The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-30
HIS DREAM DIARY

1--we are such stun as dreams are
made Of. Guess Shakespeare wasn't
much OF a dreamer" is the way the
subject was introduced. This followed
"some people say they never dream.
whether they are to be envied is a
question. II one could push a button
and have a dream brought on when
ever desired a vision in sleep, dreams
might become luxurfes; but as long as
dreams continue to come and so as
they do, or as mine do, me for
dreamless sleep.
1T is a mistake to suppose dreams
necessarily come from late rarebits.
liquid connections and poorly ventilat-
ed rooms. The most hideous night
mares in my recollection galloped over
me after l had remained in my room
all evening reading delicious poetry,
and after dinner Of nothing but sea-
sonable fruit, after / had taken the
precautien to have the atmosphere Of
my room at hospital temperature and
after l had had a day unalloyed from
care
"a long time ago | began keeping
record of dreams. added after each
my mental and physical condition at
the time / went to bed. In looking
over this dream diary, however, can
form no deductions.
There is no connection between
any dream and my business or condi-
ton. have committed crimes in
my sleep as atrocious as any of when.
| have read after a day and evening
spent in the most delightful surround
ings. and this when | was in prime
condition.
Il have written plays, poems and
books which entrancod multitudes who
saw and read, and which brought me
honor and wealth. All in my sleep!
never attempted either in my waking
hours.
These sleep visions have come to
me after the day was crowded with
anxiety and unsolved problems and
after ] had gone to bed racked with
pain. A very learned person to whom
/ stated the case said it was natures
recompense. OF something of that sort.
"The most charitable deed ever
did, the one which made me feel that l
had won harp and a halo, was re-
warded in sleep by a brutal attack
upon my beneficiary which would have
| justified the community in lynching
| me.
II had a friend in the fullest sense
| OF the word If there ever was man
| for whom ! would have laid down my
life 1t was this friend. He sickened
and died / attended him in his affiic'
| tion, took charge of the funeral and
was the sincerest mournor at his bier.
The very night of the day on which
he was buried went in my sleep to
his grave, resurrected his body, car
ried it to a dissecting room, sold it
and danced gleefully as | saw it mutt
lated and cut into fragments. Then
with the money | had received gave
a banquet to the men who had paid
me for my ghoulish work.
This mean diary Of mine is filled
with train robberies, acts OF incendiar
ism, stranglings and other diabolical
acts.
Never shall ! forget a night that
followed a day in which | had been
with the rector of my church in a mis-
sion of mercy. ! had laid aside my
business TO help.
/ "That night. in my sleep. you under
stand, / was summoned to Rome,
presented myself to the present pope
who informed me that | was to take
the place Of Merry del Val.
Il don't know how long | had held
the job, but the pope sent for me one
night and told me that he wanted me
10 remove the bodies of all the deaC
popes in ST. Peters and have then
thrown into the Tiber. A big job, bu
] took IL.
when reported that the work haC
been done the pope informed me tina
he was tired of his place and wantes
TO go back TO Venice. He put IL up {,
me to destroy the Vatican and Civ
him safe conduct to the city of thu
Dagoes. You wouldn't expect me I,
go into the details of this task.
don't know that there were any details
/ only know that the breaking mp o
the church Of Rome was accomplished
When | had landed the latest SUD
cessor of St Peter as he had asked
he rewarded me with an appointment
What do you think 1t was? He mad
me commissioner of the Grand cana
with power to boss every gondola 4
the waters. The dream ended there
After these few quotations from m
dream diary it is due to say that i
everyday life | am a conservative;
: am not addicted to any vice am nc
a gourmet. ! never use drugs.
4 Il am just a plain, ordinary mar
: harmless and devoid of any ambitio
+ other than taht of living at peace wit
3 all men have no excessive curiosit,
$ other than 10 know from anybody wh
9 thinks he can tell why my lights al
D murderea with the Nelrdest dream
that ever came down the pike"