The herald., 1918-07-25
THREE DREAMS
~ JACK WALTON.


be found. The one re31SinE II the
safe could have no special value -
cause across .-s back was written IN
bold letters This viii Is void. A
later document may Be found. leaving
all - the niece whom We have learned
truly loves U.s.
II was ps-pleLin= situation. The
twin orphaned niecss, Mary and Mar
n had lived since infancy. upon their
relatives bounty and Unc,e Horace
and Aunt Jane had denied them moth
ing. Both girls enjoyed the same at-
vantag-S: both had objected te-Ee-ly
when Tie drawing 0f the viii was de
cuSsed.
DO not let Us talk ab0u, such
things nUrrlCreE May.
do IS you think best with your
property" Martha had u1se.E,lIy sd
visei.
The first VIII dlvlde1 ire estate
equally between th= Sls-er>-why The
elderly couple had seen II - change
their minds vas s problem. Vaguely
troubled the girls sidet To tie search.
with no success. Alone. they looked
into each others faces. Had either
one % Is -rieved themt~ asked Mary.
Martha shrugged her shoulders. y
think we've been pretty grateful
she said. staying with them EiSh, a.
ter night. And Uncle Horace was lo-
the easiest person 20 manage. after
Aunt Jane went However. what d.
ference does il make: Either one ot
Us should be willing 10 divide With
the other
"Of course. dear Mary hastily
agreed, but z line showed between he-
pretty hrows- She was thinking anx-
iously about the man whom Nar-hs
was determined ~ marry. His er-
travasanceS were well known. The
division OF property Mary considered
Just. but she wished wiStfuIly that she
might have been able 10 keep VI the
dear home and 10 live there with I'D
Mammie nelia-vhen Martha should
be married.
Earnestly she looked over the
months that were gone: could IL be
possible that she had offended They
had been 50 good 20 her. 80 kind al
ways And Martha, too. looked back.
They could not have been preiu-
diced against Lester Blake she re-
marked with satisfaction. because
they had not heard Of his intentions
You did not tell, Mary But as
quickly she laughed. of course YOU
wouldn't, loyal soul she said.
So weeks went By with no soiutioa
of the difficulty.
Praps. Missile Jane an Mister H1--
ace weren't shuah decided which loved
EN- best befOah deg went, honey
Mammie Della suggested.
They probably agreed TO leave
things as they were he said. And 81
ter the three had exhaustively talked
the subject over one evening. Mary
went 10 her room and had q dream:
at least il must have been a dream.
though to her al the time II all seemed
very real She had unbranded her long
hair before the glass. and turned 10
SIT down in her favOrite rocker. when.
In 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
moment looking down upon her.
oh. Aunt Jane" she cried. -snd
uncle. l have wanted you so much
But though both old faces were Hum
ined with q wonderful smile. Uncle
Horace motioned her back: his eyes
sought the timepiece upon the mantel.
-oh. not YET begged the girl.
please do not go" But they were
gone
STUPIDITY 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 Marths's
eyes were wide and dark. her cheeks
were crimson
oh Mary she exclaimed. II have
had such e terrible dream. though II
wasn't in the least Ike q dream. II
was reading before the FIRE. when the
door opened and Uncle Horace cane
In Yes, he did. with Aunt Jane be- /
hind him They seemed TO wait until /
could control myself. and then Uncle !
Horace looked toward the clock. and 1
al at once il came 70 me. Ike g fash. |
now Was my opportunity 20 learn /
about the will 50 I managed 20 bIurt !
Il out: Where did you put the las,
WHY ] asked Who gets the prop
erty; Speak quick ! gasped. but they
<Tere gone
4 Trembling. Martha sank down upon /
the bed 1T was TERRIBLE she -
peatei
Acrtsss the roOm came the telephone /
call Mary FASTENED TO answer. Miss
wilkins. came the old lawyers voice
the hour Is late. but felt must can
you up. The second will has been
found. a7d through the strange process
OF dream II is actually difficult 70
persuade myself that the experience
through which / have passed. wss a
dream Pardon my incoherence-the
Incident has unsettled me. was Don
oerfng over our recent conversation.
when II seemed that your old uncle
entered my study In a busirezxlike
manner he Immediately proceeded 70
my safe. tapping a space beneath .
certain drawer; then be vanished