The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
NOEL'S DREAM.
By Louise Octavian.


BY Louise Octavian.
The Leslies had just moved, and
this was the children's first night
in their new home.
"They say" said Freida. "the first
dream in a new house always comes
true!'
Lets all remember what we dream
and tell each other in the morning"
suggested Noel.
They thought that would be great
fun. and went quickly to bed. At
breakfast they questioned each other
eagerly.
WELL" said Guy, II guess my room
was too hot, for l dreamed there was
a lot of blankets over me, and l
was trying to pull them off, but there
was some one on one side that said,
Take 'em Off, and some one on the
other side, Keep 'em on and l didn't
know what to do"
IF you were too hot, I must have
been too cold" said Frieda, "for ]
dreamed that the King of England
came to my bedside, all dressed in
his coronation robe, and with hot
water bottle in his hand!'
II dreamed it was the day of Miss
Leigh's musicale" began Noel. "Her
house was all trimmed with flowers
and ferns, and the girls were in white
dresses, and the mothers and sisters
were there. And I played my piece
so well that all the people clapped
and cheered and waved their handker-
chiefs, and asked who / was. Then
Miss Leigh said, This is my most
brilliant pupil" And the people
whispered, Noel is the best piano
player in this town."
There's no danger of that coming
true" said Frieda. cts more likely
that the King of England will bring
me a hot-water bottle"
Noel went away greatly offended,
and did not speak of the dream again,
but in his heart he felt assured
that it would come to pass.
He played we'll for little boy, and
his selection for the musicale, an
easy arrangement of the Shubert
"Rosamunde" music, went very well
indeed.
The next week Frieda and Guy
worked very hard on their pieces, but
Noel shirked disgracefully. At last
the important day arrived, and the
others practised diligently all the
morning; but when Noel's turn came
he just played his piece over once,
and then drummed Yankee Doodle
the rest of the hour.
Miss Leigh's rooms were filled with
ferns and flowers, and the little girls
wore white dresses and gay sashes,
and all the mamas and big sisters and
a few small brothers were there.
Gust like the dream!" said Noel to
himself. II am sure shall play best =
At last his turn came, and he hur-
ried to the piano, but in his eager
ness to begin, he neglected to seat
himself carefully. The stool was rath-
or slippery, and alas! his well-starch.
ed duck trousers were slippery also
and before he had played two lines
he slipped off the edge of the stool,
and landed on the floor with. thump,
The audience laughed, and Miss Leigh
picked him UP and seated him again
more firmly. But the accident had
confused him, and halfway through
the second page he came to stick.
ing-place, hesitated moment, start
ed again, hesitated once more, and
then went on triumphantly. But o
misery and woe! a ripple of laughter
came from the audience, and the little
boys on the front seat giggled and
looked round to see what Miss Leigh
would do, for Noel was playing cyan
kee Doodle" in the middle of the Rosa
munde'' music!
Poor Noel! He jumped off the
stool and ran from the room. He
dashed upstairs and hiding in dark
corner, cried bitterly. After the
musicale Miss Leigh came to find him
and to comfort him a little; she
laughed merrily when she heard the
story of the dream.
"I'm going to have another musicale
soon," she said. Nov Noel, you must
put in some good hard practising, and
try again"
Eyes, Miss Leigh" said Noel. "I'l
practise very hard and I'll never
never, never believe in any kind Of
first dreams in new houses again"
Youths Companion.