The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-23
SAVED BY A DREAM.

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power, There are many wonderful
instances of this on record. The
story Twill now relate is a case in,
point.
A good many. years ago q farmer
named Silas Austin, living in a rath-
erwild and tfihly populated region,
sold out his possessions in the latter
part of the winter for two thousand
dollars. The deed was duly executed
aud the amount paid in specie, with
agreement that he should not be re.
quired to remove his family before
the first of the ensuing April He
deposited the money for safe keeping
iIiltke bodiie eiept on, andsoonaitef
set out on a journey with a view of
making another purchase.
81 shall be so lonely with our two
little children" said his wife; "and
then if anything should happen!"
"Pshaw!" he replied; "what do you
fear?o
81 don't know" she sighed; 81 feel
timid; | something will go wrong
I'm somehow afraid l shall never see
you again"
Nonsense, Hannah"
"And, then, Silas, you know we
have so much money in the house!"
"Ay, that's it he returned with a
laugh, "Poor people walk boldly
through the dark places, and sleep
soundly with open doors; but the mo-
ment they get a little money they
become as timid as harcs, and think
robbers are seeking them everywhere.
Now, You see, my DEAR" he added,
"Ill be safe, because l shan't have
the money with me, and you because
nobody1l know you've got it,"
There are persons who know
you've received it and haven't spent
it," she rejoined.
"The man that bought the place,
of cousc."
"Yes, and others
"Noighbors, perhaps; but you don't
fear them, Hannah?"
II don't know what I fear, Silas;
l feel strangely uneasy, and that's
the truth"
"Wcll, my dear" returned her hus-
band, this is nothing but whim;
and if | remain at home for yhim
we'll soon be without place to put
our heads in. | must so and seek
out another farm-you know the ne
ccssity for it as well as do; but I'll
not be long away whether succeed
or not-no! more than two or three
weeks 1.-The most.
This decided, Mr.. Austin took leave
of his wife and children, the latter,
two little boys of four and six. He
went away, apparently with light
heart, that his wife might not be
further depressed; but in reality, Us
he afterwards confessed, he ielta deal
of secret uneaslncss. This increased,
rather than diminished, the further
he went, and when he reached the
place where he was to take the train
he found himself so much influenced
by strange mysterious dread ofcyil
that it required all his reason tosup-
port his resolution to continue his
journey.
Determined not to be turned by a
chimercial idea he paid his fare for
hundred miles and went Off on the
first train.
On reaching his first destination
he went to bed, and being excessive.
ly futigucd, almost Immediately fell
asleep.
He awokc sometime in the middle
of the night with a kind of a start,or
shock as if something strange had
touched him, and he experienced
that peculiar sensation of dread and
fear which is sometimes produced by
fearful dream that cannot be re-
membcrcd, but which seems to have
impressed its disrgrceablc effects up
on the dreamer
For time, as is often the case
when awaking in strange place, he
was quite bewildcred, and could not
rccollcct whore he was, how he come
there: but as soon as all became clear
to him his mind riycrted to his wife
and children, and he felt such an
indcscribablo ycarning for home that
he half resolved to take the first train