Year: 1865




OF the Covennes Mountains, in France. The
day was charming. Many Of the inhabitants
we're trayersing the highways, enjoying the
agreeableness of the weather. Among the
number there was tall young man, appa
rently not more than twenty-five years OF age.
In his right band be carried cane, and in
his left small carpet bag. His gait was
quick, and from his expression he appeared
TO be bent upon some important errand. In
this manner he went along, occasionally
glancng around TO view the surrounding OBJ.
jtcls He had hardly gone more than qnT-
ter of a mile, when he came to a small street
which was ia the suburbs of the town. lie
turned and proceeded up this. Presently, al
ter walking but short distance, he arrived
at an inn Here he hesitated; and, after
viewing the exterior, he muttered to himself
the following words: LAt


ut is very singular that this is the first inn
have seen throughout my route However,
| will put up here


So saying he entered the building aud
having registered his name, was shown to a
room. After ordering his dinner he went
into his apartment to rest himself His Of.
der was Immediately respo IdeG a.; and, after
eating be prepared to retire, intending 20
partake Of a long and hearty sleep, 50 that
early the next morning he might visit the va
rious merchants of the town. He accord.
ingly went to bed, aud was soon wrnpt in
slumber While thus sleeping he had dream
that made the strongest impression on him.
We will give il as from the lips of the
dreamer:


81 thought had arrived at the same town
but in the middle OF the evening, which was
really the case that had put tupat the same
inn, aud gone Immediately, as an unae-
quainted stranger would do, in order to see
whatever was worthy sof observation in the
place. | walked down the main street into
another street apparently leading into the
country. / had gone no great distance when
came to church, which | stopped to ex-
anime After satisfyin, my curiosity, ad.
vauced to by path which branched of from
the main strret Obeying an impulse which
| could neither account for ner control,
struck into this path, though it was winding,
rough an unfrequented, Iand presently reached,
a miserable cottage, in front of which was a
garden covered with weeds. | had no great
difficulty in getting into the garden, for the
hedge had several wide gaps in it. ap-
preached an old we'll that stood solitary end
gloomy ia distant corner and looking
down into it, beheld, without any possibility
of mistake, corpse which had been stabbed
in several places. counted the deep wounds
and wide gashes There we're six "


At this moment he woke with his hair on
end, trembling in every limb, and cold drops
of perspiraton bedewing his forehead-awoke
to find himself comfortably in bed, his carpet
bag lying near him, and the morning sun
beamiug through his curtain. What differ
ence He sprang from his bed dressed
himself, and, as it was yet early, sought an
appetite for breakfast by an early walk He
went accordingly into the street, and strolled
along. The further he went the stronger be-
came the confused recollection of the objects
that had presented themselves to his view.


at is very strange, said he to himself ~
have never been ia this place before aud |
could swear that I've seen this house, and be
next, and that TO our left TT r


On hewent, till be came to corner Of
street crossing the one down which he had
come. Before long he arrived at the church
with the architectural features that had at
tracted his notice in the dream and then the
high road, along which he had pursued his
way, coming at length to the same by path
that had presented itself to his imag gination a
few hours belore-there was no possibility of





turn was familiar to him. He buried forward,
no longer doubling that the next moment
would bring him to the cottage and this was
really the case. In all lis exterior appearance
it corresponded with what he had seen in his
dream


Who, then, could wonder that be determin-
ed to ascertain whether the condolences would
hold good in every point2 He entered the
-. lu To tha svka ta
had seen the we'll; but here the resemblance
failed there was nome He looked in every
direction, examined the whole garden, and
even went round the cottage, which seemed to
be inhabited but nowhere conid find any
signs of a WELT He then hastened back to the
ian in state Of excitement hard to describe
He could not make up his mind to allow such
extraordinary coincidence TO pass unnoticed
But how was he to obtain clue to the awful
mystery ? he wen. to the landlord, and ask
ed him directly to whom the cottage belonged
that was on the by-foad rear to him.


~ wonder, sir, said he, what causes you to
take such particular notice Of that wretehed
little hovel2 II is inhabited by an old man
aud his wife who have the character Of being
very unsOcial. They scarcely ever leave the
house, sec nobody, and nobody goes TO see
to have been forgotten, and believe you are
the FIRST, who, for years, has turned your
steps to The lonely spot


These details, instead Of satisfying his Gu
riosity, only reused it the more. Breakfast
was served, but he could eat none, and be
felt that il he presented himself to the mer-
chants in such state of excitement, they
might think him mad. He walked up and
down the room and looked out of the window,
endeavoring TO interest himself in quarrel
between two men in the street. But the cot.
tage aud garden preoccapied his mind, and,
at last, snatching up bis hat, he made his way
10 the street. Fastening to the nearest
magistrate, he related the whole circumstance
h.;aay - claarly