Wichita eagle., 1890-03-12

Cleveland Man Thought He Was
Warned-A Queer Case-Connubial Con-
sequences of g Dream.
Campbell says that coming events cast
their shadows before" There is but lutte
doubt that there is a prophetic instinct in
man, that at times his mind is the sensitive
plate upon which futurity throws its refec-
6on. From time immemorial he has believed
In visions. From Joseph to Lincoln there
has been conviction that in dreams the
curtains of tomorrow are momentarily
parted and a glimpse into its mysteries vouch
safed
There is certainly degree of reason for
believing that there is a relation between
somc dreams and coming events, but ii is
nevertheless true that there are countless
dreams which never come to pass, and that
In host of dreams and host of events there
could hardly fail to be some condolences.
IT is likewise true that dreams are to a great
extent governed by digestion, and good or
bad dreams may be manufactured to order
with the proper vlands, and that recent i'm
pressions made upon the mind are the seeds
from which most dreams terminate and grow
into luxurious extravaganza.
SUPPOSED WARNING.
A singular incident comes to u.s. Business
recently called gentleman away to an adj
joining county for number OF days. He was
peculiarly home man, and could not feel
wholly at ease when sundry miles stretched
between him and those he loved 1t was
necessary that he should 60 and he went
The second night after he reached his destina-
ton he felt rather homesicS. Vainly he
strove to overcome this feeling by walk
about the place Returning to his hotel ia
good season, he sought TO drown his loneliness
III the Lethe Of sleep.
But sleep was destined to disturb his equa-
nimity. IL would have been better for his
peace of mind if he had set up all night He
d very superstitious man. especially con-
corning dreams He had a dream-an omi-
nous one He dreamed. that be was walking
0n the street in the dark and all alone, when
ne saw, low down in the sky and in the direc-
ton Of home, the words, IN letters of red,
$50 home
He awoke about as scared SIS one can be by
superstition. He was sure that something
terrible had happened or was about TO hap
pen to his family, and that this dream had
been sent to give him knowledge of it. Sleep
was out Of his eyes for that night. He lit the
lamp and dressed himself, and sought to pass
was nothing in book or paper of sufficient in
tercst to drive away his anxiety He made
UP his mind that, business or no business, the
first train in the morning should take him
home.
The first train went at s. and ne was at the
depot at half past Z. He hove in sight of his
residence shortly before noon. 1t was still
standing He walked into the house All
his folks were alive and well His wife was
greatly surprised to see him. When he saw
how foolish had been his fears he was
ashamed of his weakness. Els wife was
very matter Of fact woman and he feared her
ridicnle.
''What in the world brought you home SO
soong" said she Il thought you weren't com
ing home until Friday"
"'nfoAunately,n said he, 81 forgot some
papers it was absolutely necessary ] should
have. had 10 come back for them, and as
the train does not go for a couple of hours
thought | would take dinner with you"
His conscience slnote him for tins terrible
lie, but he didn't propose to tell why he came
home, even if he had to sacrifice his self re-
spect.
THE EXPLANATION.
He went back 10 the place he had left so
abruptly that afternoon, reaching it IN the
early evening His faith in dreams as proph
cts was badly shaken. \ ct why should he
have had such g strange dreamf
That evening lie and one of his new ac-
Huaintances in the place took a walk OF
rourse, a man who was so full Of the subject
of dreams as our hero could not talk very
long without broaching it.
do you take any stock in dreams!n in
uuired he of his friend.
''Not particle" was the reply. "They
have nothing to do with the future. You
never had a dream in your life that did not
start from some little impression made upon
your mind in your recent waking hours. Do
you believe in themp
We'll, used to, he answered, "but don't
so much | did"
This was said mechanically, as he was busy
wondering what lad happened to him re-
Gently which could have been the germ of
such a command as he had seen upon the sky
in his last nights sleep.
As be was bordering, his eye fe,i upon the
sign of a clothing store across the street
Quicker than a fash ne remembered standing
where he was the night before and of seeing
that sign. Quicker than memory it dawned
upon him that the sign was the Nucleus of his
dream. There was painted upon it IL large
letters &c. O. Holme"
He did not tell his friend about his dream,
but during the remainder Of his conversation
he agreed with him that dreams have no sig
nifcance whatever. he changed the subject
as soon as he could, and though he has had
many bad dreams since, not one OF them has
disturbed hln. His emanc patton is COM
plete.
But ii is not every dream that can be &C
counted for 50 humorously and sensibly.
There have Leea dreams in almost every ones
experience winch have come to pass, and
which SEEM waoIiv unexpainable on any
other basis than thai some dreams do foretell
future events.
Such an one is related by gentleman who
could not be called a superstitious person.
He dreamed of seeing a young lady-one
whom he had never seen in his waking hours.
She was very beautiful, and he was so fasci-
mated with her that the dream made deep