Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05
HUGH BENEDICT'S VISION.
Strange FuIfilIment of a Wonderful
Dream.

Strange FuIilIment of Wonderful
Dream.
'Bcb, give US one of those strange
stories of which yon have so large a
stock
The speaker gas well-dressed, middle
aged man, and from his appearance was
'0ne of the 400"
His companions were Of the same age
and station, and the three, seated in the
club room, smoking their after-dlnner
cigars, seemed to be Oh very intimate
terms.
The one addressed turned to the first
speaker and said, well, if you care to
hear one of those yarns, ! suppose you
can" and without fur Their preface he be-
gan:
1t is an undisputed fact that there
are some people gifted with what is COM
monty called second sight, and Hugo
Benedict is one of these singular persons.
1t was not noticed, however, until he was
about 10 years of age, when he had re
markabIe vision. He was, in his dream,
in some foreign country. which he took
to be France, walking along road which
was very picturesque. He walked con-
siderable distance, and beginning to feel
tired, he laid down by the side Of the
road, and presently fell asleep, When he
awOke the sun was about two hours high
and he was preparing to move on when he
was startled at hearing the approach OF
| a horse, which from the sound was goih g
at full speed, and presently around the
curve In the road came a horse wild with
! fright. On his back was a beautiful
young girl about II years old, who had
| lost all control OF the horse, and was now
expanding all her strength in clinging tc
the pOmmel of her saddle Hugo quick
! ly made up his mind what to do.
''Springing to MS feet he waited till
the horse was opposite to him wher with
one bound flor he was trained athlete
| he reached the horse side, and thro wing
his arms around the girl he lifted her
| from the saddle before the horse had time
to pass him.
"Waking rom his dream he was i'm
pressed by the seeming reality of it, but
as time wore on, he forgot all about it
| He still continued his ply icI training
and by The time lie was Il he could exec
in athletics any boy of his own age.
His father and mother had died the
year before, and as he was the only child
his fortune was ample, and he determined
to spend part Of 1t In foreign travel.
''During his sojourn In the little town
of B, IN France, he set out one fine
afternoon on his customary walk. As he
walked rapidly along the walk seemed
strangely familiar to him, but he could
not place it. He grew tired after while,
and sitting down he soon fell asleep.
He was awakened by the sound Of
hoofs, which were rapidly approaching
and suddenly around the bend came d
horse covered with foam and near y ex,
hausted, but still going at lapld rate. 1t
now dashed upon Hugh why all things
had seemed so familiar; it was the place OF
his dream, identical in every particular
| He acted as he had dreamed that he
did, and catching the well-nigh exhausted
girl in his arms. he lifted her from the
| horse, carried her to the side Of the roud
and tenderally laid her down, for she had
tainted, as we'll she might.
with some water from the brook near
by he soon revived her, and as she recov.
cred her strength she told her rescuer that
her name was Aimee L. Homadieu, anG
that she lived in tie very village where he
was staying. Hugh escorted her 70
her home, leaving her at her own door
and walked slowly home, realizing that
he was for the first time deeply In
| love.
'Of course he went to inquire how she
was feeling after her terri lie experience
and of course he was warmly thanked and
asked to call again, which he did, not
once, but many times, and later in the
wear the sound of merry wedding bells was
heard in b, and the happy couple
were on their way to Paris.
| They own a fine house there DOW and
Hugo and Aimee often relate to their
| wondering chilcren the story of papa E
wonderful dream and how he rescued
mama's life