Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22

cavern. which would be worse thsa losing
KalIrhoe altogether; bat ST. Nikolss and
the Pansgia helped me, and | dug my
statue up without molestation. NJ -
"She was great weight TO carry aa by
myself, but at last got her into the store.
and deposited her in her new coffin. wedged
her in, and cast last almost afectionste,
look at this marble representation OF hfe,
which bad been 90 constantly ia my
thoughts for months and months, and finally
proceeded TO bury her with specimens
covering her 30 well that not o vesige Of
marble could be seen for three inches below
the surface. What weight the bCx wasl
could not lift it mysel, but the deed was
done, so nailed the lid on tightly, and de-
posted what was over of my specimens in
the hole where the statue had been repos
ing, and then lay down on the toor to
rest, not daring to 60 out sgsin or leave
ny treasure. | thought il never would be
morning; every hour of the night i looked
uut 10 see if there was any fear Of a change
of wind, but st blew quietly and steadily
rum the north; it was quite clear that we
should be able to make los next morning
without any difficulty.
"As soon as it was light / vent home.
Ny mother was up, and packed my wallet
with bread and olives. She had put q new
cover on Il mattress which was to take
with me. The poor Old dear could hardly
speak, so agitated was she at my departure;
my brothers and father looked on with
solemn respect; and why, sat staring
out Of the window to see Kallirhoe return
ing from the we'll with her amphora on her
bead. As soon as | saw her coming,
rushed out to bid her sood.by. We shook
hands. | had not done this for twelve
months now, and the effect was to raise my
courage to the highest pitch, and Danish all
my nocturnal fears.
Mother split Jog of water on the
threshold, as an earnest Of success aud
happy return. Ny father and brothers came
dow to the store to help me pat the box
on the mules back, and greatly they muir:
INJURED at the weight thereof. There's gold
there. mu,tcred my father beneath his
breath. 'Kola WILL be q prince some day,
erowIed ms eldest brother jeslously, and |
promised 10 make him Eoarch Of Ssntorin,
or Demsrch Of Sikilos If he liked that bet
ter
THE hustle Cf the journey hardly gave
ne a moment for thought. was very Ill
crossing over in TIE caique for los, during
Ahich time my cowar1ice came over me
tgain, and | wondered it kallirhoe ives
a. rth all the trouble was taking; but /
as lost in aatonishment at the steamer
20 astonished that had no time to be sick,
30 ] was able to eat some olives that even
ing, ard as lay on my mattress on the
steamers deck as we hurried on toward the
Pirus. poDdered over what should do on
reaching land. go
You know what the Pirchs is like Eff
ftndi% continued Nikole, after a final
pause and final glass Of rski, what O
city it is, what byStle and rushing to and
fo!'
| had not The heart to tell him that in
England many a Esbiug village is larger,
nd the scene Of greater excitement
They al laughed at me for my heavy
iOx. my islapd accent, my island dress, and
fit had not been for kind palHhari had
,oet on the steamer. think should have
zone mad The ciicCrs OF The custom house
we're walking about on the quay, peering
,uspiciouslv into the luggage Of the newly
arrived. end naturally my heavy box ex-
riied their suspicious, was prepared for
some difficulty Of this kind, and the agony
of my interview quite dispelled my coutu-
sion.
What have you there?
"Specimens, replied.
Specimens Of whatY
Specimens OF minerals for the ehendi
at Laurium.'
"'Open the box And, in an agony Of
fright, | saw them tear of the lid Of my
treasure and dive their hands into its con
tents.
Stones said one official
"'Worthless stones snCercd another,
let the fool GO and with scsnt ceremony
hey threw the stones back into the box
and showed NE sud my box away with a
curse.
Il was nov free 10 90 wheresoever |
wished, and with the aid of M friend |
found room INTO which PIT my box, and
AS turned the KEY, and sailed forth ON my
uncertain errand, prayed 10 the Panagla
Odegetria 10 guide my footsteps Alright
The next few days were period of in
tense anxiety for me. In subdued whispers
communicated TO the consub Of each
nation the existence OF my treasure. One
had the impudence to offer me only 200
drachms for it, another 800, another 400, and
another 500; then each came again, ad-
yancing 100 drachmas on their former bids,
and so my spirits rose, until at last a grand
tffendi came down from Athens, and with
cut hesitation offeerd me- 1000 drachmas.
Give me fifty more for the trouble Of BRING
ing it and you shall have it, said ], breath
less with excitement, and in five minute the
long.coveted money was in my hands.
My old father was very wroth when
returned to Sikinos, and when he
learn. that had done nothing with my
specimens, the brightness had gone out Of
lis eyes; he was more oppyobriouS than
tytr, but | cared nothing for what he said.
Ny mother had her cheese cakes on Easter
sunday, and on that very day Kallirhoe and
was crowned
Thus ended Nikola's romance. If ever
20 to St. Petersburg. shall look carefully
+ or Nikola's statue in the Hermitage collec-
ton, which. understand. was its deStina