The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
TIE EVENING STORY
A Dream.

"A Dream.
was in the hammock. The cool
Dfeeze was very refreshing after the
neat Of the day was past. Baby came
with a magazine and wanted me to
read her a story. The story finished.
she went away to play with her dolls
ana L was left alone Then such a
lonely feeling came over me. felt /
was growing cid. The best part of my
me was gone I am on the downhill
sac. MY eyes grew heavy;-I was al
most asleep; when an object came and
stood beside the hammock.
w ny that sigh? Don't be afraid to tell
me, Tor was sent into the world to
give people just what they want
replied, Il am getting old. Today
my little girl was combing my hair;
slls SAID Inere are so many gray
ha1rs on this side of your head I be-
Heye 1 am tired of life
But have you no husband and chill
cren you would like to stay with?''
ON, yes, have a family, but my
Oldest girl is in d home of her own. She
Doesn't need me. My two boys are very
KIND to me, but they have grown up to
young men and have other friends and
pleasures. And baby? Well the years
pass so rapidly, she will soon be grown
too. And my husband2 Yes. He is
KIND to me in his way, but he is so
buried in his business. I am so much
alone. feel so lonely and tired of Iiv-
ing this way. 1t seems as if can bear
1t no longer. But if say anything to
him about it, he thinks I. shouldn't and
that have no sympathy with him in
his work, don't think they would miss
me"
Don't you think they like to have
you with them, even if your hair is
getting gray?''
ooh. perhaps they would miss me for
a short time, but would soon be for
gotten,
wen, I see you are getting old. Your
hair is getting gray. Your face is
wrinkled and shows many cares. Let
me make you young again"
In a short time, as it were, my eyes
opened and was back in the old home.
Yes, father mother, brothers and sis
ters were there. Oh, joy! 1t seemed so
good to be young again and back IN
the old home. But after 8. while there
seemed to be something missing. Then
I wanted to be with my family again.
"Why this sigh?" The object was be-
side me again and asked the question.
Are you not happy now2"
when can go back to my Kansas
home. 1 long to see my loved ones
again"
"Oh, that was one thing forgot to
tell you. You are a girl again back in
the old home. Your family that was Is
nothing to you. Let it be as a dream,
You have your choice to make over
| again."
my choice was made years ago.
love my family better than life. Oh let
me go back to them once more. What
will they do at home without me?"
but do they need you? Your daugh-
ter has a home of her own; your boys
are grown and have other friends; your
baby will soon grow up, and your hus-
band is too busy to miss you long.
think you are forgotten by this time. "
You don't know my children. They
need me, everyone of them, and don't
t,o1s,x-o nv would forget me sc
quickly. / know it would not seem like
home to him if, when he came for
few days rest, I did not go to meet
him They have not forgotten me yet
Oh let me go back"
I guess I must have got too close &c
the side of the hammock Ny hand
touched the ground and I awoke. Oh
bliss! Here I am in the shade of the
dear old elm trees and there Is the
house which shelters my family and all
my other treasures. Was it a dream?
Topeka, Kan. ".