Year: 1859

resluence Of Inc young l6dy "HO "oulu pe d
suitable wife, and that Providence designed for
him. The distance was sixty miles. and he had
only Travelled twenty miles in that direction
Yet the map of the whole road was laid before
bis mind, and the way he should go so distinct
" marked in his dream, that he seemed per
fectly familiar with all the road. He dream.
ed the distance. the name of the young woman
and the name of her step-father, Colonel Wick
ers, the appearance of the house in which he
lived and how it was painted that it was sit
uated near river, with warehouse near at
hand. He dreamed also that there were five
young ladies belonging to the same family,
and had the one selected for him so accurately
described in his dream that he could easily dis
tinguish her from the other four.


In the morning he awoke and thought moth
ing of the vision, except ordinary and
rather remarkable dream. The next night he
had precisely the same vision repeated, and
the same things presented to his mind in a still
more vivid manner. Mr.. B. then began to
think that there might be some indication oil
Providence in his dream and all that day he
made it the subject of sincere prayer, that God
would direct him in the way he should go in a
matter so grave, and involving so much inter
est to himself and his motherless children
That night he had the vision repeated the
third time, and he determined then to follow
the direction furnished him, and fully test the
circumstances of dream by practical ex-
animation, and see if the results would be de-
veloped as he dreamed them. He Immediately
sent note to the preacher, informing him that
be had changed his mind, and must decline
meeting him at the time appointed. Mr. B.
started in the direction indicated by his vision,
and after passing the twenty miles he was ac-
quainted with his dream was his only gEide.--
He, however, had no difficulty, for the map of
the road was so wildly impressed upon his
mind that he was able to distinguish his road
from others. The gentleman whose name was
given to him in his dream he had never seen
nor heard of He knew the farm as soon as he
saw it. The house and everything about it ap-
peared precisely as they had been presented in
his viSion


He alighted from his horse and entered the
beautiful house. The personal appearance OF
the young lady was so wildly impressed on his
mind by the vision thrice repeated that be
readily recognized her in company of the four
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He soon ascertained the name of the young
woman, and found it to be Sarah T., accord
ing to his dream. This young lady had de-
tcrmined, and had often said, she would never
marry widower. Miss T. said the very mo-
ment she first saw Mr.. B. she Selt strange
trenior piss over her whole system. She had
vivid impression that he was a widowcr and
that he had come to see her. She afcrward
confessed that sudden emotion ofaffcction for
him arose in her heart as soon as she came in
to his presence.


Mr.. B. obtained the pleasure ofan interview
with her that evening, and was successful in Sc
curing her consent to visit her again. and adj
dress her on the subject OF marriage tie
however did not tell her his dream till she had
engaged to become his wife. After court
ship of few months they were happily mar
red, and lirod together for more than fifty
years Mr.. B. died the 25th of March, 1912
and Mrs B. lived till the 18th of April, 1871
For sixty years, perhaps, they were distinguish
cd and useful members of the NJ. Z. church,
Wilmington Republican.