An Occurrrence at Owl Creek Br

One evening Farquhar and his wife were near the entrance of there land when a soldier rode up and asked for a drink so Mrs. Farquhar went to get some water. Farquhar approached the dusty horseman and asked for news from the front "the Yanks are repairing the railroad," said the man. The commander gave an order which states that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad will be hanged. When the soldier left, Farquhar …

…his wife "Ah, how beautiful she is. He springs forward with arms extended. He is about to clasp her , he feels a stunning blow to the back of his neck.A blinding white light shines all about him, sounding like a cannon burst. Then all is dark and there is silence." Payton dies. The imagination can be a powerful a lie to dull the pain he felt but what happens when imagination is his enemy.