The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
A Dream
Of Spring
Acrobatus Enjoys A Lovely Time
Until He is Awakened by a
Dangerous Bell.

No one familiar with the subject |
will dispute the fact that there are
several kinds of dreams. For in
stance, there is the kind we see ar
rayed in a gorgeous creation OF mil
linery art, strolling up and down the
promenade in the good old Summer
time.
Then there is the kind that the
bamboo clarinets" produce at a
laundry Sleep With the everyday
variety we are all, more or less, ac-
quainted.
Now, | am not trying to pose as
an authority on this subject, nor will
attempt to expound the cause and
effects of this phenomena, but | do
want to tell you of one OF the great
est dreams it has ever been my for
tune to have. Many are they who
have paid two dollars for front seat,
and then not seen anything that could
be compared with this.
1t was on Saturday evening,
Dan Patch of the Air Line (time un-
known had made his last round with
the pipe lighter From afar down
i, the other end of the castle | was in
l formed that it was just three bells.
: For short time, all was blank,
It then gradually ] began to see 'em
n The library door was swung open
:, the butler entered noiselessly carry
: ing a salyer upon which was small
IT oblong of mahogany. Placing tn {
salver on sideboard, within my reach
e the butler turned and announced tha
the gentleman was below.
is Gentleman below?' said [. Well
why didn't you tell him to send up hi
1: card?'
That did" replied he of the noise
0, less tread, but he said how as yo1
would know him if you looked at thi
Sc piece of wood as that was the onl,
kind of a card he ever carried.
m Picking up the piece of mahogan,
for closer examination, notices
ce that there was piece of brass plat
which covered the entire top OF tn
p box. On the bottom there were abou
a dozen blank cards which were hel
IL, in place by being inserted into slot
like arrangement. As couldn't max
o. head nor tail to the thing, gave OF
ders for the butler to show the gentle
ne man up SO he could explain.
Directly the gentleman entered
zee All! / see, sir, you have forgotte
me!' said he, but when | explai
IN how to operate this little thing, ye
will remember who am.
ell In the first place" he continue
:, Il am in society a good deal and
tlli | am a favorite among those wi
whom | come in contact, it is on
ess reasonable that they should ask Il
for photograph of myself. No
err as / don't liketo pose for pictu1
/ hit upon this little invention. He
Ut! we have little box; by removing t
lid we find an ink pad inside; NJ
I've we turn the lid over and place t
brass plate on the ink pad;- then
III placing the brass plate on one OF
blank cards which are on the botto
agh we have halftone reproduction w
short biography of myself. >
rye Here he handed me one that
had stamped while talking.
,lce Now, sir, guess you will
nan member who am
nei- Remember your said |. w
ctor you old repeater, what brings you
ucl- the city? thought | left you in St
rest water" The first words that caui
g III my eye on the card were these: K
can Menelik.
le"' Well" said he after We had sh
en- hands, Il have come to take
$. the theatre tonight and want yo1
get your steady and help make u
cted small party"
the I'm on said /. just wait t
cleo call up Tootsie, and see If she
man come.
,ular In fifteen minutes from the t
the king entered my library, we y