Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08
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q, What do you say about itgp
oierle asked her husband.
III you consent toit / am vor,, ,,-;n
ing @ put her back into the sea II
would be shame to kin her sba Il
80 pretty and Inns never done any
harm to any ONE Guy
ihey each took hold Of one end NJ
the basket and carried tho siror
gently to the sea and let her plnng
lhto u again without thinking ~
asking anything Of her. "
when she felt the freshness NJ tho
water she shouted with laughter for
JOY That she was no longer captivity
ana she said TO the shoemaker, very
sweetly: 'stS
" nat do you ask Of me now? ?"
ask some bread, some fish and
Clothing for my wife and children -
"fou shall have all that in twenty.
four hours" said the siren
= should like very well. also /"
added he, ''ifit is in your power. to
have little money to pay my mas
ter; for am not at ali rich. =
The siren did not make any reply:
put she began 20 fay the water with
her inns, and each time thatshe strucl,
the waves they flashed up in little
drops, and AL that went up in the air
became gold, which fell down at the
ieet at the shoemaker. The shore
was soon covered with il. Then she
became still, and said 10 the shoe.
maker and his wife
IAN that d for you, good people;
you can pick it up"
They thanked the siren, who went
OF singing. Then they filed their
pockets with gold and returned TO
their cabin very happy.
When the twenty.four hours had
passed Olerie aud her husband re.
turned to the shore to look for the
clothing that the siren had promised
them. They heard her singing in the
distance, and soon they saw her
glide over the waves and come near
them, always singing her sweet and
melodioua song, She tapped the
water with her fins; large wave
broke into foam on the strand and
rolled back, leaving at the feet OF the
shoemaker n large chest Then the
siren leaped three times out Of the
water and said: "You will find in
that chest what ! promised you.
hond-by, till | see you again-you
who have been so good TO me. When
yon want some fish do not forget
this shore
They took the chest away with
them 10 their hut. 1t contained good
clothing made TO n them: and every
time TINT they or their children
wanted fish they went To theseashore
and in a few moments they caught
AN abundance.
For a whole year they did not see
the sirpn. The purse grew lighter
meanwhile. and the lighter it grew
the more they thought Of the siren.
They often went 10 70 the sea shore,
listening and hoping TO hear her
voice. one day they heard her sing.
ing IN the distance. They ranat once
IL thr shore, and were gladto see her
gliding over the waves All along
where she had passed the sea CLEANED
like n pathway Of ilne.
When she came within a little dis
tnnre the shoemaker said 20 her:
"My siren, am very glad TO SO
Won again. lfyou viii you cam dc
INC great service, for ] have nc
longer either bread or money.
n will give yon enough to I'LL your
purse again. said the siren.
Aitor saving these words she I'm.
folded her fins. bent the wateraround
her. and sent to the shore a wave q
gold and silver.
with that, she said, "you can
buy All you require; but, If you wish
to keep Ii. use Il we'll. You viii see
mel no more. ] am going TO leave tllls
country aud 90 to India.
The sirJn went away after having
aid this. Since then no one has eyel
sen her sing in the Bay of Fresnaye