The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05
DqlBs Warnings.

u hcoph "hlhAnBos NO Ouo COuiebbct
to telief in such things, but each had
a well authenticated instance TO relate
which no one was able to explain.
Said one; 81 am not prepared tc
say whether do or do not believe in
promonitions. What l am going to re-
late happened under my own observa.
tion, and made a lasting impression OF
me. Several years ago three OF us were
rooming tbgether on Walnut Hills
One OF the number was formerly from
Maysviile, KY, a man without any
nonsense in him in regard to anything.
VI his fathers family he often spoke,
and particularly of little half brother,
for whom he seemed to have more than
brothers affection, One night, prob
ably about two o'clock, we were awak-
ened by cry of distress from our friend
in another bed. We found him sitting
upright and wide awake. In explana.
ton of the cry he said he had Just that
minute seen his little brother die. We
tried to reason him out of such an idea,
but ne simply replied: Il will not sub
ject myself to your ridicule by saying
anything more about it, but my fears
will be confirmed when morning comes.
Sure enough, on the arrival OF the first
omnibus from the city in the morning
came a messenger boy with telegram
announcing the death of the little half
brother in Maysville. / know all this
to be true. Make your own explaina-
tions."
''Some of you know" said another,
q VI fa1 sv,n
asylum few years age. My Oldest
brother enlisted during the first months
of the late war. can Just remember
the fact from some OF the incidents con-
pected with his departure for camp.
Three days later, before any word had
been received from him, my mother
aroused the household with her screams,
1t was about ten o'clock at night, the
family, including my mother, having
retired carly. Mother said she had
seen Tom, in her sleep lying on cot,
dead, with fearful wound in his left
breast. 1t was in vain that she was told
that it all came about by her anxiety
to hear from him, and the pictures she
had drawn Of horrible battle.
''She would believe nothing except
that her boy was dead. We lived
several miles from telegraph office, but
early In the morning father rode over
and telegraphed to the captain of the
company. While he waited the answer
came; Tom was accidentally stabbed
to death last night, Particulars by
mail. The particulars were that Tom,
while attempting to separate two men
who were fighting received fatal knife
wound IN the left breast. My poor
mother never knew when the body ar
rived. From the moment the contents
OF the telegram We're made known to
her she became maniac, and died after
ten long years of suffering without ever
seeming to recognize either of the three
younger children who were left worse
than motherless.
when 1 was boy" said a third,
my mother had young lady doing
some sewing for her. She was re.
garded as mostremarksble girl, Deep
ly religious, sbe carried her profession
into her every day life. Her PRAYERS
and exhortations were remarkable for
one 30 young and uneducated, Her
life was beautiful one in every respect
One winters night she and my mother
were sitting by the fire after having put
up their sewing, when she astonished
my mother by asking whether she
thought persons were ever warned of
their approaching death.
II was small boy, and my presence
was not regarded of any moment. Ny
mother made an evasive reply, and the
young lady related the following: 'One
year ago tonight my two sisters and
myself were sleeping in one room, they
In one bed and | in the other. 1 was
awakened in some manner, could not
tell how, but with the most delightful
feeling l ever experienced. 1 hes tated
to open my eyes, although l was wide
awake, lest the delightful sensation 1
felt would leave me. did open my eyes,
however. The moon was shining bright.
ly IN the room, and for a moment saw
nothing unusual, while my eyes caught
sight of little child standing on the
loot OF my bed. 1 was not frightened
and do not believe was surprised. 1t
all seemed as natural and part of the
pleasant waking / had Just experienced
that l waited to see what next would
come. In moment the child said.
"You will live inst three years. and
1t was gone. did not awaken nv
sisters, but the next morning related
the circumstance at the breakfast table, |
They all laughed at me except father,
who looked serious, and has treated me |
with greater tenderness ever since. Il
believe | am going to die at the time |
designated, but am making no pre-
paration for the event beyond trying to
see how much good can do in the
short time l am to stay here
81 resolved to watch the date, but
boy like, 1t all passed from my mind. 1
only remember that two winters after. |
one cool Christmas Day, 1 drove my |
mother in sleigh to attend the funeral |
Of her young girl friend. She had been
sick nearly all winter, and probably |
died at the very date that she SAID she |
would"
~ believe have never related this
before, said another. "My father had
been an invalid for several years, but of |
late he had not seemed any more likely |
to die suddenly than for years before. |
We lived many miles apart, and certain
ly not day passed that 1 Id not think |
of him, but had ceased to feel thar
constant anxiety that clung to me the
first year or two of his illness. One
night after 1 had retired 1 lay awake. |
and with my face toward the front side
of the bed. Suddenly I imagined that
my father was standing beside the bed |
looking at me. Do not understand me
to mean that saw him. If any of you
will close your eyes, by the exertion of
your Imagination you can, of course,
bring any object before you. That was
my situation, except that did not pur
posely employ my imagination. The
vision came instantly and unsought.
This is as PLAN as l can make 1t. He
did not appear as had last sc en- him,
seemingly free from suffering aud in
the very best humor. A pleasant smile
was on his face, as had not seen in
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