Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-02

s'Quickening my footsteps, nearly
reached him, when the vision faded
away.
More dead than alive l dragged my
self home. Auntie inquired what
made me so white and wan, but put
her off with an evasive answer.
NEARLY SIX weeks after the Snow
drop sailed had another dream.
81 dreamt that 1 was looking on u
broad expanse of water. At first L
saw nothing but fog enveloping small
boat, then gradually it cleared away,
and saw the Snowdrop with the crew
on board.
"'Captain,' asked one of the men,
where are the other two?' And one
called ont something about there being
lost in the fog, and asked if they had
better 60 and look for them. With an
oath, the Captain answered: More like
they are loafing around somewhere
without fishing. Go after them? No,
indeed 1 want all hands on deck now.
They will come along by and by
Then l turned my attention to the
boat again. where two men-Ben and
Freem Hunt-where rowing around
and around, striving TO gain the ves-
sci.
''At hast they laid down their oars as
if discouraged.
"'No more use trying, Ben. We are
only going farther off, heard Freem
say.
~ can't give up mOaned Ben.
DO you think the Captain will send for
us?'
"'Not he answered Freem. God
help us, Ben, we are in for it nown
MY attention was again turned to
the vessel. All her sails were set and
she appeared to stand off on her course.
Captain, 50 you won't send some
one to look for those poor fellows?'
asked kInd-hearted-lookiIIg fellow on
board.
Curse you, mol They are both
drowned by this time, If you say
another word about it I'll knock day
light into you with this Delaying pin, ,
was the answer.
1.-The man turned away, and L saw
them left to their fate and such fatel
Lost i'll a fog in an open boat. | tried
to scream; tried to pray; but no words
came at my will. Again | saw the
boat with Freem and Ben locked IN
each others arms.
"'Trust in God, Freem. He is our
only hope, and Ben clasped his hands
in prayer.
%, my mother, pray for your lost
bl@,' moaned Freem.
Minnie, God bless and protect you, ,
heard Ben say, and then | became
unconscious.
when | awoke 1t was daylight, and
it Was u long time before l could col
lect my scattered senses.
''My dream of the night before re-
turned again and again TO me.
Il am not naturally superstitious,
but still this had been 50 vivid that
could hardly persuade myself that it
was only dream.
II did not tell auntie at first, but
when, late in the afternoon, Charlie
came in to bid us good-bye-he was
going Oh fishing voyage to the Bay or
Chaleurs-I told them my dream, and,
bursting into tears, | said that L nevef
expected to see Ben any more.
s'They did all they could to comfort
me, and finally began to smile at my
fears. Still, day after day looked for
news of some disaster, but when week
had passed | thought my anxiety was
idle, and tried to shake 1t off.
"Just a foranight after Charlie sailed
| was down TO the post-oflice to see if
there were any letters. l did my
errand. and was Just turning away
when man came running III.
Have you heard the news?' he
cried, painting TOR breath.
"'No; what news?' inquired the
postmaster.
"'The Snowdrop has been spoken
and she has lost two hands, Freeman
Hunt and Ben Hartley. IL seems they
We're lost
"'Hush! She is engaged to Hartley.
''But the warning came too late. l
heard, and with shrill scream, faiu-
ted.
''For long while my life was des-
paired of. How | wish L could have
died. 1t was so hard trying To live
without Ben, To think | never would
see his face again. To be uncertain of
his fate. Many thought some outward
bound ship might have picked them up.
and | tried hard to believe so too.
Some time afterward L lie I'd that a
fishing brig had picked up IA boat con-
tanning two skeletons locked together.
1t might have been them or it might
not"
We were visibly affected. Poor girl!
No wonder she believed in warnings.
Next morning Scott and | returned
home, and after a few weeks longer
sojourn in Port ST. Cyr we found our
selves en- route again for New York.
kept poor Minnie's story i'll my
remembrance and, thinking Others
might be interested in it, as had been
give it to all who, like myself, art
non-believers i'll supernatural vision:
and warnings.