The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-10
Tramp's Dream


Bingham was washing his hands nt
the kitchen door preparatory to the
MONDAY meal tramp turned In from
the highway and asked for bite to
eat. Hq was asked II he would work
for It, and after a look in the direc-
tion OF the cornfeld and shake Of the
head he replied:
I'm Just out Of the hospital with
three broken ribs and am not strong
enough, but I'll do a heap better than
to handle hoe. I turned I'm here be-
cause dreamed OF this place last
night while | was sleepin' IN a barn
Eve miles away Yes. it's the same
place-house. barn, orchard. blue pump
In the we'll and everything else. It's
just as II my dream had been photo
grnphed"
"What sort Of dreamY asked the
farmer. but without much curiosity.
Il thought h stood right there under
that pear tree and saw you come up
from the barn. leu had an iron bound
box on your shoulder. and You could
hardly staggor under It. You threw
It down Just where that old hen Is
scratchn' and got the Ak and broke
It open. Gee whizr'
"Aud whatY
"Wcll, The 500 gold pieces went dY-
In all around here like snowfiakes iD
winter. II was the beautifulcst sight
my eyes ever beheld-gre big yaller
coins, aud how they did chinh togeth'
erl IL was their chlnkin' that woke
me up"
"But there's nothing IN dreams" said
the farmer although he was beginning
to turn pale around the mouth.
"Aiebbe not. mcbbe not. but never
had one yet that didn't come true. Are
you wlllln 20 let me search your barn
and Gimme half what fndw
"You sit down here and l'll bring
Sou out some dinner, and then ye'E
talk further about lt."
Farmer Bingham was no looi l4e
was young man OF twenty-five ant
was accounted above the average in
sharpness. but the dream hit him. Hc
had scarcely related 1t to his wife
when she exclaimed;
"You carry that tramp out the big
gcst dlunar he ever had and then pump
him dry and get rid of him"
After the tramp had eaten his oil he
offered TO help them about the box
They mn1e excuses.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he said, &c
underestimate perfectly understand.
You don't want me around when she
box Is found aud opened. You dong
j want me 90 hear the chlnk-a-chink OF
rthem yaller boys You think &c claim
sheer for dreainln' Wani. I'll move
on and let you have all the fun 20 your-
selves"
The tramp was watched oue OF slghls
and then the couple went to the bare
and began their search. They na6 9ut
IN two hours and were still at It when
! Mrs. Bnghnm's mother arrived. Tho
idea was not TO give her the slightest
hint about the treasure. but In the
course Of half an hour she had pickeG
the information from her daughter.
Then she said:
Amelia you want TO see that you
get your rights in this thing, Haif thae
money belongs to you, and you wans
to stand up for IT,"
"But George win do what's right
about II. OF course"
I There's no OF course about 1t. Tbs
minute he gets that box IN his hands hic
greed will be aroused, He won't wanc
TO give you enough TO buy an apron ocs
OF H."
} That old barn was almost turned 0o5-
tom side up. but no box was found.
I Tho farmers brother came arounC
Z next morning on an errand. and wher
he found George crawling out from I'M
Z der the hogpen he wanted an explana-
( tion and had TO have It. AS coon as he
y got It he said.
"You look out for Amelia if ever {
( saw avarlcc IN q woman's eyesdt'H In
hers. She'll want at least half OF lhc
money TO buy gimcracks with"
! Before noon the wfe's f,iiber and two
4 brothers aud sisters were on hand. and
after theia came the husbands father
aud other brother There we're wsnn-
Cling aud dnarrellng from the start
4 When the dirt nOor OF the smosehouse
Z was spaded up and the spade struck
an old tomato can. there We're pushing
g aud showing ana swearing When the
4 farmer prepared 10 drain on the wa
Z ters Of the goose pond and refused 20
2 pledge himself 10 an equal division
4 there was q tight. out OF which grew
bloody noses and black eyes. Gi
course the affair attracted the atten-
tion OF the nelghhors and they came
. by the dozen 10 mix 10 aud help alcne
things The barn was pulled almost
to pieces, the ground dug up in hfty
d different places and an old we'll on the
X premises cleaned out. The house BnC
cellar were searched. straw stacks
tipped over, and there was fever IN
the veins OF the searehers The farmer
and his wife had reached the 9oi-f
4 where they no longer spoke &c each
other. their KIN were quarrelln1 j
! every possible excuse. ana the count
sheriff had about concluded 10 take i
] hand IA Il when the old tramr '~hC MOI
: dreamed was seen turning into *
: gate again A rush was made Cor I'M
: and ns soon as be could get bis 1-eer