_Publisher_. To dream of a publisher, foretells long journeys and aspirations to the literary craft. If a woman dreams that her husband is a publisher, she will be jealous of more than one woman of his acquaintance, and spicy scenes will ensue. For a publisher to reject your manuscript, denotes that you will suffer disappointment at the miscarriage of cherished designs. If he accepts it, you will rejoice in the full fruition of your hopes. If he loses it, you will suffer evil at the hands of strangers. _Puddings_. To dream of puddings, denotes small returns from large investments, if you only see it. To eat it, is proof that your affairs will be disappointing. For a young woman to cook, or otherwise prepare a pudding, denotes that her lover will be sensual and worldly minded, and if she marries him, she will see her love and fortune vanish. _Puddle_. To find yourself stepping into puddles of clear water in a dream, denotes a vexation, but some redeeming good in the future. If the water be muddy, unpleasantness will go a few rounds with you. To wet your feet by stepping into puddles, foretells that your pleasure will work you harm afterwards. _Pulpit_. To dream of a pulpit, denotes sorrow and vexation. To dream that you are in a pulpit, foretells sickness, and unsatisfactory results in business or trades of any character. _Pulse_. To dream of your pulse, is warning to look after your affairs and health with close care, as both are taking on debilitating conditions. To dream of feeling the pulse of another, signifies that you are committing depredations in Pleasure's domain. _Pump_. To see a pump in a dream, denotes that energy and faithfulness to business will produce desired riches, good health also is usually betokened by this dream. To see a broken pump, signifies that the means of advancing in life will be absorbed by family cares. To the married and the unmarried, it intimates blasted energies. If you work a pump, your life will be filled with pleasure and profitable undertakings. _Punch_. To dream of drinking the concoction called punch, denotes that you will prefer selfish pleasures to honorable distinction and morality. To dream that you are punching any person with a club or fist, denotes quarrels and recriminations. _Pup_.[178] To dream of pups, denotes that you will entertain the innocent and hapless, and thereby enjoy pleasure. The dream also shows that friendships will grow stronger, and fortune will increase if the pups are healthful and well formed, and _vice versa_ if they are lean and filthy. [178] See Dogs and Hound Pups. _Purchases_. To dream of purchases usually augurs profit and advancement with pleasure. _Purse_.[179] To dream of your purse being filled with diamonds and new bills, denotes for you associations where ``Good Cheer'' is the watchword, and harmony and tender loves will make earth a beautiful place. [179] See Pocket-book. _Putty_.