Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-22
1HE POT or GOLD.
Nv REBEccA HARDING DAVIS.

0I NH01CCA hAHU4N0 DAVID
Lietenant Calderwood was at his sis-
ter's house on isit,duriug his two weeks
furlough. he was sitting with her one
evening in the parlor, while her two chill
dren were studying their lessons At tho
table in the back room.
50 Paul il lazy scholar, oh ?" said
the lieutenant, lowering his voice.
"No, not at all. He is diligent enough,
provided his studies suit his faAcy. But
what are they? If yon look over his
shoulder now you'll find him poring over
some' Book Of Dreams,' or the History of
Captain Kidd and his Treasurer instead
of his sohoi books. The boy is deranged
on tho subject Of growing rich suddenly
at some bold master. stroke. I wish you
would talk to him. You are supreme
with him just now. It may be you can
ridicule him out of his absurdity. I
cannot"
But ought he to be ridiculed?'
"Jamesw
"Well, call Clara in, and I'll 60 talk to
him for while.'
Mrs. r orbes beckoned' her little girl 10
her, and the Lieutenant sauntered into the
back room, and, l am sorry to say. lghtod
q cigar.
:" Well, Paul, my boy, hard at it9
What's the book-Latin or algebra ?"
Paul colored little. "Ob, can run
over my lessons in the morning. They're
90 horribly dull. Pm reading now"
Head Of your classes, I hope, aren't
you~
Paul laughed. "No, indeed: nearer
the other end. Well, tho truth t." throw.
ing down his book and leaning over conf.
dentially, II got it into my head to make
money. Mother has hard work to get
along with Clara and mo"
II know, Paul." said the Lieutenant
aHow do you intend to aid your moth
.r?n
swell, SIR" whispered Paul, eagerly,
for this was his first patient listener, ;" If l
had large sum of money that could
get all at once, without any delay-a large
sum-then atterward l could make a
scholar or what I pleased Of myself"
The Lieutenant drew the book Paul had
been reading toward him, Revelations
by Clairvoyanca and Spiritualism regard.
ing Hidden Treasures" Paul watched
him keenly as he read the title over, bat
not the vestigc Of smile fitted oger the
Lieutenant's face.
"pll tell you, oandidly, uncle, about it,
(hitching his cnair nearer). "Fred Park
Of came from Jersey, near whore Kidd
buried his treasure. You know tho placss''
mot precisely; do you2"
"Not the exact spot but it is near Bur-
ington. Kidd buried tho chest, and then
called ON his men TO know who would
stand guard over it for hundred years.
So one fellow stepped out and stood firm
while Kidd shot him through tho heart.
So they buried him standing over the
chest, with drawn sword in his hand.
You've heard the incident ?"
| Eyes, but"
:" How will find that place? Well-''
Paul began to fdget little, turning over
the, leaves of the book.
"Perhaps you will laugh at me, uncle
but don't see why you should. The an.
cients called III the aids of oracles and
dreams. They knew how to read coming
events in tho flight of birds Or by the en-:
tries of beasts. If wo cannot do 80 too
it seems to me it is because We have losi
the power, not because the signs are moi
there to read. The wisest men have mo-
been ashamed to be superslitious. 1t j,
only fools who think there is nothing ii
the world but what they can see ant
handle.'
II quite agroe with you regard to the
fools, Paul"
Paul, who had been defiant hitherto
blushed with pleasure. II don't know
he continued, "what credit to give t
spiritual mediums. Fact il, Pve run afte
them till Pm about tired. They've got nj
my last two quarters allowances, and .,
Pve had to 20 without new clothes thi
winter. But ii could succeed! If coult
only find the pot or chest Just think! /
would make mother easy for ife!"
"Very true," said her uncle.
!, They were both silent for q while. tn,
Lieutenant smoking aad Paul turning owe
tho leaves Of his book with q feyeris]
haste, glancing up now and then, furtivoly
ut his uncle.
Paul?'
II don't know. We really need none
8" often, and then Fred Parker told hi
stories ofKid6's treasures, and 60 thcs
clairvoyant advertisements in tho pane
. every day"
"As to these mediums," said Lieuteu
!, ant Calderwood, thoughtfully, an
opinion is that they will take your none
and you will get no information in retur,
. l never had any intercourse with then
for have no beiiefin their ability to te
. you anything you do not know yoursel
y A friend Of mine; Captain Johns, told m
Of woman, fortune teller, who mad
9 some remarkable prcdlctiors-very r
i markab inieed Sha skatchoI nHt h