The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
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NO pam. Nho knows put We might
find the pot Of gold and tho pot Of
honey, after all, if we should try?'
"But it's wet, and mamma wont let
us go out said Jack, looking with
bright and longing eyes ovcr'to where
the rainbow was lost in the woods.
"But only see! it ends right there
by that tallest Pine tree; we could
find it just as easy as nothing, Tom
says that he dosn't believe there is Il
pot OF gold and pot of honey there if
wo could find the end of rainbow !;
he says it's only one Of Bridget's sto-
rios"
We'll, Tom dosn't know quite 80
much Us he thinks he does" said Nan,
tossing her hoGd with infinite con-
tempt. Bridget doesn't tell stories,
and she knew somebody in Ireland
who found the end Of it, and found
the honey and the gold tool 0, such
a lot of gold enough to make him as
rich as king all the rest of his life,
and the sweetest honey that ever was
tasted. What lots of toys and candy
pot full Of gold would buyp
Jacks eyes danced at the delightful
prospect, and Nan hurried away to ask
her mother If they might go out of
doors to play.
1t wasn't very wet, she thought, and
II it was they could put on their rub
bers.
"Yes," said she, "if it is quito done
raining"
Nan thought it had, but there were
n few bright drops falling in the sun
shine, though not enough to hurt any
one, however, and how could they
waitwhen every moment they expected
the rainbow to melt away. So they
put on their things as quickly as pos
sible, and hurried out and away to-
wards the woods in great gleo.
1t was the most splendid rainbow
that ever was seen. Every solor i'm
aginable in it, orange, blue, purple,
green and crimson, and it was arched
over the whole sky, one end looking
as fit were fastened behind some far
blue hills, the other dropping into The
woods where Nan and Jack were sc
sure they would find it. 1t had been
raining perfect flood, and the fields
sparkled as if it had rained diamonds
The wet bees were beginning to fly
out Of the daisies again, the buttercups
Haunted jewels in their satin ears
and the wild roses blushed theil
brightest after their morning bath anC
0, how the bobolinks sang over the
reedy meadows.
30 Jack" said Nan, wont it b,
splendid il We find a whole pot full O
gold2"
Eyes, and the honey, too" said Jack
who was by no means destitute of
sweet tooth, and if he could have hat
bat one would have chosen the honey
| verify believe.
"But you know, jack" said Nan
very seriously. chow much good tn
money would do mamma. | hav
been thinking about it, and have con
Guided that ! shan't spend any Of
myself, because ! heard mamma talk
ing with Uncle John, last night, an
she said that she didn't know how i
the world she should pay the interef
on the mortgage that was coming du
next week, and that she was afraid w
should loose the house and farm q
last. Only think of It'll don't kno'
what a mortgage is, but I suppose
is something about the house that
not paid for. Don't you see ho'
pale and worried mamma looks her
lately"
EYES," said Jack, "but If we find s
much gold as that We can take littl
for candy, can't WEI Mr.. Jones hs
got some splendid chocolate creams
Il shall give all of mine to mamma
sold Nan, "but only see how fast IL
rainbow is fading. away! We mu
hurry"
They reached the foot of the ia
pine troo, at last, but alasl there WI
no sign Of the end OF the rainbo
there, and scarcely sign Of the raj
bow overhead, only just q little sha
ow OF crimson and orange tremblir
over the sunshiny sky.
20 dearw said Nan, ready to CT
"Now,we have lost it! Why didn't y
hurry fasteri we might have know
that the rainbow would only last for
few moments"
"Well," said Jack, Frightening !
after silent and doleful inspection
the scene. "Hcre is where the and
the rainbow was, anyway, and here
big stone; who knows but the pot
gold and the pot Of honey may be Il
der il? I'm going to move il, II
can"
''But you can't said Fan, "it
SO heavy. I'll help you all "a
though"