The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-04-21

after tho event The relative whom they Wis
iteu In London was acquainted with the sister,
wrote 1t, MARY D. RosEcRASs.
In the year 1914, three sisters re
sided in London, two of whom were
pious Christian women, while this
third was wholly given up to world,
pleasures. She hated the piety OF hel
sisters and in petty spiteful ways OPP
posed them, though they endeavored
to accommodate themselves to hel
wishes and to render tho difference.
OF their opinions as little disagreeabls
to her as possible.
One night she had been out at al
assembly very late. and tho mex,
morning at breakfast was so remark
ably different from her usual manner
that her sisters thought she mus,
either be unwell or had met with
some misfortune that had affected
her deeply. Instead Of her usual in
cessant chatter about every pcysor
she met, everything they VOL, ani
said and did, she sat sJc6l. ui'c.
and absorbed. As she ,ii Hujhi-,.
her sisters asked her II tha Was uu.
we'll
NO"
"What was the mattcr9n
Nothing"
Had nothing distressed her."
"she had no idea Of people. pry ing
into what did not concern igsln
The whole morning She spent III
her own room, and at dinner the same
scene as In the morning occurred.
She ate little. never spoke but 10 an
swer uncivilly, and then with an APP
pearance Of depression and melan.
choly that spread its influence very
powerfully over the chcerlulness OF
her companions. She retired to res
late, and with the spirit OF one that
expects from sleep neither allevia-
ton nor refreshment
The next morning she again source.
~ tasted breakfast. and seemed In
the same distressed uncomfortable
state as on the preceding day. Her
sisters again renewed their inquirirs.
She said:
- am well and nothing pains me. -
"Thcny you have something ON your
mind. why will you not tell ~? Do
we not love you? Have We not the
same earthly interest as you? And
IAN we seek any good but yours. in our
wish TO share in your sorrowsn
"O! you have superstitions enough
II your own, without mine being
added, ! shall not tell you what alls
ne. so you have no occasion to rack
yolr curiosity. dare say you will
think it some spiritual triumph but
laugh al such things, / am not quite
old enough yet 10 be the victim al
dreams and visions"
1--WE do not believe in dreams and
visions, Anna" was the reply.
She answered harshly, ..No. aud /
10 not intend that you SHALL
The sisters looked at each oth-s
and remained silent.
The second day passed as the fra:
Anna was gloomy and mooly. and
hes sisters from pity and anxiety
were unhappy. The third morning
she again entered on the day, a. one
who loa'hed the light, who has NJ
object In living. and to whom the lapse
Of time In the prospect OF futurity.
brings neither comfort nor hope.
As her sisters looked ON her. one
Of them suddenly asked:
Anna, what did you drcamsn
"lia. what is it, You would give
the world TO know. but | shall not
tell you. thought you did not be-
licvc In dreams"
Neither do we in general We
know them to b, the offspring OF u
lisordcrod stomach. confused images
and fancics when reason l. dormant.
and the memory Of them passes away
As soon as we are engaged In our
daily avoca,lons. yet there is no
lonbt, some dreams are no more sent
In vain than any other af,iiction or
warning. There IL verse In
the scripture, which mentions God
Us speaking "in the visions Of the
night, when deep sleep fallcth upon
man.
She laughed again. You have a
verse In the Bible for everything that
suits you. but ! do not choose TO be
warned In such manner, and there
Is NJ doub, shall get II out Of my
.icad in day or two
Anna We do brsecch you to tell
Us. II you really have II dream from