Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
DREAMS AND A REALITY.

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Beatrice. eagerly.
/ could rot, but | saw no reason why
/ should make the confession.
Certainly l replied; Il never fail. =
"0h, Pm so glad" she returned.
Lately I've been dreaming such lot,
and-well, I'm sure there must be some
thing III L."
Il haven't the least doubt about that. .
l said. thinking of those charming, if
slightly indigestible, suppers which We
had been having.
Perhaps if You could tell me some
of the dreams, / suggested
Well last night L narrowly escaped
being burned to death in a fire in the
house at which l was staying
No difficulty there, | said, promptly.
1t means marriage"
Not-not deathT' she asked, some
what anxiously.
'Deatha No. What put that into
your head?'
The night before 1 dreamed that 1
saw coffin and"
My dear Bea! You must allow me to
congratulate you"
why?
1T Is quite evident that You are to
he married soon. The coffin is-er-iuar
riage again"
"A second marriage"
N0-I mean it corrobOrates the fire.
She looked at me with some distrust.
Il hope YOU know what you are talk
Ing about. The coffin couldn't very well
cofroborate the fire, as it came first,
and
''Ah. yon don't understand dreams" |
cut in, anxious to restore her faith in my
powers, In real life, of course, the
confederation couldn't come first, but
it's quite different in dream life"
"Oh--ot! She waited for a moment
or two and then added: Il suppose
dreams always mean something exactly
oppositeY
She seemed anxious that should an
swer the question in the affirmative, SO,
of course, | FASTENED 10 do SO.
That IL the case I've never heard
of a dream episode being enacted il real
life'
She gave sigh--of relief, | imagined
Three nights ago | dreamed that /
was being married. she said what
did that mean? That l am TO be an old
maid?"
1T MONT" / said, and then
paused 1t was my earnest wish that
she should be married to me
I'm sure ] have puzzled you now"
Anything hut" | returned. Il was
only wondering whether-was the man
fair or dark?'
Dreams always 60 by cOntraries you
said" she remarked. studying my golden
locks intently. Yes, he was fair, very
fair
'sTall or short?
She took in my six feet one.
Tall
''stont or thin?'
Medium"
every like
VERY like yourself she interrupted.
ssBut of course that doesn't matter so
far rs | can see. All | want to know is,
what does dreaming about marriage
mean? You say that il can't mean mar
riageY
Il didn't say anything Of the sort.
Bea. it--er--d0es mean marriage The
only question is as to the man you are
going to marry. That's why | required
a particular description OF him
You certainly said that dream must
mean the opposite she insisted
but surely you don't mean to hold
me down to a foolish statement of that
kind
"a foolish statement! Why, Hugh. I
thought TO you know anything about
dreams at aHT' she asked, suspieiously
ITO be candid, l do not, Bea. But
well, I'm sorry that we have wasted
so much time" she said I'm going
now to see Aunt Sarah. I'm sure she
knows all about dreams, and--and that
coffin really troubles me.
Don't 80, | implored. 1.-THE fact Is.
Be2. | can help you'll you'll let me-"
II gave you the opportunity" she said.
oh, | know. but | can't mean -
l."
What do you meant" she asked.
mean that can interpret your e0f-
tin dream for"
"But YOU admitted moment ago that
you couldn't" she said looking at me
tantaliZingly.
You might allow me TO finish" said.
The dream may mean marriage or not
But You can make it mean marriage ii
you like"
She looked mystified.
Marry me-" | said, "aad then--aRa
then. the dream can't mean anything
else"
"Aud if don'y?" she asked.
IF you don't | refuse to answer for
the consequences. The dreanl might
something dreadful. In fact. I'm
sure il would"
She gave little SILVER.
oh, anything rather than that. Hugh,
| am yours
sealed the bargain with a kiss. but
she did not respond to the curess. Ii
was evident that she had something Oh
her mind.
What is it asked presently.
Il suppose" she replied slowly, 'that
whether had dreamed about coffin OF
not YOU would have"
''IIave asked you to marry me?" | en-;
i'll eagerly. "Of course / should"
And soft doesn't really matter
whether | dreamed or not"
"Bea! What do YOU mean2" | asked
II hate to have everyone wonderiuc
when we are going to become engaged. y
she remarked calmly, so | FASTENED
matters little, and invented some
dreams.
But did you know that would
Err"
when you said that you could inter.
pref dreams. | knew" she replied ~
man nearly always makes out that mar
riage is the Interpretation of''--sh,
bowed moekiugly~-"a fairly good-lookinG
young woman's dreams. And when tn,
wOuld-he interpreter happens to be il
love with the fairly good booking"
pea" l interrupted. you ran great
risk"
"Why?"
Because YOU are not fairly good
looking young woman. | replied, ietting
my eyes rest on her with open admira
ton. And if it is only to women OF