The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-07

Nv boy he dreamed that in q small pond
on the lawn there was an immense hsh.
In the morning the gardener came into
the house greatly excited to say that such hsh
was really and truly swimming IN the little pond
When Herbert told his dream 1t was forgotten IN
the surprise occasioned by the mysterious appear
ance of such large fish in small a pond and all
wondered how it got there
The simple fact was that Herbert dreamed II
there, torln some peculiar manner he had acquired
the power of dreaming true Whatever he dreamed
happened at once matter how simple or lmpos-
sible it seemed; but he did not know that ne pos
sessed this remarkable gift
At another time he dreamed that he had climbed
a cherry tree and eaten cherries until he filed
to bursting, and in the morning his nightgown was
all soaked with cherry Juice and the bed stained
also. His mother wouldn't accept his version OF
the story, for it long past cherry time, and he
got whipping for telling hes. She came to the
conclusion afterward that he had walked IN his
sleep and had got into the jam closet.
Some time after this he dreamed that the house
was afre, and, waking, found smoke filling his
room. Calling for help, he sprang out of bed, and
then helped his father to put out the fire. but he did
not suspect that he had caused 1t. So you can see
he Dossessed a most dangerous power-unconsclous
of It, as he was.
When he was Is he dreamed that he was sailing
In tiny boat for miles and miles and for days
together. Along strange shores he drifted, until at
last he came to a wall of white marble, where a
flight of steps led upward. He tied his boat to a
ring of gold and assembled the marble steps. There
he saw an immense palace, gItterlng with precious
stones, and he knew at once that he had come upon
some unknown kingdom. A wonderful garden
spread around the palace, filed with rare flowers,
flashing fountains and brilliant birds Silzen avn
lngs hung from strange trees that bore fruits he
had never seen; where statues of ivory marble, sill
yer and gold cleaned amid the shrubbery, and
where shaded walks of gold dust meandered through
thiczets of OdorOus shrubs. The air was filed with
perfume and music, and as he advanced toward the
palace, standing there silent and shining he saw
approaching little girl clad in a gown that
Bparkled with diamonds. When she saw him she
sprang toward him eagerly and said;
SON OF AN AMERICAN KING
"Oh. where did you come from, little boy2 Have
Fou come to play with me r
Herbert told her that he had sailed hither, and
asked her name.
Il am the Princess Tourmaline," she replied, "and
this Is the palace of my father King Hraedus. am
his only child, and as there are no children of my
rank In the kingdom I am forced to play all alone
here. suppose you are Kings son, are you
hotl"
NO; am the son of Mr.. Gordon, who Is a man
nfacturer of tomato ketchUp but in America all men
kings, 50 1 am of, the same rank you,' re
Bponded Herbert
aCome and sit in the shade and I viii play nv
guitar for YOU, said the winsome child "Ihere IS
some fruit too, if you are hungry"
She led him by the hand to a silken tent and then
gave him some delicious fruit. He could scarcely be
ieve that he awake, for he knew how he had
started the voyage but he resolved to enjoy the mo-
ment.
Tournaline sang to him and strummed her guitar,
and afterward took him to another part of the gar
den and showed him great menagerie that was
filed with strange, and, to him, unknown wild
beasts, where they spent some hours. No one ap-
peared to disturb them because no person was ever
allowed to go into the garden when the Princess
there.
Then they played battledore and he told her all
about the games that are played IN America, and
she was much interested.
1t was late IN the afternoon and the sun was low
in the sky when, as he was standing beside great
rose bush watching Tourmaline picking the Grim
son flowers, Herbert suddenly awoke to find himself
in his bed
The effect of his dream was so lasting that for g
long time Herbert never went to bed without hoping
to dream again of the pretty Princess But months
and years passed and her memory had grown faint,
when suddenly he found himself, without any pre-
lininary voyage this time, IN the beautiful garden
He rejoced at his good fortune and hurried to find
Tourmaline At the end of a long walk IN bower
of flowers he came upon her as she sat reading and
she was more beautiful than before.
SAVED BY THE PRINCESS
When she saw him she started in surprise and
then pouted:
q have come back" cried Herbert, eagerly
Il am angry with YOU" she said, &for leaving ne
30 suddenly and not saying goodbye"
Il woke up too quickly" replied Herbert. 81 did
not know that I'd left you until found myself IN
bed"
''What nonsensel" replied the Princess. But she
laughed.
Herbert could not convince her that, he had
dreamed himself into her garden and would probably
pauisb Suddenly before fnr no was