The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
A PROPHETIC DREAM.


l remarked Hiram, VINO Is arranging
TO secure the right of way for an electric
road right past our farm
whats that?" asked Uncle Abner, who
had been doing in his armchair, but now
suddenly awakened.
Il say there was a man along here to-
day trying to get a right of way for an elec-
trio road" repeated Hiram.
Wanted a right of way for an electric
road, did he?" replied Uncle Abner.
That's what he said" said Hiram.
IA real electric roadY" demanded Uncle
Abner.
81 guess it was" said Hiram. "At least
that is what took it to be, and that is what
he said it was to be. One to carry freight
and passengers
"It's all coming true!" repeated Uncle
Abner, half to himself. 81 might have
known it,"
Whats coming true?" demanded Hiram.
"My dream" answered Uncle Abner.
Then he asked: where's this road to rum
Between Milville and Martinsburg." re.
piled Hiram "You know, there's road
runs out from the city as far as Millville
now. and they want to extend it to Martins
burg this summer, and then next year they
hope to push on to Clear Springs You
ought to have heard this fellow talk about
it. 1t will be almost like bringing the city
right to our doors. Why, Millville will only
seem two squares away, and Martinsburg
will be just around the corner, so to speak.
81 know, / know" returned Uncle Abner.
81 dreamed it all. We can run into town
for the circus and get back in time to do the
chores. / know all about it,
what was your dream?'
"Want to hear it,"
Sure" said Hiram, and Hannah and
Lizzie and Henry all nodded their heads.
Uncle Abner leaned back in his chair and
half closed his eyes.
WELL" he said, II dreamed that there
was trolley car track on every road-cross-
roads as well as highways"
There will be pretty soon,' broke in
Hiram.
Wait" cautioned Uncle Abner. THAT
wasn't all, by good deal. ! dreamed l
was sitting here in this chair and Hannah
was sitting over there where she is, and
pretty soon you came in from the barn.
Hannah said you, has that new suit
of clothes l ordered in town come out yet"
"'Not yet said Hannah.
"'Well, said you, that's a nice thing,
isn't it? ] ordered that suit of clothes be-
fore nine o'clock this morning, and here 1t
is after three in the afternoon. ! want 1t to
wear to the theater tonight
What's that got to do with the trolley
carr" interrupted Hiram.
Wait" said Uncle Abner again. "You
fumed and frettod round for awhile, and
finally you said I wish you'd call up that
clothing store and ask them what's the mat
ter. They know my size
"Call 'em up?" broke in Hiram again.
Sure" answered Uncle Abner. "On the
| telephone, you know"
Hiram gave low whistle.
you must have been eating mince pie"
| he suggested.
Just you hold your horses" protested
Uncle Abner. I'm not through yet"
GO on" said Hiram.
well, Hannah answered that perhaps
| you'd better wait half an hour because the
| 3:4S car hadn't been along yet, and they d
very likely come out on that with the laun-
| dry"
| Now, you keep still" exclaimed Uncle
| Abner, angrily I'm the one who had this
| dream and I'm the one who's telling about
| it. She was expecting them with the laun-
| dry, of course, which was sent into town
| every Monday morning and came out again
| every Wednesday afternoon. And that's
| the way they came, too, according to my
| dream"
| Hiram drew long breath.
| "Well, you're a good dreamer, all right, y
he said at last.
"But that isn't ALL" asserted Uncle Alb
ner. after you'd got your clothes l
dreamed heard you talking again, and you
were asking Hannah what time the theater
car came along, SOS you could be dressed
in time; and after that you wanted to know
if she'd ordered the motor"
| "The motorF
"Sure / remember your very words. You
said: Hannah, I've got those two trailers
sidetracked in the barn loaded with hay, and
| ! want to get them to market If you or.
dered them to send out a motor when | told
you it ought to have been along to-day to
| pick them up and haul them into town.
"That's all right answered Hannah
You know you ordered a sofa, folding bed
and half a dozen diningroom chairs sent
out tomorrow and ] found it would be
cheaper to have the motor that brings that
car load out take back your hay, so ] told
them not to bother about sending one out
to-day
"Correct, said you, but there's that
threshing machine that's got to go to S
Hawkins over on the Pikeville road. Tha'
isn't on the main line, so we'll have to have
another motor car for that job, and wher
you order it tell them to send along an extra
man to do the switching. ! don't see why
anyone wants to live away off on these side
track roads anyway. It's an awful nuisance
| getting to them
as that all?" asked Hiram as Uncle Alb
ner paused
Hardly" was the answer "Just as yo,
were about ready to leave for the theater
dreamed Hannah said to you: Don't forge
about Lizzie's party next Saturday evening
You can make the arrangements Will
you're in town tonight good deal bette
: than can over the telephone
"'All right said you, What do you wan
! me to do?'
"Well,' said Hannah, 4 think three oh
servation cars will be enough, and you cal
tell them that the young people will prob
ably take about a 20-mie ride and will de
eide for themselves at the time just wher
. they'll go. Then Lizzie and | ought to hav
car to make few calls some day mex
week
"I can't afford it, said you.
! "'Sam Tolliver's wife has had a car wit
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