The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29

IKE 10 Try the adventure. The travellers
tried to dissuade him They begged and
even pleaded with him to abandon the
idea, but Nicolaki told them that all he
wanted was enough to buy little COW
and lean pig, and If they would make
collection and give him the means, he
would not 60 The people unanimously
declared that he was pig-headed fellow
who must go his own way to destruction.
They had warned him and so done their
duty.
50 Nicolaki went on the next morning,
and after travelling till noon he came up
to the banks of the lake, and there he
sat down TO think of means to reach
the island He did not know how to
swim, and was wondering what boat
would look like. But while he was
wandering along and imagining hy what
means he might reach the island he saw
green, messy log close to the bank,
and he sat down upon it. At once it com
menced to glide through the water and
carried him smoothly along till he
/ touched the shore of the island. Here he
i walked along mechanically. his eyes wide
+ open with amazement aud his ewes be-
wllderedby the strangencss of the beauty
4 around him. He followed IN avenue of
i the most beautiful trees. covered with
starry flowers that made the air sick with
+ perfume and fruit of many colors that
pccpcd through the thick leaves and
flowers. The road was paved with
mOther-of-pcarl, laid in curious and m
tricate designs, and invisible birds made
the very air puls-tc and throb to their
/ bllthe songs. Still on led the avenue.
and each step disclosed some new beauty,
which NIcolaki saw with ever increasing
wonder, until ut Last rs he lifted his eyes,
he saw IN the distance the Mixes palace
+ cleaning white among the trees.
NlcolakI still advanced till he came to
the polished steps and slowly mounted,
thinking the while. "Surcly the owner
! II all this would not bcerudgc me
enough to buy n little COW ana lean
pig, and as he thought this he stepped
upon the piazza, and there before him,
citreleSsly reclining. was the Nike, upon
golden hammock that was swinging
from the columns. Her golden HAIR
swept the floor with Its hundreds OF curl
ing tendrils, and her soft, brown eyes
were like two deep poo.~ III the heart of
the forest, her complexion like the into
rIor of II sea-shell, SO pink and pcarIy it
was Her form Was eXquisltely nodded,
and her white arms were bare and dim
pied. She was dressed in a silyerv.
white sllkcu robe, that cuvelopcd her
like q tilmy cloud. She held in her hand
a beautiful fan, made of soa-shells and
feathers, and 1T her waist, held by
dainty silver belt, was n TINY steel net
Dazzled by the sight OF So fair a vision,
Nicolaki stood speIl-bound, but the fairy
arose to greet him.
Welcome, said she " we are al
ways glad to see handsome Young men
like You.
Nicolaki at once became sure that he
was handsome, though ne had never
thought so before; but III very truth he
was, for the Albanians are nearly all
handsome men, with tall, straight forms,
bold and courageous mien, ana their
dress also sets off to great advantage
their physical appearance
SO Nicolahi took heart and went nearer
the fairy, and then She ASKED
= Who are You? Where are You
from?"
My name is Nicolaki, and | come
from Anak, beyond the mountains, in
search of the means to buy little COW
and Il lean pig.
Wen, come III with me, and dismiss
your anxiety, lOF Won snail nave every 7.
thing to make you happy.
She led him to IN inner chamber, the
walls of whicE were decorated with
superb paintings, set in frames Of gold
and statues that seemed to Nicolaki to
he replete with life and motion. There
was table spread on which stood mum
berlcss vessels Of gold and silver and
crystal. The fairy set before Nicolak
eut kinds of wine He was modest and .
did not drink until She urged him to 10
50 with great hospitality, and 10y the
time he had drank them all he scarce
knew what he was doing.
- 10 not wonder now, said Nicoiaki, I
"that the people speak so harshIy Of 7
jealousy. For my part, if | had the
hImdredth part Of your fortune | should .
be perfectly happy.
His IDEAS had advanced from II little .
COW and lean pig to Il hImdredth part OF I
the mexhaustible riches before him.
The vine was taking effect.
:" 1t shall he yours il Won wish, said /
the fairy.
How can that be?7 said lie, wonder
ing.
MY husband isdead these two years, " .
said she. Marry me and YOU shall have .
ALL
NicoIaki caught his breath Tomary
tins beautiful creature, ami to drink such
win" every day, True, he was engaged to
Euranie, hut he did not think oI her
nov, and if he had, the poor innocent
girl would have suffered 10y the contrast,
for she was poorly dressed and rude aud .
ignorant, although 50 pure and geutl.;
hut NIcoIalii, without a thought # her,
consented gladly
The fairy then arose aud said she
would prepare the wedding feast She
spread a table with hundreds Of dcic4-
rias flat Nicolaki had never heard of,
and then she went To little pond ut the
end of the garden and began to call:
Come lawyer, come miller, come
tailor, now doctor
Al each call swan up a fish, winch she
successfully caught III the steel net.
When the net was full She carried it into
the next room and threw all the fish into
gold frying-pan. II secmelio Nicolohi
that there was Whispering and muir
murlug, and at last a cry frou the frying
pan.
(" What is that cry r. SAID he.
1.-The butter IN the pan scattering, or
a cricket, said she, and she began to
sing soloud that Nicolahi could not hear
ANYTHING else.