The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-21
A MORTAL FAIRY.
The Results Of a Newspaper Re-
porter's Dream.

IF may trust the flattering truth OF sleep.
My dreams presage some joyful news al
hand;
My bosom's lord sits lightly on his throne
And, all this day, an unaccustomed spirit
Lifts me above the world with cheerful
thoughts.
Shakespeare.
Edward Manchester and [ were boys
together. We fished in the same
brooks. occupied the same desk at
school, and cl mbed the old New Eng
land hills together. The current of
our youthful lives ran in the same.
channel, until, when standing at the
portals of early manhood, our paths
widely diverged.
Following the guidance of his ambi-
ton he became printers apprentice,
drifted into editorial work. and finally
crossed the continent. 1t was then
that L lost all trace of him. Ientered
college, in due time completed the
prescribed course of study, and after
graduation became attached to the
United States coaSt-Survev. So it hap
Dened that after fifteen years separa-
ton we met again at Los Angeles, Cal,
whittier / had been ordered on duty.
OF cnnrSe our .heEhapd,s,, friepaSbJP
and publisher of a prosperous journal
and the same hale and hearty good fell
low of my early associations. To his
hospitable home | was invited and it
was the happiest, cheerieSt fireside at
which l was ever privileged to sit. His
wife, who was at least ten years his
Junior, was a woman OF rare mental
qualifications, and her assistance to
him In his profession, and likeness of
spirit, had brought the pair into a per-
feet harmony which it was most pleas
ing TO observe.
Sitting in his library one evening,
just at the beginning of the rainy
season, when the cheerful wood-fire in
the open CRATE Is an actual necessity,
our conversation turned upon the SUBJ
ject of dreams. i doubted whether
they were in any degree prophetic. and
maintained with ardOr the opinion that
dreams were simply due to disordered
nervous system, citing many learned
psychologists in support of my theory.
You NAV not believe me-" said nv
dreams are sometimes forecasts of
things to occur. / say know this to
be true because the most important
event of my life was brought about
through the influence of a dream. 1t
is perhaps true that coarse natures do
not entertain angels unawareS' when
sleep hoverS over them and enchains
their senses, but there are fine organi-
cations possessed of a sixth sense, and
that extraordinary attribute is only
awakened when all the others are in
repose."
That is novel idea" replied,
t'and do not care to accept it as true
without definite and convincing proof
However, what was your dream? After
4 have heard it related and ar informed
what came of il perhaps may become
a convert to your new philosophy.
Knocking the ashes from his cigar |
and settling himself comfortably in his |
easy chair. my friend proceeded to |
relate the following extraordinary in
cident:
''Some years ago was employed on
the reportorial staff of Chicago news |
paper. 1t was uphill work, and. my
salary was not munificent. In fact, |
there were frequently times when the !
ends utterly and positively refused to |
meet. One night / repaired TO my
sixth story room good deal out of /
humor with myself and the world. Like |
most other newspaper men had !
grown cynical, so plainly were the
shams and deceits of humanity held |
up to nv view in the course of my
daily tasks. 1t was in November, and |
a chill wind blew in from the lake, |
toward which my room faced. F.
stirred the fire and sat down to COM /
nune with myself. The blaze dis /
persed radiant heat; a sense of
warmth stole over my heart and brain, /
and after little fell fast asleep. | /
say fast asleep, and yet l hardly be-
iieve that was my actual condition.
for in all nv slumber it seemed to me
that was possessed of every faculty.
t II was transported to Arabia. The