit AZ thu end. | crossed. and
began walking back towards the head
of the street. Before | rot half way
reached a turning to the left, and. for a
r0oment, stood irresOlute as to which
course should take.
As | was celebrating. heard foot
steps approaching rapidly. The tread
was that of man running quickly.
drew little out of the way to let him
pass; but. as he went to the same side.
he ran against me rather forcibly, and
tripping over a raised stone in the ken
mel, fell heavily to the ground help
et him to rise. He was not hurt: and
uher he and had exchanged apologies
hr turned slowly down the street to the
aeft- and walked with bent head and
deliberate step.
The two questions which arose TO me
wes,-. who was he and what had occa-
sIoned his haste2 his manner and speech
were those of a gentleman; and. as far
as | could see, there was nothing in his
siress or appearance inconsistent with
III presumption that he was one.
What could make man Of his class
rush down a by-street at such pace.
and then suddenly. upon receiving
nlomentary check, subside into
shamble? Had he committed some
crime, and Were the ministers of Justice
upcE his track?
| listened, half expecting to hear the
ratter Of feet in chase. All was still
20 the street. and flom beyond the street
the sound Of traffic came feeblv and
duly, like the muttering of water in
distant cave.
Mechanically turned into the narrow
street the man had entered. could
not relieve my mind Of him. He chung
TO me like the vapor. But what was il
that seemed so strange about him? All
Of us have experienced the phenomenon
~ remembering, or recalling, or reim-
posing on the mind persons and objects
of which, 1T the time they were display
Ell To Us we took no sensible mental i'm
preston. 50 il was now with me in this
s;ase- | began realizing his face; al
though al the time we stood opposite to
o1e another had no image Of which
WAS conscious in my mind Now the
tace was beginning to float M out Of the
gloom. and to trouble me.
AT iirst | could make out in the cham