Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-28

afternoon alone. When he came
out noticed that his face was
shade paler than usual, and that
there seemed TO be something on
his mind of more than ordinary
importance. Returning just after
dusk, he dispatched an orderly to
the quarters of the officers men,
toned, who WINS presently in
attendance. After a preliminary
conversation lasting about half an
hour, Washington, gazing upon his
companion with that strange look
of dignity which he alone could
command, said to the latter:
II do not know whether II is
owing to the anxiety of my mind, Oh
what, but this afternoon as was
sitting at this very table preparing
a dispatch, something in the apart
ment seemed to disturb me. Look
ing up, beheld, standing exactly
opposite me, singularly beautiful
female. So astonished was flor
had given strict orders not to be
disturbed, that II was moments
before l found language to inquire
the cause of her presence.
a second, third and even fourth
time did repeat the question, but
received no answer from my mystic
rious visitor other than slight
raising of her eyes. BY this time
felt strange sensation spreading
through me. 1 would have risen,
but the riveted gaze of the being
before me rendered volition impos'
sible. essayed once more to
address her, but my tongue had
become paralyzed. a new influ-
ence, mysterious, potent, irresisti-
BILE, took possession of me. All
could do was TO gaze steadily,
vacantly, at my unknown visitant.
Gradually the surrounding atmos-
phere seemed as though becoming
filled with sensations and grew
luminous. Everything about me
seemed to rarity. the mysterious
visitor herself becoming more airy,
aud yet even more distinct to my
sight than ever before. now
began to feel as one dying, or rather
to experience the sensations which
have sometimes imagined accom-.
pany dissolution. I did not think, !
did not reason, did not move. All
were alike impossible. was only
conscious of gazing fixedly.
vacantly, at my companion.
presently heard voice saying,
Son of the Republic. look and
learn! while at the same time my
visitor extended her arm and fore
finger eastwardly. / now beheld
heavy white vapor at some dis
tance, rising fold upon fold. This
gradually dissipated and looked
upon a strange scene. Before me
lay stretched out in one vast plain
all the countries of the world
Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
I saw rolling and tossing between
Europe and America the pillows of
the Atlantic, and between Asia and
America lay the Pacific. Son of
the Republic said the same mystic
rious voice, look and learn
"At that moment beheld a dark,
shadowy being like an angel,
standing or rather floating in mid
air between Europe and America.
Dipping water out of the ocean
in the hollow of each hand, he
sprinkled some upon America with
his right hand, while he cast upon
Europe some with his left. Imme-
diately dark cloud arose from
each of the countries and joined in
mid.ocean. For while it remained
stationary and then moved slowly
westward until II enveloped
America in it's murky folds. Sharp
flashes of lightning now CLEANED
throughout IL at intervals, and
heard the smothered groans and
cries of the American people.
"A second time the Angel dipped
from the ocean, and sprinkled it out
as before. The dark cloud was then
drawn back TO the ocean, into
whose heaving waves il sunk from
view.
"a third time heard the mystic
rious voice saying, Son of the
Republic, look and learn
n cast my eyes upon America,
and beheld villages, towns and
cities springing up, one after
another, until the whole land from
the Atlantic to the Pacific was
dotted with them. Again heard
the mysterious voice say, Son of
the Republic, look and learn
AT this the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face southwark, and
from Africa saw an ill-omened
spectre approaching our land. 1t
fitted slowly aud heavily over
every village, town and city of the
latter, the inhabitants of which
presently set themselves in battle
array, one against the other. AS
continued looking, l saw bright
angel on whose brow rested a
crown of light on which was traced
the word Union bearing the
American flag which he placed
between the divided nation and