The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-26
JOHN-A-DREAMS
Dreams of the Willow Tree

The willow tree, in poetry, and legend, indicates tears and sor- row.
 In dreams. howevar. 1t meaar stolen sweets which no one would deny us were we to pick them in the open but which we prefer to enjoy in the blis3ful companion ship with the one we love. without the slightest chance of being in- terrupted or annoyed by unwel- come intruders.
 If you bring the dream down to Its more practical meaning. you will find that In m ost cases it fcreshadows a peciod of happy communion and frequent meetings with the man you lovN, following many weeks of deep yearning for just such an opportunity.
 The unmarried woman who has tho vision of the willow tree has in all likelihood set her heart on man who. while he may have exchanged the vows of love with her. was prevented by business or family reasons. from devoting him self to her in such a manner as to enable him to demonstrate the pro- fundtty of his affection.
 A few weeks after tho dream has crossed the woman's mind. all this will be changed and either through the enforced absence of others or through undreamt-of opportunities offered by extraor- dinary chance. she will 500 her idol for many hours every day, and that delightful exchange of ca ressex. words. views and emotions that constitutes tho bliss of pure love. will suddenly become pos- siblA
 Tho following answers are made to requests for interpretations of their dreams by readers of John A-Dreams":
 Anxious Reader. All these dreams tell you that you may look forward to sits and happiness. Curious: You will look forward to a very happy time. but an ad- venture will disturb the peace of your mind and for . while your thoughts will bs fastened upon someone whom you do not even know as yet.
 Anxious Dreamer> You win have to prepare yourself for rather serious encounter with a man who believes that he has certain rights upon you that, % far as can judge. are net justified, You must be very firm in this ease,
 Mrs, L. H, O., You must be pre- pared for a call for your assis- tanee and a rather serious case. and de not mind the trouble this will entail, You will receive your reward in the proper manner,
 F, s, T.; You will be made the confidant of another and will learn her surprising secret.
 Alice Marie, Montgomery: While do not care to enter into any argument with one who does not believe in dreams, l would like you, just for the sake of an experi- ment, to say to this man: "Is it not true that for many years you were under the influence of 8 cer- tain woman relative and were un- able to free yourself frem it, Sl- though her peculiar ways and de- mands hampered you in many Gi- recttons? Is it net true that you are beset with the fear shat nc woman will really and trulF love you? Is it not true that you are more Rt ease with women of strong character than with others? And is it not true that yau have virtually made up your mind never to propose to 2 woman pn- less she takes almost the first step and tells you that she loves your"
 Edna E.: You will pe invited to a trip in the counyry, In the course pf which yoV will meet someone who already knows one of your relatives nut has never met you;
 4 Reader: This means that you Wlll become very anxious about the future because of a man. Tulip: You will probably find that in an affair of the heart which will set your mind in a whirl. you will not only have to wait patiently for the man to speak, but even after he has done So, you will fear greatly that you have a rival Whose existence he Is concealf from You.