Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-12-06
THREE DREAMS
lcopyrisht. 1913. Western Newspap per Union.
BY JACK WALTON.

tcopynsht. 1913. Western Newspaper unlon.J
The old lawyer carefully searched
the library, but no later "will" could
be found. The one reposing In the
safe could have no special value be-
cause across It's back was written In
bold letters This will is void. A
later document may be found, leaving
all TO the niece whom we have learned
truly loves MS"
II was perplexing situation. The
twin orphaned nieces, Mary and Mar
tina, had lived since infancy, upon their
relatives bounty. and Uncle Horace
and Aunt jane had denied them moth.
ing. Both girls enjoyed the same ad.
yantages; both had objected terderIy
when the drawing OF the will was ais
| eussed. aissa
do not let Us talk about such
things" murmured Mary. :.
"Do as you think best with your
property" Martha had unselnshly ad-
vised.
The first win divided the estate
equally between the sisters--why the
elderly couple had seen nt to change
their minds was a problem. Vaguely
troubled. the girls aided In the search,
with no SUGGEST Alone, they looked
into each others faces. Had either
one Of US grleyed thepi" asked Mary.
Martha shrugged her shoulders. ~
think we've been pretty grateful"
she said. Staying with them night af.
ter night And Uncle Horace was not
the easiest person to manage, after
Aunt Jane went. However, what diff
ference does II maker Either one OF
US should be willing to divide with
the other.s =
"of course. dear" Mary hastily
agreed, but a line showed between her.
pretty brows, She. was thinking anx.
iously about the man whom Martha
was determined to marry. His ex-
travagances were well known.3 The
division OF prQpefty Mary considered
Just. but she wished wistfully that she
might have been able to keep up the
dear. bone and to live there with old
Mammie Delia-when Martha should
be married.
Rapestly she looked over the
months that, were gone; could IL be.
possible that she had offended7 They
had been 50 good to her, so kind al.
ways. And Martha. too, looked back.
:. "They could not have been preju.
diced against Lester Blake" she re-.
marked with satisfaction, abeeause
they had not heard of his intentions.
You did not tell. Mars?" But az
quickly she laughed. ''of course you
wouldn't. loyal SOUL" she said. *
/ lug So, weeks went by with no solution
of the difficulty. .., :, -.
"praps, s. MissiEes Jane ca an Mister Hor.
ace weren't shpsh decided which loved
'ern best befoah 1dey Went, honey"
Mammie Della suggested.
They probably agreed to leave
things as they were.s be said. And af.
ter the three had exhaustively talked
the subject over one evening, Mary
went to- her room and had dream;
at least 1t must nave been d dream,
though to her at the time 1t All seemed
very real. She had unbanded her long
hair before the glass, and turned to
sit down In her favorite rocker, when,
10 their usual easy way, Aunt James
and Uncle Horace entered the room.
Both were dressed in an old familiar
manner, as arm IN arm they stood for
| q momeht looking down upon her.
""ohl Aunt Jane" she, cried. .and
uncle, I have wanted YOU, SO much"
But though both old faces were ,illum.
ined with Q wonderful smile. Uncle
Horace motioned her back; his eyes
sought the timepiece upon the mantel
81. "oh, not yeti" begged the girl,
please do not go" But they were
gone. 49, 4a
Stupidly she raised her head from
the back of the rocker-she had been
asleep. And as she still sat blinking.
Martha burst into the room. Martha's
eyes were wide and dark, her cheeks
were crimson. iGi
"''Oh, Maryi" she exclaimed Il have
had such a terrible dream. though 1t
wasn't In the least like a dream.
was reading before the fire, when the
door opened and Uncle Horace, came
in. Yes, he did, with Aunt Jane be-
hind him. They seemed to wait until
I .could control myself, and then Uncle
Horace looked toward the, clock, and
all at once 1t game to me. like a flash,
now was my opportunity to, learn
about, the will, 50 l managed to blurt
It out: Where did you put the last
willT I-asked, Who gets the prop
ertyf Speak quick gasped. but they
were gone. .y.s ..a,..,. no 3
Trembling, Martha sank down upon
the bed. at was terrible !" she re-
|, peated. ,4,.a...4s ss 4.l s,s 4s9gf
Across the room came the telephone
call, Mary fastened to answer miss
Wilkins" came the old lawyers voice
"the hour is late, but felt must call
you up. The second will has been
found, and through the strange process
of a dream 1t is actually difficult to
persuade myself that the experience
through which I have passed, was a
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