Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07

became more and more every year. AT last
he had saved so much money that be could
not keep it in the bags any longer, and he
had strong box made for it. Here he put
it all in, everything he had, and ne felt that
he ought to be satisfied. But in the morn
ing when the miller got up and he went to
look at his big money box, it was gone. The
robbers had broken into the mill during the
night and they had carried everything of,
indeed they had not even left enough that
the old miller might buy himself piece OF
bread ior his breakfast.
The poor old man was nearly heartbroken
with grief, and it was a wonder he did not
90 mad. Then he wanted to commit sui
eide, but he had no rope strong enough, and
the thieves had not left him nickel to buy
a piece of string with. In his excitement
of grief he took big AZ and he smashed his
large mill wheel into a thousand pieces.
This, of course, was very foolish, because
now the miller could not start his mill
atresh and earn his living again as before.
Rut the poor miller was crazy with despair,
and at last he jumped into the mill stream
TO drown himself. He was tired of life. he
had worked all his life to make his fortune,
and now that his money was stolen and he
was old. he felt that he could not start
afresh. Therefore he thought he would Kill
himself.
He Jumped off the bank down into The
stream below, and disappeared un-
der the surface of the water, somebody
seeming to have taken hold of his coat and
pulled him down with great force. Alter
he had been in the water a few Sec
opds he lost his consciousness, he felt he
was diving. But how astonished was he
when he awoke again and found hlmself
in the most beautiful orchard he had ever
been in during all his life. The miller for
a moment believed his own eyes were de-
ceivinp him. He looked up and around
and he rubbed his eyes several times, but
there it was, the surroundings were Just the
same. The grass looked just as green, the
trees were Just as full of beautiful blossoms
and everything was just as pleasant as he
had ever seen IT.
"Where am I?' at last he exclaimed, but
there was no answer to be heard from any
where So the miller walked around TO ex-
anime the place he had come to, and at
every step he was more and more pleased
with all he saw From the orchard he came
into a wonderfully magnificent flower
garden. Roses and lilies covered the
ground as far as the eye could reach, and
their delicious perfume peryaded the entire
aImOsDleTt. III llAC SCutSl VI tAAS SeALNSA
was a large pond, surrounded by milky
white marble wall. A stream Of water shot
here from fountain about 100 feet into the
air. and as the drops fell back into the pond
in a large shower the rays of the sun
changed them into fluid pearls Of all
the hues OF the rainbow.
In the bottom of the pond thousands OF
glittering fishes frolicked about, and on the
waters surface exqulsitely white and yell |
low AQUATIC plants hoated about in great
numbers, and they looked upon the water
like silver and golden stars.
For a moment the old miller stood en-
raptured, and the glorious scenery made
him forget the loss of his money. While
he was still lost in admiration of all his
surroundings he YVES suddenly awakened
from his dream of thought by the rustling
of the grass behind him. He turEed around,
and behold if the miller had been enrap-
tured by the beautiful flowers and the foun-
tain and fishes, the sight revealing itself
before him now was perfectly enchanting.
For a second or two the old man stood
as if dazed at the most wonderful
apparition the world had ever seen. 1t was
the figure of a woman whose form and face
were so beautiful that the lily would look
beside her like a wild weed, and the blush
ing blossom of a rose would be rough and