Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-31
Continued from yesterday


On the following morning, as soon
as breakfast was over, | summoned Fra
Dominique 10 my room. As he entered I
saw his eye glance at the bed. which was
now, however, covered by other linen, so
that there were no traces visible of his
nocturnal visit. His countenance was sad
but expressed no confusion, till enquired
what had been the subject of his dreams
the preceding night. Then he started
and changed color. reverend father"
said he, why do you ask me this ?'
Never mind" says | 3; Il have my rea-
sons" 81 do not like to repeat my dream,n
returned he; "t is too frighttul; and fear
it must have been Satan himself that in
spired it," Nevertheless let me hear ill.,
''Well, reverend father, if you will have
it so, what | dreampt was this-but that
you may the better comprehend my dream
| must give you short sketch of the cir
cumstances in which 1t originated" "Do
so, said | land that we may not be in
terrupted I'll lock the door," So having
turned the key, and bade him seat himself
u story OF his life, which was to this effect:
While child of four years of age, he
awoke one morning and found that his
side. She had been murdered during the
night by miscreant relative, in order to
obtain some mean inheritance by her de-
cease. The effect of this circumstance,
with its painful details, had disturbed his
infant faculties, which led to occasional
fits, and TO terrific dreams. These dreams,
he added, sometimes made him feel as il he
were under stern necessity OF perform
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''And pray" | inquired, "do you select
any particular person as your victim in
those dreams ?" Always" "And what
does this selection depend uponP Is it
enmity ?" NO" returned Dominique,
lit is peculiar influence which 1 cannot
explain. Perhaps, he added, after some
hesitation, You may have observed my
eyes frequently fixed on you of lateP
remembered that | had observed this;
and he then told me that whoever be
looked at in that manner, was the person
he dreampt Of
"Such," said Charlie Lisle, "was the
prior's account OF this strange parsonage.
| confess, when | heard his explanation,
| began to feel particularly queer, for |
was satisfied that Fra Dominique and
Brother Lazarus was one and the same
person and | perceived that was in con-
siderable danger of being the selected
victim of his next dream; and SO l told
Pere Jolivet. Never fear,' said he, we
lock him up every night, and have done
so ever since my adventure. Added to
which, he is now very unwell he was TAX
en- with fit yesterday, and we have been
obliged to bleed him.
But he is digging there below said /.
Yes replied the prior, he has a notion
he is going to die, and entreated permis-
sion to prepare his grave. 1t is, howev-
er, mere fancy, l dare say. He had
the same notion during the indisposition
that succeeded the dream have just re-
lated. | forgot to tell you however, that
you seem TO have penetrated the secret,
that this Fra Dominique changed his name
to Lazarus when he accompanied me here
which he was allowed to do at his own
entreaty; why, L cannot cell. but even at
ter that conversation he seemed to have
lmbibed a strong attachment to me per-
haps because | exhibited none of the dis
trust or aversion toward him which some
persons might have been apt to entertain
under the same circumstances 4t
"A week alter this l was informed
that Brother Lazarus was Dead" contin-
ued Lsle. land confess did not much
regret his decease. thought man SUBJ
ject to such dangerous dreams was better
out of the world than in it; more espec-
ially as by accounts he had no enjoyment
of lie. On the day quilted the monas-
terry | saw from my window one OF the
brothers completing the already partly
made grave, and learnt that he was to be
buried that evening; and as descended
the stairs, passed some monks who were
carrying his coffin to his cell, Rest his
SOUL = said |, as | buckled on my spurs
and having heartily thanked the prior for
his hospitality. mounted my horse and
rode away. During the ensuing months
| travelled over a considerable part of
France; and at length | crossed the Pyr-
enees, intending to proceed as far as Ma
drid and winter there. Amongst the lions
had been recommended to visit was a
monastery of Franciscans in the neigh.
borhood of Burgos. and l turned some
what out of my road for the purpose of
inspecting some curious manuscripts which
the monks were reputed to possess 1t
was in the month of October, and a bright
moonlight night, when | rang the bell,
and requested to see the Padre Pachoria.
to whom had letters of introduction.
found him a dark. grave, somber-looking
man. not very unlike my old friend Broth
er Lazarus and, although he received me
civilly enough, there was something IN
bis demeanor that affected my spirits.
As the monks had already supped when
| arrived, | was served with some re-
| freshment in the parlor; and the whole
| internal arrangements here being exceed
ingly strict l Immediately retired to my
chamber, firmly resolved to take my de-
parture the next day. am not in the
habit of going to bed early. and. when.
do never can sleep. By the time my
usual sleeping hour has arrived have gen.
orally got so restless and nervous from
lying awake that slumber is banished al
together. -
Consequently, when am under circum-
stances that obhge me to retire early to q
room, make practice of reading till
find my eyelids heavy. But the dormitory
assigned me in this Franciscan convent
was so chilly. and the lamp gave so little
light, that either remaining out of bed or
reading in it was out oil the question; 30
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