Year: 1860

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For the Yorkville Enquirer


A REMARKABLE DREAM.


In the month of May, several years ago,
I had, the following singular dream.
thought the sun had gone down, and in the
early twilight of the beautiful evening, ]
was walking alone, in the bosom of a dense
and tall forest growth, that skirted the
southeastern side of the farm on which ]
had been brought up. Afew rods from
the part of the path where l fancied was
then sauntering with slow and musing pace
a bold spring of pure water gushed from
the crevice of rock at the foot of bill
and sped away in ripping rivulet ovel
its pebbly channel, towards the east. The
birds were filling the forest over and around
me, with the strains of melody, the rict
sweetness Of which is, perhaps, peculiar tc
the luxuriant woodlands of our upper Dis
tricts, when reposing in the still tranquility
of May-evening sunset.


My path was conducting me from 6
somewhat low and level part of the wood
land, to the foot of an ascent which rose
before me, and swelled into hill towards
the west l had advanced within few
PAGES of the hill, up and over which tbt
hstle pathway before me seemed to be
climbing, when in the contemplative mu
sings of my mind, I paused, and turning
partially round, beheld, step or two be
hind me Oh the path over which I had pass
ed, young man of most lovely appearance
He was tall his mien, graceful and majes
tic; his hair dark; his forehead, high, full
and smooth his brilliant blue eye radiatec
with intelligence; the rose of health bloom
ed on his cheek; and smile mingled with
solemnity, graced every feature of the mos
intellectual and amiable countenance I hat
ever beheld. I stood in motionless admi
ration of the extraordinary excellence ant
dignity Of the youthful stranger, and fel
all my faculties subdued into the posture
of an inquiriug attentiveness, as to who
and whence he was, and for what purpos'
he had noiselessly approached my path
and taken his position so near me. As


thus stood gazing upon him in silence, ant
intently making these inquiries of myself
he raised his hand, and pointing up to
ward the heavens, he said to me, do 20,
see yon star? instantly looked up in tn
direction to which he pointed, and through
space between the tops of the trees tha
grew around US, I saw large and brillian
star speeding its course through the sky
with velocity had never before witnes
sed in any Of the stellar train, and which
I thought, must of necessity in very lit
tie time bring it below the western hori
zon. In answer to the young mans ques
tion I replied in the affirmative, expressing
my astonishment at the swiftness of it
fight. Then dropping his hand to hi
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just before us, and observed, you see tina
hill before you; now mark we'll what l say
for your future destiny depends on the at
tention, or the neglect with which you re
gard the information and instructions 1 Civ
you. Your fate, young mau, continued be
is connected with the two objects to whicl
I have turned your attention-the star ant
the hill. You know from the speed of yol
star that it must soon set; the hill befor
you is steep but you must reach its sum
NIT before the swift star goes down or 20,
are lost forever. Now start, and with al
your might speed your way up this path t.
the top of the hill; your life depends upo'
the issue of few moments. Having ut
tered these words, I saw him no more. NJ,
energies seemed to be aroused at once, a
if by an electric touch, and the next instan
I found myself at the top of my speed
rushing up the hill, which now wore al
Importance in my estimation, vastly beyont
the magnitude of a thousand worlds. A
few moments more, and stood on the lev
ell land which stretched away from the hill
top toward the home of my childhood and
with trembling anxiety, raised my eyes il
search Of the twinkling symbol of my life'
careering stages. To my unspeakable joy
the feet running star, holding its onward
course through the heavens, again met m,
eye, having passed over space, from thu
moment I first saw it, iucomparably les
than my fearful apprehensions mad led mt
to anticipate, and was at such heigh
above the horizon as completely quietec
my fears, and filled my mind with glad
ness, and my lips with praises to Cod
With heart overaowing with gratitude tt
the Benefactor who had found and instruc
ted me at the foot of the hill, and with ex
pressions of thankfulness and love to my
Creator, who had sustained and sped me in
my race to its summit, again set forward
as I thought, with nimble step and cheer
full spirit, along the path which seemed tc
lead across beautiful and level field in
the direction of home. had not proceed
ed far, as it seemed in my dream, when
discovered near the edge of my path, at a
short distance before me, the most fierce
and hideous monster my eyes had evel
looked upon, or my imagination pictured
and as I approached, he glared upon me
with eyes of fire, growled and snapped his
teeth, threatening, as thought, my instant
destruction, should advance a step far
ther. stood still and hesitated !; and look
ling on each hand for a way to pass round