Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18

he would start up in sudden alarm, a. 81,
piciOus whispers near the house reached hi
cars, or what seemed the sound Of ioots teps
or the noise Of spades and pickaxcs from al
adjacent field. Forth he would sally. darl
lantern IN hand, followed by the frightene
Peter, only to hear derisiye shouts. as III
tormentors scampered of under the protect
ing cover Of a moOnless skv.
Matters went on in tins way fox nearly fi
teen years. Peter grew gray and wrinklel
IN ms master service. and Jonas Green him
sen was falling into premature id age. His
daughter had married thriving young FIR
mer OF the village. and winning grlndcml-
/ dren played round the Old mans knees, the
dew OF their innocent childhood frcshcuing
/ the withered ycrdurc Of lis heart. Bat II
/ he carried on his search with less intensity
than heretofore. it was not because he did
not wish the treasure less, but because his
physical intrmities forbade frequent mid
night labOrs. One fair October morning he
was pattlng bis oxen to the great farm wug-
on, making ready for driving % o distant
held 20 harvest its wealth Of golden pump
kIhs. when little Jonas came running O. the
Uarnyard, making eager gestures with his
Outstretched hands.
''See here, grandpa, see here. what ! found
under the cbestnuts bv H.. l.-..,l. =. b, ,ri.j
almost breathiess, holding ups SILVER coin
before the old mans eyes.
Jonas Green took it in his trembling hand
II was Spanish coin Of ancient date and Of
small value. but his bent frame shook like
an aspen leaf Yi,b e,citcr,,-,,
"y5b y5bare-,rbero r,,. 'I;i ,...,, ,r...,
Under the chestnut t-crs 5ii ,,,, -
Show me the ,,Isco -
And seiz,ng tle b,,-,s ts,,l f.. s,,,.,tt ,l...
chestnut oroye Tl,,5 ,-,s -, -r.,-,7, 49,
ab5ut a1a-,cr ,f a nil. t.l.;-,i I'M. -.
where narro,r strc,,, l.r ,r.,.- II., 0,,I
kill by name r,,,r.,sI is l,,ist ....-.. a,.s,..
rehhlv he'd m tba fo,+.f , ,..r.rs -f,,.. a,
this littI.. em,ncncs sr,.I r,T rI.... .i-,.t,,,t
tr,es. tlre,. IN a., .,,,,,., r..l- from tt..
stream. and two 'o-ftrs l,gr,r nm. wb...
trunks wcre a.un5cr M, ,a.-. --..,, tv.u.r
feet, and whose branctss. laden with their
burr-coverod fruit. intsflqcei. Iitde Jon
lc5 bis grandfather ov,r H.. r.-.i. fril,.
passed tie three lover tr-,s tl.u d.,nrir,
lis hand. rushed mn tI, .l.,.. and .i,5t.i
from under the HIGHER ct,,,uuts-
-, "
mere. GRANDPA mere '1.s -7 '9I 'Ae
- i e''---e 10 -i-I o,'e5' '---'7 .-- "''i'.''
'n'ii'ieu INTO lhi7 ue,F L1l.' NHtlc j -'"hi
t"e money; but theLe am an! more money .
mere. ana ! ~ IaiAeE Aill '-i-SAu's''5 SIeAt
ue4,-
HgIe vas si-ht 10 maze J 'uas 're-n
-I'lu m ils loe'A 'or very grief ana misery.
Scattered around We're pieces oi broken pot
-y,iy midway between the two trees and .
'''u' I'VE ieet oeI5" the surface si The
. iouEi were t"0 smooth, round cavities
iiiiniy showing that some nara sulsi1Ho.
'"u pressed the son l1r long elIs- "-.t ana
-iafsi were thrown '-ll around DO INFUSION,
ma ihe mark oi horse tal.s EeI- seen iu
De loose earth But alas i9r Jonas Green
''pts ana tolls OF many Weary years, l--
mother olt ol money was any NAere '' De-
ound' Too late, he remen5ere- tat this
.Aict sIlt Was almesi the only portion 90.
De iaFm tlat had not been dug into iu t-at
'ns, painful search Tor riches. ine place
'ad looked unpromisins, and, as being SD
iear the water. q very unlikely 'r, O.. hc
.Ao-en Tor the deposit. IL was a't long he-
ore Ola Peter came lmIing % t.e scene.
- icA me. Peter, sail his master. 900 %
'Token voice, 'dli You htar any noise ia,t
lish;
le', ua''l' sliI the oeWiiianI erei-
ui'' 81 ne'rn q noise Jes as tie r"'~,'r-
vac 'Iu"ins' ''nt tree % rlo. K >'lti