The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-20
The n.te was sent, bu. yet was i'll at ease.

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II would not, / was determined, dream any
thing 80 offensive to John rs to cause him
do violence to his better nature as saw tina
he had done already twice within two days
but how was | to help myself. l was OF
magnetic disposition, and therefore my dream
world was as real to anybody who could en'e
il with me rs was this outer world OF sense
Indeed philosoph that the dream
world needs TO make il real is the condition
that two persons A and b. dream simulta
neOusly of each other with the same surround
ings and that A shall dream that he sees Is &c
what b dreams that he does; that A shall hca
b say what b thinks he says, and SO ON vic'
versa. Surely this is within the range OF pos
siblity, and indeed | saw that in the case o
John and myself it was real, but surely it was
hard that |, so gentle and inoticnslvc wbilt
awake should buster so in the other world
while asleep. while John, who could twist NY
slender waist around his little finger while
awake, was, when asleep as helpless as baby
in my hands, and to come around every morn
ing TO make the account square between Ls
On the other hand, how could I blame him
for working in the sphere in which he was
most powerful when | myself gave him the
provocation in my dreams when he was weak
and was giant in strength? and he would
not as circumstances had shown, listen Ia my
explanation. 1t was a distressing dilemma
What should do' One obvious course was
open to me. | might so arrange matters with
the editor of the Sentimental LunaJeryard that
| could do all my work at home aud by sleep
ing during the day avoid any further encOuu-
tiers with John IN the other world, since he had
to sleep at night, and thus the danger Of coils
ion would be obvIated. Further reflection,
however, showed me that il | could control
my temper in sleep and there speak gently TO
John he would pertorce have to listen 10 me
and could lnstil into him a better spirit, 50
that he too in time might learn to become an
editorial writer on the Sentimental LDaberydrd
instead of tallor's clerk, and thus slightly
better his pecuniary and Intellectual condition
Ere retiring to my couch that evening with
my hands folded across my breast and my one
uninjured eye fixed upon his picture on the
wall, fell asleep, and presently met John Chi
chester, just as had expected to. We seemed
to be IN coffee and cake establishment and
was endeavoring to steal his cakes. My nose
began to tingle-therelore suppose that was
not in profound Sunderland then came to
me the reelection that if should be guilty of
the proposed theft John would be sure, com
paratiyely helpless though he was, to show
fight and then come around TO my house in
the morning with the usual consequences. II
should then be a perfectly loathsome spectacle
and unfit to appear at the office for several
more days. Therefore put check upon my
unhalowed greed, and not only did not steal
Johns cakes, but actually gave him one of
mine and paid the whole bill. A look of per
feet happiness stole over his face, and in the
he came to my room, fell on my neck
apologized for his hasty conduct to me and
asked me to become again the real brother of
his heart
Since then, sweet have been our cOmmun-
ings No more is there pickering between us,
hut all is peace and holy calm. No more am
banged about the room and tweakcd by the
nose, but instead listen to Johns dear voice
AS he reads my editorials and corrects them as
only that tailor's clerk ever could correct
Them. My editor is proud of me, and in time
will raise my salary. John has written some
minor editorials which have been well rcceiv
ed, and he hopes soon to be regularly employ
ID on the staff. Our home is pleasant, and
John and will shortly marry the landlady's
Twin and gifted daughters-the sweet one,
Emily, with the blue eyes and golden hair is
TO be mine, and the royal, queenly Bessie she
Of the dark, raven tresses ard shapely nose,
will be Johns.
Let US be kind to each other;
Let us be kind while we may;
Gibc not thou at thy brother,
Teach him that better way.