Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-16
NUMBER 73.

to stop there over night, they lived so far from
any other house. As they had no barn, he
tied his horse to this cherry tree, and gave him
his oats out of bag he brought on his back.
The traveller went away next morning, butin
few days they found that the oats the horse
had spilled and scattered had sprung up in the
nicely y.dug ground, and they had little field Of
oats This pleased Mr. Goodman very much,
and when the good fairy next appeared be told
her of it. "Oh, YES" she said, ''itwould be a
good plan to plant something in eaeh, place as
you dig it-she said next time shescame she
would bring some seeds for them. X So theyhad
another object for which to dig beside the find.
ing of the treasure-to see the things growing.
She was as good as her word, and brought
the seeds, and they had dug so we'll they could
plant great many melons and other nice things
which they never had before 10 their lives; aud
the soil was so good, and had been so nicely
dug and turned over for the treasure. that the
plants grew SO rapidly, and ripened So. soon,
that the next time she came she told them they
had better stop digging while, Just tillthey
could take care of the oats, Strawberries, mel
ons, and othert things. They had eaten as much
of them as they wanted all the season, and
sold some to the nearest houses, and, now Mr..
Goodman said they wouldsgo next week to the
nearest market-lown with the rest. So they
went. The market people said the Strawberries
were the largest they hid ever seen, and their
melons brought the highest price; and the moth
er surprised them all by showing a cheese she
had made from the milk Of their COW; which had
yieleded twice as much, having had better feed,
the three youngest children had carried each
two baskets of strawberries, (the baskets they
made of willow twigs,) while the elderones
and their father were loaded with melons, pears,
beans, corn, &c. and when they had sold them
and come ont Of the town on their way home. a
happier family was never seen: They all had
handful ofmoney they earned themselves! When
they got home they atround table, and put
ting all their money upon it sat looking ~
wonder and Joy. They had never seen SO much
in all their lives before, they were 50 pleased,
they had quiet forgotten the treasure they had
dug SO hard and SO long for, till the fairy ppt
her head in at the door. . - VfJ&
How beautiful your farm looks" said she,
"and your cherry tree will bear bushels Of nice
cherries next season, now youT have dug away
all those stones and stunips,from the roots! See
how long it is branching out! and what have
you heres" looking on the table, Money!
silver! dollars! Ali" said she, ."Did L.notateU
you there ,ras a hidden treasure in your ground,
that you uould certainly find, if you dag for il
this heap of money is the least part the treas.
ure you have found. by digging r.4ls Al as4ig
"Look how healthy you all have becomet
how industrious and useful your children have
become-how hopeful and happy you all are!
Look at your farm now, where was nothing
but stumps and stones before you dug, is now
garden and fields! Yes, ouhave found more
than one freasmre-and, now, should you like
to know my uamel L am called Industry, or
the Poor Mans Fairy l always know and
tell where a treasure is, to all children even,
ifthey will listen to my voice and words adieu,
adien," and she kissed her hand and disappear.
ed, leaving them still looking at the treasure
they had found a.,I~-3 .
The children thought this was such nice
fairy tale, and called SO clamoursly for another,
that Mrs. s. told them she would think Of an
other for the next evening and If the young
folks who read this like it. she will write the
next down for them to read in the Reflector and
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