The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29

it disappearing, | was angry and an-
noyed at it. But still | would con
tinue nv search at intervals, a1d !
settled to stay four months in France
at any rate before / returned home
and announced my cure
Ny curen-yes, that was what
they would call it, when, in truth.
was far more worn aud miserable
pow than at any time previously |
believe indeed that at this period |
was in danger of acute mental de-
rangement, for | caught myself won
deriug what there was on the other
side of this life, that men should be
10th to leave it. The blue sea seem
ed tempting, and often thought that
if this mad passion for a shadow was
to mar my lite, it would be better to
sleep in one of the little church yards
on the coast, where the voice of the
everlasting sea would sing my re-
QUEEN
At last, foding myself at Dieppe,
suddenly determined to return home,
and took the steamer which was just
starting for N,whaven, lest my will
to go should change. Never before
within my remembrance had | been
so glad to return to England. Never
did the white cliffs look fairer to me,
and the rolling downs of Sussex
seemed ike old friends Immediately
on arriving | went up to London, anI
on reaching the station | drove
straight of to DR..
He was at home, and received me
with cordiality.
We'll, Doctor" | said, Il have
come to report myself cured.
Cured !" be answered, looking at
ne scrutihizingly You do Mt look
Ike it, OF what are you cured ~
81 have had no dreams; that is to
say, none of that particular dream
since | left England"
And none 10 France at all 2" be
said.
Exactly"
"Any since you returned 2"
Il Only arrived to-day. and have
not yet slept in England -
just so" be said, nodding thought
fully; aud then be abruptly asked
some questions regarding my general
health, wrote NE prescription, and
seeing that be was determined to say
10 more, / left him
As | drove away TO q hotel, for nag
people were out Of town, thought
Of my answer 10 the doctors ques-
ton, viz: that j had not slept 10 Eng
land since / returned, ana the way
in which be bad received it. Was il
possible that here in England the Wis
lon would return? | thought the
matter cut carefully, rs far as one
can think a subject our which is purely
surmise; and having settled n my
own mind that being 8. home would
make no difference, ! dined with a
friend at his club, and spent a pleas
auter evening than | had known for
some months past.
Night came and before went to
rest | thought as | always did of my
dream visitant, but with the hopeless
feeling | had lately had in France,
and not expecting any change In
deed, had wel.nigh made up my
mind that she had departed for ever.
aud went 10 sleep with q sigh at
tae remembrance
The reader will have anticipated
what happened. That night, the very
frst | had spent ia England, she
came TO ME again; and owing sup
pose, TO the rarity of the vision, she
seemed TO have gained new loveli-
ness during the time she had ceased
to bless nay sleep. Never, | fancieds
not even when she first appeared to
me, had her face come with greater
distinctness; and woke in the morn
ing with a more vivid memory Of it
than ever Had | possessed the art
tistic faculty, believe that on the
morning after that dream could
have painted her so as TO be readily
d ecognizable by any one who knew
her, if she bad any real existence.
1t is impossible 70 tel. the length of
dreams, Tor so much seems to happen
10 thea il very short space OF time:
but as far as | could judge. the dream
on this occasion lasted az unusual
length of time, and in fact seemed
hardly ever to leave me during the
night
Ny first feelipg ia the morning was
one of delight | had yearned for
her coming, aud now she had visited
NE again, and yet, such Is the incon-
sfancy of human nature, | felt at the
same time alarmed and startled at her
temperance. 1t seemed 50 strange
tina, all the time / bad beep 10 France
| bad no yisiol OF Der, and now, the
4omsRt / set foot in England again,
she FeappeaEed. ! dad no difficulty
in deciding what | should do |
would commence the search again,
this time 10 England. Tue omea was
too plain, | thought. 10 GO disregard
ed hgt befoTe went away 1 must
wait in town TO see nv father and
m0iber, who were expected, g. !
learned, 10 TWO days time
| had tie saue d7e9T next night
On the daY siteE. ny father arrived
ana | told sim as vaguely Sc / could
DO consistently with truth. what had
occurred, and what proposed for
myself
Nv father lo9kSd rcry grave, snd (it
waE al isssert) played with bis vine
glass, seemingly 10 great state Of
hewilderment. At last be sad
You knew my opinion o. this bust
ness, Frah{, when Sou left home, and
i i not changed. But it is mach
stronger, seeing that have found g
young lady gpo would be capital
;aateh for You, and whom | aGa most
anxious you should marry. If l am
any judge, and | was not bad one
wnen | married your mother, the
lady ! propose is beautiful
Stop, father" | cried. y inplOre
you not to eoat.nUe the subject now 4
give me g lite more time, and will
do anything rou wish
My father caught al toe suggestion
os . certain length of time, and the