Untitled Woman
I met this woman in a strange way... and several times thereafter in the year 1962. The first time was in a movie theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana.... I didn't know who she was and I certainly didn't know why she was in my dream. Her hair looked rather strange to me. In June of that year, I had just been married and I took my young bride to hear a speech being given on an artist who made political cartoons for an Illinois newspaper. Once again I caught a glimpse of the woman with the strange hair. She seemed to be staring at me. It was a very realistic dream and she was with many other women. The third and last time I saw her was at a a large and expensive dinner party which was not exactly political but many political notables were at our table for twelve. She stopped at our table and said with no discretion:"Sir, I don't like admitting it but it seems that I must...." I paused to find the real subject of the unepected and impromptu meeting at the table, so I replied:"Yes I wish you would explain because I know that ‘no good deed goes unpunished…’ "Well?" I said, "let's forget we ever met.. ok?""No, I can't do that," she replied in a loud voice which seemed to make some of the guests uncomfortable,"Why" I asked in a perplexed tone.”Because, Sir, I owe you $20.00 for our bet" she said loudly."What bet?" I asked in a sheepish tone because I couldn't remember the bet or her face; until her mystical countenance entered my psyche in such an unexpected manner. Then she asked her escort to give me a $20.00 Gold Piece and he did obey. "There, now I owe you nothing and I can go back to Fort Wayne.”About two weeks later, I received a letter from her escort who informed me that Mrs. Harold Conperly had moved back to London and that he was extending her apology for any trouble she might have caused in making repayment of her debt.