Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-06-13

Will ubtS uTtdlHius dpoul hidi Tia %
mean? You say that it cannot mean
marriage:''
Il didn't say anything OF the sort,
Pea. ter does mean marriage. The
only question Is as TO the man you are
going TO marry. That's why | required
a particular description OF him.
She shook her head
You certainly said that a dream
must 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.
n foolish statement, Why. Hugh,
thought-do you know anything about
dreams Mt all?" she asked, suspleiously.
| foresaw trouble II | attempted to
keep mp he role of interpreter.
''To be candid, do not. Bea. But"
"Then why did you profess to be able
to help mef'
because | wanted to help you. It ls
my one desire
your one desire? Not much ambi-
lion"
zone of my Desires | corrected.
She prepared to move away.
We'll, I'm sorry that we have wasted
50 much time" she said I'm going
now 10 see Aunt Sarah. I'm sure she
knows all about dreams. and-and that
coffin truly trouhl me-
Don't 60" | lnplored. 1.-THE fact
Is. Bea, | can help you-if you'll let
me-"
Il gave you the opportunity" she
said.
20. | know, but can't--I mean L"
She sat down and gazed at me.
what do you mean?" she asked.
drew in my breath and prepared to
make plunge.
Il mean that | can interpret your
coffin dream for"
but you admitted moment ago
that you couldn't" she said
"You might allow me to finish,"
said. THE dream may mean marriage
or 1t may not--I don't know But you
can make It mean marriage IL you
like"
She still looked mystified.
Marry me-" | said, land then-and
then the dream can't mean anything
else"
1t was out at last, and l waited anx-
iously for her next remark.
"And IL don't?" she asked
IF you don't" | replied. firmly,
though my heart was in my mouth, IL
refuse TO answer for the consequences.
The dream might mean-something
dreadful. In fact. I'm sure 1t would.
She gave a little shiver.
80, anything rather than that. Hugh,
| am yours"
sealed the bargain with a kiss but
she did not respond to the caress. 1t
was evident that she had something ON
her mind.
what is it?' / asked, presently.
81 suppose" she replied, slowly, that
whether had dreamed about a coffin
or not you would have"
Have asked you to marry me?" cut
In. eagerly. "Of course l should
and soft doesn't really matter
whether | dreamed or not
"Bea, What do you mean?" asked.
81 hate to have every one wondering
when we are going to become engaged"
she remarked. calmly, 80 l FASTENED
matters little and invented some
dreams"
| stared at her in establishment.
"But-how did you know that would
-er-bring me up to the scratch?" |
asked.
when you said that you could inter
pref dreams, l knew" she replied. "A
man nearly always makes out that
marriage is the Interpretation of'-she
bowed mockingly-'a fairly cookbook
ing young womans dreams. And when
the would-be interpreter happens to be
inlove with the fairly good-looking-"
"Bea," l interrupted, you ran a
great risk"
"Why?"
Because you are not fairly good
looking young woman" l replied. let
ting my eyes rest on her with open ad-
miration. And II 1t is only to women
of that sort that men interpret"
an all the great affairs Of life one
must run some risk" she remarked:
and she looked so charming as she
spoke that | was constrained to tell her
she had run no risk at all.-Chicago
Tribune.