The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-22


This is why dearly love
| My little boy.
Inter Ocean
A DREAM.
Tho preface TO this bit of solemn history ia
nearess @ noshSors G oasG Mrs MeGnoeh 20 years
OF age. still living. had sister named Mngds-
len Slingerland near descendants of the early
in company with q Misc Mitchell q few years
after tho event The relative whom thev WIS.,
of this story and from their lips obtained and
| wrote it, MARY D. RosEC1ANs.
In the year 1914, three sisters re-
sided in London, two OF whom were
pious Christian women, while tho
third was wholly given up to worldly
pleasures. She hated the piety OF her
sisters and in petty spiteful ways OPP
posed them, though they endeavored
to accommodate themselves to her
wishes and to render tho differences
of their opinions as little disagreeable
to her us possible.
Ono night she had been out at an
assembly very lato, and the next
morning at breakfast was so remark
ably different from her usual manner
that her sisters thought she must
either be unwell or had met with
some misfortune that had affected
her deeply. Instead Of her usual in
cessant chatter about every person
she met, everything they wore, and
said and did, she sat silent, sullen
and absorbed. As she ate nothing
her sisters asked her II she was un-
we'll
no"
"What was the matter?"
Nothing"
Had nothing distressed her?"
"She had no idea of people prying
into what did not concern them"
The whole morning she spent in
her own room, and at dinner the same
scene as in tho morning occurred.
She ate little, never spoke but to an
swer uncivilly, and then with an ap-
pearance Of depression and melan-
choly that spread its influence very
powerfully over the cheerfulness OF
her companions. She retired to rest
late. and with the spirit of one that
expects from sleep neither allevia-
| tlOn nor re1reSnment.
The next morning she again scarce.
ly tasted breakfast, and seemed in
the same distressed uncomfortable
state as on the preceding day. Her
sisters again renewed their inquiries.
She said:
* am we'll and nothing pains me. ="
"Then you have something on your
mind. why will you not tell usP Do
we not love you? Have we not the
same earthly interest as you? And
can we seek any good but yours in our
wish to share in your sorrowP'
40! you have superstitions enough
Of your own, without mine being
added, / shall not tell you what ails
me, so you have no occasion to racl,
your curiosity dare say you will
think it some spiritual triumph but l
laugh at such things. am not quite
Fold enough yet to be the victim of
dreams and visions"
"We do not believe in dreams and
visions, Anna" was the reply.
She answered harshly. mo. and I
do not intend that you shall"
Tho sisters looked ut each other
and remained silent.
The second day passed as the first
Anna was gloomy and moody, and
her sisters from pity and anxiety
were unhappy. The third morning
she again entered on the day, as one
who loathed tho light, who has no
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, ono
Of them suddenly asked:
"Anna. what did you dream?"
"Ha, what is it, You would give
tho world to know, but l shall not
tell you. ! thought you did not be-
lieyo in dreams"
Neither do we in general. We
know them to be the offspring OF a
disordered stomach, confused images
and fancies when reason is dormant,
and the memory Of them passes away
US soon as we are engaged in our
daily avocations. yet there is no
doubt. some dreams are no more sent
in vain than any other affiiction or
warning. There is verse in
the scripture, which mentions God
us speaking "in the visions of tho
night, when deep sleep falleth upon
man"
Sho laughed again. You have a
verse in the Bible for every ything that
suits you, but do not choose to be
warned in such manner. and there
is no doubt l shall get it out of my
head in day or two"
Anna we do beseech you to tell
us. II you really have dream from
heavon, you surely do not wish to for
get it; and if not We will help you to
laugh it or"
She answered, "Well II must tell
you must. No doubt 1t was very
extraordinary and frightful l should
have thought it the effect of the ball,
but never saw anything anywhere
the least bit like it."
Tho Dream: l thought / was in
the wide streets Of q great city.
Many people were walking there be-
sides myself, but there was some
thing in the air which Immediately
struck me. They seemed thoughtful
and cheerful, neither occupied with
business nor pleasure. but having
about them such dignity of repose,
such high and settled purpose, such
grace and purity, as never was
stamped on mortal brow. The light
OF the sun was also strange. 1t was
not tho sun for there was nothing to
dazzle. 1t was not the moon for all
was clear us the day. 1t seemed an
atmosphere Of light, calm. lovely and
changeless. The buildings seemed
all palaces, but not like palaces OF
earth. The pavements were all
alike. OF gold bright and shining. as
clear rs glass. The large and gilt