Telegram-herald., 1890-11-09
A POT OF GOLD.
u Was Found Down IN the Old
South Lot

wood, Hiram came from Molllc voice
in the kitchen. This waters never
goin' 10 boil"
1T does beat all how some folks make
money" Hiram continued. seem 70
pick II right up Of tho ground some
way. They say there's pot OF gold ~
the end OF every rainbow; wish could
ind one of EN-, that's AN"
Are you going after that wood.
Hiram Briggs" demanded Mollie, ap-
pearing in the doorway. "lt you dcn't
you won't get your pot Of coffee for
breakfast an | reckon you'll miss that
moren YOU will the pot of gold that's
at the end of that rainbow"
''0h. I'm goin, Molliel You're al
ways in sech hurry about every
thingl" exclaimed Hiram. testify, drag
ging his lank figure TO It's full height
and sauntering OF toward the wood
pile.
POT OF gold. indeed said Mollie to
herself as she returned TO her work. III
there was pot OF gold in every acre OF
the farm Hiram Briggsd never dig
deep enough TO find it, lie might "a
had deal more gold out OF IL than he
has if he'd a dug little harder"
"Are you goin' TO the south lot this
morning, Hiram?" she asked at break
fast Hiram was slow in replying.
well, you see," be began at last, I'm
rather afraid thatll have 10 wait till
afternoon. There's some men / prom
ised to meet down TO the village"
Molhe made no reply. II twas not much
for ten years experience Of Hiram
Briggs character to have taught her
that replying was apt to make matters
worse instead of better.
The fact is, Mollie," be said, as he
rose, ave about decided TO sell the old
farm and invest in somethin' paying.
can't stand any more OF this everlast-
in drudgeryl" He looked at hcr with a
little apprehension. Mollie had risen
and stood confronting him with blazing
eyes. The thought flashed across him
that Mollie was a handsome woman.
'Sell the farmT she cried. "Sell the
place where | was born an where my
father was born before mel That you
shan'ti Not one inch Of ground or stick
of timber. May be you have the right
in law" She held up her hand as he
was about to speak, "but you know you
haven't the real right, and III never let
you do it, never!"
Hiram's only reply was a strong slam
of the door as he passed through. She
watched him cross the orchard and
strike into the road leading to the viii
lage She watched him as far as she
could sec him and then turned to her
work with a sigh.
II don't know how it'll end" she
thought dresrily. I'm tired of fight
ing and scolding, but I'll fight to the
very end before he shall sell my fathers
farm" she finished, with fierce tears in
hor eyes.
Hiram did not come home to dinner,
but that did not alarm Mollie. he very
often did not come home 10 dinner
when there was south lot waiting for
him. Night came and still he did not
return, but he had even staid away a
night before now, so at midnight she
closed the house and went to bed.
May be ! said more than | need"
she thought, as sho blew out the light.
Toward evening OF the next day
man sauntered up TO tho house. "Be
you Mis- Briggs?" no asked Of Mollie,
eagerly watching from the door.
Yes" she said. What is itP"
wall, / got letter r somethin' fer
ye," fumbling in his ragged pockets.
wall, l swan" 40 exclaimed finally,
"ef heven't lost itl'
Lost i'll" cried Mollie: "where'd you
get it?'
"Wall, Hi Briggs sed eff I was aeon
in your way some time to-day / might
bring it. He said as how 'twould explain
itself. an to tell you thet he was a-goin
after the pot Of gold under the rainbow,
r some sech stuff"
Tho next dey Mollie folded and
packed away Hirsn's clothes IL he
don't como back till no finds his pot Of
gold" she thought. "hoU never come
back at all and n be comes back with
out Il he'll need en-"
II wonder what could have been in
the letter. she thought She was soon
10 know
In less than week buggy drove up
TO the door. a man slighted and tied bis
horse. and Mollie opened the door for
him VITA strange feelings Of fosebOding
What ne told her was what she bad
already dimiY suspected. that Hiram
had mortgaged tho farm months before
and invested the money IN mining stock.
The mortgage was due and had not been
paid. and honelessness Stared Moilis IL
the face.
For few moments she was stunned.
but tae natural courage that had horne
Der through 20 many trials soon re-
turned 70 her. ard with - 3 81 WHERE
by SIC might save her inseTftaDoe from
the consequ snces % her husband foIl7
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OF the mortgage Win tks proceeds
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