The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-08
A DREAMER OF
DREAMS
BY JESSIE E. sHERwIN

DdyS4 "a HPhtot oeN
by nature. as IL for lovers only! 1t
was no wonder, as they wandered hand
In hand across the velvety sward and
the very birds seemed to warble the
loveliest melodies for their enraptured
ears alone. that Evan Reese and Miri-
am Wayne felt that the world was
made for them alone and that life was
all of love and happiness.
Sweetheart mine" murmured Evan.
sit will not be long before we shall
have our own little home in the most
beautiful spot in this most beautiful
paradise. We have reveled in star
shine, and flowers, and bird song, and
perfumed breezes. and poetry. and
dreaming. The practical calls now, but
memory VIII sweeten and hallow the
golden days we have passed amid
these lovely scenes"
She cluns to his strong arm and
leaned her fair golden head lightly on
his shoulder In vision seraphic. the
rapt smile on her face. the ecstactic
glow In her eyes revealing the pure
soul within. He was all sincerity and
honor she lovely bud. just expanded
lulo kllt AuiA IpNfi vi hhhihhA
hood The pretty village nestled in a
golden haze beyond the end of the
valley. They had paused nj the emf
nence of a gentle slope, gowned with
Towering trees and commanding
view of alternating dale and brook for
miles acros the sun-gilded expanse.
81 have secured an option on the
site here. just two acres spoke Evan.
''and the owner viii hold Il for me in
definitely When ! go back to work II
will be rare happiness to prepare the
plans for the bungalow. As ! progress
viii send the first outlines to you.
to accept or alter at your will. Two
years Is not long. and by the end Of
that time, with hard work and econ
nomy. ! shall have sufficient TO build
the little uest that shall echo all day
with your merry song and laughter"
Dreamers OF dreams alas for their
sublime faith in goodness one in the
other. In the smooth. even materiall-
zation Of their hopes aud plans. Evan
went 10 Chicago from the little village
where he and Miriam had been born
10 become cashier and book keeper for
distant reiattve. who made n busi-
ness Of purchasing commercial paper
on small capital.
lie WAS Adam May. and he had a
customer named Rupert Warren.
broker. who borrowed on q limit Of
ten thousand dollars. always on
special and reliable collateral. one day
when Evans employer was away War
rem entered the ofilce In great urgency.
THE full amount" he said. There
are the usual securities" aud so reg
ular and reliable had been the dealings
Of Warren with the house that Evan
simply glanced al the securities. saw
they bore the usual name. Midland"
gave check Tor Ten thousand dollars
and entered the transaction upon his
books
II was the ucxt morning that rumor
flew about Ia business circles that
Rupert had ahsronded, leaving nothing
hut debts. Then Adam May made a
discovery that crushed him. Warren
hnd foieted ou him not securities In
the Midland Construction Co.. a pros
porous concern. but those OF the Mid
land Eullding Co. a stock iobbing
promotion whose stock was not worth
the paper Il WIS printed on. or course
he blamed Evan. and the latter cen.
snred himself for not examining docu-
ments more closely. The loss of the
money crippled Mny. hui honest Evan
Reese came 10 his relief
"Alr. May" hc said mnnfullys "the
Joss Is due to my cnrelei'sness. will
work for you until the amount IS paid
up for my simple board and lodging.
The rest Of. my earnings win 20 to a
fund To recoup you"
II was the only way OF honor and
Miriam. with q sigh. with ten years
hard servitude before them, gave up
all her bright dreams and urged him
"a the noble sucriiicc.
Miriam found employment In
store Ia the village. Evan lnbured
nights at extra work, striving to re-
duce the great debt he was obligated
to- pay. Those two met only once a
year. and then only one afternoon. for
the hours of work We're daily precious
TO them. 1t was just Mt the beginning
OF summer two years later. however.
that weeks vacation cnrie for both
al the same time.
He had grown older and more serl-
ous. The roses In Mlriam's cheeks had
faded somewhat. but sublime faith one
In the other was rs bright as in those
olden days when they had roamed and
dreamed. as they roamed aud dreamed
now.
They sat ON the green sward In the
shade OF some hnshes near to the site
rnere the dream house had never been
built except In their fancy. There was
strain OF sadness 10 their mutual
cntnlup tnpether they ulnuced ov,,r ,ha