The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17

W. ANY pouy HliSht lalu Ilielil
lhenw
well, said Nan, "but you haven't
any shovel. We must so homo and
get one"
"Ill CO." said Jack, you can wait
here"
Nan was half afraid to wait there
alone, in the dark woods, but Jack
was determined that she should do
so.
Because" said he, someone might
come while we are both gone, and take
the gold and honey away, if they are
there"
He wasn't gone long though, and
with high hopes began his labor,
which was labor indeed, for if the
treasures were there they were buried
very deeply,
30 DEAR" said Nan, otis no use!
There'snothing there"
But Jack wasn't to be discouraged
so soon. He worked with such will
that his little round face was fairly
purple with exertion, and his arms
ached so. He declared that he wasn't
tired a bit, though, and wouldn't let
Nan help him, though she was eager
to do 80,
Perhaps you'll dig down into Fairy
land" began Nan, again, looking
frightened. "Nora says it's all Fairy
land under ground in the woods"
Jack stopped for a moment, his eyes
growing wider and rounder.
"Well," said he, at last, 81 shouldn't
wonder if the pot of gold and the pot
of honey belonged to the fairies, any
way. Who else would leave them at
the end of the rainbow"
"Then, if we find them, we mustn't
take Them" said Nan, grayely, "he-
cause the fairies might not like it, and
would do us some harm. OF course,
we shan't find anything, though. |
think we may as well go home, Jack"
"No," said Jack, T'm going to dig a
little while longer"
And he did, and after awhile his
shovel touched something that rat
tied
whats that?" said Nan, breath
lessly.
~ don't know" said Jack, "hut
guess it is the pot of gold, or maybe
the honey"
AT last the eager, tremulous little
hands pulled out of the moist, blacl,
earth an old earthen teapot, which
was very heavy, and full of something
that clinked together, like ever and
ever so many gold pieces. The chill
dren hardly dared to lift the lid, but
stood for some moments regarding il
and each other with very pale, eager
astonished little faces.
Then Jack took courage, and peep
ed in, and Nan yentured to look oven
his shoulder The woods rang with
their mingled EXPLANATIONS Of delight
for what do you suppose it was but q
veritable pot of gold, with 0, so many
shining pieces of money in it, and
there was some silver too-great heavy
dollars and half dollars with eagles Oh
them, such as the children had never
seen beforel
Come" said Nan, "let's take i
right home to mamma How glad sh'
will be!'
"But we must find tho honey first,
said Jack, Selling the shovel again
"Im going down to the store tonight
Hope those chocolate creams aren't
all gone"
Nan wasn't inclined to wait for TIN
honey, but Jack insisted in doing SC
digging away into the ground for dea
life. But it was all in vain, there wa
no pot of honey to be found, and Jack
arms ached so that he could not us
them another moment. Nan offere'
to carry the heavy pot of money HON
herself, but he would not have bee1
deprived of that honor for worlds
"See, mamma, we found the pot {
gold at the end of the rainbow. Nor
told us about it, you know they be
gan, together, rushing into the hous'
all out Of breath.
"Whatw she exclaimed, looking C,
5 riously at the bright, eager, aushe
faces, and the little, soiled hand
: bearing the dirty teapot, with such
: triumphant air. "Whero in the worl
have you been, and what have 70
there?"
:. "Peep in and see, mamma" sal
Q Nan, lifting the lid
n Mamma did peep in, and couldn
a believe her own senses when she ga
such a great pile Of shining gold al
? silver pieces.
II "ChildTen, whore did you get this
u she said growing pale.
IS "Why," said grandma, coming
u just then, chat looks just like my 0
+ teapot that ! lost so long ago, befo
/ your grandpa died. | never saw Oh
n I r.