Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-02
CHAPTER ".
In Which the "King" Dreams Dream
and Tells Us About II.

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and Tells Us About II.
The afternoon, under the spell of its
various magic, had been passing all too
swiftly, and at length l grew reluctant
ly aware that 1t was time for me to go.
King Alcinous raised his hand with
gesture that could not well be denied.
That led me--his invitation being ac-
cepted without further parley-t0
mention the idea had conceived as |
came along, of exploring those curious
old ruined buildings.
Tomorrow" he announced, "tomOr-
row we shall begln-there Is not mo-
ment to lose.> We will send Samson
with a message to your captaln-there
is no need for you to go yourself time
Is too preclous-and in a week, who
knows but that Monte Crlsto shall
seem like a pauper and penny gaff
in comparison with the fantasies of
our fearful wealth.
SO, for that evening, all was laugh
ingly decided In a weeks time, it
was agreed, we should have difficulty
in recognizing each other. We should
be so disguised in cloth of gold, and so
binding to look upon with rings and
ropes Of pearls.
When we met at breakfast next
morning, glad to see one another again
as few people are at breakfast, IL was
evident that, as far as the king was
concerned, our dream had lost nothing
in the night watches. On the contrary,
its wings hard grown TO an amazing
span and iridescence.
Calypso, II transpired, had certain
household matters-of which the
"kIng" Of course was ever divlnely OBJ
livious-that would take her on an
errand into the town. Those disposed
Of. we two eternal children we're at
liberty to be as foolish as we pleased.
The "klng" bowed his uncrowned
head, as kings, from time immemorial
have bowed their diadems before the
quiet command of the domesticities
and It was arranged that | should be
Caiypso's escort On her errand.
So we set forth in the freshness Of
the morning, and the woods that had
been so black and hewiidering at my
coming opened before US In easy
paths. and all that tropical squalOl
TINT had been foul with sweat and in
sects seemed strangely vernal to me
so that / could hardly believe that
had trodden that way before. And foI
our companion all the way along-or
at least for my other companion-wus
the Wonder Of the World, the beauti
full strangeness Of living. and that mar
vel OF a mans days upon the earth
which lies in not knowing what a day
shall bring forth, II only we have 9
little patience with Time-Time, with
those gold keys ut his girdle, ready, nj
any turn OF the ways, TO unlock the
hidden treasure that is to be the mean
ing OF our lives.
How should I try to express what !
was TO walk by her side, knowing al
that We both knewi-knowing or gid
dlly believing that l knew, how he
heart. with every breath she took, Vi
braied Ike a living flower, with wave
OF eolor. changing from moment e
moment Ike a happy. trembling dawn
To knOw-yet not 70 say Yes we wer
both az that divine moment whicl
hangs Ike a dewdrop IN the morninl
sun-ahl all too ready TO fall Oh
keep Il poised. in that miraculous bal
anee. 'twixt time and eternity-fo
this crystal made Of light and dew 4
the meaning Of the life OF man an,