The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09

| 80 ''N ~ AtlU l'i>i NlFu11pt 10 me,
expressed but very little con.
cern at seeing me, merely saying,
Mary Is in the front parlor,' and, as
persons do in dreams, disappeared.
was alone. Taking a hasty survey
OF the room, noticed that it seemed
in disorder, such II disorder as results
from moving before things are placed
IN their proper positions. scanned
things closely. A pair OF lady's shoes
sat IN the middle OF the room close to
the leg OF center table. A lounge
sat IN the farther end against one OF
the curtains, which hung over n fold
ing door the OF her curtain being drawn,
disclosing a small room, in which tn.
only article OF furniture visible
through the curtains was bureau,
such as We're SO much used at that
time.
at is needless for me TO mention
avery object which | seemed to exam
inc in that one brief moment, though
recall everything wildly. even the
carpet, the wall paper, the unhune
pictures and their frames; suffice IL to
say that Mary stood in front OF the
bureau in the little room, with her
long black hair hanging loosely over
her shoulders, while she searched for
something in the topmost drawer,
in utter Ignorance OF my pres
ence. galcd upon her mo-
ment, and called her name. She
turned toward me with look otwild-
est surprise. which quickly turned to
one OF Joy rs she rushed toward me
with outstretched arms. crying aloud
my name. advanced toward her.
As she threw the curtain farther back,
IN her wild haste. her foot caught un'
der rug which lay in the doorway.
and she began to inll. leaped for
ward and caught her in my arms be-
fore she had fallen completely to tho
floor. raised her gently and placed her
upon the Lounge, no, IA yard away.
Her sister had heard thu noise We
had made and came running in.
Mary did not speak. | did not seem
TO bc excited. and can even remember
in the dream OF having attributed her
quiet, as she lny upon the couch, to
inintn.ss. Her sister bndc me enter
an ndloiuin: room TO the right. which
did, seeming to know that It was the
sisters desire to b. alone with her
while she prepared her for bed and tho
treatment necessary to rcsuscitate
her.
lin this other room began to feel
alarmed, and cnd-ayorcd TO allay my
Tears, Rs well ~ to divert my
thoughts. bycNamining things closely.
\ door with broken glass opened
out upon driveway. which seemed
to have been newly paved. and which
lei To the street n few steps away. \
civic procession oi some kind WAS
passing. Ht which rnkrd int-ntly.
Mt hist through the broken door. then
stepping out upon the drive. seem
cd To have forgotten Mary. nd.
vnncci but few steps. when ! slipped
upon the icy pavement aud fell To the
ground. The imaginary fall nwok- mo
with start. wa. much excited. but
my nerves soon h..nmc quiet rd and nay
slc-p was normal durin: the remain
der OF the night.
$50 much Tor the dream, and now
for the sequel.
II arrived HON. safely and Mt once
inquired about the girls. Mary and
her sister. Tor the dream had made n
wonderful impression upon nay mind.
which grew, rather than dimin'
i.hcJ. ~ tim. went by. They were
we'll. hut had moved to another pot'
ton Of the city but n few days before.
'strnnrr,' though, ]. j will 60 Mt once
and lind them
II found the house with ease.
having been directed hy my father. a
domestic upon ~ st-pladd-r, with
srr1ib.brti-h ia hand, was engaged ia
washing: the woodwork and pane OF
glass Ia the ,rnnsom. aud. Mt tho
same time. completely ohsirur,in: thu
front passage. ! was told to 50 to
the rear door. did-o. and knocked.
This was the very house had seen IN
my dream. even to the minut-st de.
tail. Ms knock was answered by tho
sister. who did not greet me with n
surplus al cortlinlity. She informed
me that Mary wa. IN the front pnrlor,
md withdrew from the room. with.
out 20 much as nddrrssiu:m me n dozen
words. Even her information con.
,grnin. Mary was erroneous. as will
be sect.
The room was i,lcn,irnlly the same
one which have already described n.
having ---n in my dream, even to its
disorder. the pair OF lady's shoes, ihr
loun,'. the curtains. the uuliune pic.
turcs sitting ON the iloor--vcrythins
was awe stricken. bcNildrr-d. The
dream flashed through my mind like
lightning
Their. stood Mary before the old
bureau mirror. her hair hanging loose.
Is over hcf shoulders. I,rrmhlrd sio.
lcn,ly from fright. By mighty cScr.
ton called her name. which was tho
first intimntiou she had OF my pres.
cncc. NJ she seemed 10 have entered
the little room while ! was silently cr.
aiming my surroundings in the other.
She turned. halted "a moment.
mud rushed toward me, call.
ing out. oh. John. John
My DREAM My DREAM These were
her only words She was falling. Her
facr was white as TINT of n corpse.
Imp-llcd by instinct. ! ran toward
her and caught her in my arms and
laid her tendorly upon the couch. The
same couch. Her sister entered. Ny
God shall never forget the absolute
terror which seized mo Mt
TINT moment. was wild. Ny
awful dream was being enacted
in stern reality. and was one OF the
c'plcs~, ppwcrles- actors. Mary
seemed to l.. unconscious: at least
she uttered not word. The sister
moiionci mo into the other room on
the right went. acted like ma.
chine. seemed TO bc impcllcd by