The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-21

summer morning. closing the boar nslSe
iessiy behind him, that he might NOT dis
rurb his wife above. She was 10 delicate
health. and he had left her asleep lila
was on his way to a sick parishioner.
now lying in danger.
When Mrs. Baumgartcn awoke. not
long a~fterward. she lay thinking Of a
dream she had just had. 81 real and
vivid did il seem that at first she Won
dered where she was. and looked round at
the familiar objects Of the bed chamber
In doubt.
why. 1t was only a dream T. she ex-
claimed Il am at home. and in my own
bed"
Presently she got up, and dressed her
self tn trembling fingers. She was
weak. and languid. and hot always in a
fever now. Looking about for the coolest
dress she had. she put il on a black and
white muslin. They were in mourning
for Mrs. Dane. She had died the previous
winter. Summer a come ound again.
and Il was nearly a year now since
Edith's marriage.
When she had quite fnished-dressing
and reading. and prayers-she sat down
in an easy chair before the open window.
letting the sweet morning air fan her hec-
tic face. The sun shone In the blue sky
the scent Of newmown hay came from
a near meadow. the hum Of bees sounded
.drowsily in the heat butterflies iuttered
across the green lawn from flower to
As the clock struck s Mr.. Baumgarten
he nodded to Edith from the
garden. came in. and ran upstairs 1t
vas their breakfast hour. II hoped to
ind you asleep still. Edith.- he said. Il
wish you would breakfast In bed ="
"Oh. Rye. I could not l am glad 10
e up; bed tires me. l think. Ryle." she
aid. smiling. Il have had such a lovely
lream."
Indeed 1t Is not often you dream.
What was itf"
When Charlotte and I were children,
used to tell her dreams Of a morning.
felt quite jealous. because l never had
ny to tell" 4!
well. what was this one?'
Il thought | had a long. long journey l
} take. and as | set out from the door \
ere and walked down the path to the
,re. | looked round and saw you In the D
arlor alone. l don't know where I went. 4
which way IL was all strange to me. \
seemed as II | went miles and miles D
I'd miles more than | can reckon more -,
an there are niles in the world. But, :
j.. the way was lovely. The air was so n
'ht and balmy that l seemed to doat Il
ong In an ecstasy The most enchanf- ~
( flowers, sweeter and ~lovelier md more 4
iliant than We can imagine out Of a
grew on each side the way. IL
sned that | had never known before
lat happiness was. what enjoyment
ant and IL was all so vivid that when &c
awoke thought Il was reality" -.
"A pleasant dream" remarked Mr..
umgarten- How did II end7" II
1t had no ending. I was still xlidinx bu,
ns amidst the flowers when I awoks. a..
took me ever so long to realize that ="
8 in my own bed and had not gone on In
Z beautiful journey" the
,xrvS he i;rh,iv Ia -pn. yoa Ing
waiting" Of
hat dream occurred on Friday morn. nes
m. Trs~d.v mo~n,n~ ,ansy r.aas Ten
was lying In extreme peril: est
doctors giving irte hope OF her life. higi
IT. Baumgarten was sitting BY her
'ide. holding her hand in his his tears e
z kept back. his voice was low with wor
pressed grief do not say we have has
happy, my darling say we are T,
lot part with you there Is hope yet" Ing
There Is none" she wailed-"therr Is IN -
: Oh, Ryie. my husband. IL will BE- -
rd parting p .son
ie feebly drew his face to hers, and view
fell upon II. Edith, II I lose This
! shall lose all that is of value to me y n
'e-' Sing
Ito be continued-) -