Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-19

When the fever peculiar to Brazil
seizes upon newcomer. said the friend
who told me this story, it deals hardly
with him. So it was with me. l was
Just conscious that | was not likely to
live, yet strong enough to think Of the
many preparations l should have made
If nv hours were numbered. | had
sun k into Il heavy, feverish half asleep,
through which | heard some one say
II e will 20 of like that, and was be-
ginning to dream without being entire
" without consciousness of surround
inos, when the door of our long, low,
white washed room opened and Il lady
entered. She WAS a woman of dark
eyes and golden hair and a cream. white
/ skin. Her dress was white. with a bit
Of blue about it somewhere. She Car
rird bowl in her hand. The bowl a
thin, transparent china, rarely seen,
painted with leaves and buds Of bright
color, and here and there gorgeous
sort OF butterfly. 1t WAS full Of water,
the purest and clearest that ever saw.
Are You thirstv;' she asked, as SIM
ply As a mothcr might ask the question
of her child.
Yes, madam. ! answered. 'and the
doctor will not let me drink.
But | will, she said.
She put the bowl TO my lips; ere she
withdrew it, it was empty.
Good night and pleasant dreams,
she said, and smiled and left me.
| slept then, swcetly, drcamlessly,fo
I know not how many hours. When |
awoke the fever was gone and rapid
lv recovered strength. One morning ]
faid: She cured me with a pretty bowl
Of water
There's been no woman here for
months, one of them said. That was
q dream--one of your fever dreams;
quinine did the business for YOU.
1t WAS hard to convince ne, but at
least they had seen no woman; that no
one gave me anything to drink to their
knowledge and ! began to believe in
ministering angels. 1t was as certain
to me that had seen this fair, dark
eyed lady, with her blue veined hands
holding that curious china bowl, as it
was certain that | had been i'll.
However, many other matters en-
crossed my thoughts. | ceased at last
to tell the story, since the regular an
swer was that in IL fever one fanced
everything, and ten years from that
time | was in Virginia. in Prince Ed
ward county, not far from the Court
House. had been driving with a
friend, and we were riding past fine
old mansion with beautiful array Of
flowers in its garden, while woman
walked slowly down the path and paus-
ed to pick IA rose. Her figure was tall,
her hair golden, her eyes black. Her
motions were graceful. With little
exclamation of establishment | recog'
nized the lady Of my dream, if dream
it were. She looked a little older
nay, good ten years older but other
wise unaltered.
know not IN what words I com,nu-
nicated this fact to my friend; but !
know ended by saying;
4 must speak to her. She will re-
member
She would think you u mad man, he
said. Come on. You'll get yourself
shot for staring at another mans wife.
They do those things promptly at the
South. will find out who she is if
you like
l assented eagerly. We rode on.
Talk to me as much ae you like, he
said, 'but never expose yourself to
strangers. 1t is possible that this lady
was in Brazil in l8--, and brought you
something to drink when you were left
alone. 1t that case doubt that trou-
bles you will be satisfied. You can
with all propriety call on her and thank
her.
| But though he spoke in this way, |