The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-15
= GI)apter for Dops.
EigE{nE for Gold.


One rather INSCRIPTIONS wag had told
Johnny PaySon so; and one afternoon, when
beautiful shower marched oil to the cast
with splendid rainbow OH its back, like the
gay sash Of u militia tiiccr across his should
ers. Johnny looked sharp for the exact loca-
ton Of one foot ofllal bright ''bow Of prom
iSe," aud saw precisely where it rested in
the coln,r Of his father great garden.
He snatchcd hoe, and slipped around
behind the shed and ran for the charmed
spot--wllhout being observed, he fondly tam
ci,d. and, on climbing the last wall which
intercepted his vision, what was his d,>ap-
poinln,nL TO lind thai he was mistaken in
quarter Of nile beyond, III Il little valley
in the pasture. Never mind" thought
Johnny. Il can Iun there directly, and ii Is
hot much hare digging than in the garden
after all"
Boy like, he ran at full speed for the val
ley, scarcely looking at the object of his
search til on the brow uf hill overlooking
the golden valley, when, 10 hi, great e,l,f, he
saw that The giI,tcnng promise was away on
the opposite mil.
He thought OF Ghcngis Khan and the spi
der, but did not think Of David Crockct: SO
he determined TO 30 ahead, without being
sure he wa, right. A tangled swamp lay IN
his path, but the rainbow-gold lay beyond
Torn clothes ."ln feet, and bleeding hands
were draw backs TO The enjoyment 10 BE- sure,
but Il pot Of gold would not only repay all
damages, bu, also soryc 10 purchase much
cuve,ud bail and bat upon which young
johnny had set his affections.
But the uosL serious drawback 10 the en-.
ioomenl was The final discovery, Gil emerging
IRON The brainbcS, that the rainbow III III,
phrase OF the Dimes was mo whar. and tina.
the setting sun had left but small legacy ut
light to tne weeping earth, for the benefit Of
our johnny III IN, honrward march, over Il
long mile Of swamp, and hill, and valley.
Poor boy hc went to bed that night mink
ing that Gnensis kiian.waS no better than IL
myth, and DAY. Crocket was the true phil
osopIIcI after all. His father and moth e.
spared him that night, judging that lnedlla
tun Vas The best sauGl for such Il dish as hu
had made for hiuls,lf
In the muli.ng his mother brought him
his wet and torn clothes, nicely dried and
mrndcd, and wiki smile and ii kiss, told
HIM his la,lvr wished IL ste llul.
For what could II be! Nothing bad sure
ly. for his notllyr would not be:Iay HIM with
a kiss. lie hurried up, and Went to his
brcaNlast. with look which inquired what
was INFANT, but afraid to ask, after all.
Brcaktas. over his father SAID, kindly
.'J,nnly. you want SOME motley, do you I?
johnny looked down. and inc rainbow bc.
gan 20 same III MS face lis well as his lhounh hts
for he blusn,d warmly.
Aud 50 you thought you would chase the
rainbow last nlght-l,d "ii by Billy Wilson )
old joke |, Was no use 10 Slip behind the
wo' d house, saw you, and guessed your
Grand
The rainbow grew all red III johnny fac,
but he WAS mite, and hardly pctp.d uut from.
under his hat To SEC what was coming next.
You SAW the loot Of the rainbow in the
garden, did you g
.'les, la,her,' Johnny said, timidly. and
"W,ll, So did," added ~. payson. land
now get your hoe. and come WIN me, and
we II dig there, and you shall have half The
money"
johnny looked up full and fair, with a
world of wonder and linlld delight in his u Ell
eyes.
"Why. father, thought you would call i,
all nol,sv,sc, you said Billy Was joking"
20! well, we'll see if there no gold
there"
lney went OIL 10 INC great SaTueh-JonIl'
ny IN agrcat wond,rm,nl at every motion,
and prompt to do Whatever his falncr nirec.-
cd. Mr.. payson turned up the ground with
spade, and Johnny 'aked il all over, and
by direction Of his father, was very careful ~
pick up every p,bble and stuck which might
interfere win the charm that was TO be
wrought. They iurrow cd the land INTO l.tt,
squares, like cilcckcrUoald and Joh'lny
wondered and wondered; I'LL directly MIR.
Paysun produced bag Of some small matter,
in which the boy began to smell-nrt pre-
cIScly rat, bul-"Mhy, father. that S ca'roi
seed! You are planting carrots! thought
revere going to dig gold.
HIS lace fell Considerably at the discovery.
Not digging gold 10 day. my son. but
getting ready. In the fall, when the carrots
arc grown. we'll dig their beautiful gold. and
you shall have more money to pun chase what
you desire than II you were chasing rulnbows
all the year."
Johnny was not quite satisfied then. for the
gold tuvtr was Oh Inn high AT that time; but
when the harvest came, he learned very
pleasant and permanent lesson that indus
try, III regular productive channels, is worth
much more than the golden roots OF all The
ralnbows since Noah 5 ttood.-SiMent.