Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-03
\ JRrbraI" Dream,
IIy RclucSt.N


Jack. his dog and were ,urii@IIu..
III Jarbrugc.
For the benefit ~ .uose wmo have not
been privileged to sc thr. Won irr.,u L.
country III northern f.ltu ,"uuiy w;.
wouli d"scribc It's beauty, Int fnr such I,
task we are unqurlitird: its mighty and
PERCEPTIONS mountain peaks to voring
four,""u thuu-rnh feet III ar. lis
strram-. Cru-hrnr through barrow eau
yons thrr" th"usa"d Zee: dce,. it. lakes.
water falir, trees .,Id all. are -, ynnd de-
scriptIun. we must Be- rnutc,ft.,i then
by simpl! saying that NIL II natures fore
rs seem tu have ccUtcrri ;hcrr Ia make.
II one of ;hr widest, most august and
beautiful spots uu earth, and il still &C.
mains as nature left it, practically un-
disturbed 10y the hand uf man.
We hat spedt day ~ splendid syort
with rod and gun. eaten our supper
relishful with fish AID vcuison. and after
our customary smoke and chat before
the camp tire we retired. but it WIS long
before fell asleep. frlt tine influence
OF my environments and WAS waited
back until felt lik" a primitive man in
primitive ages and glOricd III it all.
What night The moon WAS in it's
first quarter and no; clonl ~ns III the
sky. The majestic mountains above us
clearly outlined with their stately pines.
the rushing stream close 10y, and the
scent OF the pine branches under our
bed filling the mir like IA rich life. giving
ozone, all lent to its unspcakablc glory,
and ever before slept the frost was
glist"nIuy everywhere ike myriadS of
precious diamonds 80 ] drew "a horse
blanket that WIS lying nearby over our
bcG. II was such "A night aud such EN-.
touch with hi- Maker. ,Inc& and the
dog snOrcd and M owl whoutri in "A
nearby tree. but even these seemed "a
delightful melody. With thoughts on
the grandure OF the night, the immcn.
eity nf the armament and the glO:y and
perfection Of the Great Creator, | finally
fell tO sleep. That my waxing thoughts
eottcnrd my nature to it, gcntlcst emo
tions will tie seen 10y NY dream.
That dream ! We could nultIply
without end extraordinary dreams of
which we have learned but :hcy pale IN
comparison. Had | but lived nmd
dreamed II u frw centuries ago when u
robust Faith wns boastcd III drearns. and
with such students in ps! choIogy and
oncirscopy as Joseph and Daniel, |
might have been Pharaoh 0f Egypt.
mn Assy rian monarch or Gregory of
Tours. But alas and nIack; this age
buns IL no true interpreters.
dreamed ! was nullinl III Garden
Of Eden Which WAS all mine. when | met
n girl ot greater hcunty aud attainment
than earth lini Ger before known. Say.
she was peach. spoke to her, VIZ bc.
came fri"mdlV, ~ Il che played und sang.
| waa "all in go, stuck right away. |
did my best to bc agreeable and t" nay
eurprIsn soon -hnd her cong too. Cu.
pid's work ns with Romeo ami Juliet
wiua quick and effective ] poured out
volumes ~ i"y.ur words, a"Krd her tn
he mine, md >hc consented JOY? Oh.
Say took he III gentle hut fnnI cm-
brace mud W. scaled the compact.
lam would go on dreaming that
dream forever, Int just ri"n the uncarfh-
ly ycip oi u coy utc right at my head start.
led me, and vIgornns kicNmg and
lung,ng Mt my side and ~ ycll frUm Jack
brought me back 10 earth. when cx-
pcrirnccd the n,us' Terrible rrvulsiun Uf
feeling ever endured by mHn, for |
awOkC To find NY arm around Juck's
dog and tho cruppcr of the horse blanket
ncr0ss my mouth. Dnnurr und BlIacn !!
II wns u great dream to have such nm
ending. We would like Ia have ito in.
depreciation, but OlTcr no reward