The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
Dreams anda Reality
AN you interpret dreams?"
asked Beatrice eagerly.
l could not. but ! saw no
reason why 1 should make
the confession.
Certainly 1 replied.

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| 81 never fall
"Oh. I'm glad" she returned. Late
| ly I've been dreaming such a lot, and
well. I'm sure there must be something
in it,
II haven't the least doubt about that"
I said. thinking of those charming, if
slightly indigestible. suppers which we
| had been having.
| Perhaps of you could tell me some of
the dreams?'' 1 suggested.
We'll, last night 1 narrowly escaped
| being burned to death in a fire in the
house at which 1 was staying
| mo difficulty there" l said promptly.
| ''It meant marriage
'Not--not death?" she asked somewhat
| anXiously.
Death? No. What put that into your
| head?"
THE night before dreamed that / saw
MY dear Bea. You must allow me to
congrat ulate you
''oh, if you wish" she returned. But
Why"
1T is quite evident that You are to be
married soon.'' 1 replied. The coffin is
-er-marriage again,
"A second marriage?'
mol mean it corroborates the fire"
She looked at me with some distrust.
II hope you know what you are talking
about Hugh" she said gravely. THE
coffin couldn't well corroborate the fire.
as it came first, and
"Ah, you don't understand Dreams" 1
cut in anxious to restore her faith in my
powers. I'm real life, of course, the cor
roboration couldn't come first, but it's
quite different in dream life -
"O-O!' She waited for a moment or
two and then added: Il suppose dreams
always mean somethin: exactly oppo-
Site"
She seemed anxious that ! should an
swer the question in the affirmative, so,
of course, 1 FASTENED to do
THAT is the case. I've never heard
of n dream episode being enacted in real
life"
he Siyh 1iaf 7 ipoo yir,o1
Three nights ago l dreamed that /
was being married. she said. What
did that mean? That l am to be old
maid?"
II meant I SAID. ana then paused.
1t was my earnest wish that she should
be married to me.
II am sure l have puzzled you now"
she said, with quiet satisfaction.
Anything but" l returned. Il was
only wondering whether-was the man
fair dark"
remarked, studying my golden locks in
,enty. Yes; ne was fair. very fair"
Tall short7"
She took in my six feet one
Tall"
Stout or :hin7'
Medium"
'Like-?'
Like Yourself she Interrupted But
or course that doesn't matter. far as l
can see. All l want TO know is what does
dreaming about marriage mean? You say
that II cannot mean marriage
II didn't say anything of the sort, Bea.
1t-er--does mean marriage. The only
question is as to the man You are going
TO marry. That's why required partic-
ular description of him
She shook her head.
You certainly said that dream / ust
mean the opposite" she insisted.
But surely YOU don't mean to hold
me down to foolish statement of that
kind | objected. with some heat.
"A foolish statement! Why. Hugh. |
thought-do YOU know anything about
dreams at all?" she asked. suspiciously.
foresaw trouble If attempted to keep
up the role of interpreter.
ITO be candid. l do not. Bea. But"
Then why did you profess to be able
to help me?"
because I wanted to help you. 1t is
my desire -
Your one desire? Not much ambi-
"One of my>desires,' 1 corrected.
She prepared to move away.
well, I'm sorry that we have wasted
50 much time she said. Il m going
now to see Aunt Sarah. I'm sure she
knows all about dreams, and-and that
coffr really troubles m"
Don't GO" ! implored. 1.-THE fact Is,
Bea. l can help you-if you'll let me.
II gave. you the opportunity" she said.
20. | know. but can't mean-l-'
She sat down and Eazed at me.
What do you mean she asked.
I drew in my breath and prepared to
make a plunge.
~ mean that ! can interpret your coffin
dream tor
But you admitted a moment ago that
you couldn't" she said.
You might allow me to finish 1 said,
THE dream may mean marriage or it
may mott don't know But you can
make il mean marriage if you like q"
She still looked mNstitied.
Marry me" | said, and then-and
then the dream can't mean anything
else
1t was out at last. and I waited anxi-
ously for her next remark.
And if I don't" she asked.
IF you don't ! replied. firmly, though
my heart was in my mouth, II refuse TO
answer for the consequences. The dream
might mean-something dreadful In fact.
I'm sure it would
She gave little shiver.
90, anything rather than that Hugh. l
am yours "
l sealed the bargain with kiss. but
she did not respond to the caress. 1t
evident that she had something her
mind.
What is it?" l asked presently.
81 suppose" she replied. slowly. that
whether / had dreamed about a coffin
not you would have"
Have asked you to marry me?" l cut
in. eagerly. of course l should"
And soft doesn't really matter
whether l dreamed not :"
"Bea! What do you mean" I asked.
"! hate to have every one wondering
when we are going to become engaged"
she remarked calmly, 80 | FASTENED
dreams"
/ stared at her in astonishment.
"But-how did you know that would
-er-bring me up to the scratch" l
asked.
| when you said that you could inter
| pref dreams, | knew" she replied "A