The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-23
THE DREAM CLUE.
A story of a strange Event.

Let me first aSk-haS the reader ever
attempted any psychological expert
ments, or sought to understand many
of those minor problems that spiritual
science propounds, but does not reveal
to the material intellect?
In psychology we have the first great
principle which separates the human
from the mere animal, or it may be
certain mysterious degree which ma
ture bestows on a chosen few of the
countless subjects of her animal king
dom to make still higher elevation in
her ascending scale of progress that
reaches from protoplasm to this last
altitude.
OF what psychology consists
closely allied its wonderful essence is
to that of life-where the line may be
drawn that will properly divide materi-
al existence from spiritual-all these
are migmas that the profound acumen
of many centuries has failed to eluci-
date or particularly analyze. 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 it
to perfect maturity, and which ma
turity the world itself has spent I'M
numbered ages in striving to attain.
1t is not so difficult to consider that the
strictly animal creation embraces but a
lower stage of psychological develop
ment, 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 I'M
questionable imposSibility- nay, as
even absurd; however, as this may be,
the story is as follows:
Some autumns ago | had occasion to
travel through Central Kentucky, and
as, in addition to my business, had a
proposed improvement of my health
under 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.
During the lirstfew days of my journey
the weather was all that could be de-
sired, even of this charming season of
haZy atmosphere, INDECENT sunshine and
gorgeous colorings; but with the tickle
ness for which this latitude is noted, q
fair morning, unsullied by a single sus-
picion of aught save loveliness, unless
it was a warmer and more languid air,
grew SLOWLY into a cloudy noon, fraught
with oh Hive |, 81
into 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 yet
lay several miles away, that | consid-
cred it a wiser thing to cast about for a
speedy shelter. This portion of the
country was but sparsely settled, and
as a few premonitory drops of rain adj
yised me to make a hasty decision,
l urged my horse forward and stopped
at the first house along my way. 1t
was a small and rather unpreposses-
sing dwelling, built of stone, and placed
n little way off the road at the end of a
long avenue of untrimmed and funeral
looking cedars.
At my request for nights lodging
the 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
a wayfarer from the approaching Storm
scarcely quarter of an hour before
l haStened to state that 50 long as was
comfortably housed | would be album
dainty satisfied, and at once alighted.
My precaution in seeking Il 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 againss 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
unwelcome entrance.
My fellow traveller / found to DE q
man of ordinary agreeableness, al
though his efforts in that direction de-
served a better success than they at
tanned. Why this was, could not fully
determine, although | attempted TO
'bidlN 10 lnc lcGllH9s do / uilu frequently
questioned similar impressions previ-
.ously.
He was laxative and sufficiently So
-cial, and of medium intelligence, yet
there was something, a vague, indei-
mite conception that did not allow me to
entertain either an Indifferent or per-
fectly harmonious feeling toward him
There was latent quality in his com
position that created certain discord
in my own. Such impressions are not
unfamiliar to me. Most of my friend
ships, most of my dislikes, spring from
this divination. In passing persons to-
tally unknown in crowded street,
have sometimes felt strange sentiments
of attraction or repulsion.
In following up these swift impress
sions as is occasionally the case, have
rarely found myself at fault Either
admirable qualities to win approbStion,
or obnoxious ones to create dislike,
were discovered on a closer acquaint-