Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-05-01

HOWn away on tnelr own errandS, but now
they came slowly back and she began to
remember. There was the pile of wood,
and yonder came Hans. Here was her
handkerchief and her knitting, and the
book in which she was reading, and here
was-What was it lying on the book
right over the picture of Grindenwaldt9
Yellow leaves, do you think, that had
t1uttered down from the trees Al. no,
but handful of round, yellow gold
pieces-good, lawful money as ever was
seen in B1unden. Gretel fairly screamed
with delight, yet dared not touch it.
what is it2" asked Hans, coming up
quite out of BREATH" ~ ,,s
The fairies" said Gretel, ''they have
brought the gold for Nils"
ut is good money!" said Hans, biting
the pieces in his teeth; but he knew no
more than Gretel who had brought it.
"Let US sit down and wait" said Gretel,
lit might be they would come back"
mo-" said Hans. "tie the money in
thy handkerchief. Gretel, and we will 20
quickly home to Nils"
So they went, Hans with his great bun
die of wood, and Gretel with the money
held fast in the handkerchief. At the
Brunden road Hans stopped to rest. =
"See," he said, "there have been horse
men in the wood; here is where they
came out"
mo one came through the wood" said
Gretel; but she, too, saw the tracks of the
horses coming out upon the dusty road.
Feel the gold, Gretel,' said Hans; lis
it still there9''
ut is still here" said Gretel, pinching
the money.
Then 1t is not fairy gold, or it would
| have vanished when we came out of the
wood, said Hans, with a great deal of
satisfaction.
When they showed the money to Nils
he was almost as much astonished as
Gretel. He laid it on his palm and look
ed at it, and rubbed his grizzly chin.
But when Hans Spoke of the horses, he
said
20, aye, the horses; we'll, I might
have thought of that. 1t was the pastor
aDd the young prince who went riding
| through the woods"
mo one came through the woods"
| said Gretel.
at might be, said Hans, II was at
Hanne Petersen's, and ran, to bring her
some water, to the sprlRg in the hollow,
and -Gretei must have been asleep" 3
swell, WE'LL" said Nils, I'VE will put
the money in the blue jug, and tell no.
body of it. shall myself 60 to the pas
tori
Gretel watched him put away the mon
ey. Every piece fell with loud 'scling"
to the bottom of the Jug.
THAT is music" said Nils, laughing
ut is good money; it will bring bless
ing to the house,
! Before Gretel went to bed she climbed
up to look in the jug and to shake it. SIT
is still there" she said.
| When the children were asleep Nils
took the gold piece, and went away to
the pastor. The pastor smiled when he
sal him coming, and made him sit down
and tell the story.
"Do you think it is fairy moneyg'
asked Nils, with funny twinkle in bis
eye. .
mo doubt" said the pastor. 's1f the
fairies ever bring gold they would be
sure to leave it in the lap of a good child
who sat asleep under q tree, with hel
knitting and her book; and that is whs
the young prince said when we rode
| through the wood to day"
Aye" said Mills, nodding wisely. f..
"And the young prince, who means to
| be the father OF his people, will himself
see that nothing is lacking to man who
gives it to fatherless children" =,
49," said Nils, stupidity.
II told him you were obstinate and
-imple-headed, and would not hear to
good advice, but were determined to
keep the children from the alms-house.' .
"Yes," said Nils, "that Is it. must
answer for them at the judgment; I said
so to their father when he lay Dead"
The pastor took his great Bible aud
LAID it on his knees.
"Listen to this, Nils: =: -
BLESSED is he that considereth the
poor; the Lord will deliver him in time
of trouble And this: He that hath
pity on the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
and that which he hath given viii He
pay him again."
"That is good," said Nils, and he went
away very light of heart, though his back
ached and his legs were tired with so
much walking.
Gretel went to the blue jug as soon q
she was awake in, the, morning. PIX,
| = ut is still there" she said. II thought
! must have dreamed it," But then she
looked very sorrowful. ut is because
was asleep when the, fairies came" she
said to Nils ''and now I cannot ask them
to cure thy back, thou good Nils. ''.va&ss -
1.-THE Lord above, He it is who must
cure my back" said Nils, "and so He
will one day. when His time comes. We
,"Yea," said Gretel, " but every day I
shall ask Him. He must have many
people to think of, and He might forget
u.s.
1T is We who forget; the Lord remem-
bers all, even the sparrows, and the small
creatures that have no name," said Nils.
| After this, though Hans and Grete]
went many times to the forest, 1t never
CHANGED that they saw any FAIRIES. But
twice every year there was great knock
ing at the door of the cottage, and . man
rode away in haste, leaving . package
for NilsSthe cobbler. II Is we're stock
ings and warm fannels, and even picture
books, and purse with gold pieces, and
every package held q card:
"FTon tie Fairies. of the.. WanQern
Mountain. - sassse s ~ 8asssa - $ r.. "a
Ii think the pastor knew something
about 1t, but he could never be made &c
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