The Meeker herald., 1891-04-11
A STRANGE STORY.
4 Utica Young i.ady's Dream and Its De-
noucmcn: In Chielgo.

HOucnrns I'D Cnte.lsp.
A certain lady OF lcttcrn, well known
to some in Utica, In company with
number of congcninl companion, was
passing the summer ut mountain re-
sort in this state, says the Utica u.
" Herald. She and her companion,
who were also ladies' engaged in liter
aI,y pursuits, agreed that cnch morning
they would meet and relate their dream
Of the night bcforc. both for the pur-
pose Of making scientific observations
and for the interest OF the thing itself.
Doubtless II tho ladios had pondercd
the mnxims 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 illustrious example. But II they
had this nnccalotS Wouh never have
been told.
The symposium WAS held regularly
every morning aud was source Of con
'.iicrablc amusenaeuA One day. how
ever. the lady first Sess-rcd 70. who
may bc called Miss Gaice came down
a'iih II troubled countennncc. and when
her friends demanded the records %!
tAAA
them. She had dream Of very bad
omen and did not wish to dcprrss them
Is she had been depressed by i,s recital,
There was u flut,er Of excitement, of
conrfc, but the refusal was final.
On the morning after Miss Gale np.
prnrcd still more disturbed. and in an
swcr to the questions of her friends shc
said that the dream hnd been repeated.
She Stili refused to reveal II. bu, when
the vision appeared on the third sncccs-
sivc night, she became quite nervous
abon, Il, and was persuaded to max. I,
known.
The dream 'ha, have had three
times, now." said Miss Gale. ''is
this: seemed to bc sitting at my
window In the upper story of the
house, whcr- my home IL. watching
the pass.rs In the street. soon line
"f carriages appeared coming up the
h,Ec"i, and when looked mor- closely
! saw ihh, Il was funeral procession.
regarded II idly. but b-cam- mor- in
,rn's'-i when l, halted la front 81 the
hourr wh-n' was. noticed distinct
ly the appearance of the train. the
drivers with their black hats and gloves
and the hcar.-. The h-ar-- backed up
ia from, II III. door. and the undertake
"r's assistant, who WA. sitting up In the
seat with the driver. jumt-d down and
opened the door. Then he looked up at
m- and saw that In the front Of hi,
cap was the number - lie hal deep
scar across one check. Ar you rrady7'
asked the man. WA. rrratiy startled.
sni while ! wns trying Ia say some
thing In rcply To the question. I awak-."
The effect of the story uppn Miss
Gales iisi.n-r~ was depressing. bu,
after awhile ono 81 them remarked
upon the saying that ',lrrams So hy
con'rars->. " and the unPi-a>an, thoughts
w-rv laughed away. Tlsc dream .ns
nnt rvr-a,-d again Thr vacation pass.rd
s,ssssAatAy. aoA tArse r>Os.saAso.s~
Of tho 'irram grew In.iAsosue. an.i wl,~n
Mtsa Gai- rrturnc.i "a h-r h"osr and the
snrt~ssr II her vision lid not material.
isr. .h- quite forgot L. Several months
later sh~ had occasion In vial, Chicago.
And while ,hcrv Sp-pk ssivaniag~ "f nh
opportunity for inspecting .om- - 'ls'
public huiidinr>s Ono day >h- i-n her
friends On The ,irN, aa.,e of on- II thee
buildings. and went up Ia the ii.,l s'aFy
Ia s.- satH- particular obi-c, ut inter
cat. Having Finishes, her inspection she
waited with several other people f,r
the elevator 60 take her down again.
When |, came the other. So, in quickly
enough. bu, the man who hal charI.r ui
the elevator though, Mia Gale was ,uo
slow.