The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
Dreams and a Reality.


IFrcn the king-1
ssCan you interpret dreams2s asked
Beatrice. eagerly.
could not, but saw no reason why
I should make the confession
Certainly replied; Il never fail"
"oh. I'm so glad" she returned
Lately I've been dreaming such a lot.
and-well. I'm sure there must be some
thing in it,
Il haven't the least doubt about
that. I said. thinking of those charm
ing, IL slightly indigestible. s1ppers
which we had been having.
Perhaps If you could tell me some
Of the dreams" suggested.
Well last night ! narrowly escapeA
being burned to death in a fire IN the
hoase at which I was staying"
NO difficulty there. said promptly.
1T means marriage"
''Not-not death?" she asked, some
what anxiouSly.
''Death2 No. What put that into
your head2"
.'The night before I dreamed that I
saw a coffin and"
My dear Bea. You must allow me
to congratulate YOU
Why2"
1T is quite evident that you are to
be married soon. The coffin is-eI-
marriage again."
"A second maria e2"
mol mean it corroborates the fire"
She looked at me with some distrust-
Il hope you know what you are talk
1 ing about. The coffin couldn't very we'll
corroborate the fire, as it came first,
! and"
sAh. you don't understand dreams"
/ cut in. anxious to restore her faith in
my powers. In real life, of course,
the zorro boration couldn't come first.
] but it's quite different in dream life
/ "Oh-ohi" She waited for a moment
/ or two and then added; II suppose
dreams always mean something exactly
She seemed anxious that I should an
| swer the question in the affirmative, SO,
! Of course, / FASTENED to do SO.
That is the case. I've never heard
of dream episode being enacted in
She gave a sigh-of relief. i'm
agined.
Three nights ago I dreamed that I
| was being married. she said. Wha {
| did that mean? That l am to be an
old maid2"
TT meant said. and then paused.
It was my earnest wish that she should
be married to me.
I'm sure have puzzled you now
Anything but I returned. Il was
only wondering whether-was the mar
fair or dark?"
Dreams always go by contraries,
you said she remarked. studying my
golden locks intently. Yes; he was
fair. very fair
Tall or short pr
She took in my six feet one.
stout or thin2'
Medium"
Very ike Yourself, she Interrupted
But Of course that doesn't matter All ]
want to know is what does dreaming
about marriage mean? You say that il
Il didn't say anything Of the sort. Bea.
/ lt-er-does mean marriage The only
/ question is as to the man you are going
Q marry. That's why required d partic-
Mar description of him"
! Il 7-s
mean the opposite, she insisted
sEVt surely you don't mean to hold ms
q foolish statementI Why Hugh
thought-do you know anything about
dreams at alI2" she asked suspiciOusly-
ITO be candid. do not, Bea. But
Wen. m sorry that we have wasted
to see Aaunt Sarah. I'm sure she know:
al about dreams and-and that coffiT
Don't GO I implored. THE fact is
Bea, I can help you'll youn let me-
..0R. / know but I can't 1nean2f,
What DO you Inean2.' she asked
I mean that I can interpret your cot
but you admitted a moment ago tina
you couldn't" she said, looking at me tan
ssYoa might allow me to finish" I said
The dream may mean marriage or not
you like"
She. looked mvstihed.
Marry me- said. land then-and thel
. the dream can't mean anything else"
And if I don't2s' she asked.
If you don't I refuse to answer for tn
consequences. The dream might mean
. something dreadful. In fact, I'm sure i
She gave little SILVER.
"Oh, anything rather than that. Hugh
J sealed the bargain with a kiss. but sh
! | did not respond to the caress It was evi
dent that she had something he
] / mind.
. what is it?'' Iasked presently.
u suppose, she replied slowly, tina
whether | had dreamed, about coffin o
Have asked yeu to marry me?'' cut +
eagerly. OF course I should"
And so-it doesn't really matter whethe
.'Bea! What do YOU mean?'' I asked.
z | Il hate to have everyone wondering Whe
3 we are going. to become engaged" she re
Z marked calmly. so I hastened matters
little and invented some Dreams
8 sBut-how did you know that would-e
when you said that you could interpre
3 dreams I knew" she replied "A ma
I | nearly always makes out that marriag
is the Interpretation ofs-she bowe
womanfs dreams. And when the would-b
Interpreter happens to be in love with tn
'.8ea..7 ! isstarrupted. you ran a grea
risk
Because you are not a fairly good fooi
/ ing woman" I replied. letting my eye
rest on her with open admiration And
it is only to women of that sort that me
IN ali the. great affairs Of life one mus
run some risk" she remarked, and 81
looked so charming as she spoke that
I was constrained to tell her that she ha
run no risk at all.
Sol Smith Russell.
Dear old Soil We called him so
AS q friend to love and know.
Though his bright and tender face
showed of age but little trace,
Yet he entertained long
With his Winning voice a. song
1 nd ~ nd arr