Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-26
DREAMY GEORGE.


father. The borders of forest came
down almost to the house. George came
very often here of an evening, aud SIT
for hours at time dreaming and think
ing. He paid no attention to the neigh
bOrs who had nick. named HIM Dreamy
George.
He grew quieter from year to year. At
last mis- father died and he buried him
under an old oak tree.
AS he sat, as usual, looking down the
valley, while the moon and stars shOne
forth In all the glory of clear summer
night, he heard the ripPles on the water,
and they told each other stories OF the
mountains, the sea, and of the water
sprites who dwelt there. Then the leaves
in the forest began to rustic. The stars
began to wish that they might come
| down and play in the forest. Bnt
the angels, one of whom stood behind
each star, held them fast and rebuked
| them.
"Stars, stars" they said, ado not be
so foolish. You are much too old for
such things. Stay here and behave your
selves"
But all these things were seen and
heard only by Dreamy George.
One day Dreamy George fell asleep
and dreamed that golden swing was let
down by two silver ropes from heaven:
Each rope was fastened to star, and In
the swing there sat beautiful princess.
Every time she came down the princess
clapped her hands and threw him rose.
All at once the ropes disappeared, and
the princess too. He then awoke and
found near him large heap of roses.
The next day he again fell to sleep and
dreamed the same, and on awaking found
another heap of roses. Dreamy George
thought to himself that there must he
some truth in this. and he closed up the
house and started off in search OF his
princess.
Having journeyed several days he saw
| a far away country where the clouds
touched the earth. He set out for it at
once, and had just come to the edge of a
forest, when he heard cries for help, and
hastened to the spot, he saw an old man
with silver hair stretched upon the
ground. Two ruffians were holding him
down and trying to strangle him. George
glanced around with the hope of seeing
some weapon, but not finding any, he
tore off the branch of tree, with which
he sprang to the rescue, and killed the
ruffians outright. He then helped the old
man to his feet and asked him who he
was. The old man answered that he was
the King of Dreamland and that through
mistake he wandered into the dominions
of his most bitter enemy, the King of
Reality. No sooner mad he been seen
than those two servants were sent to kill
him.
"Why, what have you done to this King
of Reality9" inquired George.
"Nothing,' responded the old man,
"but he hates me more than anybody else.
AS you have saved my life, l will show
you my kingdom, which has never be-
fore been seen by mortal man. It is the
finest in the world, and my subjects are
dreams.'
When they reached the place where
the clouds touched the earth, the king
opened a trap-door, which was so we'll
concealed in the th1cket, that nobody
could have found 1t. He lifted it up, and
conducted his companion down five hun
dred steps into beautiful grotto. Small
islands with castles built upon them,
were floating about in an immense lake.
If you wished to enter one of them, you
had only to stand on the shore and call
out:
Castle, castle, swim here, swim,
And let me came In. let me come ~"
and it Immediately came to you. Then
there were other castles in the air, and if
you said
Castle, castle come to me,
So that can visit thee
they would gradually descendIuntil you
could enter them.
In this beautiful country where gar
dens, flowers, chirriping birds and many
wonderful things.
"Now will show you my Subjects"
said the king. 81 have three kinds. Good
dreams for good people, bad dreams for
bad people, and dream goblins."
He first took him into the castle where
the goblins lived, and called to one of
them: "Come here, little one." Where
upon the king turned to George, and
said: "Do you know what this little
rogue did, when once let him go on
earth2 He ran into a house, took man
from his bed, put him on his back,
climbed to the top of church steeple,
threw him ever head first, then ran down
again so quickly as to catch him before
he had reached the ground, carried him
back, and let him fall on his bed thump
This woke the man up, who rubbed his
eyes, looked around, and exclaimed: "Oh
dear feel as if had just fallen from
the church spire. Goodl ii is only a
dream"
~ know him." remarked George. He
had hardly said this, when another dream
goblin jumped out from under the table
He looked like little dog. "This one is
not much BETTER said the king, che
barks like dog, and has the strength OF
giant. When people are frightened in
their dreams, he holds them fast SO that
they cannot get away"
~ know him too', interrupted George
"No come and see the bad dreams,
said the king. Whereupon they entered
large space surrounded by large wall
and closed by strong iron gate. There
were some terrible objects in here: some
were men, Others half man, halt animal
and d:others entire animal. Dreamy George
ran back to the iron gate, and pulling the
king after him, said: 1t is too terrible, ]
cannot stay here another minute.n
Then the king conducted him into q
beautiful garden with walks of silver
golden beds filled with flowers of pre
precious stones. In this lovely place
were the good dreams.
There were men, women and children
all with lovely faces. and dressed in beau
tiful clothes. Suddenly George stood
still, and cried out:
"Why, what is the matter9'' asked th,
king.
"There is the princess who came to sc,
me, and gave me such beautiful roses.''
: "Yes, said the King. "Have not al
: ways sent you good dreamG"
George ran up to the princess, who still
. sat in her golden swing. She saw hin
coming, jumped down and flew to hi
arms. He took her by the hand, and the,
seated themselves on golden seat. Th
King at last looked at his watch and said