Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03

cent vision that had appeared TO MIR.
Adrian indeed. no one whom he had
ever met in real life had impressed him so
strongly, and he did not doubt that in
some mysterious fashion he had be-
held the counterpart of an actually
existing pereon. The place in which
she had appeared to him Seemed
20 be q ball-roo in some stately edl-
fee. hut amid the splcndor OF the scene
he had been attracted only by her
voice and features, which remained in
dehbly fixed in lie mind. so vivid was
the impression that he not only believed
that the lovely being whom he had seen
had a real existence. but hoped that one
day with vigisnt though entranced
senses he should watch the play OF her
sympathetic features and listen to the
music Of her voice.
MIR. Adrian's life entered new phase.
No more was he troubled with regrets
that he had not married earlier, for IN
that case no might never have found his
ideal. The lady who had appeared in
his dream seemed TO be AbOut twenty
five. and it was with satisfaction that ne
told himself he WAS not yet too old town
her heart.
On the following day at the same time
no bad similar dream. by night, 10
his regret, he slept az usual. 1t was
clear 70 him that the lady who occupied
nearly all his wakeiul moments and
whom no often saw more plainly still
when he was asleep was person on
high rank. The place where he oitcnest
saw her was q room or hall such as could
only belong to some prncoly dwelling
her appearance and manners were
aristOcratic the people among whom
she moved had a high-born air, and all
her surroundings were OF cOrrespon J.
ing nature. Mr.. Adrian congratulated
himself on the fact that his own descent
and fortune did not render him an inell-
glble match, even for one who plainly
moved in an elevated station. There
was one remarkable popularity about
the dreams, which was that their scene
never seemed to be in England; the
dress. too, and surroundings were I'M
dOubtedly foreign, though of what ma
tionalty they might bo Mr.. Adrian had
not sufficient knowledge to determine.
Sometimes the dreams took an eyqui-
site variation. Once he teemed 10 he
walking IN forest with her whom he
now deemed his own. for, If he could
read her eyes Alright, she had given him
her heart. They were alone, and hand
IN hand went beneath the shadows OF
tail trees. At last they reached al open
ING in the wood, and beneath them, on
fertile slope, could be seen the outlines
OF a great chateau, while all the land
scape seemed bathed IN mystic light,
rs though If had been painted by Poussln
or Claude Lorraine.
It has been said that Mr.. Adrian did
not doubt that there WAS human coun-
terpart of his visionary love. and ere
long lie resolved 10 exert himself IN
order 10 find her. lie was prepared to
spaYc neither time. labor, nor money IL
conducung his search. lie often re
GREETED that he had no artistic skill, and
was therefore unable to portray the
lovely features imprinted on his heart,
rs no believed that If he hsd q portrait
IT would soon be recognized seeing that
1t was impossible for so much beauty to
remain uniamed.
one afternoon when, contrary TO his
wont. ne felt no inclination to sleep, a
singular circumstance happened which
influenced him as though 1t had been a
direct entreaty to lose no more time ere
he began his quest. TINS afternoon Mr..
Adrian had entered his conservatory and
cut a few Of his choicest flowers, which,
he told himself, he would have taken de-
li,ht in presenting to tine object Of his
affections. Before putting the flowers
in vase l,a lail them on small
table IN his library and left the room
for several minutes. On his return,
as he opened the door, Ia distinctly
heard sigh from within, anil on entering
he found that the flowers had been
moved. though the room was empty,
and it was impossible that any one could
have entered during bis absence unno-
ticed by him. Nh Adrian was much
pcrturbed by this incident, and felt
almost as if ne had been reproached Tor
his dIatorIness in beginning his search
but he now resolved to delay no longer
and he was prepared if necessary TO seek
through every country OF the world her
whom he was eager to find, and ne had
determined not 10 cease till he was sue
ccssiul.