The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-18
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 ABIJAH'S DREAM.
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RT BRCkE NOT. Young AbiiAh, from the country, Slow was Sauntering one day, Thro' the streets of New ork City ln s dcSultory way, From a sandy Jersey truck pNtch Had AbiiAh come to view Obelisks and other wonders.
 To the youth both strange and new. As he stood thus, idly gaIing,
 Near an alderman $ grand door, Came the alderman before him With him "heelers" a full score. Young Abijah with them mingled Entered he in with the gang, Was not noticed by the ''heelers," Closed the door with loud bang. He found him self within a spacious Richly decorated hall, There were marble Ousts and statues, Tapestry hung on the wall He saw, shro' an open doorway. Flowers, rare, in fragrant bloom, On the floor a stlken carpet
 From an oriental loom. Saw he rare and priceless pictures Limned by masters of all ages, Smelled he sweet and unknown perfumes Songsters heard in golden cages, To the dining room he wandered Where, out tspread, he Siands saw That an epicure would straightway Give a fierce and craving mAW, Plainest dishes on the table
 Woodcock was, and quail on toast, For this alderman so lordly
 Scorned beefsteak or sirloin roast lie saw, on the oaken side board, Brandies old, as amber clear. Holland gin, Kentucky bourbon, And Milwaukee lager beer. He was charmed with all this iux'ry, And did, inward, solemn swear, As he left that high toned mansion He would die millionaire. The next day. bewildered, 'Bijah Left behind the city's dln, And, at home, sought attic bed room, Locked himself securely ini And thus screened from noise and hustle And distracting sights and scenes, How to gain his stately mansion Studied hard the ways and means. He would not, as did his father,
 Peddle peas and beans and corn, And to reach the market early. Rise al four o'clock each morn. He had done with digging "taters," Stringing beans and smelling peas And with weeding beets and carrots HorrId work for back and knees That was gettingrich too slowly. He would get there at a jump, His responsiveness, he knew well, Was a most gigantic bump He might be a lordly plumber.
 Pile up coin a selling ice, Like An Sin, might run laundry, And economize on rlce. fine knew who'd be elected
 He that candidate might hack Sell ice cream throug ghout the summer, But of all might run . hack. Thus intent on gaining riches,
 At one bound, thro' some shTewd plan, 'Hiiah fell asleep and dreamed he Saw an aged, gray haired man, Who thus spake, or SO dreamed 'BiJah Come with me, I'll do no ill '' And strai ightway the two together Climbed steep and rocky htll. Summit gained he saw two streamlets Flowing toward placid lake, The aged one with trembling finger. Pointed at them and thus spake "Dost that torrent see down rushing. Undermining tree and stOnei In drouthy time, Abjah,
 There of water there IS none. "To the right thy gaze direct now Dost thou see that little Till Thro' the meadow slow meandering At the foot of this lone hill2 That Till, sluggish, small and crooked, Is never low, Is never high, It ripples on when where the torrent Roars and rushes all is dry "Your sire, dear boy, Is like the brooklet That nipples slowly on it's way He never overfows with money Yet ducats has on taxes day "Your alderman is like the torrent, Tho very loud and full of late, Will soon be dry-and begging stogles At Sing Sing, gratis for the state" Abijah woke and yawned and murmured "1 guess I'll stick to beans and peas And thus become a man of riches By very, rery slow degrees"