The morning call., 1892-02-29
ATROUBLBSOME DREAM
BY HOWARD THOMAS.

tired SO Tired that he determined % seek
his a9wny couch at oEce, and nQtwalt Tor
the coming Of the usual hour. he yawned
lazily. stretched bmseu, then slowly raised
from bis chair preparatory TO carrying ouI
his resolution.
Percy Crane was young, rich and ldle,
therefore he had contracted lazy habits Tor
want # occupation TO rub the rust OF IN
dolence off as fast as it gathered.
'Good-night father" he called as he
passed upstairs.
Hours stole by, and Percy Crane slept.
He had dreams, howcyeT-hls broken words
arestea that clnc!usiyely - and pleasant
ones. evidently, for his face broadened into
smile now aud then; why, he alone IN all
the world knew.
Most pecuuarI That girl dreamed Of
last night remains In my mind wildly, ne
murmured next morning, rs he worried
through the intricate toilet Oh q man u
fashion.
All through the day tha face he had seen
IN his dreams kept recurring 10 ms mIIu;
whatever he took up mlrrored IT, Ii ne lIleu
to read tie type gradually faded away ana
the now familiar features sIaIeu UaCh a1
him from the open book.
Being a biz of an artist. he thought t.
make q drawing OF the lace ana smut IL on
his mind upon paper. He drew hundred
mystic she would not be thrown from MS
At the end Of a month Percy was Mortified
10 find that he bad actually fallen I'D love
with this visionary girl He was really pro
v1ked al this; 30 think that he, q DalueAe1
dirt should lose his heart to a girl whom he
had never seen aud who probably never
existed! What sense! Nevertheless $
fhe evil was done. SO he set about eTadlcaJ-
ing IL as quickly as possible. lie tried uard,
but someh0d Just as be thought the men,
Orv trsupled cut, il SpFaug Up again, more
deeply IOO.ei than ever.
At length. tired 0f struggling. he made up
his mind 90 travel, and prove beyond
doubt he loved hat hEnent Of ms own
brain. Accordingly he ordered bis valet 10
pack his franks and then broke tie news 20
his father BY that understand tHat only
half tie story had been told TO The Old gen
tlemaU. namely that he. Percy Crane,
wished 10 travel, where he did net state.
Being an .utu gent parent the elder man
Willingly agreed. The only command he
gave his son was not 10 get into trouble ana
bother BIN.
It is need less 70 follow Percy's rambes
over the I'D. susnce il to say, that eveTy-
where lie 10, /. d Tor the imaginary lady
who occupied his every thought. lie was
angry al bis entirely uncalel Tor display OF
emotion. but there was no help for it.
He arrived IN Paris one night very tired
and very cross. Feeling glad OF his release
from the railway C3rTaE be announced ms
intention Of walking to hotel, and oTdeI ed
his valet to ride on ahead with tie luggage.
He wandered along slowly, wondering
which turns he would have taken had he
not known tie city from boyhood. The
poorer streets were passed, ana be was about
TO emerge into a broad, brilliant avenue
when he noticed Vell-dTeSsGd young lady
waking rapidly lu the same direction, fol-
lowed by o coarse, british looking man.
Fearing foul play, Percy determined 10
cross tie street and place himself between
Bursuer and pursued. But he had not
lime 70 do this, for tile man closed
rapidly upon the gin and acco5.ed
her She hurried oU paying no heed TO his
words. Ar. Crane began 20 think tlst be
had made mistake When lie Ee.Tu scream.
&c dar-ed ross the street, and seiZwg the
msD vh0 had thrown his arm around the
Young Iady's wrjst, sent bin sprawlnE into
the gutter. With fierce oath the brute
sprsuE I'D and rushed at him; but he had
reck0ued without Mr. Crane. for well
directed blow sent HIN on LIS uacE once
more. Two more finished lin, and left the
r.scuar tOatttnd O. tile safety OF the TeeCua d.
The girl, Who ha1 covered ID corner
while the battle RACED, now came forward
and thanked Percy for lbs assistance. He
bowed, and declared that he had done
no-hiug. but she persisted that lie had. On
me- nav home she told him she had lost her
vav while stopping, and that her pocket
Ras Dickcd IN the street. At her door they
exchange cards and parted on the most
fTi.ndy terms imaginable.
s'Stdugef Percy mUtteTed. "lhave heard
that voice tef0re, am sure. Sorry l could
nlssee her face"
&c put the card into bis pocket and re-
umed his way nUSing.
After dinner It secured 70 Percy to look
at tie card AID learn tire name OF the fair
damsel Ia distress.
Adele de Eavailles. Now where have I
heard that name? Why, OF course! I've
etters Of introduction TO her father. and
viii present them tomorrow"
True to his resolution. Nj Crane sat in the
fraWing-Tsom Of the D. NaYaillps' house
tie next af;erHO on. Te presented his Gre
dpntials with the Guest bow he could SUM-
mon to adOTn the occasion. Struck either
BY me beau,y OF the bow OF pleased by the
fen0T of The letters the, young man had given
Linn, 81. de NaYai.les vas very polite TO his
visitor.
Il hope your daughter has recovered from
Yesterdays fright, sir," Percy presently re-
marked.
Entirely, thank you; but tell nee, are you
'he gentleman who rendered her such timely
a>sistanCe?
Mr.. Crane mOdestly assured him that such
was the case.
Then" said b. de Navailes, "permitm
70 escort you to nv daughter, that she may
thank you herself"
Sir. Crane saw no objection to this, and
intjmated as much.
He was led up a broad, imposing stair
way, and ushered into pretty little sitting
room. In window, seated by low work
table CTaUmFd with woods silks and all the
paTaphernalia that women love, was q girl
She rose and faced them. By all tire saints
I'D the calendar. here was the face Of his
dreaml Mr.. Crane was not usually given to
any display Of emotion; Ia fact, be thought
it bad form; but this time be really could
not contain himself, and actually allowed
bis surprise and confusion to be seen. lie
was SO overcome that he did not notice that
mademOselle was affected in the same
manner.
To say that Papa Navailles was aston.
ished at this emotional pantOmime would
not Lalf state the case. He stood with bis
hands thrust deep into his pockets, and bis
ample mouth wide open as though ne eX-
pected the key to the mystery to be popped
into It.
''WelI, young people, haven't you stared
at each other long euOugh?" be demanded
al last, angry at the prolonged silence.
Percy made a tremendous effort and
mumbed a few incoherent words, which
the girl answered in the same manner.
We'll, that Is a strange coincidence p
Percy muttered a little later, as he saun-
tered homeward, or rather, hotelward.
After that he made his way pretty often
TO the house of the De Navailies Now thai
he had found his fate he lost no time il
putting it TO the touch He pronOsed AZ
soon as possible, received a favorable reply
and was astOnished at the whTlwind Of joy
that arose in his breast; he had never expe.
rienced such a sensation before.
mo, darling, it is not a case Of love a
hIst sight" he said in answer to question
1T Is case Of love before sight Let me
see-yes it was a year ago that / dreamed
Of you; lost my heart at once, but think
ing that you existed only in my brain, de-
termined to crush out MY love by travel
You know tie rest-how strangely l ME