The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-02

city, but by whom the deer was pre-
sented, the fairy informant did not
relate To the sleeper, but that it was
theirs she knew for she had dreamed
it so plainly that for time it was real.
But on arising In the morning the
dream gradually diminished and finally
was forgotten until shs pickle I'D th :
| Morning. ispatch aud read IN its :ul.
| umns where the "deer had been pre-
| sented to the Elks" the very night Of
her dream, ana she then of course
knew it was true, AMI though; it a
strange coincilence that her dream
was so nearly like the article in the
paper, and she was congratulating the
Elks on having one dear deer in their
herd, when her husband arrived on
the scene, land husbands of course
know everything). and told her it was
lust joke;;" that the Elks wanted
the .'dear" creature very much, and
were only teasing Mr.. Kinersly to see
if he would take the hint and purchase
it for them, but as yet he has not
taken the hint, and it yet remains to
be seen whether this dream comes
true or not. S.
TO ENCOURAGE LITERARY WORK
A Correspondent Advocates the. OrganIza-
tion of a Society.
ED. TINES -MoUNrAINEER
am pleased to note the proposed
movement to pc, feet the organization
of a literary club among the young
people of the city, mention of which
vas made in your valuable paper last
evening: and beg to unite, with those
who are most interested, in the hope
that such an organization may speedily
nateriali2e.
Ifsuccessfully managed, and properly
conducted, literary society here in
The Dalles would not only be source
of great benefit and profit to its men,
bers, but would be an invaluable credit |
to the city; for, beginning as it is pro-
posed, near the commencement of the |
new year, during which many new
business enterprises are in contem-
plation in this city, there is no reason
why literary enterprises should
not be developed also. Such q
spirit, indeed, should generally per-
vade any intelligent community, of
much less proportion than The Dalles;
Ind the wonder is that we have not had
, club of that kind before now. 1t is
of course, that we are not
Utterly devoid of a general literary
spirit here, yet the same is inaccess1
Ible, unless persons are desirous of in
resting anywhere from one to ten dol
ars monthly, and at the same time
manage to keep their minds charged
With passwords. grips, counter-signs,
tc., that surpass, in point of BRAIN
acking, the retention within ones
nemery of two dozen different safe
all at the same time; and
here are some, no doubt, whose minds
re disqualified, and whose pocket
ooks are incapable, of enduring such
strain, but who would be suited ex-
city in a literary club or society,
here working signs and passwords
re scattered to the four winds, and
here ones purse doesn't need to be
lways empty in an honest endeavor to
eep sin the swim," and yet enjoy the
ongeniality and profit always existing
here young people come together to
,terchange ideas on general topics, !
1rough the medium of addresses, es- '
lys, or debates, interspersed with
lusic, readings, and other equally
greeable program features.
Let us have the literary club by all
leans; and bespeak for it the merited
lccess and the public interest which
should justly deserve.
GEO. ERNEST STEWART.