Miller wrote: “A counterpane is very good to dream of, if clean and white, denoting pleasant occupations for women.”
The historical account
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Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Counterpane · Heading 530; source lines 6579–6586 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
A counterpane is very good to dream of, if clean and white, denoting pleasant occupations for women; but if it be soiled you may expect harassing situations. Sickness usually follows this dream.
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