The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-02-05

was lowered into the ground and the
minister cast earth upon it. There was
more singing, and at last all went away.
Guttorm stared before him with open
mouth, and as they went still gazed back
toward the church yard gate.
will Dolly never moro come back to
US nOwl" no asked his father.
"Oh, yes, she will surely come back to
VA sometime" said he.
For 4 long time after that Guttorm
never spoke aloud. They saw him walk
ing about, shaking his head md talking
low to himself. The father had obtained
work in the nelghbO1hood, and was able
to look after him. Both he and the mo-
Their treated Guttorm with forbearance; a
great gentleness had come over both Of
them Of late.
One day, Guttorm had climbed up on
the great bowlder in the river, and there
he stood and talked. This he repeated
day after day, until at last the father
brought some neighbors with him, and
they rolled the bowlder away. Another
time he did not return for his meals, and
the father after long search, found him
again in the river, standing under the
bush which had caught Dolly's dress. He
had waded out into the water, and stood
as if still holding her head above the cur.
rent. As no caught sight Of his father he
gave start and cried out:
1T wasn't who got little aister into
the river.
know that we'll enough" answered
the father quietly, pulling cut his knife
and beginning to cut down tho bush.
But all Of sudden Guttorm leaped up
and rushed against him like wild beast,
beating him with clenched 6sts. Tho
father had all he could DO to keep him
at arms length.
"You surely know that Dolly is asleep
in the earth, 80 she can no moro be here, u
he said.
Then Guttorm grew calmer.
"Dollv asleep in the earth-Dolly
asleep in the earth" he kept muttering
to himself. "But will she then never re.
turns" he added after while, with an
anxious glance at his father.
20, yes, she will surely return some.
timc," answered he, a. before, land then
you will take care of her again, Gut.
tOrm.'
"Will you let me take care Of hera'
| asked the boy.
! eyes, you are the one to do IT,
GuttOrm nodded with his head a. il
he were thinking.
"Dolly asleep in the GARTH" he whis
perea. Dolly is coming back and / shall
take care of her again.
He made q somersault and laughed
The father took him by the hand and
led him home, but he did not cut down
the hush The next day Guttorm ross
early. All night long he had been heard
talking contentedly with himself. H.
ran up toward pine grove close to the
highway, carrying with him pickax
and fell to work with will. He rolled
stones together; he tore up the turf, and
piled it up in small hills. 1t seemed In.
credible that such strength could dwell
in him small AZ as he was. No one had any
idea what he meant to do. If he was asked
he only laughed shrewdly. The grove
was worth very little, SO the owner lief,
him in peace to amuse himself as h<
liked. His father was happy because
this new labor took him so far away
from the river. Little by little Guttorm's
intention revealed itself. He was build.
ing church and 4 churchyard. The
church was built as nearly as possible
like the great one where he had seer
Dolly buried, and the graves round about
we're similarly placed and adorned with
white and brown headstoaes, Just a. be
had seen them on Sunday Inside of the
wall, just under the great window in the
nave, was Dollys grave. He had adorn.
ed it in very fantastic way with flow.
ers, pine-concs, shells, and very small
pieces of boards which he had carved in.
to figures. There he sat always VIII en- he
was brought to him.
One day he went INTO huckstsr':
store and looked about him.
"What is it you want to-day, Gut
torm?" asked the huckster, kindly
Guttorm laughed, and pointed to .
shelf where some cOlored ribbons wert
lying.
"Ribbons for Dolly" he said.
The huckster cut off a small piece o.
ribbon and gave it to him. He caugh,
it up eagerly, flung a shilling upon The
counter, and ran as If a mad dog were a,
his heels. The huckster called after hin
that he had paid too much; hut he only
ran the faster. He was afraid some ont
might take his property away from him
The ribbon he bound around small
CROSS which he had made. She had such
a ribbon in her hair the last time he saw
her: The cross he planted on her grave
and watched it as if it had been gold
If the weather was wet, he wrapped il
in pillow case, lest it should be spoiled
Guttorm had to labor and toll TO,
many years before he got bis little church
and his church-yard in complete order
The parish people pltied the poor, good
natured lad, and gave him many lift
now and then. A houseman had ever
made him a minister with q black paint
ed gown, who stood in the pulpit, and
gradually he also got together a con
gregation, both men and women, wh<
were scattered about in the pews. :,
In the course OF time this place Of
Guttorm's became known far and wide
and all the travellers who came through
the valley had to stop to see his church
yard. And never was Guttorm happle,
than when they praised his church and
thought it was very fine. Then hi
whole countenance beamed. But b.
never would accept money; if the1
urged HIM, he put his hands behind
him and shook his head. If, however
some one whispered to him, "1t is to,
Dolly, when she comes back" then hi
looked long and wonderingly before
him, took the money and hid it. Thu
drivers from the horse stations soor
were informed of this, and they never
neglected to tell the travellers abou,
Guttorm, and thus It happened tina,
from year to year many shillings were
collected for Dolly. This money Gut.
torn gave every evening to his mother
and begged her to keep 1t for Dolly
The father could thus afford to let Gut
torn have his own way, As he contrib