Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-21
~GRANDMOTHER'S DREAM.
Her Faith in It Cost Her q
Legacy.

Nanny Wilton closed the book she
had been reading, and lying back upon
the lounge. gazed pensively upon her
grandmother, who sat with her knitting
at the open window, enjoying the wan
ing light Of the summer day, Ii was a
very unusual thing for Nanny to main
tain silence when she was neither read
ing nor sleeping, but this evening
and indeed throughout the whole day,
as her grandmother had notlced-she
had been silent and meditative beyond
her wont, and now, when she at last
spoke, her remark was prcfaced by Il
long-drawn sigh.
grandmother, do you think there
is any truth in dreams?."
That depends replied her grand
mother. 'If you dream tonight that
You 90 out blackberrying with Can
non folks tomorrow, as ! heard YOU
promise Rose Cannon you would do, !
think it is very likely your dream
will come true.'
"Oh, | don { mean everyday dreams
like that: but strange, uncommon
. dreams; dreams that make a very deep
impression on You. Don't you think
they are sent as warnings. p
Certainly; as warnings that YOU
have eaten something for supper which
in future you would do better TO re-
train from
"No-but earnest, grandmother
you are only joking now; | should like
TO know what you think about it
The old lady glanced sharply over
her her spectacles at the inquirer, and
there was a momcntary pause in the
quick, glancing needles as she replied;
Tell me first, my dear, why You
ask"
Nanny sighed again.
81 had such Il horrid dream about
the homc-folks last night, | thought
IN and | were making up the
children's bed, and we came across a
nest Of snakes at the foot of il. Mamma
was trying to get them out, and they
were twisting themselves all around
her arms and neck, and she could moi
get them off, and | was 50 frightened
couldn't help her. There was lot!
more of it, but it was all so mixed W
that could not make a straight story o
it, if | were to try to tell it; but | wok,
up crying and feeling drcadfully.
told Sally about it when | came down
and she said that il was always consid
cred very unlucky to dream abou
snakes; that it was a sure sign o
trouble. You just cant guess, grand
mother, how badly | have been fcelin,
all day. II seemed as though | mus
go home, but was afraid you woul,
laugh at me if | told you what ] wa
thinking about
Tears We're in Nanny's eyes, and he
distressed face left no doubt of tn
real unhappiness She was suffering.
"You need not have feared that
child" said the old lady, kindly. -
have not lived this long without learn
Ing that imaginary troubles are almos
as hard to bear as real ones. Let II
see if we can find any cause for this I'm
pleasant dream nearer at hand tina
you siXty-mile-distant home. Yor
walked all the way TO Oak Grove yes
terday afternoon. You came HON
pretty tired, didn't you?:"
''Yes, indeed; tired and hot an
hungry. Don't you remember iokin
me about the big supper | ate!?" An
then | was so tired, | went to bed 4
soon as it was dark. ! see what yo
are aiming at, grandmother. 70
think there was a physiological reaso
for my bad dreams?"
Eyes, and | dare say you think 81
too, now. A tired body and overworke
stomach will amply account for ba
dreams, and if YOU study the matte
a little further, may-h4you will be abb
TO account also for the particular forI
your bad dream took. Have You bee
talking or reading about snakes lately
Perhaps you saw n during your wal
yesterday"
81 did! | did" cried Nanny, eagerl,
"Grandmother, YOU are a real mine
reader. We came across a snake lyin
across the path the other side of Mitcl
ellis creek. We thought it was
when i raised H. be. Sv w; tios y Up ~ II
glided off into ,bo hnshaS M" "n a,
~dreadfully startled, though | knew
wanted TO 90 after !, f. liiii !, h ~IR "'
and I wonld ma, Ia, liz, rs Nv ~
that accoun,s tor ~ NV ", droam H. uo s;,i
have been tn allow snnh a i ,bin on,
worry me, I don't bel;eye 7 she,
have thought SO much about il if