The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-29
fEer Tze Avkesssx Trrrss8<y.
 A DREAM.
EY !. M. cIEsox.

He other is what flesh and blood become w,,hIn the world of chance and circumstance Some men walk restise dow T ihe path of time, Moved by these two great motors m each
 deed:
 S,r,xtns 10 reach the ideal ali the ~hile, p,, dave unto the real first and last ir come the ideal dies this man IS lei; a seusual machine, with less of soul Thap some wild hairy beasts ot prey e., take the dual man where soul and sense Combine CT else comba, within the man: 4, ,hildhood's embryo estate expands ,n,o the lsreess of the madeap boy, The spirit. gathering dominance from thought, Reeornes tie scbler inmate of the clay, Ana sippinS from the hasheesh cup of youth, iFor tkere's hasheesh souls bat taste m
 yonth,
 Thai plumes the wings of though, in Fsncy's
 realml
 |, soon becomes the master of the sense, Making il as a willing instrument A,tuned 10 the measures of the mind. In carly youth the soul of man is fcdgcG. a.d being kin 10 things intangible I, builds ia airy shape a living dream
 mist
 Hide all of manhood's days iha, are 10 come. Then ou, of complimen, 10 the heart tFor soul and heart combat and yet combine II seeks a sweet companion for is mate, Some genial being of different sex Whose charms the young soul doth eSagger-
 ate
 W,h all the golden colors oi his thought. And m the capitol of brightest dreams lie emptieth his hot heart or her lips And crowns her mistre ss of ms after life. A. this becomes iife's star-life's central
 star,
 Heiag made ,he glittering ., nosare Q, hope, ! , shich all other hopes are satellites, ilepe endent on its lustre for their light. And this becomes the glory of that dream Hailt on the Futures marge. the siivery sea Whercon the soul with sweet imaglniHgs Builds up is mystic castle out Of thought And sees it's life transfcured in dream TWas but a dream and twas bu, yesterday :; 4 tender youth in springs glad bower s.~S1. And m hIs eyes the splrt ot a dream Hos cred with pensive wings. Twas happy
 Spring.
 l,s warm. white rays were mingled m his
 dream
 4, he looked. silent, on the sea of Life And from the gold dust of ., thousand stars, Gathered al midniEhts quIct hour nnslep,. And from the silver radiance of ,he moon, ty ihe alchemst mind turned into stones Nth glimmering beauty and enchanting
 gleam
 Reflected from the mental eruclA.e. A castle like mirage oi bright clouds Bose up Tn beauty on ihc gentle sea. | rose n beauty N ith sun 'ashirg els. With gaudy banners streaming from ike
 hs ights,
 N,;h sound oi harps upon thr baiiiements .:rd when the daytime shed is eNengns ras rhe perfect moon seemed dimmrr m the sky. Because high windoxs ghstening CT the
 waves
 Electric ius,re flashed from golden amps. Sweet Ease and Comfort had. with mage art. Prepared its halls with wanton laNnrs. fksr~ wa fas N FP t4Cr All wrea,hed n happy smiles There vas t
 1.-the
 And graceful form that nles ed SO gracefully Ath iightest step. that one would W ondeT!ng
 pause
 To think she ~as the soul oi that sweet song The morning st&s had sung by angels taught. There were two ayure eyes in which love Ictt Ills latest dream of heavenly chastity Hers was d voice Tn winch the chorus d~eit of all sweet echoes music ever woke. .snd she ~as one whose name ~as incense
 breathed
 Like heaven itself in,o the dreamer's heart \ thousand mirrors hung upon the walls 0f this palatial mansion oi the soul, And every mirror, like his every thought. Was eloquent W lih that cr.estisl tace Aad smiled ai hIm. the ire amer, Sho drank n So much of ll. the beauty oi her love, And so much of all the light of gentle eyes. rhat his young soul found plaines .ske h-sN-
 enly bird
 Aad sat upon h,s heart ith snowy "A Hc,
 And famed II into song Ar he did sing rapturousy and sweet. There was SO much oi heaven in hi> song Which wandered ter the far sea NAses. ,,
 caught
 The ears oi far of nations. and they Came. Gathering hright pearls ou, of the laughing
 deep.
 Ard eoraIs from ,bc California wave. And golden sits from Perus seiios sand And diamont> Tom iac yrcss oi aud S;ssi., And snoa N aiie roa rrs. -.Sher n perfume Than fam'd rroscrpine's rose scented 5oN q i1d with these deokcd hIs castle on re sea. Blythe maldcns that seemed born oi ,eeas.
 wave,
 Like Aphrodi,c framed oi roseA,c ioafs.. U, Pcns natal of Arabian dream, all fair and sweet, brought ye~ eled .nsiru-
 mcnts
 And sat within the place and sang of love. Of honor. power. joy asd fame for him Within his castle on the gentle sea .Aad he sas happy, for deep in his heart, h Its most secret chambers. hope did play His subtlest spell. and by magician aid riiled all the dreamers mind with lovely ray 5 Which ou, of Hope flashed on the earth and
 shone
 4 beauty and lusue everywhere. This W as the hasheesh cup of youth he drank. Full 10 its brim. he Suaded II 10 iis lees. And then dreary change fell on his dream. '; ~as an hour. a melancholy time, A nation bent in woe-in paiiid zoe, And ~ept with all its face bowed m lhe dust Harsh ~ails of breaking hearts smo,e on the
 sea,
 And prayers and curses mingled a;the throne Of cruel and implaeahle Disease. 4 demon from tropic marsh had come And b:eathed poison on a happy cline. And death held ioaihsome carnival. II was the ebb of summer, and the earth Put autamas sa, robes on, perhaps iH port. As elder maidens do tc mock old age. Which. like iae .ter. robs and wl;hers ali That held clam on ~hat ~ss beauteoas And this vas autumn ,onc whose flower. died Even before ,he frost had come. perhaps Because n sympathy ~iih death which
 claimed
 The beautiful and bcs, and ,rnder-st Like all. the youth N crushed n utter pam, And great, bright tears rolled don T s.s 4 in
 shiie ehccks. And all his soul seemed numbed ~i;h nope
 less woe.
 For in canopy of snow ~hi,e clouds He saw an angels shadow quickly pass With his far love beyond the gentle sea.