The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-25
THE HOUR OF DOOM.
or. MR. GossANER's DREAMS.

| OR, MR.. G0ssAMER's DREAMS.
/ It's an omeD,n said Mr.. Gossamer
"a regular presentimsnt, and | fell il
my duty to accept it as such :"
Ny love, how can you talk SO p
said Mrs. Gossamer, who was & lit
tie suowdrop Of woman, some ff
teen or twenty years younger than
George Gordon Gossamer, Esquire, :
as the directions read on the backs o
his letters
'Fiddlesticks," :" said Mr.. Mopsley
who was Inc family physician of The
household of Gossamer
Il tell you I'VE dreamed it three
times ;" said Mr.. Gossamer, lawn.
his bead resignedly back among the
pillows of his easy chair. Three
times and the third time | walked ur
all in a cold bath OF perspiration ~
Best thing that could happen to
you" said Mr. Mopsley
In sanitary point of view, per.
haps, unwiIliDgly admitted Mr.. Cos
samer. "B1t look at these matters
from a psychological standpoint. /
am a philosopher"
"No, you'er not, said DR. Mops
lev, II you were, you'd not get such
absurd cobwebs into your brain"
There Is point" said Mr.. Cos
samer, soIemnly lat which pbiloso-
ply terminates and intuition begins
MOpsley, your arguments are 10 vain.
This day week-on the tenth OF June,
Is, shall be no longer in the land
of the living p
20. Gordon, don't" whimpered lit
tie Mrs. Gossamer, retreating b hind
lilacbordered pockei-hsndkerehief
with a very big C embroidered upon
it.
Il can't help it, inexorably an
swered Mr. Gosssmer Truth is
truth ;"
And did yoar dream divulge to
YOU at what precise hour you were to
shuttle og this mortal coil ?" jeeringly
demanded DR. Mopsley, who was
mixing some powders at an opposite
tabe.
In nv dream" gravely answered
Mr. GOssamer, the clock was visible,
upon vonder wall It's hands point
ed to the honr Of eight p N . So let il
be One can calculate more essi-
ly"
"Oh. Gordon ~ sobbed bis wife
"S.uf and nonsense ~ erunted the
doctor. recorking one Of his wide
monthed bottles with an energy that
gave it the sound Of small pieee of
artillery
We shall see, said Mr.. Gossamer.
loftily.
Il believe" mutiered the doctor,
abe man would absolutely rather die
outTigh: than be proved in the wrong,
Here. Mrs. GOssamer
Yes, doctor - The little pink
flushed face. wiki two small river
channels of lears on either side.
emerged frCm behind the eclipse OF
cambris pocket handkerchief
You viii be good enough to see
that your husband takes these pow-
ders at intervals Of two hours al day,
and"
Powders are Of DC. avail, " om'nOns-
Is interrupted the patient
"B But nv professional reputation IL
Of some value. | suppose" " said the
doctor. sharply.
%, | don't mind taking any amount
Of @edieine to oblise you" said Mr.
Il G1ssomeT, resignedly- Nothing
signifies much to q man in nv eondi-
tiCG "
The doctor went out rather indlg
nanlly, closing the door behind hin
with unnecessary emphasis. And, i've
afterwards. Ann, the domes-
tic. tapped a. the door ofthe sick
room.
II you please. ma'sm. would you
come and give NE The rai-ing for the
pudding 2"
How can think of pudding
said Mrs. GosssueF. hysteTioallyl but
her husband raised his -haad serene
Il.
go, NJ love. said De Let
none Of the daily duties Of lie be ne
elected on my accouat- Go, Matilda
\ desire it -
Aud Mrs. Gosssmer burrying
across the ball found herself face to
face with Dr Mopsley
"0b. Doetor. | thought you were
gone"
Not vet. said the doctor iacgb-
ibg. @Puddings. eh Iknow a cap
ital receipt for a pudding Just step
into the library moment and goa
shall bear il. Gossaner is fool -
Oh. Doctor -
HE'S" asserted the old psa.
soi.tiog bis staggY broTs And
bell die. Just ogt Of sheer Ohsiinsey
i re don't take measures 10 prevent
l.
Mrs. fOssames stood with ciasped
hands, sad the color varying from
rose to yhi,e and back again on her
pretty checks.
I've saowE just such eases" said
Dr. Aogsiey. ''ii1. wonderful bow
eies'rieslly the mlad viii act on the
body"
"isei. Doctor, how can We ihHart
il -
Cant We sop the clock, Once
past the boar OF doom, and the dan
ger is reduced twenty per cent
We could do that" said Mrs.
Gossamer, donbttally, s'but be alwsys
Keeps bis ehronometer watch -,n6er
his pillow
+. sConf-.ioa-sieze bis cbronometer
watch = growFed' the physician
.Ssppose we set the house oa Ere al
. quarter OF eight preeiselys Ths,
little spart os haze viii do no harm.
lear. except TO set Gosssner 10 iros-