The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-16

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ats little he thought Of the loss of blood,
when he saw who he had lost il for, and
from that moment The deep love he did mt
know was in him burst up in blaze in his
heart, and the thought of hi: crooked back,
as he looked on the beautiful girl at his
feet, made him SILVER as il palsy had fall
en- upon his hopes.
"She thanked, she blessed him, in tones
that might have made him know she loved
him; but despair had blasted him, and when
he left her at her fathers house, the big
tears burst from his eyes and saved his
heart from breaking.
"lt's an altered man he was from that
day he Stunned all his friends, his looks
were haggard, and his eyes cleaned like
burning Goals; and morning, noon and night,
it's away in the woods he was huntin' for
the Leprehawn. Well, darlint, shure one
fine day he heard the 'tap, tap, tap" Of
the little hammer o, how his blood tin.
gled! and he held his breath till he nearly
choked himself, as he stole along TO the
place; the smallest noise, made by the Taste
dry twig that snapped under mis- fut, sounded
to his ears like clap of thunder, and he
stop and listen as if his life depended on
the next tap. He heard it again, and o.
think Of his Joy and fear, whin, within a
yard Of him. wild his back facing him, he
saw the Leprehawn. hard at work. Wild
the spring OF wildcat, and the laugh of a
mailman, he grasPed the little creature by
the waist.
81 have you at last" SEE Paudeen.
"First or last, you incident squeeze SO
tight" SEE the LePrehawn; "what do you
WANT" SEE he-'is it money! SEE he.
at is" seq Paudeen; 'that and good
looks"
"Faith. you're in need o them, my fine
fellow, at any rate" SEE the Leprehawn.
"Don't be jokin," sez Paudeen.
"l'm in airneSt, SCI the little bIogue
maker. What do you want them for!''
ITO win Aliens heart seq paudeen.
"lou're fool, SEE the Leprehawn.
Better manners" SCI the hunchback
Il have you tight"
True for you, you have. more tight thar
pleasant-don't be breaking the ribs off a,
me-shure you'll get nothing by that"
Don't you be impudent, thin, SEE Pau
deem, "for you'll get nothing by THAT, 81
give me what | want"
81 will, SEE the little thing, after pause
81 will, for | like you. knew you were
comm, or you wouldn't have caught me
There's me purse, don't be doubling me, IL.
The right one-you can pour the bright GOLD
out OF il like runnin' water, and there" SCI
he, touching Paudeen wild his queer little
hammer. "now you're changed man-bu'
mind me, if Aleen likes you now, she is a,
false as snow drift or shiftin' sand. III
see you here tomorrow, and if you wish,
I'll change you back"
"Paudeen had no time to thank the crea
ture, before he was out o sight. He rushed
into the sunshine and saw by the shadow,
his form was changed, and his hump was
gone. With a wild hurra he bounded of
to the lake, and almost fell when he saw
reflected in the sky's own looking glass, the
handsome face and strong built form he had
upon him. Did he walk, or did he fy--or
was it lightnin' carried him to his darlint's
roof! She was alone; he poured the gould
at her feet; she started; he knelt TO her: a
faint scream escaped her lips he talked OF
love, and took her hand; she dashed him
from her in scorn! There was a curl on
her lip. a cloud upon her brow, and quiv.
ering in her voice. as she called him COW
ard, thus TO press his suit She rushed from
the cabin, and threw herself down at the
foot of the tree where Paudeen saved her
life, weeping the big tears. that are born in
the depths Of the heart.
"Paudeen fell as if the good peoples
curse was on him; he stole to the place she
had run TO, and there heard her in spite Of her
sobs, whisper his name. 1t was enough.
The truth flashed upon him like the light.
nlng's blaze in black night He saw the
Leprehawn again! There was a merry
smile on the little broguemsker's face, as
he asked,
"Paudeen, darlin'. will you stay as you
are?'
Change me! in mercy change me
back"
ats DONE says the little sprite. "You
loved truly, and you've got what you de.
serve" He stopped smilin' as be added,
wild something like sorrow, "Paudeen, there
is no gift the good people can bestow
equal to what mortal may possess-A
woMAS's HONEST LOVE. You've won il,
be content TO HER your blemishes are beau
ties. She sees you with the fond eyes of
her trusting soul. She will share but two
spots on earth; and those will be YOUR
HOME while living. and YOUR CRAVE when
dead"
the little Leprehawn vanished from
The boys sight. A few weeks after, The
Paudeen, was the husband of
hleen, and from that hour, darlin', he ceased
rePining; he put his trust in the good God
hat had made him, and whin be died he
old his story, and left it to be told as les.
'on for his children's children--that homes
y OF heart is better than handsomeness, and
content beyant the price Of gould
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