Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-10-05


crystal mingling with the murmur of
the spring, and repeated softly;
six hares and twelve partrldgesY
"Yes. yes: nothing but that" he an
swered. II shall own you more than
life itselfw
A beautiful flame, brilliant as dia-
mond, escaped from the summit of the
rock, which became dark and gray
once more
at 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,
partridges, pheaSants, quail and snipe.
Soon the little open space in the midst
of which the gray rock rose, was so
filed 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.
I'VE are sayed." he cried to Paulette.
Give me our donkey, with our big
gest painters"
The morning was hardly long enough
for him to carry away his booty, al
though the poor donkey went back and
4, 4. =, 4
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
miSchieyous smiles which had been on
their lips changed to open-mOuthed as
constituent. 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 astonishment. gave him
their warmeSt compliments The hares
We're so fine. partrldges so fat! The
pheaSauts and small game in such
state! They all began feeling of the
game with their hands.
Oh what a surprise. The little
jewellers of the moorland all Jumped
to their feet at once The hares began
to run the partridges and the other
birds to fly in every direction and in
such confusion 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:
Friend LOhier, remember that by
the gray rock you asked me only for
six hares and twelve nartridges. You
have killed without mercy an these
poor guests Of my m0urland. | gave
them back their life and leave YOU a
counsel-you must not abuse your OBJ
portunities." A light, rosy cloud. fol
lowed by bright flame, showed the
departure of the fairy.
1t was now the turn OF William ana
his companions to laugh long and loud.
But finally, seeing the pltiful air Of
poor Lohier VIII came forward with |
outstretched hand.
Cousin, he said, I'VE give you back |
your word. Our bet was only a joke. |
None OF us would take his property /
away from a brave fellow like Won |
49, - Ai4C ttdu tOuuStl 10 the one Won /
have already received: You must never 4
promise TO do what is above YOUR |
strength"
Thanks, William. to yourself and
to al Of you, my friends answered /
Lohier. II have been imprudent and
vain man. | shall probably be all \
my life long the clumsiest hunter If
the country. But / now know way
OF getting good from it. From to-day /
you may hunt freely on my ground. I 1
shall be as pleased with your luck III
IL 1t We're my own"
Strange to say, from the day when
Lohier showed himself 50 generous
and simple in acknowledging where
he was wrong, he had good luck In
hunting. He seldom went through tho
moerland in the company 81 his
friends without bringing back well.
hlied gamebag. Philadelphia Press.