The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14
swered. "1shan owe you more than life

swered. 81 shall owe you more than life
itselfr
A beautiful, fame, brilliant as a 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 no loaded his rife 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 filled that Lohier had
scarcely room 70 stand.
Crazy with JOY, he began firing into
this crowd Of animsfs. Every one of his
shots brought dowulvo 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 mo our donkey. with our biggest
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 caino
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,
rubbed 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 were
so finel The cartridges so fatl The
pheasants and small game in such good
stated They all began feeling of the
game with their hands.
Oh, what a surprised The little dwell
ers of the moorland all jumped to their
feet at once The hares began to run,
tho partridges and the other birds to fly
in every direction and in such confusion
that tho witnesses of the scene knew
not what had become of them. AT last
the game had all disappeared, and the
voice of crystal. which Lohier had al
ready heard pronounced these words:
Friend Lohier, remember that 10y
the gray rock you asked me only for 81,
hares and l2 cartridges. You have
killed without mercy all these poo
guests of my moorland. | give then
back their life and leave you counse
you must not abuse your opportuni
ties. " A light, rosy cloud, followed b,
bright flame, showed tho departure o
the fairy.
1t was now the turn of William ant
his companions to laugh long and loud
But finally, seeing the pitiful air o
poor Lohier, William came forwar'
with outstretched hand.
Cousin. he said, 1--WE give yol
back your word. Our bet was only
, joke None of us would take his proper
ty away from brave fellow like you
But let me add counsel to the one yo
have already received; You must neve
promise to do what is above you
strength. "
Thanks, William, to- yourself an
to all of you, my friends. " answere
! Lohier. Il have been an imprudent an
vain man. | shall probably be all m
life long tho clumsiest hunter of tn
country. But now know a way of gel
ting good from it. From today you ma
hunt freely ON my ground. | shall be 4
. pleased with your luck as if it were m
own
Strange to say, from the day whe
Lohier showed himself so generous an
simple in acknowledging where he WI
wrong. he had good luck in hunting
Ho seldom went through the moorlan
!, in the company of his friends withoI
y bringing back we'll filed gamebag.
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