The daily tribune., 1904-05-10
A GLENwOoD EPISODE.
Dreams and Diviniues OF a Cloud
City Youth.

hsu9t \ tale. ihere Is also n moral
to this story but the author Is not
preacher and leaves the dear reader
to draw his own neral.
Budd Thompson was a chic young
man who resided in the Cloud City
rperesenting mining syndicate Of
mastodonic proportions. He awlays
wore knee boots. the distinguishirg <
mark Of the ''profesh" and admira-
tion OF the street gamin. He courted
the outre and bizarre. He was
strenuous one and all his friends knew
Budd loved a girl down at Glenvood
She was a modern edition of the Venus
de Milo Of classic mould and eyes that
sparkled like Mount Massive diamonds.
Her father trapped in the winter and
Budd received many a consignment of
bear meat which he divided up with
the restaurant girls, - but that is
another story. That particular day
at Glenwood was sitting near the
pool absorbing the vapors. which lat
ter day scientists proved to be pure
rAdium. when an old colored woman
approached with flowers. I'm sell
ing these posegays." she said. ito
pay my way to Leadville, but sales
are powerful slow" bought a
bunch for q uarter and inquired how
mu,h more money she required to
make the trip.
1.-TWO dollars" she said.
Here was q chance to do an act Of
kindness. ''f you II take the rest of
those flowers up to Leadville," said
1, land hand them to friend of
mine. I'll give You the money"
Heaven will reward you," said
the darkey, as / handed over the price.
just added that my friend would be
at the depot to meet her and was easily
distinguished by his mining boots.
went over to the depot and tele-
graphed to Thompson: "will arrive
$3.50 a. m. Meet me at the depot.
Birdie.''
When Budd got the telegram he at
once confided the glad tidings to an
intimate friend and sought the seclu-
sion of his chamber. He pLoned to
the hack driver to call him and retired
early that night to dream of the bliss
of the morrow. Sleep brings dreams
and dreams are most vivid and fan.
tastic. Trivial things make impres.
sions on the mind and fools paradice
is only another name for lovers
rhapsody. We who have reached the
sere of life when the impetuosity of
youth has fled. look upon lovers
dreams as subslimated foolishness, but
youth dreams on aud imagination
tinges every picture a roseate hue.
a feather from the wing of dove
falling through space can put out the
eye and telegram can place the mind
on the rack Of suspense What bliss
full reverie passed through this sleep
er's mind. He wandered through
fields Elslan with a mountain maid by
his side. Labyrinths of wild flowers
shed their fragrance on the air. The
sun was setting. Along the horizon
clouds began to gather. They wand
cred along the banks of "a stream hand
in hand while the song birds warbled
paeans to the setting sun. The swal-
lows took departing dip into the
river before seeking shelter under the
caves. A frog from the bayou croak
ed hoarsely and bat glides through
| the air, seeking its mate: a flash of
| lightning portends a storm. The girl
draws closer to her lover. The young
man gazes into her eyes aud reads the
old story of loves eternal blandish-
ments. The storm is upon them
A peal of thunder that rent the vel.
kin aud the sleeper bounds out of bed.
The hack driver was at the door and
the peal of thunder was only his
fetching voice. Budd was dressed
and at the depot in 10 minutes. The
old darkey was there too and "deliv-
cred the goods.'' Buud went back to
the Office of the "Sure Thing Mining
Co. and wrote me that his disap-
1 pointment was great. but was partial