The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-10

Freat Unknown-unless it had all been
only a dreami Vet, that seemed quite
Impossible. For why should the two
brothers have both dreamed the sane
thing unless it was irtehded as a most
solemn Nnfning7
SO carefully avoiding every time
piece, making all possible efforts 70 for
getthe fatal and fast approaching hour,
Arnold Carewe waited.
The 10th of January came and at last
"a bright, winter day.
He arose in the morning, after :
~sleeplcss night saying 70 himself:
my Iost Day Oh earth. God help
roe,
lie looked so pale and worn and 50
evidently ill hat his wife begged him
TO remain home from he office the.
day.
And. as that was what he had secretly
Intended doing, he consented
As the fatal hour drew ncar-for he
imagined it to be near the time-he
made his way to the pretty guest
chamber and lay down upon u soft
l COuNh. N "a Il hCtn lu'aa| IA tiiC
CRATE and the was warm and
! cheerful. Over the fireplace upon a
marble mantel a tiny clock was stand
ing. Arnold Carewe turned his eyes
resolutely away from H. lie dio not
wish to know the exact moment So he
lay there. and gradually a SLOW faelins
of torpor began vi ste&, over him His
| xt-ifn .,S,. i,tA thn ran,n md Nth har
tine two pretty CHI ildren-he had told
her to bring them. lie took his loved
ones in his arms and strained them TO
his heart in n passionate farewell, all
the more solemn because he dared not
tell I:cssie that he hc'iesed himself to
be dying. lie las conscious of n feel
ing u gratitude that he had been
warned in time.
After a time Bessie look the children
away. Then she returned 10 his sidr
with 4 glass IF cordial
HERE, clear, drink this" she said,
sweetly; 1t will help YOU"
lie obeyed her, and then lay watch
ing the graceful figure, as she moved
about the room.
At last his eyes, in spite of his de
termination to the contrary, wandered
to the clock and rested there
Good heavens. Ten minute past
two.
'Icssie." he moancd fecbly, GOMEZ
Then all grew dark before his eyes;
hc felt like one stepping softly away
then darkness fell,
"Arnu Id! Araold! wake up! ! am
afraid you will sleep too long! 1t is
past six u rluck!'
Bessie Carcwc ben over his PROSTATE
form, and Arnold Carewe opened his
eyes.
Am ! in Heaven he gasped.
Dear memo. You have been
asleep ever since half-past two. ] gave
YOU Il dose of my sleeping medicine in
that glass of cordial, | know you have
not slept for nights. Why, Arnold.
what are You staring at?'
For he was sitting up now, gazing in
the rosy lamplight at that clock.
Still! ten minutes past two.
''Oh. YES" she laughed lightly; "the
| clock is broken. Don't yOu remember
the children were playing with it last
summer. and broke the works? 1t has
never been repaired. Why, Arnold,
what is the NATTER"
For he was upon his feet now, and,
Selling his wife in his arms, swung her
quite off her feet. His brain seemed
turned with joy, it was ccstacy; the
knowledge hat he was still alive. and
life and hope and love were his yet.
Then he told Bessie all, and she cried
a little, but she said she was crying for
joy.
ITS almost as if you had died and
come to life again." she said. "oh, Ar
mold, let us be thankful"
And Andrew Carewe has never be-
| licved in dreams since that day.-Mrs.
f. Burke Collins, in y. y. Weekly.