Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-29
THE DAY OF HIS DEATH.
Why Mr. Arnold Carowe Docs
Not Believe In Dreams.

my dear, have had IN eItraordi-
nary dream"
Mr.. Arnold Carewe spoke with sol.
emn emphasis, a tone Of gravity in his
voice.
Scene-the sunny brealiast-room OF
the Carewos; time-nino in the morn
ing OF clear, cold winter day. Mrs
Cnrewe glanced over the top OF the sill
yer coffee-urn at her lieRe lord, with n
look of mild interest In her deep, dark
eyes
"a dreami Why, Arnold, | thought
you did not believe In such thingsl" she
exclaimed Then at the sight Of the
| gravity of his face, her own grew con-
cerned. What was itP" she eagerly
asked.
] We'll, OF course, II was only n
dream" returned Mr.. Carewe; "but, to
say the least, It was odd that should
dream tho same thing over-in every
enthusiastically alike, three blessed
times last night. 1t seems little odd
10 be sure Besides, dreamed that /
am to die upon certain day, and GER
tain hour. My dear, shall not tell you
when, for II Ia not far distant, and
the knowledge OF it might make you
nervous, even though 1t is only u dream
| and therefore not infallible."
Mrs Carewc sat her coffee-cup down,
and the small, white hand trembled vis-
ibly
"Oh, Arnoldl' was all that she could
| say. But after all. we need put no
faith in dreaml II is like believing
in fortune.teller's predictions You
remember how implicitly VIII Braddon
used to believe that he was doomed 10
| die before his thirtieth birthday, lust
because two different predictions to
that effect had been made concerning
him? Well, IL Is three months and
over since he passed safely into the
| thirties. and he Is well and strong as
ever. Bah! | have no patience with
such foolishness. II is childishl Arnold,
you must not think OF such thing!"
"All right, my dear, will not" re-
turned her husband, obediently. But
In his heart he was saying: II could no
more help it than | can live without
breathing, But ut all events, now that
/ have warned Bessie. will say no
more to annoy her"
| breakfast over, Arnold CareNe went
down TO his Office. 1t was Carewc &
Carcwe-a well-Snown law tirm-and
I Arnoli wGs senior partner; his brother
Jack comprised the rest Of the firm
AZ he entered the office, Jack, seated
at tall Gcsk, glanced up with Il
| strange look.
| II say, Arnold, | had dream about
you la 1 night, which made me trifc
uneasy he began, "and, as you are u
little late this morning, | was beginning
to fear that something was amiss. Had
you not come In as You did, intended
taking cab and going up to your
house, Gladyou're all right, Old fellow!"
IA dream (aghast) 80 had l.
What did you dream, Jacli2"
well, seeing you arc all right, I'll
tell you" returned Jack. ~ dreamed
that you are TO die-don't look SO pale,
old boyi you are not dead yet, but u
long way from It'll dreamed you were
to die on the 10th OF January, exactly
three weeks from to-day"
Arnold Carewe sank into y seat. and
looked faint
No wonder! That was the exact date
which his dream-three times rcpea ated
-had indicated. But he controlled his
nervousness, aud turned TO his brother
with affected amusement
Perhaps you dreamed the hour, too,
while you were about i'll" he jocosely
observed.
80 did January 10. as you will
see ly glancing at yonder calendar,
comes on Tuesday, My dream said that
| "A mir Of
on Tuesday, January 10, you would de-
part this hfe,"
Arnold Curewe started TO his feet
trembling like leaf. No wonder, for
1t was his own dream, in every particu,
lar. II seemed incredible. but he de.
cided TO say nothing to his brother as
to the purport of his dream, but to pa
tiently wait, and make all preparations
for the great finale
For man to find that he has exactly
three weeks-twenty-one days-iu
which to live, is very odd sensation.
The murderer condemned TO the scaf
fold feels very much us Arnold Carowt
felt in the days that followed. lie
went about like n man in dream. lie
first set his house In order" making
his will, attending Ia tho various az
fairs OF his business, paying of debts
doing ali that he could with sort OF
satisfaction to make 1t easier for the
wife and little ones soon TO he left
alone. They would be we'll provided
for-that was u great blessing And
1t was with II solemn sense OF pleasure
that he arranged everything to tho best
of his ability, for the welfare of the
loved ones soon to be left alone.
lie became very devout also Every
day he read the prayers in his littl,
family circle; and attended divine serv
ice ON Sundays feeling u shudder o.
nervous dread run over him when the
second Sunday had gone, and he knew
that only one remained to him.
IL was wonderful how tenaciously the
Idea clung TO his mind-the positive b.
lief that he was doomed man, marked
by Death as his prey, How gentle an,
kind and tender he was to all at home
Perhaps, II more people could develop
similar hallucination, It might be bot
ter for the peace OF many a household
To be ever preparing for the grea
event would keep all of us gentle anI
kinder and more considerate.
LonlIinR back upon that timn in aftaI