The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-18
THE POT OF GOLD.
BY REBEccA HARDING DAVIS.

Lieutenant CaldcrwOOd was at his
sisters house on a visit, during his
two weeks furlough. He was sitting
with her one evening in the parlor,
while her two children were studying
their lesson at the table in the back
room.
3" So Paul is lazy scholar eh p
said the lieutenant, lowering bis
voice.
No, not at all. He is diligent
enough, provided his studies suit his
fancy. But what are theys If you
look over his shoulder now you'll find
him poring over some Book OF
Dreams or the History Of Captain
Kidd and his Treasures instead of
his school books The boy Is derang-
ed on the subject Of growing rich sud-
denly at some bold master-stroke.
wish you would talk to him. You
are supreme with him just now. 1t
may be you can ridicule him out OF
his absurdity. / cannot"
But ought he TO be ridiculed -
James -
Well, call Clara in, and I'll 20
talk to him for a while"
Mrs. Forbes beckoned her little
girl to her, and the Lieutenant saun-
tered into the back room, and, | am
sorry to say lighted a cigar.
Well, Paul, my boy. hard it !!
what's the book-Latin or Algebra -
Paul colored little. ''0h, | can
run over my lessons in the morning.
They're so horribly dull, I'm reading
now.
Head of your classes, | hope,
aren't YOU ~
Paul laughed. NO, indeed near
er the other end Well, the truth is
throwing down his book and leaning
over confdentially, II got it into nv
head to make money. Mother has
hard work TO get along with Clara
and me-"
Il know, Paul. said the heuten-
ant gravelv.
How do you intend to aid your
mother ~
Well, sir" whispered Paul. eager
", for this was his first patient listen
er, 'If had large sum of money
that could get all at once, without
any delay-a large sum-then after
ward / could make scholar or what
| pleased Of myself"
The Lieutenant drew the book Paul
had been reading toward him, "Reve-
Iations by Clairvoyance and Spiritu-
ualism regarding Hidden Treasures. y
Paul watched him keenly as he read
the title over, but not the vestige of
smile fitted over the Lieutenant's
face.
I'm tell YOU, candidly, uncle,
about it (hitching his chair nearer).
Fred Parker came from Jersey, near
where Kidd buried his treasures.
You know the place p
Not precisely; do you .'
Not the exact spot; but it is near
Burlington Kidd buried the 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 the heart So they bur
led him standing over the chest. with
a drawn sword in his hand You've
heard tho Incident -
Yes. but"
How will | find that place Well !
=" Paul began to fidget little, turn
ing over the leaves of the book.
Perhaps you will laugh at me,
uncle, but | don't see why you should /
The aneients called in the aid of ora
cles and dreams. They knew how
to read coming events in the fight Of
birds or bv the entrails of beasts. If
we cannot do so too, If seems to me il
IS because we have lost the power, not
because the signs are not there TO read.
The wisest men have not been
ashamed to be superstitious. 1t is
only fools that think there is nothing
in the world but what they can see
and haldle"
Il quite agree with you in regard to
the fools, Paul.
Paul, who had been defiant hither-
to, blushed with pleasure II don't
Know" be continued, what credit
to give spiritual mediums. Fact is,
I've run after them till I'm about
tired They've got all my two last
quarters allowances, and SO I've had
70 go without new clothes this winter.