The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-06
THE DREAMER.
BY JOHN wIcKLIFFE GRAY.

caves and In the corners oI the big bay
window. II laid IN ley grasp on the
frames. and shook them angrily. en-
viously. because II could not enter and
destroy the scene Of comfort within
She was q jewel Of u lnndlady who
would keep the fire burning for him 80
long. Herbert mused. To keep tho
chill out" Mrs. Williams had told him
once. and his words OF thanks did nc:
fully convey his gratitude for her
mothcring him.
lie lighted his rcdolcnt briarwood
pipe. pullc,. be big lcathvrn chair boz
lore the fender. leaned back In It's
depths and the luNurious folds VI his
%lounglng robe. Ills feet pcrchcd ON
the fender. for the huh time since tho
Office closed that afternoon. he pulled
M a dainty little blue linen envelope
lie read his wi name and address
two or three times before he took out
the sheets within
Round and firm. and just like MIL
drcd." he unused.
lie spread out The sheets ON his knee
aud read:
Dear Hcrbcrt-Wc are having n
glorious time trying To forget the snow
and Ice up north. The weather IL per-
feet, except for an occasional misty
day, and outdoor amuuUm,nts are the
rule with everybody.
Il am glad to know that bnsineas
will q permit you to take "A vaca'
ton Are you thinking OF coming
south? ] know YOU must be. though
ior there's hardly anywhere else To co.
now that everything up thcrc u i'e--
and snow-bound.
What do you hin of Joining our
party here at Palm Beach, We VIII
remain here another week. whcn "n
have planned nn altogether orisinal
/, tour OF either Jamaica or San iloiiihso
on bicycles. All OF us our
wheels from home. ana these HuRgcSleu
] the trip. We have discarded the auto
, mobile idea because two or three ma
chimes would he required for the niue
OF us. two In the crowd are Indifferent
' c%hauncurs. and because We are MOI
certain about the roads down ,hefo
I Bicycles VIII so anywhere u va nav
determined to use them nee me r"nh'
!, try thoroughly and ret u healthy 'rop'
! teal tan.
wire mo II you can eoine ANA u
= you an ne sure y" pli"s 'ou, ul's,,'
II viii he indispensable 10 a thorough
IA good time.
= .,t.., - 60 IA. r-,mcmh,r,d 4.
a van A. oyer Niidr,d lInlcomb"
Thon.
.p s-n,,,, form, tho btryrlc
y Tho warn 0rclIpbt was having IL
' effect nfter coming In .rum the coli
= outer mir lie was druwHy. An inyol
, untary yawn showed two me rows q
teeth ns he placed the letter on ia
table
lie ma Mildred had been chum
sInce chIidhond They always cor
4 rosponded when ono or the other wa
away And In the past few month
no had come to realize that he cnulD
not live without hcr. There had bee
no vows. hut since az children the
" had ronmod the parks together %
" their bright. new bicycles. they IA
= bcon conscious of 4 mutual cxhilari
- lion md Io,ousucss In one another.
%urascnco. Yes. bIryrloH. and the in.,
y mato companianshlp they brinl
! reomcd %strangcly interviewer In the.
Il uyes.
II even no ,t,,u.r Wheeling vl,,lins
Iy DoNn The d]lstanc, loiD1.ug pike,
u,at,s n-i'''ns i',Nrs' i,'t"s'
J" al ,"' ''' ''"' ."
!" lie had h'ard ehe oosHeIo' Pa'ouy {
X a popular song somewhere ana ~
Z, lines oohtlnu'd =" ''p''' themselves .
~ oIo"by i"hh'"h'
;. "Ntvi 10 Wheeling. Wheeling, wheel"