Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-07

cast the net, and no time VIII be lost
She stepped out on the fat rock where
thew had been sitting and threw the net.
In an instant she saw by the signs that
fishers know that she had caught some
thing. and drew it IN. 1T was a great
mass Of seaWeed; nothing more She
emptied it out upon the rock.
Nothing but seaWesdr' cried Peter.
But as he spoke Gretchen darted for
ward. STOPPED. ran her hands through
the weed and plucked forth something
entangied there. 1t was a long old-fash-
toned earring, richly set with pearls
and rubies.
The two betrothed people stared at each
other In astOnishment, and trembled as
they gazed at the jewels.
"They are worth a fortune" said
Yes" replied Peter; "but If poor
working people, such as we are, should
try to sell them, they would believe US
thieves. Ny advice is to 90 to the burgo-
master, and tell him what has happened,
and ask what we ought to do"
And to this Gretchen agreed.
The two trotted hand In hand to the
burgOmaster's house, inQuiring the way
of every one they met, and finding a
kind, elderly man smoking his pipe on
his porch, told him their story.
d" You are honest people, my friends, :"
said the burgOmaster, when he had lis
tened to all they had to say; 81 viii
vOuch for that; but let me tell you your
Bible did not mislead YOU. A great
English lady, with a title, and very rich,
is here for the purpose of bathing IN the
sea. She forgot, last week, to take from
her ears her magnificent earrings, and
lost one. They were given her grand
~,f TFo rauvrnf TlVy r1H
are a valuable heirloom. She was IN
despair and if you 60 to her she will
not fail TO give you some line reward.
She Is generous, and VIII be OVerjoyed to
get this earring again. 1t is lucky you
came to-day"
az do not believe the lady's gift will
pay us for our Journey" said Peter.
However, we must be honest And
the two thanked the burgomaster, and
trotted through the streets to the place
to which he directed them, Gretchen
carrying her red handkerchief in her
hand tightly folded about the precious
Jewels.
The English lady came to them at
once. Gretchen told of the seaWeed
and what it held, and produced the ear
ring
The lady, with cry Of JOY, rushed to
a little escritoire, unlocked it, and pro
duced its mate.
t'You see it is mine, % she said.
Eyes" said, Gretchen, and then arose
to 60.
'But, of course, I must reward You,'
said the lady.
"That, said Gretchen, els as you please
my lady. We have come long way anC
paid for long journey, and the end Is
as far off as ever"
She sighed, and Peter exchanged g
look with her. Upon which the Eng
lish lady requested to hear the whole
story, which Gretchen told in her own
simple manner.
The lady was very rich, generous and
grateful. When the poor girl had fin
| ished her little story of patient love, she
rose and kissed her on the forehead.
"YOu shall not wait. any longer" she
said. II will give you your portions"
Then she sat down at her desk anC
! filed in a check for sum larger thar
the law required married folks to pos
! sess.
''Be happy" she said, as she handed i
| to Gretchen. 81 hope you may never
! regret having faith in your Bible prOph
ecy and coming here to cast your net"
| "rm sure I never shall" said Peter
! "ButWhat to say to so good lady don
! know. 1t is too much. have not words
/ for thanks"
Gretchen, for her part, went down OF
her knees and kissed the hem of her robe
without saying anything.
It was very late when Peter anC
Gretchen got home, but when they haC
told their story nobody scolded them
They were regarded as special prOtege
of the saints, and when they were mar
ried the church was full Of people Wht
had heard the story.
Report says that they lived ever ate
very happily.
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