Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-13
A DREAMER OF DREAMS.

A DREAMER Vi DREAMS.
James Bond had reached the mature age
OF forty when the casual smile Of woman
changed the whole tenor of his existence
He met her in Westbourne Grove one
autumn afternoon, and though she smiled
not at him. but at an old crossing sweeper,
who was thanking her with excessive
volubility for sixpence yet her beautiful
face was so charged with sweetness that
there arose within him a new sensation
which he could not define.
Can this be love?n he asked himself
gazing earnestly after the graceful figure
disappearing around the corner "Pshaw ,
it is absurd. l don't even know her name"
He continued his walk more slowly
toward Kensington Gardens, W here he was
accustomed to so for his daily consttu-
tional.
/" What is love 2" he proceeded "Unity
the dovetailing Of angles-the meeting of
extremes; therefore dependent upon the
logical faculties which alone can classify,
separate and unite Consequently, without
thorough knowledge, love is impossible.
Yet her smile was sweet-yes, it certainly
was very sweet" At the thought of that
exquisite vision the dull grey eyes bright
ened, and the sallow, careworn face wore a
peculiarly soft expression
Bond rented lodgings-dingy rooms,
Uttered with books and papers, from which
his landlady was forbidden to remove the
dust. He was seldom there, however, for
he lived in dreams, the construction of
which occupied most of his time, to the
exclusion of more solid work Why should
he work? He himself did not see the need,
for the proceeds of q Fellowship supplied
him with food and books. If his clothes
were shabby il was from want of thought
rather than from want of means. A tall,
gaunt, black-bearded man, with rounded
shoulders, he went about like scarecrow,
most tempting object for the small boys
in the neighborhood TO pelt with jokes and
orange peel
Walking homeward through a back
street he met number of them just turned
loose from a Board School. They were en-
gagged in tormenting cat held firmly by a
string round its neck. At another time
Bond wonld have gone swiftly by, anxious
only to escape to peace and quietness, but
now it was different-why, he could not
tell. Some causes are too subtle for ANALYSIS.
Ny good children he said, advancing
neryouslv, you shouldn't do that, you
know
They turned and faced him, a dubious
group ready to assail or fee, according as
he showed weakness or strength.
Why do you beat the unfortunate ami
mal?' he pursued
Cos its mine, replied the red-headcd
young urehin who held The string
Highly illogical, my boy"
Findin's is keepin's you know, guy
nor. Master wollops me, so ! wollops my
cat"
Human, nc doubt, but not humane,
said Bend. with Smile. VIII you sell
it?n
They opened their eyes and grinned al
one another. After a pause the young
spokesman demanded: / say, guv'nor,
whatll yer give?"
"Ten shiilings. See, here they are. Is
that enough
Needless TO say the bargain was struck
on the spot. Bond paid the money, put
the cat under his arm, and walked off, fol-
lowed by yells of laughter. In his thread
bare clothes he certainly looked an I'M
calmly figure at any time, but the struggles
of the sleek and handsome tabby to free
herself from his embrace made him more
than usually remarkable object
. Now, why did i buy this creature ~
he asks himself. Was hatred of cruelty
the sole motive No; each act is the re
sultant of two or more forces. Though
the conlDarisou NAV be carried too far the
cat naturally suggests woman sbe is the
ola maids comnanion whv not The ola
bachelor,s "a we'll? AZ lonely Thare
We cot 70 The hotton, Of tbe rnaftaT-se,t;sb-
nsss un1er the gnjse az henefeence To+
Quito tba botto9, however. wiz ,,,a-o
lnneIv today Than Yesterday R;,t stay,
oni,a tool sa,rcbes Tor tirs1 consas Al,
80 ber smile was ,,a-,- sweet y
Thonab he weather was NV NO ,,,oo,s
coid 6a had a Are ligb+sd IN his s;tt;,,,,
roon, in order that his new net should a,3s
io,, Ito chaarfIl blaze Gbs,r4srtJ,, ~.
Sy;'sa5 NTH mill, the 'c,t Soon n,aSe ber
salf o,;ta az home T;ar ,,as+or af,ar :;
le,,,lv co,tannlatin, ber co., fs,, -
10 lat ne tho,1,,I,9s va,,3ar 80, -
the raalr,s &c fsney my
10 bad alrs9dy e,;7ar +. ,or,o ~ t,,o
Far JIninoyrn and ,bat ra,no Ts,as Enisi;a
tho ,,rettiast one no co,,Ia tb;ni- af IIe
5o,,;c,ad bsr in her hone snrr,,sa,,, ~,
Sn,;i;ng fsces-fatbe- n,otber s;sta,s
b-n,bc17s nn;t;ng ~ render borsa ,.,- -
sbe besntifnl F,Ilslie. and tbsn he sS.= -,
IN .nother home M less barnt b;,,sole
her v;s-a-yis and sole adnirert SoIaah@i,
~ cher tbe cat nnrriner nv, ~ heath 49,,
~ his feet seemed In he Ent betr,s e.e
tLa,n II was absnr1 M douht. nc go
20 str,,e,ole hacl into = moro ra.;onai ,,ai
INT an in vain. he seemed ~ bsgs drit,ai
into another sphere in yticl, reason was
nnlnown