, 1891-03-26
POINTS ABOUT DREAMS.
sATlRIcAL COMMENTS FOR SUPER
sTITIOUs DREAmERS.

But crooked ways denote much i'll
To those who have a headstrnuE viii.
OF course il you happen TO dream about
crooked paths you can get out OF it on the
ground that you are not possessed of n
headsrrOng will, and that it is as near
as dreams ever come true. II the sign
is right, 1t was the dream that did IL; il
the thing comes out as you had no reason
to expect you can change it to one Of the
many exceptions that are required 10 prove
the rule that dreams are reliable.
There used to be an old woman down in
Illinois who had implicit faith in anything
she saw printed. II there were any ques
ton Of the accuracy OF "a statement, and
one could bring her "A newspaper declara-
tion on the subject, she was convinced, and
never BEniu had a doubt. Now 4 would be
highly improper for the skepticai reader to
ask what she would have lone hHd she
happened to find counter statements on
any subject.
Questions Of that kind would knock the
sentiment out Of any Old woman. or old
theory either for that matter. Aud il that
ancient lady or any OF her kin should be
living let them be informed that dreams do
come true. This cannot be denied, for a
book has been printed setting forth all
sorts Of dreams and what they mean, aud
all any one need do II he wants Il war map
Of his future Is to eat mince pies and
doughnuts and 90 TO bed.
E OF LOVERS
Should he in the early watches Of the
night find himself ia the midst ofwhat the
police reporter calls a c-onnagratiOu let
him be admonished That
To dream Of burning doth imply
A sudden danger ripe and nigh
OF all escapes you then beware,
For though Fate threatens she may spare.
It will be noticed that Fate il a person in
this case and not a glittering generality.
And like many another person she has
provided herself with an ample way Of es-
cape II the dream do not come true. In
that case she may. tell you she threatened
all right enough, but on mature considera-
ton concluded TO spare you for future mid
night lunches.
Lovers should never dream Of beggars.
II pOrtends disaster OF some sort or au-
other, and the man who finds himself in
the act Of beginning to dream about "A beg
Rar-himself or any other-aud cannot
wake up, must 20 10 see his love with an
accident policy in his inside pocket after
that For fate is on his track, and will
not be switched of. But n you must
dream Of beggHrs, please be persuaded in
time aud give them something Else you
viii never know peace.
II you dream Of soldiers IL means that
your lady lOye-or your fellow, IL the
dreamer be one Of the fuirrr, weaker sex
. NlAA AthN 10 NNAA hIN vi utI DIE1FAN resi-
dence, by paternal order, on your account.
Now, II You know he or she is comfortable
there. do uot-let me implnre you-do not
dream OF soldiers.
To dream thai you are cutting hay indi-
Gates that you will have great influence in
snciety-cut quite a swath, ms IL were. And
II you dream OF raking the hay together
you are fated to stand Mt the head OF as
semblics. Now, what would be more
proper than 10 dream OF rakiug the hay
after you nave once dreamed Of cutting it,
The additional labor is trivial, and the
difference in recompense is quite worth the
trial.
To AVOID DISASTERS.
When, in the slumbers Of midnight, a
man or a woman dreams that he or she is
swimming IL makes all the difference In
the world-or the water-whether his or
her head is under or above the surface, II
under, then look out for troubles, and
plenty Of them, but II you are navigating
all right. with the placid element beneath
you, 1atter yourself that you will live to
make all or most Of your enemies your
footstool.
To dream you wade In mirc and stubble
Foretelloth surely toll and trouble,
Yet perseverance, viii not fail
Der toll and trouble 10 prevail.
Another chance to get out, you see, but
there is one dream that admits of excep-
ton. II you hhouuN 50 TAR forget AOufselI
ms to dream Of legacy, get up in the early
morning and go about collecting all your
available assets, for what you have in the
hands Of another" will be wasted and dis
sipated without doing you any sort Of good.
To dream about fighting Mt single combat
signifies lawsuits and marriage, the book
says.
If you should get into the habit of dream
ing, and in that pitable condition should
find yourself dreaming Of a man with "A
lighted lantern, try to kill him of or
otherwise attract his attention, for if he
goes on without interruption and puts II
out IL signifies troublc for you, and plenty
OF II. II you dream that you hear a hen
cncde it is n pretty good sign. but you can
make 1t a heap better by catching the
fowl. That cliuches the sign. Hs 1t were,
and after that fate can no more go back on
you than if you slept with the scissors un-
der your pillow to make your lover come
back.
No married man should dream OF eating
garlic. In the first place, garlic is not a
pleasant thing for any man outside of Gaul
TO put upon his table; and in the second
though that is a minor consideration-he
will surely find out that his wife does not
love him. And If you want to do the whole
business at one fell swoop, then dream OF
eating dinner just after having concluded
the dream about garlic. The dream about
eating will never be fulfilled till the family
Of which you are now so valuable a mem
Der shall have been divided and scattered
TO the four winds or the three winds or the
two, IL there should not happen to be
enough persons in the family.-Chicago