The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
----------- ----77.-- 7---- 7
Waverley, Va, June 18th.
DREAAr-rTDE.

DREAAr-TIDE.
Far away on the banks OF tho beautl-
full Mississippi there lived a poor planter
with his wife and one child. little Ma1i-
rice There had been an immense rainfall
during the spring with which We begin
our story. and Mr.. and Mrs. Carson We're
constantly fearing that the river would
overflow its banks. but they felt sure
that they would have sufficient warning
and could reach a place of safety. 80
they went peacefully on with their al
fairs or field and home.
One morning when Mr.. Carson was
away in the fields at work, far from
the house. and Mrs. Carson was attend
ing to her household duties with Maurice
roar. and upon looking out she instant
~ realized that the dread calamity was
upon tllenl--tfe leyee had brokeli-foT the
fiehs next the river were already 1000
waves dashing and breaking rs Oh tE'y
came. nearer and nearer.
It was evident that her husband Lao
been caught by the flood and that sne
and her BABY We're 6eyona few short mo-
ments would also be claimed as It's VIC
Ting.
The situation was appalling and her
very soul was WrunG nS ,ne p pa Illness 90
and self-possesslon. Mrs. Carson with
steady hand. hound securely In his crad,e
her sleeping babe. and placed the crau n,,
at tho door ready to be launcntau1 u ti",.,
faith in Him who alone can calm the e,i rest
less deep. she knelt In prayer for denver
ance.
Tn a beautiful lawn Just within a me
suburbs OF a thriving city, STANDS Il eruIu
old mansion OF Gothic architecture: n
this mansion sat two men at nre i,,tiar,
which. had been served by grave buffers
z arSi = saiaer -bad sad and preoccupied
look on his intellectual face as the young
or related a. dream OF the preceding
n declare he said the ,n dream n haum ms
still must really tell It to ! You nd, al
over again dreamed ip t ! W d,sta sst'N Nis.
sissippi and when I CHANGED to raise
nv eyes. / saw, seated upon the poug Sn
Of weeping WioW wh hnde oYer ost love.
" dinlinutiyea creature with wings out
spread. One tiny finger was polinted, 10 TO-
ward the door and oSt neIetes oo
WAS bewildered by the spectacle before
1neT and overpowered by an intense ami
ETY. to enter the house h nd Wou npre ned
by the sound Of rushing waters and be-
fore I could move ! was engulfed IN
cold turbulent stream. az
remainder of the night and wonder over
CHAPTER III,
Mr. Raymond seemed much aftected Wy
this sx san ana Ee ata Win now tell You
story. which | had thought fsIf Mt e ke am
not not YOUR . father nor do I know anything
What you not my father
VA VA II rescued Wu YOU from the Missls,,
slppi in one OF Its annual overfiows, and
tho very worst ever saw. ! happenssa
e he sayng WIN 4 s9 rye srs seeo an
a small company OF MS had gone out ono
day 10 view the submerged country. va
we're standng as near ths df1eR We Saw
floating upon. the tide, cradle. contain tain
ing lovely baby. deterlm,nefd o ia saSs
and did n ao, u mn ls1ff e 0Gta Was
you, peacefully sleeping as though upon
a mothers bosom, ,..n =,
but, father" said aennry' ,oya el o me- 81
II had one sister, who eloped with and
married man In violent, opposition f.
the viii Of our parents MY mo me t S,a
n rble 'Gbhle ew suf and des led OF broken heart
Mv father was stricken down VIII apo,
plexy and soon followed mo'eir ain lns n n
eM exit enc poverty % my fathers estate being
engulfed in a heavy bank failure, which
occurred Just about the time Or hls death IAN.
last iats for a9i me- x rich old uncle my moth
er;s brother, whom, I'd never seen, ho
having emigrated years before my birth
TO- California and there aMassgd n,e f9 nis
entire estate under the condition that
some some years Of frultless endeayor to md
my sister with whom 20 o share ,f m my 6 sioou
and at this point you came into my life,
"ilear father, YOU should haze con,
hded in me before, that ! I might nave
shared in YOU sorrow, said Henry,
"But YOU We're so happy hated q
cloud yonr bright young life IN MS
dream | recognized a Providence. ! Wish
the matter traced as Tar as posslple az