The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
From til, Philadelphia Timns.I
The MIKE OF THE ISLAND.
A Greek F airy Story.

Years and years ago, when pcopln hc-
heved III miracles and f,rirlcs more thul
they To now, there lived in Arnark, "a
small village ia Albania, Young man
whose name was NicoIaki and pretty
young maiden whose name was Eulaine.
They had grown UP together, they had
PLAYED around the same fountain. gone
To- church together and had always had
the idea fixed in their minds from the
earliest infancy that they were destined
for each other and that as soon is they
reached II marrIageablc age they were to
he united
But their parents died and they were
both left orphans and had t. 90 to work
for those WHO were able to hire They
we're very unhappy ut being separated,
but still, as they could SEE each other at
church and feust-days, whom there was
no work, they did not complain But
the separation made them desire more
than ever 10 marry that they might al
WAYS BE together
IF Fouly had enough to buy Il little
COW and lean pig said NicolaFi, "
would take little piece Of ground, und
the good father would marry rs and We
would 20 ana live together.
What ou Nicoloki did not mention
All, sighed Euranie, "but it Is 50
difficult. Tie cows and pigs are dearer
than ever ut the fair and | have almost
given up hope.
am afraid, too that we Will have to
wait q long time. Somebody has surely
put tine evil eve on ills. can never see
tue moon over my right shoulder amy
more
= And never see a cricket any more,
slIi the maiden, sadly.
Day after day, month after month, it
WIS thc same, and they grew more and
more weary. 1t seemed rs though rs
fast rs they saved money toward their
little COW and pig, those animals had
advanced IN price accordingly. and they
lost heart, and many little Euramie
Wcpt herself to sleep and then dreamed
of the little home She 50 desired So one
morning lac came to I.uranic ms she WAS
At work and told her he had made up his
mndthat he would st ont ON lis travels
to sock his fortune
lrurs and PRAYERS did not avail, ior he
MS determined not to spend the hyat
years II his life before lie could accom-
p.isll the little lie desired Is make Ills
happiness.
The birds. said Inc. fly from one
country to another, tin they tinf thsir
he.l y corn, ,nd the bees till thry
n With flowers that yield tn,m honey.
In 4 t1r m" e. IT, less courageous thau
those unrcaouuIng creatures? All |
want Is tine price Of ON little lean COW
and ptg. IT wont love me. Euruie, You
Will Not app0>t. my project
10 not, Nicalahi, but d.plorr the
necessity If our separation. Think how
lonely shall br without vuu
God Viii sustain you until | come
back sad tire honest fellow. sure of
toe urls heart, for unfathfulues, 10
NoN> is uuhuown among these simple
mountain folks
tia, then Nicolaki, hut before YOU
e..ssl Vii give Won something that Viii
rs "t service to YOU on Your long Jour
lhs~e ARE houlooms that have
lSs. 81 ear family from time forgotten.
I LlllS : tlc bell Of your patron saint, st.
Nt0la. Us sound can he heard 1T any
.is.tlh1, however fur. and Will ring till
lodf trends hear it and know of your
as'a~'f Inc knife once belonged 10 St
1a1onu4e and its touch ,issolves MI en-
'Adhtnents, even were they ml>ie by the
tI' aaa himself Tli, j. the stall of ST.
Ola, which viii load its possrssor
Wherever liz would 70. | viii give you
.-e hfte to defend YOU from enchant-
ats, and the little bal tolt mo knew
~ are il danger. | will keep the
s.a 10 that | may follow YOU # You
need me.
Nlcolah accepted the priceless gllt,
@.pt bitterly 1T parting viii her. and ut
.sSt set ont toward the high mountain
.At1 stood between HIM and The grrut
"ori0t beyond. He climbed tho noun
.3ia mi dccendrd INTO the pretty valley
9..aV, where nestled Il little laIlage bv
I1e side Of Il river As the sun Sunk b.
mi the mountain. NIcuiah overheard
.Wo men talking as they unloaded their
patient doukeys OF the Nike ufthe Island.
Nlcolaki inquired What that was. arI
they told ann that was what they callej
celebrated fairy who inhabited tho
island, III the midst Of a lake. which he
would find just over the next range ol
NILS, AMI who was as rich ms MI tine kings
y the earth together. Many persons
had gone to her court in order to gain