The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Dream Tide.

Tie next day. By the urgent request OF
his adopted father, Henry started OH his
Journey in search Of the cottage OF his
dream He decided to accept the oft-rc-
peated invitation Of one Of his fellow
students, Tom Evcrctte, who lived In the
Mississippi Valley.
Tho day following Henry reached his
journeys end. and was met at the depot
and welcomed with much delight by his
friend.
Hello! old man said Tom. How
glad I am to see you. I hope you have
come to stay six months. a. least. for
you've been promising long enough.
II don't promise you to stay as Ions
as that" said Henry. smiling. And as
they drove along chatting gayly of their
school days and OF the many pranks
played upon stern old professors, Henry
forgot for time his mission, Suddenly
his face became grave. almost TO sad
ness, as no remembered It. and turning
to Tom. no said. II am delighted 10 be
with you, old fellow. hut | must confess
that a selfish motive brought me here.
have been driven from home by tho mere
force of a dream He then proceeded
to relate his life history, as told him by
his foster father, telling Tom also OF his
dream.
upon my life. old boy.'' exclaimed
TomSs.'if this Is not the strangcst thing
ever heard of. Now III tell you story.
Several weeks ago. when L was out hunt
ing some distance down the valley.
came across just the cottage you de-
scribed in your dream. ! knocked and
feeble voice babe mo enter. ] did so.
and stretched upon a hard couch was
the cmaciated form of an elderly woman.
/ saw she was gerry i'll. and hastily en-
CURED II could do anything for her.
Her only reply was water I gave 1t
to her, and told her would soon be back.
rode home as fast as Brown Bess could
carry me, and hastily sought and told
my kind-hertcd mother OF this great need
so near her door. She Immediately Or
dered the carriage. and took her to the
little cabin. Within a weeks time, with
careful nursing the lady was able to be
moved, and my mother took her home.n
CHAPTER v.
AS Tom finished speaking they turned
down a long drive, and soon stopped In
front Of stately mansion. They were
net and welcomed by Mrs, Eyerette.
and Tom took his friend up to room.
They soon dressed and went down to the
drawing-room, where Henry was intro
duced to MRS Carson"
Tom was SO deeply impressed by his
friends story that lie soon began telling
It to his mother and Mrs, carson, who
sat transfiXcd with astonishment' At
last Mrs. Carson rose lmpulsively and
tottered fcebly over to Henry. c%clam-
ing. "Can IT be true; can 1t be possible
that you arc my son? Have you mark,
a tiny scarlet cross, upon your left
arm?''
Eyes, I have" said Henry, and quickly
drawing up his sleeve, the small cross
was displayed.
Mrs. Carson threw her arms around his
neck and burst into tears. For he was
Indeed, her long lost son,
After they all became quiet she told
them in trembling words her sad story,
embracing brief account OF her provi-
Dental rescue from a watcry grave
Maurice. as we must now cal nm.
Immediately wrote all of this TO MS 1os-
ter-father, Upon receiving this intelli-
Eence MIR. Raymond, whose heart was
full of love and sympathy for his dear
boy, set out with great haste for. tho
home of tho Everettes, and. as IN Mrs,
Carson his foster-son found his mother.
30 also did he find his long lost sister,
ESTILLE FITCHETrE,
Waverly, Sussex county, Va,