El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-24

perience. the realization OF dream
after a lapse of twenty-five years
| When l was a very little girl. not
more than eight years old. one night
| dreamed that ! walked in an open
country. from which. on one side. was
j a hill or sloping mountain Near this
| mountain was a wall. which seemed
| to be broken and as | walked near
this. | noted a seam or raise on one
side. and on passing my fingers along
1.-THE wall this raised portion gave to
the pressure of my hand. After a lit
| tie more manipulation. l discovered
partition. fro mwhich lifted one after
another four boxes. all of which were
filed with gold and precious jewels.
/ The gold was in fiat bars. or bricks
NV wealth seemed almost fabulous.
This drea mhaunted me for years al
ter. and on going down to breakfast
the following morning. l told my
aunt. with whom | had resided since
my mothers death. of my dream. She
listened in silence. and il was not I'M
til the following morning that she
spoke to me upon the subject OF my
dream.
My uncle was going to the village
about three miles distant. and il was
my pleasure and delight to accom-
pany him. Old "Auntie." my colored
arations for this trip, when my aunt
came to the door of my room. and said
could not go to the village that
morning but that was to accompany
her on a walk. This was a diSap-
pointment to me. but | could only do
her bidding. After We had gone a
little ways beyond the park. she asked
me to repeat to her my dream. On do
ing this. she questioned me at some
81. I
would recognize the place if | We're
to see it again. | told her | would.
The result was for months afterward
she took me. whenever the opportunity
offered. for a ramble over my uncles
estate. exploring every nook and cor
ner. hoping to find the hidden treas
ure: all of which left its impression
upon my childish mind.
What Happened to Me During the
Years Which Preceded the Reali-
cation of My Dream.
Years passed. | was sent away to
be educated. / grew to womanhood.
went abroad with my uncle. there met
my fate in Ralph Gleason. while we
were doing sunny Italy. From Italy
we went to Paris. where my uncle was
detained some months in the interests
of the government. an dfrom there to
London. where Ralph joined us. and
pie were English, though he had resid-
ed for some time in Brooklyn. New
York. where he had extensive inter
ests. also a brother. who was pastor
of one of the largest churches there.
But my dream of the finding of the
hidden treasure never left me. After
an absence of some years. my hus-
band concluded to return to Brooklyn:
his health was very delicate. Later we
IA ~
remained for two years or more. |
was not in the best of health myself.
Our little family now consisted of
two sons, a daughter. Helen, the child
ren's nurse. and old "Auntie." who
had never left me since my mothers
death in infancy. She was one of my
main stand-bys during all my wander
ings. The last year in California, my
husband grew rapidly worse. By the
advice of our physician, we again
changed; this time to Colorado. first
one place. then another: one winter !
at Colorado Springs, asummer at Glen |
wood. Those were dark and dreary |
days. While i always had smile |
for my husband. my heart was very |
sad. for l could see my beloved's form |
wasting daily. One day old auntie |
caught me in tears She exclaimed: |
For the Lawd's sake. honey. what |
for you done do dat. you'll Spite dem |
dere pretty eyes. den what will de |
massa say sure?"
At that point. I decided we would |
leave Glenwood the following week, |
and SO told my faithful old nurse to
pack. So she and Helen got the boxes /
and trunks in readiness. while /. with |
my husband and children. drove dur
ing the cool of the days which follow
ed. Ii was on one OF these drives that
suggested to my husband that we go
farther south. and among other places
mentioned the famous hot springs in
New Mexico. The last place seemed
to meet his approval. so l wrote to
the hotel there engaging rooms. and
on the following Tuesday left Glen
wood. We reached the hotel Montezu
morning. and found everything in
readiness for our comfort.
During the first few months. my
husband seemed to- rally; but after
that | could see the dear form vast
ing daily. and once more | gave way
to my grief. ''Auntie" chided me. say
ing: DE Lawd giveth an de Lawd
what TO, child. do we want
to keep dear massa here TO-? Haven't
ye seen de angel done call him dis long
time? You know. honey. case de mas
sa no likewise be gettin well, de Lawd
knows he can't nowise stay here in
dat po'r sick body. an if We take on
like dat. yell be goin' too; den what
will dem dere chidrens be doin'? Don't
we know my po'r old bones can't no.
wise count on poor old Easter much :
longer. Use been wId We. honey ever
since we was bohnd. wild your dear
nanny befo' We. an now Use gwine
on early seventy-eight years. honey.