The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-14

you arc not the man who liberated
me from the oak tree." said the little
man.
The thief then had TO confess that he
got hold Of the box because his neighbor
Nick could not read backward.
well, You had no business to be a
thief. and you certainly had no right to
take that box which did not belong to
you"
Il am sorry" replied tho man; iii
you will forgive me will 60 home and
tell Nickson all about this silver treas
uic. and he can come and getit himself"
80. there is 10 necessity for that
Anyhow. DO not believe you would
keep your word. But noy that you have
found this silver treasure. take it and
carry it TO your home: it shall be yours.
Then the goblin vanished.
The man 40 once began tofll his pock-
cts with silver When they were filed
be took his cap, then his handkerchief,
then be tool, off his coat and used il as q
bay. But when I'll were filed he could
not carry the load. 10 WAS too heavy. So
h. had to leave some behind. He hurried
home and gave lhe silver 10 his wife,
then he took q wheclbarrow and return
el 10 the work by the brook. He loaded
the waeclbarrOw 90 its utmost capacity
before no left for home. On his way %
his cottage. however. he had to cross q
small bridge which lei over stream.
and when he was IN the center Of this
bridge tie boards broke under him. and
the wheebarrow the silver and the man
frli down into the deep. The load had
been too heavy. Tho man was too
greedy: lac wanted too much, and now
be was drowned and ho had nothing al
an. il was fortunate for his wife and
children that he had brought some Of
the treasure home, and they were saved
from starvation.
Now we will return 10 Nick Nickson.
tha woodchoppcr lie never missed the
little blac, box 40 all Next morning he
returned 70 the forest and worked away
ut choppine down trees as hard rs ever
Sometimes he would think about the
goblin. and then Nick would murmur.
"TSo world isvcry ungrateful The next
goblin find in treo has 10 stay There
for an ! care"
After he had chopped down ono tree
he was ast0nished 10 find again a little
black box ut the roots Tie picked it up
again. and Oh the top these words could
De read again: open me-" But this
time tho writing was straight and not
backward; So Nick read it at once, and.
OF course, understood
"Open yurl Al right, that IS easily
done" lie put the box on the ground,
took his AK, hit il ono stroke and the box
was smashed Inside Nick found piece
of paper wound around a beautiful
golden kcy of the finest workmanship
Nick took tho paper and, hooking at i.
close, he saw that it contained tho TO-
lowing verse:
80 mo castle on tie mount
sngoIlrn treasure.
Where golden r0I Is often found
Waiting iur your measure
The Slip of paper WAS signed: "The
Grateful Goblin" Nick looked az the
writing long and intently. "Woll, De-
said. at last, IL win nc once go and find
out whether that goblin has played an-
other trick ON me. / might as well BE-
fooled twice as once"
He Immediately ran toward the noun
tain. which stood not far into the forest
Arrived there DE climbed up the steep
ascent. and when DE got % the walls of
the castle hc walked an around until he
found the yellow golden rod growing
everywhere. Then he examined the
sail. Ia moment he noticed a small
hole in the wall. which seemed % have
been made for bis golden kew. Putting
3D. fn fIa Lni, os.f fs'-..i'.r ......f -.--.
done ina second Nlea already behold
the gliitcriug mass OF shining soldbclore
him when the goblin appeared
$50 here you are. then, Dee said 10
Nick; 80 YOU did not give iho box away
This time Why did you not keep tho
othcrs'
NICK eAiialNfl 10 th' quinn tH+t A'
dil not know what 10 boN contained.
"Why Jid you not opca it,
"l don't know"
"Well. your nelghbor dil though, and
he got a silver treasure But punished
him before he was able ocaioy IL, and
he !, now dad 10 the stream. No~,
lock here MIX. you iancied that | did
not mean 70 sirc yoa your reward rs
promised
well II looked like 1t, did j, uoty
Looked Ike 10 has nothing 90 10 with
H. You should hive trusted me. and
have little patience However. you
nrc q pretty yooi fellow. Nick, and now
hero j. Your treasure Enjoy it with
your wife ali children, live i0ng and lie
huppv eood-Uy, rrd lcmcuher s1mo-
times the GIt.,ci Goblin.
Sick ois oN alaa. -ilh l.s treasure.
4e u1k e ..NI Do .ule v.'. liI, rnl
DemI h.-...f ..c1 3D. tl5 future
80 w.f, n.l. ,.. h.-''loh'b.m.
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