The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
Experiences OF Dreamer Prophet Of
wonderful Gifts.

To TIVE EDITOR oP TEE SUN-Sir. When
was boy OF II years. on my fathers farm
in Ireland. my oldest brother. John, who
was then q. took a trip to England to do for
himself without taking any one into his cor.
fidence. He did not write during his stay in
England. and many distressing conjectures
we're made as to where he had gone. my good
mother keeping the whole family in constar,
memory of him by her unceasing lamenta-
tons over his absence.
Six or seven months after my brothers
disappearance l woke up one morning in
bright. alert. excited state and called my
mother instantly and told her John was CON-
ing home. and that he had a new chip hat on
with a green ribbon on it. l had seen him in
a dream, although | never could distinguish
where the dream ended and the waking
began. When told my mother it was be
tween and o'clock In the morning Alto
o'clock my brother John came to the door
wearing a bright new chip hat with a green
ribbon. 1t was the first Of the kind he had ever
worn.
Four years after the foregoing another
brother went with the full knowledge and
consent OF the family to ill situation In
Tresco. one Of the Scilly Islands. OF Lands
End. England. Our home was four miles
away from the post ONCE; and every time my
brother wrote could tell absolutely when the
my mother Of its arrival, and she would tell
me to saddle Prince. young horse. and 60
for the letter. j never went in vain, nor had
the letters ever remained over day In the
post office. At that time would be asked in
the most matter Of TACT way at the breakfast
table. is there letter from Sicily to-day"
and my yes OF no was taken as positively as
though the postmaster had examined the mail
and given the answer was very proud OF
my ability to tell when the letters arrived,
and sonnet times was able TO tell the color OF
the envelope when he changed from the
ordinary. but was never sure, as all had to
go by was sort OF cream, half awake and
half asleep
Everything was s9ips along on smo9thly my
suddenly OF Saturday night dreamed thathe
came home and had 9 coat which vas a quite
odd to me- as the inside sv was aat aeshats s
and country. thought my day Of downfall tsa
hsa sssG and not
IL s1G Sn hi hos
keep il TO myself so / took my chum, my
and he got FIRST cousin to ACCOMPANY
him. hey went about five and hall miles 70
a sman seaside village where little packet packet
made a landing and where my brother should
They got there II good time the tn, =, lit ,ho
packet edged UP to the landing. and one OF the
foremost on the gangboard WAS my brother
from Sicily and when he reached home !
stretched out his coat on each side In front
and looked at the lining. 1t WAS fanenuily
stitched in pretty patterns with RED SIN
When was between IA and 10 years Of age
was taught TO play the violin os az eane
and always wore narrow brimmed DERBY
hat. His name was John Waters. He was
very, punctual in keeping engagements 70
give lpSROn6 bllt
at HE not coming on the stated
evening. That night had q curious dream
steep hill over which passed the road by which
the violinist should come to reach our house
1t was at this hill that received my hrst
horses. 7 was with my brother when quite
small when he was carting home some coal
nen to ts hill the
%1s rS amy 9Rs Ssa and
F he going esG since spd when H.
renee OF the horseis brought up my memory in
stantly lands at the foot Of the hill Of Glendine
md watches the urled horse criss-croesing II
/ dreamed on the night that John wsters
'ailed to keen his enea gemsnt that !! saw
/ sailors cap. his fiddle under bis arm and his
zane working overtime-making two or three
orods at the road at each step he took, hest
lust like the horse with the load Of coal. The
sailors cap of that time was somewhat like
hat shown in some pictures OF Prince Henry
u Prussia and it looked so funny on the
iddler tn me az we'll as his manner of climb
ne the hill that laughed aloud in my sleep
md woke my brother. who asked what ws'
he matter.
I told him my dream. and we both laughed
oud and long Next afternoon John Waters
ubdned in manner and wearing a sailors
an which a sailo. had insisted on his taking
lfter his own had len in the stream, inside
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ill Of tilendine. Now il my ripper experience
do not w0nI+r that he zis5agRed MP the hill
eoa"se like the cart drawn by the horse, J
eliave he was loaded too.
have had many more similar experiences
he latest within two weeks although nv
rst oInerience was at II and ar, now ras'
ca her Of THE SrN GIESpTNR.
NEW York, Sept IS.