St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-11-29
PUT OF GOLD.

"A Put OF GOLD.
It Was Found Down In the Old
s South Lot
ssThe storms just shout over. NolliA
lean 80 the rainbow."
Then you can bring In IN armful Of
wood, Hiram" came from Mollie's voice
In tho kitchen. 'sThis waters never
goin' 70 boil
sit doss best all how some folks mako
MONEY!" Hiram continued. 'Seem to
pick Il right mp on the grosad. some
way. They say there's . pot Of gold at
tho end Of every rainbow; l wish Icould
ind one Of EN-, that's ALI"
':Ars yoa Going after that wood,
Hiram BsiRgsf" demanded 1ollie. sp.
pearing In the doorway. III you don't
you Woa't got your. pot Of coffee for
hEeskfast an reckon you'll miss that
more'u you viii the pot OF gold that's
at tho cnd Of that rsinbow.s
''Oh. Tn eoin,, Mollie! You're al
ways h sech' hurry about every
thinele exclatmcd Hiram. testify. drag
ging his lax 1gure TO its full height
and 6annteF3n9 o4 toward the wood
pile
.sPot Of gold. indsedr' said Mollic to
herself sshe returned 70 her work III
there was pot Of gold in every acre Of
tho farm Hiram Briggs'd never dig
deep enough 10 ind IL He might =
had . deal moro gold out Of It than he
has if.he'd = dng little harder"
':Ass yod S6f1 - ths south lot this
0osuinGyNafahfs she asked at break
fast Hiram was slow in replying.
s'Well, you see. ho began 1t last I'm
Fathcr afraid that'u have to wait till
afternoon. There's some men prom
isea 70 meet down to tho village"
Mollie n1ade no reply. Itwas not much
for tn yoarS experience Of Hiram
Briggs chasscter to have taught her
that roplying was apt 20 mako matters
worse instsad Of better.
:The fact q Ee2}ia he said, - he
rose, 1--WE S6oat decided to sell the old
farm and invcst In somethin' paying.
can't stand any moro Of this everlast-
in drudgeryv' He looked at her with
little apprehension. Nollic had risen
and stood confronting him with blazing
eye& Tho thoaght flashed across him
that Noliie was handsome woman
''Sell the fsrmr shc cried. "Sell the
place whsfc I was born an where my
father WAS bern before me! That you
shan't! Not one inch Of eobund or stick
Of timber. May b you have the right |
in law" She held mp: her Aand - he |
vas about to speak. s'but you know you
haven't the real right and I'll never let
you do e, nevcr!"
Hiram's olly reply was . strong slam |
OF the door . he passed through. She
watched him CROSS tho orchard and
strikc into the road leading TO the viii
lage. She watched him - fas - she |
oould eco him and then turned to her
work with sieh.
81 don't know how it'll, end" she
thought drearily. Pm tired Of fight
ing and scolding. but I'll fight to the
very end, before he shall Sell my fathers
farm. she dntshcd. with fierce tears In
her eyes-
Hiram aid not come homo to dinner,
but thatdid mot alarm Mollic. He very
often did not como homA 10 dinner /
when there was . south lot waiting for
him. Night came and still he did not
return. but ho had even staid away .
night bcforo noW, % at midnight she
closed th9 house and went to bed:
MAY DO said more than need"
The thought - she blew out tho light.
Toward evening OF the ncxt day .
nan ssuhtercd up to the house. ''Ile
ron Mis- BrigKsr' he asked Of Mollic,
Dagerly seatching from the door.
Yes tehe SaM whist II it,"
sWalh ], 81. : lettcr r souethia' fer
ve.v fumbting. in bis ragged pockets. |,
'.wall Sa1cn. "Ae exclaimed Ansily,
'>ef l heven't lost it!' |,
Los. ttr riea Aollie; '.vhsrs'd JON
"walr HI isrises sed of Twas .-com-
n yourNog sdme 'time today might
'r1ng it tsH1sa39as bow 'twould explain
tself. an to tell yDu thet ho was a-roan.
ltter thepo4 q gold under the rainbow,
) some aech sta6.- :. IL
The next day Afollie folded and
)acked away Hifam's clothes. ..If he
ont como back till he finds his pot Of
old. she ths1gtlt .sho'li nover come
SEX at aaAaAA u no comes lnsk With.
att h2lA ned seQkg .-s = srcs,}
wonder phat conld have been In.
he lettcr! She thought She was sooa1 :
0 know.
In less than week . buggy drove M
? tho coor. > man alahesd aadstkcd his l
ofse. and Mollio opened tho doer for :
im With strange feelings Of foreboa.us. ! !
That b told ~her was what she had
lready dfnly suspected. that Hiram :.
ID moeteeeed The isrm months before
- invested thAmoney In mining stock. q
~ DoeegaRe was due and had not been I
~ 40 Aane3aasness1tarcd NollSe IN ~
- Io0o. <c-s> :. l+sS saslsei rss.S
ror few moments she wi stunned =
= the naearal cearsEe that Ksd b6lnc
- ehroogh . many trills soon re- '
lrned 70 het. and Wits 1t plan where. 4
y ohe night save her inheritance frcm
- oonseGuanoRoe1Et hnaana,s fol1v. IL,
- wos4 PA the1pgn AaclpA aailpsv =,
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