The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-14


care. iirsuch lhe strained ears of the
slespless listener often through the
darkness heard groans and broken ex-
clamations. which excited her fears aud
made her more determined than ever 20
bring some new influence 10 bear on her
son 10 win his heart from Eiiuor.
How mysterious are those heeting
visions that visit us in the still night
watches! Who has ever been able TO
understand, much less 90 explain, tile
nature Of dreams Who has not been
puzzled, distressed, and again delighted
by them? Not our friend Frank GER
tainly, for he passed through great
number Of startling and singular ad-
ventures in his sleep that night, and
saw some remarkable things, the menu
ory Of which never left him. He went
out 10 dine with his friend Jack Law
ton, and discovered, without any amaze
ment, that he was trying to entertain
Miss Adeline Van De Witt, and WAS
somewhat troubled because she would
persist in calling for "more brandy"
aud he thought she had drank so much
she was silly already. When he related
this to his mother, that naughty and
dicnitied person swore at him with the
voice, looks and manner Of Captain
Talbot aud this so shocked and horri-
fed him that he began to horsewhip the
Captain for trying to palm himself OIL
on him as his mother. Then, when he
was laying on the blows with ferociOus
energy, the Captain turned and re-
preached him in his mothers own tone
for being an undutiful sun, who wanted
10 break her back as well as her heart.
He drew back in horror from the pic
ture Of the pale, thin face looking at
him so despairingly, aud the out
stretched hands imploring mercy.
Turning to flee from this scene OF con-
fusion, he found himself confronted by
a wall Of fire, which he seemed fated TO
battle with alone, till, his face scorch-
ing, his hair aud beard singed, he at
last had only fire to breathe, and then
be found, with dismay, that his blood
WAS nothing but liquid fire, and he
thought, with utter despair, that now
all hope Of ever winning Elinor was
gone, because he dared not go nesr her
for fear Of setting her also on fire. The
scene changed abruptly. He saw poor
sOt lying in the street in a strange, new
town, his wet clothes in rags, his face
hidden from sight by a battered hat,
and his long black hair, which was
heavily matted with mud, mingled
with his rough black beari. Il seemed
dark, and yet he saw this, and also some
compassionate strangers who stopped
aud tried to rouse the miserable man
lying in the cold, pelting rain. But tC
all their kind words the man only re-
, piled by inarticulate grunts and bal
! audible curses, demanding to be lei
, alone Our friend felt a strange, pecu
) liar interest in this scene, and drew
nearer. Then he observed that hi
] father aud Elinor we're among thos,
surrounding the poor wretch, and tina
S they seemed deeply affected by his con
dition. Wondering at this, and think
A ing, at must be poor Jack Lawton
, was always afraid be would come {,
= this; but no, Jacks hair isn't black,
he tried to get sight Of the mans face
[ just then two of the men succeeded il
5 getting the poor drhnkard TO his feet
] His hat fell off, and, as his head droppeD
& Ii L Z
4 unspeakable horror, that it was-him
o self. No longer young, no longer erect
b strong, brave, honorable, ambitious
e no, all this was past, and he was here
. he knew not how, in this frontier vii
e lage, a poor, despised, worthless sol
: Frank stood there watching the charit
y able strangers lead the wreck OF a ma
e away to shelter, and the others who ha
5 stopped now passed on their way to III
Q village church, whose tolling bell re
minded him that it was the holy Sab
e bath eve. He saw his father aud Elmo
e following his dreadful double Off int
= the darkness, silent and grief-stricker
d not seeing him at all, and he had n
8 power to speak and tell them il was a
r some horrible mistake. No one SCENE
= to see or hear him, and the anguish an
horror seemed so like a mountai
[ weight upon his breast that with mo:
j. desperate struggle he awoke, all bathe
in a cold, damp sweat.
e With a feeling Of intense Thankful
!, ness that he had only been dreaming
the young man at length fell aslee
II again. This time he dreamed that, {
r, he was climbing a steep and difficu
n mountain, feeling weary and footsor
It he caught sight of a familiar figul
is above and beyond him in the winding
% narrow path. With a heart beatiu
h high with hope, he pressed eagerly ol
10 with fresh courage and energy, and b
10 fore long the graceful figure turned
him a pure, noble face, glowing wit
I'd the highest beauty. The long mass
is Of brown hair flowed free in the cares
Il, ing sunlight, and the deep, expressi'
u eyes gazed upon him with unutterab
love and confidence. Her look, as 81
ho turned and went forward, seemed to Il
rd vite him to join her, aud he sprang fo
"a, ward as though pain and fatigue we
IL unknown. Sooner than he thOug
possible the space between them W
ad passed, and he, fearing lest she mig
as vanish out Of his sight, approached h
OF hastily. She turned to him with
IN smile Of perfect trust, and put her hal
be in his. What a grandly beautiful Ian
ad scana Law hafora thannf Effovvara clr