The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-08-15

H 1t seemed to him that u voice OF
crystal mingling with the murmur OF
the spring, and repeated softly:
"Six hares and twelve partridges?"
Eyes, yes; nothing but that" he an
swered. II shall own you more than
life itself!''
A beautiful flame, brilliant as dia-
mond, escaped from the summit of the
rock, which became dark and gray
once more.
1T is the fairy who has gone away"
thought Lohier, full Of hope, and he
turned over and slept again.
The next day when the sun had
arisen, he was afraid he had simply
dreamed. But scarcely had he loaded
his rifle to begin the hunt when from
every point of the moorland there
came toward him in crowds rabbits,
cartridges, pheasants, quail and snipe.
Soon the little open space, in the midst
of which the gray rock rose, was so
filled that Lohier had scarcely, room
to stand.
Crazy with JOY, he began firing into
this crowd Of animals. Every one of
his shots brought down five or six
pieces Of game. But Lohier, who had
never seen such luck, shot without
firing himself until Pataud was the
only living being near him. He left
the brave dog to guard his treasure
and ran home out of breath.
eve are saved!" he cried to Paulette.
"Give me our donkey, with our big
| geSt panniers."
The morning was hardly long enough
| for him to carry away his booty, al
| though the poor donkey went back and
| forth each time with a heavier load.
| When William and his friends came
into the yard, Lohier was finishing the
unloading of the last pannier. At the
sight of this great heap of game, the
mischievous smiles which had been on
their lips changed to open-mouthed as
tonishment. They stood there, their
arms hanging down, looking at each
other, and not knowing what to say.
Lohier, beside himself with joy, rub
bed his hands and laughed with all his
heart. He felt himself happier than a
| king, when his friends, recovering
from their establishment, gave him
their warmest compliments. The hares
were so fine! cartridges so fat! The
pheasants and small game in such
state! They all began feeling of the
! game with their hands.
Oh, what surprise! The little
dWellers of the moorland all jumped
to their feet at once. The hares began
to run, the cartridges and the other
birds to fly in every direction and in
such combustion that the witnesses OF
the scene knew not what had become
Of them. At last the game had all dis
appeared, and the voice of crystal
which Lohier had already heard, pro
nounced these words:
"Eriend Lohier, remember that BY
the gray rock you asked me only fol
six hares and twelve cartridges. Yor
have killed without mercy all these
poor guests of my moorland. gave
them back their life and leave you {
counsel-you must not abuse your op
portunities." A light, rosy cloud, fol
lowed by a bright fame, showed tho
departure of the fairy.
1t was now the turn of William an(
his companions to laugh long and loud
But finally, seeing the pitiful air o.
poor Lohier, Will came forward Will
outstretched hand.
cousin" he said, 1--WE give you bacl
your word. Our bet was only a joke
None of us would take his propert,
y
But let me add counsel to the one VOL
have already received: You must neve
promise to do what is above you
strength"
"rhanks, William, to yourself an,
to all of you, my friends" answere,
Lohier. 81. have been imprudent an,
a vain man. I shall probably be al
my life long the clumsiest hunter @
the country. But now know a wa
of getting good from it. From to-da
you may hunt freely on my ground
shall be as pleased with your luck a
if it were my own"
, Strange to say, from the day whe
Lohier showed himself so generou
and simple in acknowledging wher
he was wrong, he had good luck i
hunting. He seldom WEI through til
moorland in the company of hi
friends without bringing back vel
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