St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-28
THE DAY OF HIS DEATH.
why Mr.. Arnold Carewe Docs
Not Believe In Dreams.

Mr.. Arnold Carewe spoke with sol.
emn emphasis. tone Of gravity in his
voice
Scene-the sunny breakfast-room OF
the Carewes; time-nine in the morn.
ing OF clear. cold winter day. Mrs
Carewe glanced over the top of the sil.
ver conee-urn ut hersliege lord. with =
look OF mild interest in her deep, dark
eyeA
IA dream! Why. Arnold, thought
you did not believe in such things!" she
exclaimed Then At the sight OF the
gravity of his face, her own grew con.
cerned what was it?" she eagerly
asked.
.'Wen, of course, it was only =
DREAM" returned Mr.. Carewe; ''but, to
say the least, it was odd that should
dream tho same thing over-in every
particuiar-cxactlys alike. three blessed
tames last night. It seems little odd
TO be sure Besides, 1 dreamed that
tain hour. My dear. 1 shall not tell you
when, for it is not far distant, and
the knowledge of it might make you
nervous, even though It is only dream
and therefore not infalliblc"
Mrs Carewc sat her coffee-cup down,
and the small, white hand trembled Wis
IDLY.
''Oh, Arnoldl-' was ell that she could
say. ''But after all. we need put NO
faith In . dream! It is like believing
In . fortune-tcllcr's predictions You
remember how implicitly Will Braddon
used to believe that he was doomed to
die before his thirtieth birthday. just
because two different predictions to
that effect had been made concerning
him? Well. it is three months and
over since he passed safely into the
thirties. and he is we'll and strong as
ever. Bah! have no patience with
such foolishncss It's childish! Arnold,
you must not think Of su0h . thing"
''All right, my dear. will not, !" re.
turned her husband. obediently. But
in his heart he was saying: Il could no
more help it than can live without
breathing. But Mt all events. now that
have warned Bessie. will say no
more to annoy her"
Breakfast over. Arnold Carewe went
down to his Office. It was Csrewe 4
Carewe-a well-known law firm-snd
Arnold was senior partner; his brother
Jack comprised the rest of the firm.
As he entered the Office, Jack. seated
1t . tall desk, glanced up with .
strange look.
81 say, Arnold, I had . dream about
YOU ls st night, which made me trifie
uneasy" he began. and, Is you are
little late this morning, l 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 Glad you're al right, old fellow"
"a dream"' (aghast) 80 had L
What did you dream, Jack?"
.Well, seeing you are all right, I'll
fell YOU" returned Jack. Il dreamed
that you are to die-dou't look SO pale,
old boy; you sre not dead yet. but =
long way from it'll dreamed you were
% die on the 10th of January, exactly
three weeks from to-day"
Arnold Carewe sank into . seat. and
looked faint
No wonder! That was the exact date
vhich his dream-three times repeated
-ha6 Indicated But he controlled his
.,ervouuness. and turned to his brother
nth aAected amusement
.sPerhaps you dreamed the hour, too.
vhila vou were about it," he jocosel.j'
observed.
$50 did January 10. as you will
- by glancing 1t yonder calendar.
comes on Tuesday. My dream said that
= twenty minutes past two. precisely.
8 Tuesday, January 10. you would de-
eert this life!''
Arnold Carewe started to his feet
Hrembling like = Leaf. No wonder, for
it vas his own dream, in every particu-
~. Il seemed incredible. But he de-
eided to say nothing to his brother Is
~ the.purport of his dream, but to pa
tiently wait, and make all preparations
Tor the great finale.
For . man to find that he has exactly
&hree weeks-twenty-one days-in
vhich to live. 10 . very odd sensation.
Wha murderer condemned to the seat
Scld feels very much as Arnold Carswe
~ In the days that followed He
-.nt about like = man in dream. He
~ ..oet his house in orler." making
~ will, attending TO the various sf-
1sirs OF hissbusiness. paying Oh debts.
Seinr Ill that he could with sort OF
Etisfaction TO make it easier for the
10 and little ones soon TO be left
eIone They would be well provided
Sor-that was . great blessing. And
q w.s With = solemn sense OF pleasure
4h.t be arranged everything to the best
a his ability. for tho welfare OF the
loved ones, soon to be left alone.
He became very devout also Every
aav he read the prayers in his little
1.mtly circle; aud attended divine serv-
sce on Sunday; feeling . shudder OF
eervous dread run over him when tho