The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-29


you ought 70 b. grateful enough to DC
al yon can, for I'm not cbhg,d TO take
you or keep you, Miss Whats-your-
name; I've forgotten what you're
My name Is KATRINA said I. 1--WE
always been called BY your brothers.
name-he must have given il 10 NV
father when he adopted mc-and /
should be ashamed 70 take this property
II was as rich as you. and knew that IL
was meant for another person. Nv dear
grandfathcr-so ! ~W call him-said
again and again that ii was ali mine.
But law Is not justice; 50 take IL and
Keep II; but as for me--thank you for
nothing. can take care Of myself I
have house Of my own. on my own
island
"Eh?" said he.
You can ask them about nv proper
ty,' said i; and away went. packed IN
my clothes and books and kecpsakcs.
and hired boy to take them to the
Nitch's Island al twilight.
That night. all alone on barren rock.
with the waves beating about il, felt
Lonesome enough ! can tell you.
had slice Of cake with me. and that
J ate for supper: and had brought lit
tie bamboo lounge. that Was quito nv
own. and had q silk cushion upon II. and
on that slept at last: and when day
broke was quite cheerful. wrote q
letter to Rawdon. telling him what /
mad done. and then made up my mind
70 get rid Of the lump Of mud on the
hearth. Dilscy had never moved IL: but
u y was an idol. wanted none OF it. and
u was unsightly. and shapelcss c,-ough
TO make one hate it: and the thing was
as hard as rock and as heavy as iron.
and the only way could manage was
TO chip of bits with Ratchet and carry
them away.
! had removed two or three baskets
full from the sides before touched the
head somehow the queer. crooked face
seemed 70 frighten me- but at last
shut my eyes and whacked away at
What could fancy was intended for
big ear; and to my surprise. away it
New. as though IL had merely been set
| on the shoulder. And SO il was: and
! the inside az the idol seemed 10 be hol-
low. and pecping in. saw great iron
| pot. and in the pot what looked like
money. plunged my hand in: 1t was
money gold. silver, bank notes.
pennies. You can fancy that it was q
large sum when tell you that the Dot
was quite full; and below the money
which understood. was quantity Of
| gold and silver coin that fancied must
be very. very old. and some splendid
| jewels diamonds and rubies. set Curl
ously. and wrapped in soft paper. | be-
gan 10 think that l was dreaming. it
seemed too much like an old fairy tale
TO be true ] crammed all the treasure
back into the pot. and went out into the
fresh air. carrying with me a note had
found amongst the silver. This is what
| il said to me:
| With your tidy ways you'll be sure 10 clear
away the ugly figure on the hearth Even l
went At H. but found what your md. that Il
was only hiding place for treasure. The
jewels and cold were all there. and put INV
savings on top OF them. The jewels are very
costly; they would make any one rich by them
selves. The queer old man who built the hut
must have hid them. and I bought whatever
was on or in the island You can see that in
the records. l used TO laugh TO think how
much richer was than anybody about and
made up my mind to leave II to you while you
were nursing me. The old witch hadn't many
friends. could tell you my life II had time
had story. Icould have looked better and
lived better. and used better language II had
chosen. as you can see BY this writing But
could not read my own future. can see some
OF yours. You'll come 10 be glad 10 have this
hut for refuge. but you are lucky IN love
May the treasure do you more good than II has
ever done any one else. Good bless you.
"DusEY.-
! told 70 one Of what had found, and
folks we're very kind. Many boat
came over full Of comforts for the poor
little girl they thought me. Many a
home was offered to me: but. though l
got to know and love my neighbors, 1 |
staid where was.
II ! wos lucky in love. should soon
know it, for Rawdon was coming back,
and when his ship came in he only
stopped to kiss his mother before he
crossed to the island.
How handsome he looked. and how
happy. lie took me in his arms.
''kathrine, my dear. he said. I'm far
from being captain and owner yet. but
III do my best by you. You must marry
me before ! sail again"
And then knew that he loved me for
myself.
Take me. II you want me- said,
giving him my hand.
And 50 one morning we all went TO
church together - Rawdon and his
mother and land there was married
to my sailor.
In the evening we went back to orr
island. and when we stood at the door
Of the hut the queer old idol seemed to
wink AZ me.
do you remember the fairy tale we
read Of monster that frightened every
one, but when his head was cut of he
into handsome young PRINCE"
said l.
Every WE'LL" said Rawdon. You
read IL to me on this island. when we
we're little children
Exactly" said !. "Now you may
not believe me, but cut of that mon
,ter's head and he will be as ugly as ever.
but you and will change into a sort Of
prince and princess. Take something
md give him a good whack.
.~ls.< $50. x.,onp