Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
Fairy Stories for Little Folks.
FLOWERS OF GOLD.

Two, brothers, named Herbert aud Mar.
tin, lived on the seashore. They were
both fishermen, but there the likeness
ended. Martin WIS surly and greedy;
Herbert was generous and loving.
One day Herbert fund poor dog,
that somebody had left for dead, and see.
ing that it was still alive, brought it home
and nursed it, spite Of his brother Martin,
who never missed . chanceto kick and
cuff the poor animal. Herbert took no
notice of his brother, however, and con-
tinued to pet the dog, until, as. they hap,
pened onetime to:be passing a rock, the
dog began to leap and bark, and in every
way to try and draw his masters atten.,
ton. .i.s-,s .-e.tA
Herbert went to lhefock, but saw moth
ing. The dog, however, continued to
bark, and finally scratched with his paws
in the sand, showing plainly that Her
bert was to dig also; and Herbert, who
had his shovel over;his shoulder, had no
sooner dug away a little of the sand than
he saw small pot, full of gold pieces.
Instead of going to his nets, -Herhert
ran back at once;and showed Martin his
pot of gold, telling him how The dog had
found it. . S.'-s,.eS> ~ r.
:" Let me fake the dog, thcn," said Mar.
Tin, surlily, "and see what | can get.
There is no reason why you should hove
all the good luck.
Willingly" answered Herbert.
So Martin went out with the dog
but the dog only trottcd quietly by his
side. 49, ~
"Show me the gold" said Martin, beat
ing him. '.lf there is one pot, there
should be swo." i
At that the dog scratched in the sand
rs he had done before, and Martin began
to dig. He dug fast, and he dug all
day, but he found nothing but stones.
$50! You play tricks, do you?" ex.
claimed Martin, very angry, and raising
the shovel he killed the poor dog at a
blow. Then he went home, and Her:
bert asked, Where is the dog?" .
$50 and see," answered Martin, quite
surlily.
Herbert went out and found the dog
dead on the sand; and being very sorry,
he began to dig him grave. AS soon
as the grave was done there sprang up
tall plant, and Herbert heard voice
say
Take me to the King, and will bios
som in flowers of gold. ~,
Herbert went bnck ,carrying the plant.
What weed have you there ?" asked
Martin and no sooner had he heard the
story than he, too, determined to have
pI,s,lt that would bear flowers of gold
but going to the sand, he could find moth.
ing of the grave and came back in a
rage. Z,
aI4et us,not quarrel about an herb" y,
said Herbert, always generous and for.
giving; and picking off the larger half of
his plant, he gave it tn Martin.
"Ay," said Martin, "you must let me
90 first to the King. If he has your
flowers of gold. he will not care for
mine"
With all my heart" answered Her.
bert, who desired peace more than any
thing Else.
Martin took his branclrs and coming to
Court, presented hih,selfbefnre the King.
.Your Majesty" he said, in u low aud
cnnljdcpt5voieps fhave here plant that
will blossom in flowers Of gold"
So saying, he shook 1t about his head,
but no flowers. Of gold came forth; only
as he shook it very hard, the leaves tmm-
bled cff.
Why, he is nadman!" said the King;
4, .,t hin, in thu insane asvlnm ~ And