The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-20
She DREAMED DREAMS


sat on q sawlog In bis mill yard one
day with Deacon Goodhue.
Brother Amos" the deacon began
there are reports sbout that you ars
to take another wife"
Reports be darned," replied the
hearty widower
1T is reported that you have select
ed Miss Hannah Rathburn."
The report lies, deaconl"
"A very estimable lady"
She's an old maid"
Yes, she has arrived at years Of
discretion"
You mean years OF Stiffness and
nominees.
Then if any one should ask Mrs.
Goodhue-?"
She can tell them that I'm getting
along too well TO want to marry any
woman on earth. can cook, sweep,
make bed, darn my own socks, and
patch my own trousers. and what do
! want TO get married again forg'
Mrs. George Ross, widow OF the late
George Ross, the village carpenter,
had been a widow about as long as
Amos Taylor had been a widower. A
few people had wondered if she would
marry again, but no one had connect
ed her name with any widower.
II came 70 the ears of Mrs. Ross
that the old maid Rathburn had set
her cap for Amos, and that Amos
seemed rather willing to be caught
On the third day after the talk on
the sawlog the widow Ross appeared
at the sawmill ahd found Amos stack
ing lumber. He cheerfully left his job.
and as they sat down on a plank she
said:
Mr. Taylor. this is not a business
call"
"No?"
you may think II a very silly one"
Il guess not"
Last night | dreamed that you fell
into the millpond here"
I've come mighty nigh It several
times lately"
You We're being swept over the
dam when-when--"
by thunder!"
When Hannah Rathburn appeared.
She waved her hands and screamed.
II seemed that she was about to faint
when she braced up and plunged in to
your assistance"
"And was drowned herself?"
No; she reached you and swan
ashore with you, and you were so
grateful that you married her within
an hour"
Then ! must have had all the
brains soaked out OF met" ne ex-
claimed as he pounded the plank with
his fist.
4 never did attach much signin-
canoe TO dreams" said the widow as
she prepared to move of: but /
should take 1t from this that Hannah
is going to save your life in reality.
II she does your gratitude would"
III would do nothing of the kind,
II she saves it III give her the lumber
to build chicken coop, but she need
not expect anything further
Three or four days elapsed, and
then she repeated her call. Amos saw
her a long distance down the road and
was ready to greet her
by George. but have you come to
tell me that you have been dreaming
again?"
One can't help what she dreams,
can she2" she smiled
WAS 1t about Hanner?"
Yes. poor girl. In my dreams last
night ] saw her save your life again.
Surely her thoughts must be on YOU"
"She can think and be darned. but
how did the dream gog'
You we're walking across a field
with your hands under your coat-tails /
and your eyes watching the clouds. 1
Suddenly a precipice yawned at your l
feet. Yes did not see your danger.
Three steps more and you would be
dashed 70 the rocks a thousand feet
below. At that critical moment a
voice cried out:
Hold, Amos-back, my Lowell"
And l backed?" asked Amos.
you did"
And it was Hammer that hollered az
me?"
1T was. She not only shouted at
you. but dashed forward and grabbed
you by the coat-tails and hauled you
back from the brink of death"
The brink OF mud puddlel Did
marry her again?' p
You did"
Then | ought to be kicked, even il
I was dream. Do you agger that
is Hammers thinking OF me all the
line that makes you dream?r
Poor, poor Hannahl" was the tri-
'ute Of the widow as she turned home-
ward
When four days had passed without
mother call at the sawmill Amos ap-
feared on Mrs. Ross doorsteps. On
'elng invited in he almost whispered:
Any more dreams?"
You have a water jug at the saw
nill. haven't your"
Yes"
"A lot Of potato bugs which had
cen eating Paris green might crawl
nto it and poison the water II the
ork was left out7"
And Il you we're about to drink
nd Hannah Rathburn suddenly ap-
cared and dashed the jug from your