The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-09-12
FORTUNE IN ADREAM

ne LOOK loufutl 10 t<ViQVu uh0
placed himself on certaia part OF
London bridge he should there meet
with person who would communicate
something 10 him Of great importance
TO his future prospects Ia life.
The next night he dreamed the same
again, and likewise the third snight.
when the impression was 30 powerful
on his mind that he determined. In
spite OF the circumstances Of his wife
and the ridicule OF his neighbors. 10
go TO London and see the upshot OF
Accordingly, having made arrange
ments as to the management OF his
business during his absence. he fur
nished himself with a sum OF money
and set or on foot for the metropolis.
distant about ninety miles. He reached
the end OF his journey late on the third
day, and. having refreshed himself
with nights rest, he took his station
the next morning on a part OF the
bridge which correspondent with the
description In his dream.
There he stood all that day without
any communication TO the purpose OF
his journey. The next day II was the
same, and the third. so that toward
night his confidence In his dream as
well as his patience began to be con-
siderably shaken. and he inwardly
cursed himself for his folly In not Yield
ing 20 his wife's advice and resolved
that next day he would leave London
and make the best OF his way home
again.
However. he kept his station until
late In the evening, when just as he
was about 10 leave IL a stranger, who
had noticed him standing doggedly
and with anxious looks on the same
spot for some days, accosted him and
asked what he was waiting there for.
After some hesitation the tinker told
him his errand. without, however, nc
quainting him with the place he came
from.
The stranger smiled at his simplicity
and advised him 10 go home and In fu-
ture pay no attention to dreams.
Il myself" said he. III were dis
posed to put faith In such things might
now go 100 miles into the country upon
a similar errand. dreamed three
nights this week that II / went 10 a
place called Swaffham. In Norfolk, and
dug under an apple tree In a certain
garden on the north side OF the town
should find box OF money, but have
else TO do than TO run after
such Idle fancies. No, no, my friend;
60 home and work well at your calling,
and you will find there the riches you
are seeking here"
The tinker was astonished. This. he
doubted not, was the information he |
was seeking, but he said nothing fur |
Their 10 the stranger than to thank him |
for his advice and TO declare his de- |
TO follow II. He immedI- |
ately went 70 his room and next day set |
on for home, which he reached safely. |
He said but little 70 his wife on the |
subject OF his journey, but rose early |
the next morning and commenced dig |
cling on the spot supposed TO be pointed |
out by the stranger. After proceeding /
IN his work few feet downward his |
'pade struck against a hard substance.
which, upon clearing the mold from the
top OF II, proved 10 be an iron chest. |
He quickly removed II 10 his house
and, having with some difficulty broken
or the lid, 10 his great Joy found Il
full of money.
After securing this treasure he dis
covered upon the outside OF the chest
IN inscription, which, being no scholar.
he was unable TO declpher He there.
Tore hit upon the following expedlent
10 ascertain its meaning:
There was In the town grammar
school, several OF the pupils from
which were constantly In the hnblt OF
passing his smlthy on their way 60 and
rom school. The tinker Judged that
BY placing the cheat al the door &,
would excite the attention OF the BOYS.
md thus he should be able 10 obtain
he object IN view without exciting any
suspicion among his neighbors.
He soon had the opportunity he
sought. A number OF the boys having
gathered round. as was their custom
% Witness the operations or the forge.
ne took occasion 70 challenge their
scholastic skill in the translation 81 the
inscription Some shook their heads
Others after coming it awhile sail lt
was not sufficiently legiblc
AT length one older than Tee rest.
anxious % display his superior learn.
ng, after 9ra?ing and brushing or The
'nst gave iir following solution OF Il:
Nheec this stood
IN D Beer twice as good
0verioyoi III this information. the
mixer he'll morning resumed bis Ia.
Dor, and Il little below the ground al
'endy cleared he found second chest
iouble the size OF the first and. like II.
iiIed with gold and silver coin.
The account goes on TO state that. be-
coming thus suddenly a wealthy man.
he tinker showed his gratitude to
Providence by building a new chancel
o the church, the old one being out OF
epair.
And, whatever fiction the marvellous