The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-28

tithcI way out tnluh IL oui9 lhii
she should have a chance. and here
1t is"
Miss Alvaretta held out the BIT Of
wedding cake in its twist of paper and
dropped 1t in her nieces outstretehed
hand. elsie Parsons. you take that
cake and put IT under your pillow to-
night. II you dream about Rob Har-
ris you can take IL that it's your fate
to marry him and nobody else. IL
you dream Of anybody else | reckon
It's your duty TO marry them whoever
they are. Therel I've got to be 60
ing. Gamaliel will be wanting his
milk"
With a pressure Of Elsies hand and
defiant glance at the thin disap-
proving back Of her sister, Miss Alya-
retta marched out of the room.
When she had disappeared through
the aisles of leafiess trees Mrs. Par
sons turned around. II hope you're
not going to take any stock in that
foollshness, Elsie"
Mother, I'm going to have my
chance" she said quietly. "I'll prom
Use to abide by whatever l dream
about tonight. II I dream about Je-
rome Barclay I'll tell you the truth"
'I'll do the best can by you, Elsie.
whichever way you happen to dream"
said Mrs. Parsons after long pause.
THANK you. mother" said Elsie.
and then they talked of other matters
and Elsle's lovers were not mentioned
again that afternoon.
After supper there came scratching
and mewing at the side door ITS
Gamaliel." said Elsie as she arose to
admit Miss Alvaretta's big black cat.
81 suppose he's come over TO spend the
night"
1.-THE most ungrateful critter that
ever lived, remarked Mrs Parsons as
she placed a saucer of milk for the
unexpected guest. "Alvaretta waits
on that cat hand and foot and FIVE
nights out Of the week he runs over
here to sleep. l shouldn't think you'd
want him sleeping in your room, FL
Sic"
While she undressed Elsie thought
of the wedding cake and OF what she
might dream while its magic lay so
near her head. but she forgot 1t after
all until she was about to step into
bed. Then she groped In the darkness
and found the twisted bit OF paper on
the bureau and tucked 1t under her
pillow.
She thought persistently Of Jerome
Barclay, while she tried to Danish him
from her mind, and so she fell asleep
and dreamed Of him-clear, vivid
dreams OF automobile rides around the
surrounding country and into the ad-
jacent cities as Jerome Barclays wife;
dreams that were so real that she re-
membered every detail Of each one
when she awoke to q realization that
her test had failed to grant her hearts
desire. Not once had she even thought
Of Rob Harris In the misty land Of
dreams.
Gamaliel yawned sleepily on his
cushion and bounced of Indignantly
as the door was cautiously pushed
open and Mrs. Parsons face was
thrust In.
well, Elsie, what did you dreamY'
she asked. with assumed lightness.
Elsie sat up in bed and swept the
fair hair back from her detected face,
81 dreamed of Jerome Barclay, moth
err" she said heroically. $50 I'll mar
ry him just as said l would"
Mrs. Parsons advanced into the room
and picked up scrap of paper from
the floor. whats this?" she asked.
"What did you do with the cake. Ell
sie?"
The girl stared and then slipped her
hand hastily under the pillow and
drew forth q screwed up piece OF pa
per. Here 1t is-no-why, mother.
made mistake and put curl paper
under the pillow instead of the wed.
ding cakep The color came into her
cheeks and her eyes danced as they
had not done In months. She was
getting some Of her old time spirit
back. ''There isn't any charm about
dreaming on curl paper. is there
mother?" she asked demurely.
mo. there isn't" said Mrs. Parsons
shortly. Elsie believe that Cana
liel ate that cake. See, this is the pa
per with few crumbs left in 1t.
found 1t near his cushion. There
See him eat the rest Of itl'' She look
ed resentfully at Gamaliel as be swal
lowed the remaining crumbs and HEX
ed his lips appreciatIvely.
Il forgot to say, Elsie. that Rot
Harris is downstairs waiting to see
you. He says he can't go till he does
| expect your Aunt Alvaretta had
something to do about getting hin
over here. He looks powerfully wor
ried. He's got little automobile tc
attend TO his business with. I've ask
ed Rob to stay to breakfast. You bet
ter hurry" She opened the door and
stumbled over the active Gamaliel
"Drat that cat! Thieving old repro
bate" she scOded, departing. ''Pm
glad you dreamed what you did
shild," she called back.
Elsie snatched Gamaliei to her hear
and kissed him rspturously. You're
the dearest OLD thing. and you shall
wear white ribbon" she whispered
in his perky ear Then from below
there came a prolonged and famfliaI
whistle that was echoed In her heart
She crept to the window and answer
ed It happily, TREMENDOUSLY.
From across the orchard Aunt Al