Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

The Remembrance Of . Figure and . Scar
Seen While Asleep saved Her Life.

The Remembrance Of . Figure and . Scar
Seen While Asleep Saved Her Life.
From the Utica Herald.
A certain lady of letters, well known 10 some
IN Utica, in company with . number OF con-
genial companions, was passing the summer at
Q mountain resort in this state. She and her
companions, who were also ladies engaged in
literary pursuits, agreed that each morning
they would meet and relate their dreams Of
the night before, both for the purpose Of max
ing scientific observations and for the interest
Of the thing itself. Doubtless il the ladies
had pondered the maxims laid down by the
father Of his country and had understood that
one in which he forbade the revealing Of
dreams they would have followed his illus-
trious example. But il they had this snscdote
would never have been told.
The symposium was held regularly every
morning and was q source Of considerable
amusement. One day, however. the lady first
referred to, who may be called Miss Gale, came
down with q troubled countenance and when
ner friends demanded the records Of her sleep
ing hours she refused to tell them. She had q
dream OF very bad omen and did not wish 10
oepress them as she had been depressed by its
recital. There was fiutter Of excitement, of
course, but the refusal was final.
On the morning after Miss Gale appeared still
more disturbed and in answer to the questions
OF her friends she said that the dream had been
repeated. She still refused to reveal il, but
when the vision appeared on the third succes-
slve night she became quite nervous about it
and was persuaded to make il known.
The dream that / have had three times
now, said Miss Gale, lis this: seemed to be
sitting at my window in the upper story of the
house where my home is watching the passers
In the street. Soon line Of carriages appeared
coming up the street, and when looked more
hat. 2.....
regarded it idly, but became more interested
when II halted in front of the house where I
was. 1 noticed distinctly the appearance Of
the train, the drivers with their black hats and
gloves and the hearse. The hearse backed mp
In front Of the door and the undertaker's assist
ant, who was sitting up in the seat with the
driver, jumped down and opened the door.
Then he looked up at me and saw that in
the front Of his cap was the number g. He had
deep scar across one cheek. Are you ready
asked the man. 1 was greatly startled, and
while 1 was trying to say something in reply TO
the question awoke."
The effect of the story upon Miss Gales
listeners was depressing, but after Q while one
OF them remarked upon the saving that
dreams 60 by contraries," and the unpleasant
not repeated again. The vacation passed
pleasantly and the remembrance Of the dream
grew indistinct and when Miss Gale returned
to her home and the cortege of her vision did
not materialize she quite forgot il. Several
months later she had occasion to visit Chicago
and while there took advantage of an oppor-
tunity for inspecting some of the public build
ings One day she left her friends on the first
door OF one Of these buildings and went up to
the fifth story to Fee some particular object of
interest. Having finished her inspection she
waited with several other people for the ele-
vator to take her down again. When IL came
the others got in quickly enough, but the man
who had charge OF the elevator thought that
Miss Gale was too slow.
We'll, he said, ARE You ready2'
Like flash the memory of her dream came
back and she looked at the man astonished.
Then she saw the scar upon his face and the
number in his cap.
mo, no, not YET" she said, involuntarily.
The man slammed the door impatiently and
the heavily laden elevator started downward
II had not reached the next floor before the
steel cables parted and the whole machine
crashed to the basement Four persons we're
taken out Of the wreck dead.