Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07

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81 am going TO seek my fortune" he
said.
win you seek 1t by right or by
wrongY' said the yelled figure.
Wen, he thought a bit, and then SAID
he. II will seek II 10y right"
SO the figure showed him the road, and
offered to give him the little eyeglass fDr
the ring that was on his finger But ne
said. II can see we'll enough without it,"
And. so saying, he addressed himself 10
his Journey
Wen. when he came near the place
where the men were sporting themselves
in the field. they called ont for him TO
come and join them. But he would not
go. Then they began 10 1eer and gibe.
and 10 say, "iio. no, he II afraid 20 leave
the road But he never minded them
blt. and went on.
lie walked on and on for many days.
TIL all the meat that he had brought with
him was gone. and he began 10 feel hun
cry and thirsty. Wen. he had
not gone much farther before he came
to by-way that led to a beautiful house
all OF glass. where people were eating
and drinking their hn. And the man
Of the house came down the walk and
asked him TO go up to the beautiful house.
and he should get whatever he liked
best. all for nothing. So. he thought a
BIT, should he turn out Of the right ruad2
At last. he said TO himself Il shall 10
and have a little 10 eat and little to
drink. and then set out upon my Journey
again, all the same With that. he
went up 10 The beautiful house and sat
down with the people. and began 10 eat
and drink. But the drink was 50 sweet
that when he hal taken a little he want
cd more. and so he drank and
drank. till the people and the walls
seemed TO BE- swimming round and round.
And at last he fell back on the floor and
died.
Well. II was not long after that the
third brother packed UP his traps and set
ont upon the same road 81 when he
came % the place where the road parted
there was the yelled figure; and It said
10 him. WHITTIER aYay2"
And be- said. ''ro seek my fortune"
s. the tail ngure put The same question
10 him. and be chose tho right road too.
as the first and second had done; but
when the yelled ngure offered HIM the
little eye-g'ass TOR he ring that was
on his finger. he said, Il can gee well
enough without It," and went on his
way.
Well, when he came nigh 10 the place
where the men We're sporting themselves
they called out 20 him. and when he would
not join them. they began 90 jeer and
gibe; but he never minded them u BIT,
and went on his way.
on and OF he went TIL he came 10 the
br-road that led 60 the beautiful house
all Of glass. where the people were eat
Ing and drinking their m. And the man
u the house came and asked him up;
but though he was very hungry and
thirsty. h. would not turn of the risht
r.ld. but passed On
Well. what DO yOu think? He had not
gone much farther before he came 10
little fountain. clear as crystal. By the
way side. and a little l01f OF white bread
lag by H.: 50 BE- ate the LOAF a1l drank out
or the clear fountain. and felt quite re-
freshed; and was very glad that h. had
not turned OF the road 10 eat ana drink
at the house.
Iut when he had walked on n long long
way be began 10 weary. and 20 think Do
was never going % reach the place whore
he was 20 make his fortune. On and on
he walked untl Dee came 10 another ly-
way where a great fat Uaa. with gold
waich-seais as big as your hand. was
waddl.rg slowly Up and down. And the
fat man said 70 him. "Whither bound?'
Il am going 10 seek my fortune" said
he
This is the way to get IL. then" said
the fat man. you see Wonder towerg'
The brother A3kcd mp the by-way 20
where The TAT man was pointing and
saw rising ont a wood huge tower. in
shape Ike great casN. and 10 rose up
almost to the clouds. So he said. Yes.
/ see the tower"
Liquor-Trafic Tower. ana is filed % the
top WIKI gold; and that's the place 20
make your fortune"
50 the brother thought awhile should h.,
turn or the right road. And when he saw
how long and dr~ary II looked. and
thought how soon be would get as much
gold - he could carry in the tower. he
turned aside without more ado. Wen.
when he came 10 the big tower and went
I'm. he saw great heaps Of gold I-lod uD ~
the roof just as the rat man had told him.
- he got hold Of "a beautiful. shining
lump that was sticking out from under
the front OF the pile. But no sooner did
he drag it out than il Ioosened the whole
pile. and down Il came upon him with a
noise Ike thunder and crushed him 10
death In a moment.
In the mean time the youngest brothes.
not knowing anything Of what had be-
fallen the rest. packed up the things he
might need ard set ont upon the road.
50 when he came 20 The place where the
road shed. there came up a yelled figure
and said 10 him. WHITTIER away?"
And he said Il am away to seek my
fortune"
WIN you seek it by right or wrong?'
said the yelled figure.
by right" said the lad
50 the yelled figure pointed ont tho
right road. ard told him 20 70 straight
on ana not turn 20 this side or that. and
he would come % where h should max.
his fortune.
Thank YOU" said the lad. II will DO
my best"
But there may b. many" said the
yelled ngure, that win Try 20 begu.le
you. II YOU VIII give me- that ring on
your finger | will give you this little
eye-glass. which Is called Wisdom, so that
you can see things rs they are. and not
De deceived by show"
Yes; the lad would DO that most will
ingly. 50 he gave his ring for the little
eye-glass. and said. Thank you.
heartily and addressed himself to hIs
journey.
By-and-by he comes 10 the place where
the men were sporting themselves IN the
field hard by; AMI they called him 70
come over. but he would not 60 Then
they all began 10 ieer and gibe. and say.
no. no, he Is afraid 10 leave the road"
I'm on the right way said lie. "aui
shall keep by it," With that he looked
at the men through his eye-glass. and 10.
he saw that they were not men bur geese:
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