Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
.AISDREAMD

Eve are such stun as dreams are
made Of, Guess Shakespeare wasn't
much Of . 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 button
and have q dream brought on when.
ever desired vision in sleep, dreams
might become Injuries; but rs long ae
dreams continue to come and go as
they do. or as mine do. me for q
dreamless sleep.
1T Is a mistake to suppose dreams
necessarily come from late rarebits,
liquid connections and poorly ventilat
"a rooms. The most hideous night
mares IN my recollection galloped over
me after had remained In my room
al evening reading delicious poetry.
and after q dinner Of nothing but sea
sonable fruit: after ! had taken the
precaution to have the atmosphere OF
my room at hospital temperature and
after had had . day unalloyed from
care.
"A long time ago I 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 dedsstions.
"There 70 no connection between
any dream and my business or condt
,tioa. I have committed crimes In
NJ sleep - atroeious a any Of which
have read a1tsf ! day and evening
spaat IN the most delightful surround
iAss. aal tAis vAsn 4 was IN prime
eoodieion.
Il have writes plays. poems ana
boeos which sutrsacsd multitudes who
saw ana read. and which brought me
henor ana wealth. All in my sleepl
! never Attempted either in my waking
hours.
''rhsse sleep Visions have come I'd
me aftsr the day was crowded with
anxiety and uasolved problems and
aftsr had esae 10 bed racked with
palm. A very learned person to whom
! stated the case said Il vas natures
recompense. or something Of that sort.
"Ths most charitable deed ! over
did, the one which made me feel that ]
had won . harp and halo. was re-
warded In slesp' b. . brutal attack
upon ~ beneficiary which would have
justified the community in lynching
me.
II had . friend IN the fullest sense
u the word. II there ever was q man
for whom I would have laid down my
life IL was this friend. He sickened
aad died. I attended him in his aflic'
tion. took charge Of the funeral and
was the sincerest nourner At his bier.
THE very night Of the day on which
he was buried I went in my sleep to
his grave, Fesurrected hts body, car.
ried II to . dissecting.room, sold It
and danced gleefully g ! saw It mutt
lated and cut into fragments. Then
With the money I had received gave
banquet 70 the men who had paid
me for my ghoulish work.
'This mean diary Of mine II oiled
with train robberies. acts Of incendiar
ism. straaElinss and other diabolical
acts.
Never shall forget . night that
followed . day In which had been
with the rector Of my church in . mis-
sion Of mercy. ! had laid aside my
business to help
THAT night. In ny sleep, you under.
stand, was summoned to Rome. ]
presented myself 70 the present pope.
who informed mo that was to take
the place Of Merry del Val.
II don't know how long I had held
the Job, but the pope sent for me one
night and told me that he wanted me
to remove the bodies Of all the dead
popes in st. Peters and have them
thrown into the Tiber. A big job. but
took It. @
when I reported that the work had
been done the pope informed me that
be was tired Of his place and wanted
10 go back to Venice. He put It up to
me to destroy tho Vatican and give
him safe conduct to the city Of the
Daeoes. You wouldn't expect mo to
GO into the details Of this task.
ion't know that there were any details;
only know that the breaking up of
the church Of Rome was accomplished.
when had landed the latest sue.
cessor Of st. Peter % he had asked.
DO rewarded me With IN appointment.
What 40 you think It was? He made
me commissioner Of the Grand canal
with power TO boss every gondola In
the waters. The dream ended there.
after these few quotations from my
dream diary Il IL due to say that In
everyday life I am q conservative; !
am not addicted to any vice. am not
a gourmet. never use drugs.
II am Just . plain. ordinary man,
harmless and devoid Of any ambition
other than taht Of living at peace with
all men. i have no excessive curiosity.
other than to know from anybody who
thinks he can tell why my nights are
murdered with the welrdest dreams
that ever came down the pike
4stls
He&s Z Spirit Was Laid.
A gAost, vague white form which
lifted about . email neglected grave