The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-21
THE DREAM CLUE.
A Story OF a strange Event

LCb me lGSG dSh-DdS Inc rcaQcr eve
attempted any psychological expert
nents. or sought TO understand mani
OF those minor problems that spiritual
science prOpounds, but does not revea
10 the material intellect?
In psychology we have the first grea
principle which separates the human
from the mere animal, or it may be :
certain mysterious degree which ma
tyIre bestowS on chosen few of tht
countless subjects of her animal king
dom to make still higher elevation il
her ascending scale OF progress tha
reaches from prOt0plasm TO this las
altitude
OF what psychology consists-how
closely allied its wonderful essence i:
70 that OF life-where the line may be
drawn that VIII properly divide maieri
al >iStence from spiritual all these
are mi2mas that the profound acumer
of many centuries has failed to eluci-
date or particularly analvze. WHY
may not psychology be thing Of vari-
Gus stages and gradual Developments:
On every hand we easily perceive a
similar ratio of degrees, from the tiny
seed to the great world which urges ii
TO perfect maturity, and which ma
turity the world itself has spent un-
numbered ages in striving to attain.
1t is not SO difficult to consider that the
STR t!y animal creation embraces but a
Hover stage of psychological develop
Iuent, though as varied in its peculiar
phases of advancement As the higher
order, which includes man, is in its re-
spective and unequal distribution of
soul power and intelligence.
The reader who has never seriously
debated these questions, will doubt
less regard this story as one of un-
questionable mpOssibility- as
even absurd; however, as this may be,
the story is as follows:
Some autumns ago | had occasion to
Gravel through Central Kentucky, and
as, in addition to my business, / had q
Eprcposed improvement of my health
inner consideration, | chose the saddle
rather than vehicle or train, deeming
this method of locomotion more condu-
GIVE to the desired effect, and there be-
Ing also in my selected route some
points only accessible in this manner.
BJsring the tirstfew DAYS of my Journey
the weather was all that could be de-
sired, even of this charming season of
hay atmosphere, indolent sunshine aud
gorgeous colOrings; but with the tickle
ne for which this latitude is noted.
fair morning, unsullied by single sus-
piciOn of aught save loveliness, unless
Ii was warmer and more languid air,
grew slowly into cloudy noon, fraught
with a chilling wind. and finally merged
snto an evening black with Ominous
clouds and threatening rain. / was
anxious to reach my objective point;
but the storm seemed so near at hand.
while the village desired to reach vet
fay several miles away, that | consid-
cred it wiser thing to cast about for a
speedy shelter. This portion of the
country was but sparselv settled, and
as few premonitory drops of rain ad-
Yised me to make hasty decision,
Z urged my horse forward and stopped
at the first house along my way. 1t
was small and rather unpreposses-
sing dwelling, built of stone. and placed
4 little way off the road at the end of a
long avenue of untrimmed and funeral
hooking cedars.
At my request for q nights lodging
she hOst-a plain. practical farmer
assured me of a hOSpitable reception,
provided felt willing to accept the
limited accommodation he could offer.
His house was, as could see, quite a
small one, and he had already taken in
- Wayfarer from the approaching storm,
scarcely quarter of an hour before.
1 haStened to state that so long as was
comfortably housed l would be abun-
dainty satisfied, and at once alighted.
My precaution in seeking a shelter
was not premature, for scarcely had my
horse been stabbed and my own comfort
secured than the rain and wind held
high carnival about the place, dashing
=angrily against the small panes of glass
IN the narrow windows, and beating
against the doors as if they envied the
.cOSineSs within and meant to force an
1InwelcOme entrance.
My fellow-traveler l found to be a
man of ordinary agreeableness, al
though his efforts in that direction de.
served better success than they at
tanned. Why this was, l could not fully
determine, although l attempted 70
ana'yZe the feeling, as l had frequently
questioned similar impressions previ-
,ously.
lie was talkative and sufficiently so.
cial, and of medium intelligence, vel
there was a something, vague, indefi-
mite conception that did not allow me to
entertain either an Indifferent or per.
fectiy harmonious feeling toward him.
There was latent quality in his com
position that created a certain discord
IN my own. Such impressions are no.
unfamiliar to me. Most of my friend
ships, most of nv dislikeS, spring from
this divination. In passing persons to
tally unknown in a crowded street,
have sometimes felt strange sentiments
4Of attraction or repulSion.
In following up these swift impres
siOns as is occasionally the case, hav,
rarely found myself at fault. Either
admirable qualities to win appreciation
or obnoxious ones to create dislike
were discovered on a closer acquaint
anee. / have seldom had occasion tC
alter the first impression, be it of friend
ship, indifference or dislike.
During the general conversation,
learned that my fellow-traveler was a
AIR Jacob Lagrew, from an adjoining
county, who was then out from home
3or the purpose of buying cattle, il
which he largely dealt. As my hos
WAS also more interested and better in
formed on that subject than on mos
Others, the talk naturally drifted in tn,
direction of cattle traffic and matter
pertaining thereto, while l, being littl
acquainted with this especial topic
listened and interogated as occasion de
aaanded.