Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-01-31
THE SWAFFHAM TINKER.

There is a remarkable dream. Of which
the hero was tinker of Swaffham, Eng
Ind two or three hundred years ago
This dream is both traditional and histori-
cal, being well known, in its hrs, form,
in the place where it occurred, and hav-
ing been recorded in the legendary hlstor
les of former ages: ..f.
There lived in Swaffham, IN Norfolk,
England, hard working, industrious
man, vino followed :he trade Of trinksr.
This man dreamel one night that il he
took journey to London, aud placed HIM
self on certain part Of London Bridge,
he should there meet with person who
would con- n uuica;e something to him of
great importance to his future prospects
in life. This dream made grea. impres
sion ON the tinkers mind, and he related
i, circumstantialy to his wife IN the
morning. She however, half laughed
scoded at him, for his folly in paying at
tentiou to such idle iaucies. aud told him
ne had better get up and go to work
The next night he dreamed the same
sysin. and likewise the third night, when
the impression was 80 powerful on
his mind that he determined, in spite ot
the renoustrauccs OF his wife and the
ridcule of his neis shbors, to 60 to London
aud SEQ tae upshot Of it. Accordingly
having made the Iequistive arrangements
as to the management Of his business dur
! ing his absence, he furnished himself with
sum of money, aud set out on foot for
the metropolis distant abou. ninety miles.
! He reached tn. end of his journey late on
the third day, and having refreshed him
self with lights rest, he took his sta
,ion next morning on part OF the bridge
which corresponded with the description
in the dream. There he stood all day,
without any communication as to :he pur-
pee of his journey. The mex. day 1t
was the same--and the third, so that, to
ward night, his confidence ir his dream,
% we'll as his patience, began to be con
siderably shaken; apd he inwardly cursed
himself for his folly in not yielding to his
wife's advice, and resolved that next day
he would leave London and make the best
of his way home again. However, he kept
his station till late in the evening when,
Just as he was about to leave it, a stranger
who had noticed him standing dogsedly
and with anxious looks on the same spot
for some days, accostcd him, and asked
him what he was waiting for. After
some hesitation the tinker told hin, his
eIrana, without, however, acquainted
with him with the place he came FROM
The stranger smiled at his simplicity, and
advised him to go home, aud in future
pay no attention to dreams. II, myself
said he, ''if were disposed to put faith
in such things, might now goa hundred
miles into the country upon similar er.
rand. l dreamed three nights this week,
that if l went to place called Swaffhan,
in Norfolk, and dug under an apple tree
in certain garden, on tine north side Of
the town, / should find box Of money
but have something else to do than to
run after such idle fancies! No, no, my
/ friend, go home and work we'll at you.
calling, and you will 6ud there .he
riches yoaIare seeking bere." The tink.
was assouished. This, he doubted not
W.. .hs information r, was seeking fc-