The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
DREAMS AND DREAMS.
a Talk About One and Some other
Matters.

Dear Howard Friends am dimly
page again. and I seize my pen briskly
10 begin my contribution, which, owing
TO press OF other work, will of necessity,
be rather brief.
Taking a trip with girl friend Of
mine the other night-in dreamland-we
came to river broad and deep. and
rising rapidly. The rush and roar OF the
water was almost deafening; and. as the
muddy waves rose higher and higher,
we came to a bridge that spanned the
rushing tide below IL. Straight ahead
vas the river. and my friend was driv-
pig right into II, when suddenly pulled
lhe lines 10 the right, and shut my eyes,
Ind 10. we were safe on the bridget
For awhile we stopped and contemplated
he scene below rs, thankful that we
we're not one moment later. for the
water almost reached the floor Of the
bridge. And then / awoke with these
lines IN my mind. and on my lips;
There r. time In the tide Of men.
which. taken at it's Hood. leads on TO
fortune" over and over again In my
mind these words seemed 10 repeat
until began 20 think and reason on the
theme they presented.
one Of our members I'm the spring
asked this question? Us there anything
IN dreams?' Well. there are dreams
and dreams. This dream OF mine, that
. have just told about. was an inspira-
ton 20 me. though | am aware that II
viii be difficult for me 90 convey 10
others half Of the impressions that
received from this inner vision" But
the least bit OF philosopher can know.
81 he viii give the subject any thought
at ALL that there are times In the lives
lof all or US that ara frelghted with
awful responsibilities: and that there are
opportunities offered Us, perhaps but
once I'm life time, which, n unimproved.
result In awful consequences 10 us-and
20 others.
am convinced that there are seasons
fwhen our good angels dominate our lives
SO completely that IL is possible for US
30 rise above all that Is low and groVel-
ing; and. II We are true TO our better
selves. keep above such things in spite
or environments or anything else. But
how few Of us realize the Importance OF
making every day OF our existence count
one step forward In the pathway 10
higher and holier life! A good motto is:
DO not despise the day OF small
things"
AnC. dear friends, l want 70 speak 70
you on a subject that lies very near my
heart II Is about the method OF work
adopted by the committee appointed for
that purpose. From all / can learn
there has not been the response that
there should have been TO the appeal
made by the president OF said commit
tee for all the members 10 enroll them
selves I'm some one Of the three divisions
which he named.
I'VE learn 10 do "A thing nv doing ~
do not know who said that, but IL is
true And II we wish TO make the most
OF our membership I'm the H. l.. C., we
cannot afford to ignore any opportunity
that Is offered US for intellectual
growth or discipline. Therefore, appeal
to all who have not yet enrolled az
workers" to do 80 at once, because L
believe this method Is one or the in
comparable advantages Of II. L. c.
''Novus Homo" your reply to Jessie
Clyde" caused a wave of merriment to
break into a smile over my face The
measure Of the piece was familiar, and
almost unconsciously / began to hum
and they harmonized beautifully, too.
And oh, Jessie Clyde how mistaken
you arel / am an illustT1ous CD example
OF the fact that all OF the Irish people
are not democrats. / am, oh, just the
strongest prohibitionist. Never was a
democrat and / never will be. But I'll
tell you why the Irish get there" often
when other foreigners fail: II is doubt
less because Of their superior 'ilo-
quence."
I began with dream and will end
with one. dreamed that I went to the
E2aaninn- Saw ssya-d IL the HowaTdA