A DREAM.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 889, 8 September 1910, Page 2

A DREAM.

A local resident dreamed a dream the other night. He was walking along a thoroughfare in a large city. A sign bearing the words ‘‘mental hospital” attracted his attention and he decided to inspect the institution. Access was obtained by an iron stairway leading to an upper storey. The front door opened into a bedroom. He felt very tired and decided to make use of the bed and soon fell asleep. He was awakened by the appearance ot a female who was accompanied by a number of children. His explanation as to why he went to bed did not appear to worry the woman who passed out of the room. On looking for his clothes he found that they had disappeared. Then the matron put in an appearance and his explanation did not appear to trouble her and she left. He found himself clothed by some magical process and went in search of the matron in order to pay for the accommodation. On opening a door he saw a number of men sitting at dinner and quickly recognised Palmerston’s Mayor and a well-known Palmerston coach builder. The latter's features bore a most extraordinary grin, and a number of his front teeth were missing. Among the guests were noticed Shakespeare and Milton. The dreamer made his way to Palmerston’s first citizen, who informed him, in cold terms, “that he had just come down from the moon !” At this the other Palmerstonian’s face expanded more widely than before and he explained that he had arrived “ by the skin of his teeth I” The dreamer then took pains to explain to the company how he came to be present and was explaining that he was well-known to the Palmerston ians, when Shakespeare cut him off with the remark: “ Who do you think would believe that plausible story?” The dreamer’s indignation was so great at this interjection that it awakened him.— Can any modern Joseph interpret this dream ?