To feel oppressed with humidity, some curse will fall on you that will prostrate and close down on your optimistical views of the future. _Alabaster_. To dream of alabaster, foretells success in marriage and all legitimate affairs. To break an alabaster figure or vessel, denotes sorrow and repentence. For a young woman to lose an alabaster box containing incense, signifies that she will lose her lover or property through carelessness of her reputation. _Alarm Bell_. To hear a bell in your sleep, denotes that you will have cause for anxiety. _Album_. To dream of an album, denotes you will have success and true friends. For a young woman to dream of looking at photographs in an album, foretells that she will soon have a new lover who will be very agreeable to her. _Ale-house_. The dreamer of an ale-house should be very cautious of his affairs. Enemies are watching him. _Alien_. To dream of a stranger pleasing you, denotes good health and pleasant surroundings; if he displeases you, look for disappointments. To dream you are an alien, denotes abiding friendships. _Alley_. To dream of an alley, denotes your fortune will not be so pleasing or promising as formerly. Many vexing cares will present themselves to you. For a young woman to wander through an alley after dark, warns her of disreputable friendships and a stigma on her character. _Alligator_. To dream of an alligator, unless you kill it, is unfavorable to all persons connected with the dream. It is a dream of caution. _Alloy_. To dream of alloy, denotes your business will vex you in its complications. For a woman to dream of alloy, is significant of sorrow and trouble completely hiding pleasure. _Almanac_. To dream of an almanac, means variable fortunes and illusive pleasures. To be studying the signs, foretells that you will be harassed by small matters taking up your time. _Almonds_. This is a good omen. It has wealth in store. However, sorrow will go with it for a short while. If the almonds are defective, your disappointment in obtaining a certain wish will be complete until new conditions are brought about. _Alms_. Alms will bring evil if given or taken unwillingly. Otherwise, a good dream. _Alms-house_. For a young woman to dream of an alms-house, denotes she will meet failure in her efforts to contract a worldly marriage. _Altar_. To dream of seing{sic} a priest at the altar, denotes quarrels and unsatisfactory states in your business and home. To see a marriage, sorrow to friends, and death to old age. An altar would hardly be shown you in a dream, accept to warn you against the commission of error. Repentance is also implied. _Alum_. Alum seen in a dream, portends frustration of well laid plans. To taste alum, denotes secret remorse over some evil work by you upon some innocent person. For a woman to dream of quantities of alum, foretells disappointment in her marriage and loss of affection. _Aluminum_.