Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
DREAMSAND REALITY
NJ ELLlorT mInBARD.

! N-tei ttAtttf3s 4 JEil4Nas hAAbA t9h'
~, ~ So glad, she returned. Lately
| I've heen dreaming scca lot, and-well,
| I'm sure taere must BE something IN til.
II haven't the least doubt abDul that,
/ J replied, thinking 1t taose charming, II
sligally iadigeslib.e, sGppefs w4ica We sad
been having.
Perhaps il you could tell me some Of
the oreamsy" suggeLed
wei. last night narrowly escaped be-
ing burned to death in IRE IA tle house
al waie1 / was staying"
NO difficulty tyre | said, promptly.
1T means marriage
'NO5-not aeasay' sac asked, somewhat
anxiousy.
"Deasa! No. WHAT put that into your
hoadW
'rae night before dreamed that saw
coffin, and
Oily dear Bea! You must allow me to
congratulate you.
20, if you wish, size returned. but
fwuy!"
1T is quite evident that you are to be
married soon"
"A second mari4age?"
Mo- mean Ii eorrooorates the fire.
Sac locked at me with some distrust.
Il nope you know WAT you're talking
about, hrga, she said, gravely The
coliiii oouIan wei eo4foDoaate toe fire, az
1t came first, and"
An, you don't understand Dreams" ]
cut in, anxious to restore her iaitn IN ny
powers. In real lie, OF course the coi-
roboration couldn't Gene first, but it'll quite
different in dream lie"
20 Ol" Sic walsta for a moment
or two and then added: II suppose dreams
always mean sonet. exactly oppositey'
She seemed anxious t..at ] sAou4a answer
tae question IN the Affirmative, 10, Ci COURSE,
| fastened to do 50.
''Iaat is the case. I've never heard &C
dream episode being enacted in real IKE"
one gave siga OF re.iei, imagined.
''Iaree nights ago ! dreamed that
was beng married, see saio, WHAT did
that.mean? That / am 10 be an Old n,aid Z"
Il meant / sala, and taen paused
1t was~my earnest wish that sue should be
married to me.
II am sure | have puzzled you now, she.
said, with quiet salts. aetion.
Anything but, / returned 81 was
only wondering wnether was the man fair
or dark
Dreams always go BY contraries, YOU
remarked" studying my golden locks in.
tenuy Yes; he was iair very fair"
Tai or snort?'
Size took in my six feet one.
Tall
"Stout or thin"
Medium
Like
Like yourself" she interrupted "But
OF course ttat doesn't matter so far as
can see. All ! want to know is, what does
dreaming about marriage meany Nou say
taat It cannot mean marriage?
II didn't say anything Of the sort, Bea
IT er-does mean marriage, The only ques-
ton is AZ to the man You are gong to
marry. That's why required particular
description Of him"
She shook her head
''You certainly said that a dream must
mean the opposite" she insisted
But surrey YOU don't mean TO hold me
down to a foolishsettlement OF taat kind,
/ objected with some heat.
"A foolish Statement Why Hugh, l
thought-do you know anything about
dreams at all?" she asked, suspieiously
| foresaw trouble if attempted to keep
up the role Of Interpreter
TO be candid, ! do not, Bea But
Then why did you profess to be able to
help me?'
Because wanted TO help you. 1t is my
one desire
your one desires Not much ambi-
ton"
One OF my desires" I corrected.
She prepared to move away.
We'll, I'm sorry that we have wasted
so much time, she said. I'm going now
TO see Aunt Saiah I'm sure she knows al
about dreams, and that coffin really
troubles me-
Don't go. / imploged 1.-THE fact is,
Bea, | can help you-if you'll let me"
81 gave You the opportunity" she aid.
80. | In W, but | can't-I mean-l-"
She sat down and gazed at me-.
"Whst d. you mean?" she asked
81 drew in my breath and prepared to
make a plunge.
81 mean tlat | can interpret your coffin
dream for
But YOU admitted moment age that
You couldn't, sAe said
You miglt allow me to finish, 7 said.
"rhe dream may mean marriage, or it may
not-l don't know, Put you cln make it
mean marriage /. You like
She stil looked mystifed
Marry me, | said, and then-aad then
the dream can't mean ANYTHING else"
1t was out at last, and waited anxously
for her next remark
"And if | don't?" she asked.
al you don't" | replied, firmly. though
my heart was in my mouth. Il refuse to an
swer for the consequences. The dream
might mean something awful In fact, I'm
sure it would"
She gave little SILVER
20, anything rather than that. Hugh,
am yours.
sealed the bargain with kiss, but she
didn't respond to the caress 1t was evil
dent that sae had something on her mind.
WHAT is ii?f / asked presently
81 suppose she replied, slowly, shat
whether ! had dreamed about a coffin or
not, you would have"
"Have asked YOU TO marry me?' cut
in. eagerly OF course | should"
"And soft doesn't really matter wheth-
or | dreamed or MOI -