Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05

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does not know any better, you see, Here
is your saucer" ,,.s st.-.r. s,ss
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.
Igreat logs cracked on the hearth, the lit
lie girl suddenly saw pale face pressed
almost fat against the window-pane.
She shrieked out with terror and imme-
diately the face was gone. 1t was Gut
torn who climbed up on the garden
fence and was peeping in. aa g. g.1a
Again some days passed. Then the
housewife locking out through the win
dow saw some one approaching , bg,
"Good graciousl'. she cried; 'there IS
that half-witted boy again. And only
look how he has decked himse 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; tor we can't have him
running here every day. Little Kari is,
so afraid of him that she hardly ventures
to go out in the yard any more a'f
Peer took his rifle from the wall and
went out. Guttorm came rushing straight,
toward him, holding On to- his flowers
with both hands.
"What do, you want, boyg' said the
imam, making his voice as fierce as he
| could
''Flowers for Dolly" answered Gut
/ torn, holding out his bouquets of field
| flo wers as if inviting HIM to admire them,
| Don't you know that we have load
ed guns here on the farm9" said the man
lifting his rifle as it to take aims ,.,,s-, ~, s.
Guttorm made leap down the, hill,
The man fred into the air; Guttorm ran
still faster, so that the pebbles few about
him. .a''-.E F9S ~. NJ 'ii' e
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.
i After that day Guttorm never, went to
the farm, but faithfully, like dog, he
sat down on the road and watched wheth-
er he could not catch glimpse of Dol
| ~ wheE she went out. Then he follow
ed her, but always at a long distance. If
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 l.
ever his "Dolly" jumped or laughed, he
too would laugh aloud with delight.
Some of the more courageous among
them sometimes threatened him with
their sticks, and those who wanted to
gain the special favor of "Dolly" threw
stones at him. And the rest laughed, if
any one hit him. {. ...E a-al r-g.
Guttorm never allowed himself to be
in the least disturbed, but would only sit
and gaze at them, and sometimes point
out places to them where the berries
grew thlckly.
Children may be malicious without
themselves knowing it. They at last
grew tired of having Guttorm always at
their heels, wherever they went, and the
older ones, who had charge OF Kari, SAID
to her:
"Come, let us go and fear down his
church; then he win have something else
to do than to be forever running after
u.s. II am a
i When Guttorm, the next day, came to
his churchyard, he saw the ruin they hau
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. Out
in the churchyard, many Of the head
stones were torn up and overturned.
Guttorm stood for a while as il thunder
struck; then he gave shrek like a wild
beast, lifted up large stone and hurled
it away over the fields. He tore his hair
and threw himself down in the sand.
When he arese his face was quite
changed. The gentle, gOod-humored
expression was gone; his eyes were wild
and evil he ytarned tor revenge-only
treyenge. He remained lying in wait all
that day, expecting that those who had
wrought this destruction would return to
complete their work. But no Il one APP
] peared. Day after day he lay hidden,
and rarely even went home for his meals
yet no one appeared. On the third day,
his father came and forced him to go to
Il eat his dinner. He tried to comfort him,
: saying that they would soon repair all
the damage, and make it as fine as it had
been before. But Guttorm refused to be
comforted. He had hardly swallowed
his food when again he started out He
stopped suddenly as he came up to the
tence, for his sharp ear had perceived
that some one was moving in the church
;, yard. 1t was three little boys, who had
brought Dolly along to show what great
things they had done. GuttoIm laid
r himself down fiat upon the ground, and
: crept nOlselessly forward like snake
+ He caught sight of two Of the boys, who
81 were already hard at work! He had q
/ stone IN his hand, and when he saw them
. breaking to peices the cross on DoIIy's
7 grave and digging up the earth, he hurl-
/ | ed the stone at them with all his strength
. Then a scream was heard; he knew that
+ he had hit. With three leaps he was in
their midst, and was about to rush against
his adversary. when sudaehly he saw
Dolly. There she lay, pale and motion
less. The blood was running from a
wound in her head and dripping from
her red silk ribbon. Guttorm struck his
E hands against his face. tthen gave a
heart-relding shrek, and ran painting
), down through forest aud fields toward
' the river.
e That night Guttorm did not return
Thome. : HIS father,sent messengers to all
I the farms around, but no one had seer
9 him. He gathered his neighbors togeth
er, and they searched far and wide with
: out any result. Then the father sudden