The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-04

ing the saucer with the berries, and going
IN ahead. Il. ss#5 s.
ssSome one has come here with ber-
ries for you," she said to her little
daughter. Here go out and give two
cents to the little boy and thank him. =
The | tile girl hid herself with scared
look behind her mothers pctticoat, while !
Guttorm stood with flashing eyes on the |
threshold, fol. he dared not advance any
further. n
'sShall / 60 with you2'' asked her mo-
ther, as she emptidd the saucer and took
out 9 couple of pennies from her peck
ct. Give the pennies to the boy" she
said. ss..
The little girl did as she was hidden,
but Guttorm put his hands behind him
and refused to take the money.
"No pennies" he said, and taking sud
denly hold Of the little hand patted it /
and gave q joyful shout.
The girl began to scream and buried
her face in her mothers dress.
Now you had better co. said the mo-!
Their. You have frightened her. Shell
does not know any better, you see. Here
is your saucer"
Guttorm dragged himself slowly away,
and turned once more in the door. When
he was down in the road, he saw Dolly
standing at the window. He nodded to
to her and she Immediately ran away.
Some days later when it was dark and
great logs cracked on the hearth, the lit
tie girl suddenly saw pale face pressed
almost flat against the window pane.
She shrieked out with terror and imme-
diately the face was gone. It was Gut
torn who climbed up on the garden
fence and was peeping in.
Again some days passed. Then the
housewife looking out through the win
dow saw some one approaching
"Good gracious!' she cried; "there Is
that half-witted boy again. And only
look how he has decked himself out with
flowers in his cap and in all his button
holes, and with his hands full of flowers.
Hank now, Peer she went on, address
ing her husband, "You will have to fright
en- him so thoroughly that he will not
come back again; for we can't have him
running here every day. Little Kari is
SO afraid OF him that she hardly ventures
to 20 out in the yard any mcre.''
Peer took his rifle from the wall and
went out. Guttorm came rushing straight
toward him, holding on to his flowers
with both hands. .....' h.. ...5-
"What do you want, boyg" said the
man, making his voice as fierce as he
could
''Flowers for Dolly" answered Gut
torn, holding out his bouquets of field
flowers as if inviting HIM to admire them.
Don't you know that we have load
ed guns here on the farm2" said the man,
lifting his rife as If to take aim. =
Guttorm made leap down the hill,
The man fred into the air; Guttorm ran
still faster, 50 that the pebbles flew about
him. ..a..+. .. ~.
When he had reached the highway he
dropped down breathless. He stared up
toward the farm, and two big tears roll
ed down his cheeks. His paradise was
closed to him. -. Az.
After that day Guttorm never went to
the farm, but faithfully, like dog, he
sat down on the road and watched wheth-
er hetcould not catch glimpse of Dol
}tly when she went out. Then he follow
Ted her, But always at q long distance. 1t
she happened to look back he nodded to
! her, and smiled and made strange gri-
maces. But Dolly never needed him.
If little Kari went to any Of the neigh
! boring farms, or it she went into the
woods with ner playmates to pick Der
ries, Guttorm was sure not to be far off,
He always stood at some distance and
watched their games. He never spoke to
them or offered to take part; but whe !.
ever his ODDLY" jumped or laughed, he
too would laugh aloud with deli ght
Some of the more courageous among
them sometimes threatened him with
their sticks, and those who wanted t.
gain the special favor Of dolly" threw
stones at him. And the rest laughed, il
any one hit him.
Guttorm never allowed himself to bt
in, the least disturbed, but would only 81
and gaze at them, and sometimes poin
out places to them where the berries
grew thlckly. .-"
| Children may be malicious withou
themselves knowing it. They at las
grew tired OF having Guttorm always a
their heels, wherever they went, and tn
older ones, who had charge OF Kari, salt
to her: " s.
! "Come, let US go and tear down hi
church; then he will have something els
to do than to be forever running afte,
u.s. s,.-a..... g.. -
! When Guttorm, the next day, came t.
his churcbyard, he saw the ruin they ha'
wrought. The tower had been torn down
the clergyman lay PROSTATE, the congre
CATION lay scattered about ON the floor
and the pews were broken to pieces. Gu
in the churchyard, many of the head
stones were torn up and overturned
Guttorm stood for while as il thunde,
struck; then he gave a shrek like will
beast, lifted up a large stone and hurle'
it away over the fields. He tore his hal
and threw himself down in the sand.
When he arose his face was quit
changed. The gentle, good-humore
} expression was gone; his eyes were viii
and evil he yearned tor revcnge-onl
revenge. He remained lying in wait a
that day, expecting that those who ha
wrought this destruction would return
complete their work. But no one az
!, pesred. Day after day he lay bidder
and rarely even went home for his meals
yet no one appeared. On the third da,