Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07

( She withdrew with the watchma,
/ closed the door after them and sat
down on the bed. as thereon did not
afford another chair.
us there anything I can do fer
your" asked the man, whose pa,e
sad face excited my sympathy.
Nothing" he replied, unless YOU
will leave me alone. l came here to.
die"
"But you don't look like diving
man." l said, eff you will confide in
me, perhaps l can help you"
could see that he was SUFFERING
from some great mental trouble.
"If you'll make the door fast" he
said, looking nervously toward it, II
will tell you ALL"
There was a large box in the room.
l dragged it to the door and placed
it against it. go ON with your
story" l said, seating myself on the
bed again." the door is as fast rs |
can make it; we broke the lock Just
now"
II have had q premonition of
DEATH" he said, "for two months
past, and l know that this will be nv
last night on earth. At twelve
o'clock shall I've corpse"'
l decided that the man was crazy.
but I thought would humor him
awhile.
"How do you know that" Iasked;
"what makes you think so?"
II cannot TELL" he answered, s'but
/ know that this will. be nv last
night on earth"
ut il q stormy one," l said, smil-
ing in spite of myself. TOO bad a
night for man to die and go out in
to the unknown dark"
"Yet men have died on lust such
nights" he said, 'died in the dark
alone. save for the spirits that min
istered unto them aud closed their
rayless eyes. My father died on Just
such, a night; year afterwards my
mothers spirit passed out into the
dark and storm. They foretold their
deaths, just as / have done. You
can remain with me if you will, and
see the prophesy verified"
He then ceased speaking, and knelt
on the floor with bowed head and
folded hands. For nearly an hour
he remained in that position, his lips
moving in prayer.
l inclined full length on the bed
and watched him curiously. Then
my lids dropped dreamily, his form
became confused before my eyes: he
faded into shape, and Twas fast
asleep.
l must have slept at least two
hours. when was awakened by q
loud noise.
A large black. bird attracted by the
: light, perhaps. had dashed itself
! against the window pane and shiv-
cred it into fragments. The poor
thing fell bleeding and dead in the
room. Ileaped from my bed as a
savage gust of wind extinguished the
, light. l saw the figure at the table
! still; face as white rs death was
turned toward me, and then a hand
was raised-a finger pointed at the
clock-nnd then
: Then q mans head dropped on his
breast, and a slow moan escaped his
} lips.
"Help!" I shouted, us I struck q
light.
. But the man was far beyond the
!, reach of help. He was dead.
The hands of the clock we're on the
!, stroke of midnight.
4 reused the snoring Waterman il
the hall, Mrs. Plym came screaming
J, from the room; but her screams Were
}, louder when l ushered her into tn
: presence of the dead.
Mystery OF mysteries! but life is full
+ of many such. The shadow whicl
g walks by our side is not always on
t own, and God sends his storms t.
i make calm in our lives, and reveal
= to little children the mysteries h
withholds from wise men.
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