"That, as the author of that book says, you can dream of any thing you wish. I scarcely dare believe that I shall be able to dream of what I shall most desire by and by. By and by, Jo," he repeatedly sadly, "when you and me are parted."
Joshua threw his arms around Dan's neck.
"And you are doing all this, dear Dan, because you want to dream of me?"
"And because I want to be with you, Jo, and to see things that you see, and never, never to be parted from you." The wistful tears ran down Dan's cheek as he said these words.
"It would be very wonderful," said Joshua; "almost too wonderful. And I shall think, 'Dan is here with me, although I cannot see him.'"
"Listen again to what he says, Jo," said Dan, opening the "Triumph of Mind over Matter." "A person can so command and control his mental forces as to train himself to dream of events that are actually taking place at a distance from him, at the precise moment they occur."
"And that is what you want to do when I am away, Dan."
"That is what I want to do when you are away, dear Jo."
"I am positive you can't do it."
"Why? I dreamed of Golden Cloud when I wanted to."