The daily critic., 1890-10-01
M M'GILFOOLEYS DREAM.
VISIONS OF LOVELY WOMAN AT TIE
CIENENCEAU CASE"
How sihyl Johnstone Looks 20 a Man
win dag WcGonecban Did
Not See It. However.

How sibyI Johnstone looks to a Man
win "Jag" WcConechan ntd
Not see ~, However.
Mr. Daniel McGnfooley is NOT by any
means q bad man lie only has a fail
ing Ike other men Of genius. This
falling consists Of a sincere attachment
TO The pleasures of the flowing bowl
on the occasion Of McGilfooley's latest
indulgence he had an experience which
be has not yet forgotten, and which win
probably make q lasting impression
Not many nights ago, says the New
York EJsnng Sua in company with 81
kindred spirit of the name of Timothy
MCGoucghan, Daniel started forth In
quest of pleasure They bad not gone
far when Mr. McG0neghln, suddenly
inspired, said Dan me hhoy. let us D.
afther coin 60 see The Clommenav
Case They do be slyiu it's foine
The suggestion was favorably re-
Crivedt and the two turned their fallar-
ing steps In The direction of the theatre
vaying the monotony of the trip BY
visiting several favorite resorts on the
way where liquors are dispensed at
low cost.
When The theatre was reached Mr..
McGilfooley and Mr. McGOneghan were
10 advanced stages Of intoNication Mr.
McGoncghan was iocosc and lachry.
NOSE by turns, aud Mr.. McGilfooley
was almost rigid.
Two good places in the balcony were
secured and Mr.. MCGifooley, as soon
as he fen into his seat. fell also into a
deep slumber. Presently he began to
snorC gently,
AND THEN no DREAM.
lie dreamt that he dwelt in halls Of
dazzling splendor Vast corridors Of
magnificent marble stretched out before
him as far as he could see Sweet
strains Of music filed the air with
melody. Long professions Of the most
gorgeously attircd kings and queens
passed before him. At one side was
softly ripplinE lake IN which beautiful
women, clad in the mode affected by the
sirens, bcCkoned lu him. with the most
alluring smiles, He was hewildCred by
the splCndOr of his surroundings
Suddenly the scene changed. lie
was In a dark grutto which but few
rays Of light penetrated and blazed upon
priceless gems set I'm The walls. At the
/ end Of the cave he could see the dim
outlines Of a dark wall lie approached
this and stopped. In few moments
he perceived that the wall was slowly
Disappearing In some mysterious man.
ucr, and then there was revealed to
him sight wonderful TO behold.
There directly in front Of him, was
a FINALE FIGURE or ENCHANrtyu
LONELINESS,
simply clothed upon With beauty as
garment, with arms outstrelched as if
bgsCCChiug him 20 come to her
Mt McGilfoolcy could hardly be-
liCye his ewes Tie turned around 10
! MCGCnCghan, stared az him earnestly
for n moment and then asked, IN "a
horse whisper
"MCGoucrhan is that you, dunnos'
Faith nm Il is Dan.
Mr. MCGlfoulcv again looked 90 oyarl
The stage. The figure had vanished
Did yez see that lady without her
Cloze on he asked again. anXiously.
"Becora an / did that, Dan, an rs
the ralC t0ire Craiur she was
10 evidently could not have been a
dream. then thought AlCGllfUoley. He
/ inquired again
"An' did yez see the cave Wld i'm
moralds aud plIls and him payple wild
/ fOine cloze Walkin' aCrOst the stagc.'
Faith, an did not, now Nor did
/ the lOikCs Of We see any sich thing
replied McGoneghan.
"Phwist, now, you didn't see the
foinc kings an heer the shwate music
and see all the leddies
sITrN' Is DE WATER wIDOUT THEIR
CLOZEy'
"Divil a bit, now. You're crazy
/ dhrunk. There was no sich leddles,
except that one iistnOw on the bar'l.
"Bedad, you're dhrunk yourself. &"
retorted MT McGilfooley. Don't be
afthcr tryin 10 have fun Wild me lolke
| that
The mOnotOuOus action OF the re-
mainder Of the play had no charms for
| Alr McGilfooley after the brilliant
scenes be had Witnessed. Never IN his
/ wildesI imaginings had be pictured
such visions as he had seen that night,
and he declares that never on any stage
was there such a spectacular display as
IN the third act Of The "Clemenceau
| Case