Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-24

parents i've In NOftl6ru new AoIky Dut
In visiting them my course would De at
least hundred miles east OF Black River.
The winter passed by with no renewal
of NV strange dream and the occurrence
of no circumstance bearing upon 1t, and
the whole matter passed out OF my mem
DRY.
One morning / received a telegram
from home to the effect that my father
had been taken dangerously Ill, and
that his physician despaired OF his NE.
Skeptic as was / was 40 intidel In
the matter of family affection. made
my preparations in haste ana took the
night train for my fathers home. On
arriving mt Utica learned that fresnes
had washed out the track OF the regular
line, and that l should be compelled to
take branch road score OF miles
further On.
NV dream now occurred 10 me. was
travelling near the region had dreamed
of. One accident had forced me nearer
to 1t than I had any reason to anticipate
But I was not foolish enough to suppose
that any set of circumstances would bring
about the fulfllment of my vision.
During the night the train halted at o
large town on the line and the passen-
gers were informed that another trans
| fer would be necessary. The rains which
had destroyed the track of the regular
line had also thrown down bridge on
| the branch.
AS alighted in the dark and made my
way to the train in waiting admit that
was very much startled to read upon
the side Of the cars the words had seen
in my dream: Northern New York &
Canada railroad" I counted the cars;
| they were sixteen in number-four yet-
| low and twelve red.
My philosophy was considerably sha.
| ken. It seemed as if an irresistible hand
| was forcing me to the fulfillment of my
dream. But ] was still stubborn in my
unbelief.
resolved to investigate the matter
still further, and satisfy myself that /
had simply met with a series OF colnci-
denees. Freshets might occur on rail-
| roads without the special Intervention
of destiny Cars might be of certain col
or and number without proving dreams
to be true.
At the earliest peep of dawn I went
through every car on the train, earnest
! " scanning the passengers faces. was
| looking for the young girl in the gray
travelling suit. I was highly elated to
| discover that no such person was on
board. Here was one point in my favor
But very shortly this one point was op-
posed by two others of very startling
| kind. During halt In the forenoon ]
aliohted and went forward to the engine.
| There upon brass plate at its side Yves
the number u. And as the engineer
| leaned from the window I was stunned
| to recognize the man in the dream, the
| red face and black beard.
l went back to my seat in maze OF
wonder and dread. Ny incredulity was
oozing out at my fingers ends.
| Just as the train was about to start
carriage drove furiously up to the statioIs
and late passenger was assisted aboard
one of the forward cars as the wheels
| began to move. It was woman, whose
face could not see, Tor she wore VEIL
| but her dress was of a light gray color
| AMI her figure that Of young girl.
By this time I was thoroughly un-
nerved. I dared not 60 forward and
endeavor to catch a glimpse of the girls
| face. / feared to see the face OF my
| dream. I threw myself back into the
| corner Of my seat and fell into moody
reverie. But meantime gathered from
| the conversation of two passengers IN the
reat before me that were to cross the
| Black river before noon on trestis
bridge.
Presently the landscape on either side
| began to look strangely familiar.
| caught glimpses of hills in the distance
| that seemed not new to me. 4 moment
| later as the train passed through cut
| ting and came IN sight of the river, l
| started up in terror. beheld the land
scape of my dream. The wide, deep
current, the hazy hills. the trestle bridge,
the pale blue sky with its motionless
clouds, the dropping sales Of the vessels,
and the distant town with its dun vapors
| rising INTO the air-1 had seen them all
before.
was now prepared for the foil reali-
cation of my dream. The last thread Of
unbelief had broken. sprang ont up
on the platform as the train ran upon
the trestles and waited breathlessly for
the crash knew was coming.
The train ran on smoothly until It
reached the center of the bridge, then
there was hideous jar, an explosion, a
and I found myself in the water, swim
ming for life.
In an instant remembered the con-
! c.nsion Of my dream turned about, and
| there, within dozen feet of me, foated
| the figure in gray, with her long hafl
| spread out upon the water and her beau
| tlful eyes turned toward me in terrified
appeal My dream had not told me
whether 81 ould escape or die in at
| tempt to rescue the girl. But l never
| thought of that. l swan toward her
and passing my arm about her, struck
out toward the shore.
| 1t was a long and desperate struggle.
The river was wide and the current swift.
I could make little progress with my
| inert burden. ! struggled On, growing
weaker and weaker with every stroke
Presently saw boat coming toward
US. uttered a shout. and was an
| swered, In another moment my COM
panion was drawn into the vessel, and,
| utterly overcome by my terrible efforts
sand back into the water insensible.
When awoke to consciousness was
| lying in bed, and some one was bending
over me. 1t was woman. and she was
| weeping; could feel her tears dropping
on nay forehead as she brushed back my
damp hair. Presently the mist cleared
away from my sight, and / recognized
the young girl whom had rescued-ip
the girl had seen in nay dream.
She uttered cry of joy when she saw
| that my eyes were open. She seized my
hand and pressed It eonvulsiyely.
Thank heaven!" she said, lyon will
live"
Eyes" said !, with feeble smile,
''sinoe it is of importance to you"
II should never be happy again." she
sobhed, "if you were to die after what
you have done for me-"
Being still very i'll, yet anxiou sto reach
my father, resolved to Bet on at onse
Finding me determined to proceed my
young friend insisted upon accompany
ing me the short distance had to 60. 1t
is needless to relate the details of the re-
mainder of my journey-how when ar
rived found my father in fair way to
recovery, or how in the natural course
of events fell IN love with my beauti-
full nurse. 'Ets
When / returned to the city with my
young wife my friends discovered that
had left my skepticism in the depths
Of Black river. dissolved my connec-
ton with the "Anti-Superstition Soci-
ety." not without considerable )eering,
which could afford to receive. / am
nn~ convinced that there are things in
this world that our raw logic will not ac-