The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-23
A NIORTAL "rACWIN."
How Nowsp ''r Reporter Became Ac
quRtnted with Ills Future wife.

A MORTAL "rACWIN."
How n Nowsp ',r Reporter Became Ac-
quainted with Ills Future wife.
may trust the nattoring truth of sleep,
MY dreams presago somo joyful news at
My bosoms lord sits lightly OH his throne,
And. all this day, an unaccustomcd spirit
Lifts me above tho world with cheerful
thoughts.
Shakespeare.
Edward Manchester and wcro boys
together. We fished in tho Same
brooks, occupied tho same desks at
: school, and climbed tho old New En-
gl'n" hills in company. Tho current
of o. youthful lives ran in the Same
channel, until, when standing at the
portals of early manhood. our paths
widaiy divcrgcd.
Following tho guidance Of his am
btion hc became a printers appren-
tice. drifted into editorial work, and
finally crossed the continent. II was
then that lost all trace OF hlm. en-
tered college, in duo time completed
the prescribed course of study, and
after graduation became attached to
tho United States coast survey. SO It
happened that after fifteen years sop.
aration we mot again at Los Angeles
Cal, whittier had been ordered on
duty. OF course our boyhood's friend.
ship was renewed He was now the
editor and publisher Of prosperous
journal and tho Same hale and hoarty
good fellow of my carly association. To
his hospitable homo | was invited and
1t was the happiest, cheeriest fireside a.
which l was ever privileged to sit
= His wife, who was at least ten yoars
10 tnn 90
tai qualifications, and her assistance 10
him in his profession, and likeness Of
spirit. had brought the pair into per-
feet harmonywhichi it was most ploa-
ing to observe.
Sitting in his library one evening,
just ut tho beginning Of the rainy sea-
son, when tho cheerful wood-irc in the
open CRATE is an actual necessity, or
. ! conversation turned upon xsthe subje.t
of dreams. doubted whether tby
were lin any degree prophetic, md
maintained with ardor the opinion tlat
dreams woro simply due to a disorder
cd nervous system, citing many lean
cd psychologists in support of my tie
ory.
"You may not believe mo- said ny
friend, "but nevertheless, I 1knowStat
dreams are sometimes forecasts of
things to occur. say know thii to
be truo because tho most important
event of my life was brought to pass
through tho influence of dream 1t
is perhaps true that coarse nature! do
not entertain angels unawares' men
sleep hovers over them and cnchins
their senses but there are fine or
CARNATIONS possossed of sixth snso
and that extraordinary attribut, is
only awakened whom all the othefsare
In repose. ia
That is IA novel idca," I rcphd,
'andI do not tacare so accept it aB rue
without definite and convincing prof.
However, what was your droamPs Etcr
have heard it related and am infrm-
cd what came Of it perhaps l MAJ be-
como q convert to your new phios-
ophy."
knocking tho ashes from his agar
and settling himself comfortably his
oasy chair, my friond proceeded b re-
late the following extraordinary inci-
dent:
'Some years ago was emplopd on
the reportorial staff OF q Chicago news
paper. It was uphill work, ad my
salary was not munificent. fact,
there were frequently times \ DIN tho
ends utterly and positively rsfBed to
meet. One night l repaired o my
sixth-story room q good deal out of
humor with myself and tho world.
Like most other newspaper rna l had
grown cynical, so plainly wre the
ehams and deceits of hu.uanit5hold up
to my Wow In tho course of ly daily
tasks. It was In November, ah chill
wind blew In from tho lake, toward
which my room faced. l SIZED the
fire and sat down to comrnne with
myself. The blaze dispersed radiant
heat; a Scnse of warmth apAi icomfort
stole over my heart and bfin; and
after a little I fell fast asleh say
fast asleep, and yot l hard believe
that was my actual conditf. for in
all my slumber 1t seemed to 20 that l
was possessed Of every faculs
'T was transported to Ar la. The
sun was sinking behind tycal East
ernscity, and its fading glorls lighted
up tho domes and minarots gmany an
imposing mosque. Twas inFouble as
20 tho course / should plgue. Tho
people were all strange ant Srbidding
Ia appearance, and uttered I word
40 they strodo on, with stqb in their
hands, toward the city, who In tho
- Opposite direction TO that (which my
course seemed to lie repoN tho APP
paront upending. drifted DIS OF the
/ = dAAert. From she city q n anne as OF
sweet spices was waited, hile from
tho dessrs q hot and witsing blast
Y asssilod nao with Its scor9ng breath.
"Suddenly woman . bd beside
me. / Gould not tell irontIhat quar-
tor rshe had approached. 70 was ciad
In the garb OF an Arabian aiden, her
taco ar1fully concealed b,thth . tuf-
ban, from which depend heavy
we'll. She spoke to mo- 1aye never
heard but one other voice 5sweet aud
musical and addressed n in my ma