Mohave County miner., 1888-09-22
A STRANGE STORY.

That many Of you WIN laugh q ita
probability do not doubt. Howsvs1,
we laugh most at that which We DO rs{
understand and cannot explain
was not as boy pasticular1y dt6srsnt
from othcr boys of my age. Perhaps
vvas more fond Of books aud reading than
tho average, but that inherited from
both parents. and am afraid that va
not ut all particular about tbs quality,
eithcr--dime novels, Scott, ancient HISTORY
or smollett--everything that cAus In my
way
One thing WAS Q great source Of trouble
70 me a. grew older. and kAs remained q
great mystery until this day. Il was
this: Iwas often awoks ont q sound
sleep by somebody speaking my name.
At frsf II frightened me, and later
would spring out Of bed. and. striking q
light, search everywhere, but nothing
could be seen Then tried locking my
door, but II made no difference; the
voice" or voices. ]" whatever they might
b, wers still there.
told my father, but he only laughed,
and advised mo TO sec doctor.
And now the voices" IL anything, be.
came moro frequent, until they came TO
be "a old story, and was 10 years OF axe
when the events am about 70 tell you Of
took place.
We lived In the college town Of c..
and, being well-to-do peopls, moved in
ths best society Of the place; for, ycu
know that, no matter how small q plSos mag
b. u has its gradss Of socisty. end theEs
d always s.ths Sest.s Ys4A1 Sad Zen (
peofessor, but ID health ohSiesd him %
give mp teaching; and with kay ineoms.
h congsuial rsighboshood, III last days
seemed 10 b PLEASANT onAs. n was {
great source d er3ef 70 him thaG HI oily
lon would not enter college. but "a Tbs
point vas ohstinass, And Andiux ihs4 I
wss 20 opposed TO college He, hs-bies(
hss hssrfEAnsliy ssvs x, sn1 I susseed
shs counting room q : wh6issaas Asass 5.
NJ city. 5a sg - !.
And sisasr NsllAs--sAS w. w. nos j
beauty - We Judge o. kssu4y; bui ~
was bright. lively anA hsppy.-liks sun.
shine wherever shs y.snt. Every Id,
frightened when she cams near; oA end
young had only words Of praise for 'sl(iss
6hs Was . great fsvorits With The col
lAge boys. and many . quarrel dlA they
have on her account. Yet she showsd nc
prsfsrencs for any. Whsu ioked her
shout thsm. shs would laugh, and. PUT
ting her Armst about my neck, say; 'xcu
AAY old brother, you are worth nors
tlAn the whols loti' .5
Nellie. darling sister Nellis, hsw I
loyed hesi And ahs--weil, nobody cvey
bad such . brother, and no lover found
favor In her eyes when "bsothsr Wuls
wss around.
L wss In 1851. Fort Sumter hsd ~
Cred upon and taken. South Carolins lax
decided to lesve tho Union. and war was
declared. Everybody was full Of excite
pent and among the rest. rbekesd M
father TO let me enlist, for, mot bStnx 81
ego, could not without his consents SR1
b refused. though his eyes nashed @ y
rad the papers, and In his impatfseep
lcnged TO b young again He eSuA nsk
give his only son.
Irsmsmber % well when he plsesd Ii
Aend on my shoulder. and, pointing
sat reading, shook his head and left ne.
isrgst themi Ths spring and spnaR
lssssd By. and those who had ssiA tAsa
tAe war would be over In . few nsu4hs
w AOOU CV000D000 IA bk3Dx1 OW8 NV
1ictions, and - winter cazns on tn,
With the rest Of us. accepted ths sad faS
that II was to b long, hard struggle.
Both sides wess brave asld dstszmins1 i,
Nellie was very enthusiastic and vesy
Rstdotie; she sympathised With me IN my
desire TO light for my country; end yst,
after ono OF those long talks 70 ehsag No
up, she would-womAn Hke-spou IL all
By putting hsr arms about ms, and ex-
claiming, me, no. brother WIN, w can't
Vt you 60"
How busy shs was in those daysi asius
svsFything for tho comfort Of those wh1
we're fighting, and cheering those who
were left behind. Many were ths blssss-
ings that were called down upon her tor
her woods Of comfort and her other ae&s
Of moro substantial nature.
4, Ono day In Deeembse was sitting tp
my 0facs st work. o., rather, should
have been st work; but . fsslins at an-
sasiness possessed me without any Ap-
parent cause. and ! had Laid DOWN my pen
and was looking out Of the widow,
watching tbs peepis pass and thinking Of
nething In psrticulsr. did not know
what was the matter with me; only feit
uneasy. Suddenly ! heard . "yoicsa ct
~ Ab0S BPV8A ~ tuOSS TFOl0e8 U0Rer
had before: ''Wilhsi Williet' 80.
9 ] sprsnS from my ssat, 20 thoroughly
frightened khat the other clerks pokIcsd
q, and fearing was going to faint, ssns
!. pa apy q thsm speak " net s..,''',
pa sa'y hear any enc s.u ny ns.s
/. Il was nearly Q o'clock, snd knowxus
thst could do no moro work that day, /
pat on my hat and cost and went kosne.
] esunot tell you how fslt. ] wisA woods
could express IL, but a nsAfeA kosns ]
knew sornsthing hsd happened ! wSa4
In. Everything seemed e usual Ys&hsg
at In bis library, and nodded ~ passsd
By, and mother Kissed ns q sAs Always
I'D when came homo ss nishA
. Where's Neiljef- ! asks6 - nH1r.
"Shs weut down TO Mrs.. Dgswn'S, d
Tho further end Of ths town. this affer.
noon. You know hor husband q In The
hospital st Washington, and shs u soine
TO him. 10 Nellie went 80 so Il 80
could be Of help. Still, she hss ham sone