Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-14
A Wonderful Dream.

Everybody has heard wonderful stories Of
dreams that came true, resulting in marvellous
discoveries of wealth, revelations of crime, and
mysterious information of various sorts. Skep-
teal people are at liberty to believe, of course,
what they please, but the following story comes
to us authenticated, and the finale is, we think,
quite original The dreamer was gentleman
residing in one of row of houses in a street
in ncighboring city. To mention names
might be unpleasant. He dreamed one night
that he had discovered at his house hidden
closet, which was stored with silver and other
valuable articles, sufficient to set him up in the
world as a man Of wealth. In the morning he
told his wife, who, like sensible woman, asked
him what he had eaten before he went to bed,
and warned him of the i'll effects of late sup
pers. The next night he went to bed as usual,
when 10 the same dream. was repeated. To
doubt any longer, would be to fly in the face
of fortune that was opening the portals Of
wealth to the happy dreamer. He resolved
upon an exploration. Modern built houses,
put up in rows for speculation, to sell or rent,
do not present any architectural imtricacies
where closet might be slowed away unper-
ceived; the lines are rectangular, and every
inch of space saved. The hidden closet with
the treasure must be somewhere in the walls.
With a hammer, the dreamer went about the
house sounding the walls, for indications of the
consealed receptacle. At last his search was
-awarded. A blow struck on the wall brought
forth metallic jingle IN response. He struck
again, and the same musical echo came forth.
Bewidering visions of wealth arose before the
delighted searcher. He called his wife to be-
hold the realization of his dreams. Two or
three vigorous blows brought down the plaster
from the wall, broke through the lath, and re-
yealed an aperture, through which Mr.
thrust his hand, and brought forth handful
of spoons and forks ! Mrs. - now sugges-
ted that they had better proceed cautiously,
and keep their good fortune quiet. The hole
in the wall was covered up, and the happy
couple retired to discuss their fortune. In
few minutes they were startled by violent
ring at the front door bell Mr.. respond
ed to the summons, and found on the step his
next door neighbor, in a state of intense excite
ment. "Arc you the proprietor of this house y
asked the visitor. al am" said Mr.. -.
"Then. sir. allow me to tell you that there is
a robber in your house, who has been commit
ting burglary on my premises, by breaking
through your wall into closet, and stealing
nv silyer-ware." Mr.. Is countenance un-
derwent an extracrlir a-y change of expression
as the truth flashed upon him.- He rushed up
stairs to take closer inspection of his secret
closet. when the true state of the case was soon
disclosed. The houses were separated by
partition wall, and Mr.. - had realized his
dream by breaking into his neighbor's premi-
ses. and struck silver" in the store-room next
door. A full explanation had to be made, to
satisfy the injured neighbor. The spoons were
restored, the wall repaired and the strictest Sc
crecy enjoined and promised, but the joke was
too good to keep and we publish it as eau
ton to people addicted to dreaming.