Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-23
A MORTAL "TACWIN.'

Edward Manchester and were boys
together We fishcd in the same brooks,
occupied the same desk at school and
/ climbed the old New In Gland hills in
company The current of our youthful
. lives ran in the same channel. until when
| standing at the portals of early manhood.
our paths widely divergcd.
Glowing the guidance of his ambl
, ton he became printer apprentice.
uriitcd into editorial work, and finally
crossed the continent II was then that
| lost all trace of him. | cr tered col
lewe. in due time completed the pre-
:Crihed course of study. and after gradua-
ion became at aChcd 10 the I nitrd States
coast survey. 20 it happened that after
fifteen years separation We met again at
los angeles I al whittier had been
ordered on duty OF course our boy
hood : friendship WAS renewed lie wa
now the editor aud publisher of aprusper
Gus Journal and the sane hale and hearty
good fellow of my carl, associations To
his hospitablc home was invited, and it
WAS the happies!, Checricst tircside at
which | was ever privileged 10 sit His
wife. who was at least ten Years his
Junior. was a woman Of rare mental
qualifications, and her assistance TO him
in his profession, and likeness of spirit,
had brought the pair into "a perfect har
mOuy which it was most pleasing 10 oil.
serve
Sitting in his library one evening, just
al HE bcgir NC Of the rainy season.
when the cheerful wood IRE in the open
CRATE is an actual necessity. our Conver>a
ton turned uTOn the subject of dreams.
| doubted VIII .ther they were in any dc
gree prophetic. and maintained with ar
dor the opinion that dreams were simply
due to disordercd nervous system, cit
ing many learned psy biologists in support
Of my theory.
Ou may not believe me said my
friend but. nevertheless, | know that
dreams are sometimes forecasts Of things
TO occur | say | know this to be true
because the most important event Of
my lite was brought TO pass through
the influence of dream Ii Is pcrhaI,
true that coarse natures DO not entertain
angels uuawarcS when sleep hovers Over
them and cnChainS their senses but there
are fine organizations possessed of siNlh
sense and that extraordinary attribute is
only awakened when all the others are in
repOse
That is a novel idea | replied. ~and
] do not care 10 accept it AS true without
definite and conN .nciug proof However
what was your dream. After | have
heard il related and am Informed what
came of it perhaps | may become a con
vert TO your new philosophy.
knocking the ashes from his cigar and
settling himself com O-tahly in his easy
chair. my friend proceeded 10 relate the
following extraordinary incident
Some wears ago was employed on
the reportOrial staff of Chicago news
paper. 1t was uphill work, and my
sa,ary was not munitiCcnt In fact
there were frequently times when the
ends utterly and positively refused to
meet OUe night | repaired to nv sixth
story room a good deal out Of humor
with myself and the world Like most
other newspaper men had grown Gym
ical, so plainly were the shamS and de
Ceits Of humanity held up to my view in
the course of my daily tasks Ii was in
\o,embcr. and a chill wind blew in from
the lake. toward which my room faced
! stirred the fire and sat down to com
mune with myself The blaze dispersed
n radiant heat "a sense Of warmth aud
comfort stole over IN heart and brain
and after little fell fast asleep say
fast asleep. and yet hardly believe that
was my actual condition for in all my
slumber il seemed to me that | was
possessed Of every faculty.
y was transported to Arabia The sun
was sinking behind typical east, IN city.
aud its fading glOries lighted up the dOmes
and minarets of many an imposing
mosque. ! was in trouble rs to the course
| should pursue The people were all
strange and fOrbidding in appearance,
and uttered not a word rs they strobe on.
with stalls in their hands toward the
city, while in the opposite direction to
that in which my course seemed to lie
repcs d the apparently unendng. drifted
sands of the desert from the CITY per
fume as of sweet spices was waited, while
from the desert hot and whitening blast
assailed me with It's sCorChing breath
suddenly woman stood beSi& me
| could not tell from hat quarter she
had approached. She was clad in the
garb of an Arabian maiden. her face art
fully concealed beneath Iurban. from
which depended heavy veil She spoke
to me- have never heard but one other
voice so sweet and musical and addressed
me in my native tongue
w hither dost thou 20, mOr,al?' she
inquired
- In truth do not know was NV re
sponSe DUTY seems TO demand that |
should cross the desert waste before me
but my way is not plain, neither do be
hevc shall survive the trials and fatigue
of the journey. Inclination impels me
toward the city. where | is repose. aud
where the most luscious fruit tempt NV
ey is and the perfume OF rare eXotics is
grateful 10 my senses
Touch them not The fruit is the
apple of Sodom, and is aS ashes upon the
tongue. The OdOrs which seem So deli.
cious and enhancing are deadly poi>on~,
whoever breathes them is condemned to
forever wear heart of stone Follow me
and ! will lead you TO a haven of safety,
for has not Allah entrusted you to NV
care? Doubt not my sincerity for if YOU
do so. you will fall and faint by the way.
And who are you. good lady: How
can you res st the dcady pcriIs of the
tracklesS desert If | trust YOU what A.
surance have | that you will not lead mt
forth to die and be forever lost in the
ever shifting sands
Ask your own heart, and be mindful
of its dictates. | can not deceive YOU if
would. for Allah has created me to keep
watch and guard over you
~ was convinced that the maiden spoke
truly Turning TO my veilcd companion.
after one last glance towards the city.
said
. Lead on. will follow YOU without
reserve. put my trust in YOU. though
the way appears iilcult and the end is
as closely veiled in obscurirv and doubt
As are your features hidden from my
sight
~She turned and walked tleetly across
the desert, and soon the bissful city was
lost from view below the horizon. and all
around US lay the silent, merciless sards
Day after day and night after night
We plOdded on. Sometimes an awful
sense Of WEAKNESS oppressed me; my fee!
sunk TO the ankles in the remorseles,,
Welding sands. the intense heat shriveicI
my skin and parchcd my lips But my
companion was never wea-y and paused
not II / turned laggard she prompted
me TO greater eXertion with the
words: &Even the desert has an
end GOnder lies your way
The troubles you now endure are but
blessings in disguise At the end there is
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