Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-14
that first summer when snowtip came to.

that first summer when SnoWtip came to.
her.
When Snowtip was seven years old, and
Christina (who was grown tail and hand
some) fifteen, Snowtip had the pip, and its
eyes grew dim, and its wings hung down,
and it could eat very little Dut clucked sor-
rowfully Christina was truly grieyed, and 3
fed and stroked her darling Il the tender
est way. But it was all Of no use, Snow
tip died one fine morning, and Christina
found her lying by the old stone, on the
very spot where she had scratcl,ed and
nestled SO often There was great sorrow
that morning through the whole house, and
everybody praised the depart. Snowtip.
Christina shed many tears, anil took the
poor hen IN her arms and Z; her once
again, saying ~
'Oh +! my own hen! my poor darling
hen! am sure you had more true and
faithful heart than many of mankind pos
sess; and you shall be buried carefully,
where the sweetest and freshest flowers will
bloom upon your grave And Christina
and her mother agreed that Snowtip should
be buried where it had chosen It's own pet
place in the garden, and always went to
scratch and nestle Por it is but right that
every one should be laid to rest in the spot
they loved the best while they lived
The mother and daughter therefore went
to the old stone to dig little grave for
Snowtip where they had found her body.
When they had dug little while, Chris
tiua's spade struck something hard and she
exclaimed, what is it mother /? And her
mother felt it too, and moved the earth
away from it. They then saw little box,
and dug it carefully out. It was made of
oak and had iron corners Christmas
mother lifted it up, and as it felt very heavy
she exclaimed joyfully:
Suppose it was treasure that your
Snowtip had left for you? Do you re-
member how it always scratched just
in that place They put down the box.
whilst they arranged the grave, and put
lilies and roses, and green herbs into it.
Then they laid Snowtip upon them, and
covered her over with flowers after which
they closed up the earth, and planted roses
and violets upon it, which Christina wa
tered every day, and let fall many tears
upon them.
But what was in the box, think you? It
took the weaver a long time to open it at all,
for the nails were very firmly in. When at
last he did break it open, there was small
ler box inside the other, all covered with
lead, and that gave the old man deal
more trouble. But what came out at last?
TeI9 thousand Dutch dollars, which make
great deal of our money? You may
gness what --ssys--,aer there was in the
house then, and how they all thanked God
for turning their poverty into riches in so
wonderful manner. Christmas mother
said to her father, WELL was | not right
after all ? You used to laugh at me, but
[ always said there must be something par
ticular about Christina and Snowtip-
something we did not understand So now
it is come to light ! When they had done
wondering Christmas father said to her,
My dear child, this treasure is all lawfully
yours. Snowtip came to you and dwelt
with you seveQ years as a rare unknown
guest, that she might show you your mar
riage portion and it was you that found
the treasure, and first proposed Snowtip
should be buried in the place it was fondest
Of when it was alive Now, therefore,
Christina, you are rich girl, and Count
, even would not be ashamed tomarry the
possessor Of ten thousand dollars But
, Christina replied
DO not speak so, father: we will all
share 1t together-my mother, and you and
J my brothers and sisters And so they did,
for Christina insisted upon it, and there
e was enough to make them all very comfor
tably off.
/ Now this story happened many years
ago, and the writer adds that all good peo
e pie then believed firmly that Snowtip wa!
y good guardian spirit, or little angel sen
-; from God to watch and keep Christine
through her youthful years, and make hel
happy at last. But in those old times, a
: which we laugh now, many things used t
y happen that were as strange as this, o
which | remember the old people used ofte
:. to talk when was child but now on
> hears nothing about them, and such thing
never happen to people, and, indeed, the.
: Go not believe them.
!, Now you may think what you like 0
!, y this story, for do not say it is true, bu
q only & tell the tale as it was told to me- ,
e If you want to know what my own opinio
e is, however, should say that the treasul
'r Christina found was a good and cheerfr
heart, which, indeed, is the greatest of a
Of Gods blessings, and is mostly to be foun
g by those who take the greatest pleasure
n birds, trees and flowers, and all such chill,
i, like and simple things, while they fail n
y to impart to others all the good things tht
it may themselves possess, even as Christir
er saved her few crumbs for Snowtip to Ii,
rs upon, and the widow mite was greater
h the sight of Goo than the superfuity
er the rich man.
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