The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03
DOBLEY'S ;ENTICING DREAM.
IT LED HIN TO BET on A SURE
THING AT THE RACES.
Called In Freshington's Expert judgment
and Got Odds Of Twenty to One Mrs.
Doblsy Gets One Hundred to One and Does
Her Netting strictly According 10 Form.

ana Got Odds Of Twenty to One-Mrs.
Doblsv Gets One Hundred 70 One and Does
Her betting strictly According to Form.
"I had n remarkable dream last night" said
Mr.. Dobley TO his wife. 1T was the most beau
tihIl dream | ever had in my life. Usually
people dream foolish things or else have dreadful
niphtmaresi In which they tumble of high noun
tain tons or have other unpleasant experiences.
But this dream was such a perfect poem that I
dictated il 10 the typewriter and sent a copy
10 Freshington. Freshington. You. know. be-
lleyes in dreams. He bnvs and sells stocks ac-
cording 10 his dreams. | thought there might
be something in mine
What was II all aboutH" asked Mrs. Dobley.
curiously. Dobley took a typewriter slip from
his pocket and began TO read:
II dreamed that | was. walking through a
beautiful rose garden. There were hundreds
OF roses OF all sorts climbing oyer trelis-work
arbors all in bloom. red and white and yellow
Violet roses," exclaimed Mrs. Doblev, 1T
must have been the cold soft-shell crabs with
tartare sauce that did IT, n,,,o. .r.
large quantities Of these beautiful blossoms,
but the supply seemed inexhaustible and the
happy. Not a care or a cloud OF any sort OPP
LAS / there2" asked Mrs, Dobley..
-No, YOU didn't seem TO be in IT at ALL said
Mr.. Dobley, in an apologetic tone. Il was
alone and | had no affiliations OF any sort with
the world; might have been s 2 spiIlt ex ns
duck suit. with a pith helmet and russell shoes. !"
How curious!" said Mrs. Dobley. Go on"
suddenly, as I went further into the grove OF
blooming vines, ! anne upon a s Sesu Mas su girl
p~assinRly beautiful, Golden curls shaded a
face that was simply perfect in its superbly
sriss,Sd 'e beneath her T1 head d''" and she slept as
peacefully as a child. Suddenly heard soft
music around me, and as though commanded
by some, unseen force ] placed ne roses | had
"ilow was she dressed?" asked Mrs, Dobley.
."She was robed In q filmy garment OF purest
white with golden embroidery upon y. IL was
smiled trustingly. Do not fear. fair maid l
said. speaking a. though | were a character in
"I fear nothing she said proudly. 'Dost
II dost not, said, but I wouldst..
ri am Ariel she said. with . fascinating
S,"lt think Iu Of that H"fH for a "dIrSeemH& w
Il think 1t was a foolish sort Of a dream said
"iFsooiishil' said Mr.. Dobley Indignantly, 1T
was idyllio. II was an allegory. II could only
read II correctly. ,Freshington will probably
make some big deal and corner the market on
Just then a telegram was handeaNio Mr..
Dobley. He read it aloud:
Horse named Ariel in first race to-day.
THERE said Dobley, Il told you, he'd find
something In that dream; IN take his advice
was a lucky dream and i would b., throwing
AWAY luck 10 neglect II. II will be like getting
money in q letter. Meet me az the ottice at
I've never believed IN Dreams" said Mrs.
Dobley, "and you know the old saying is that
they always go by contraries. So the dream
was , 80 beautiful ,ss.lsd u That Sod perhaps neR it may signify
T intend to put il 10 the test at all events
said Mr.. Dobley. and IL will be q pleasant
Mrs. Dobley was p%unctual and was In her
pleasantest mood and her p~rettiest gown,
The day was perfect. and Dobley explained
how the races were won IA they went down.
racing, and Mr.. Dobley. enlightened her on
the qualities that made a horse beat the Others.
explained pedigrees and the rules governing
That's funny she said. Here Is a horse
named James Pepper. We had a gardener
named James Pepper when I was a child"
Il r ssmnesmabee r hun nave very distinctly. lie had
whiskers all round his chin from ear 70 ear; -.
That's, a hoodoo." said Dobley. He hasn't
The Dobleys Just reached the grand stand
in time for Dobley 70 hurry away to place
= bet on Ariel. He plunged heavily and came
twenty to one he said. Il was forty TO
one five minutes ago but there's a quiet tip
going round that Ariel will win hands down
You can't stop him they say, once he gets go-
went In the paddock and looked at him and
and he's an old skate"
1--WE just sent n messenger TO bet IS on him
A clotheshorse would have as much chance"
said Mrs. Dobley. Il am surprised at you
f aaW m snSh d 4 t Ion ss SI!h0u' consulting me
Il thought i would be nice II h Won. lie
"hs has, said Mr. Dobley. Just one chance.
II all the other horses fall dead James Pepper
has a good chance, l tell YOU Ariel is going
to waltz away with this race. Its easy
and Mr.. Dobley pointed out Ariel. who had a
jockey with a pale blue Jacket.
Which is James Pepper asked Mrs. Dobley.
numbering along last with a colored boy on bis
back wearing a polka-dotted shroud2. asked
Dobley. That Is James Pepper, and the POSI-
ton he holds now will be retained by him all
II don't think he's 40 bad" said Mrs. Doblsy.
HI looks SO patient. That other horse Is BIZ
Patience said Dobley. rs all right In q
mucic teacher or a bill collector. In a horse
It's speed and spirit that counts. Ariel Is biting
the fence because ne Is keyed up lor .uls race
and Is naturally FESTIVE. But wait TIL you see
Why. heis Just like a circus horse said Mrs.
Dobley,, he y trying 70 waltz
that way, Whoopl There they go
But Ariel and James Pepper both refused to
go, and the start was spoiled. James Pepper
stood rooted to the ground looking idly over
| cry. Once and a while he whlsked his tail.
Now Ariel is standing On his fore legs. said
horse, Everybody is laughing at HIM He's
trying to bite the starter over tho fence.
The starter deserves It." said Mr.. Dobley.
That horse has instinct. You can't fool me
He's playful. Hell simply frtsk IN. ia.
asked Mrs. Dobley.
| Dobley. They wish to get him in q bad place.
but they can't help his winning" =.
There we're several more false starts, all
| spoiled by Ariel. and a murmur OF indignation
went up on the grand stand against the horse
| for his bad behavior.
You see" said Dobley, there's a prejudice
| against the horse. A poor. dumb beast that
| can't defe nd ITSELF Those other mules don't
| know how to run, that's The trouble. Ariel
knows its no start. SO he refuses to 90 He'll
| be all the fresher for III"
Suddenly the horses made another start and
with vicious lunge Ariel started forward. But
the flag had not fallen and the horses were re-
called. But Ariel continued.
Great Scott" said Dobley. WHY doesn't
that fool boy pull him up?"
But on Ariel flew like the wind, Through the
glass the boy on his back could be seen leaning
back In his saddle in q vain attempt to stop him
| Ariel went like q demon. Everybody was
| watching him now with intpraat Tho Startar