Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

quarry and stood at the roadside, look
ing into it curiously. 1t was a new
place altogether to Doris, now she had
realized that it might possibly be the
hold of hidden treasure. She did not
observe for moment the sudden
change which had come over her COM
panion. But presently she was aware
of the silence which had fallen upon
him, and turned to look.
Along the road a beautiful lady was
coming, with the sunlight in her hair
and in her hands great bunch Of
daisies, dancing and swaying upon
long stems. The visitor was watching
her. When she had drawn quite near
he raised his hat and murmured some
few words of salutation, but in such a
manner that Doris had to suppose
Though very much against her will
that the beautiful lady was not so nice
as she appeared.
But the lady did not pass on. On
the contrary, she came closer and
spoke, her face all rosy. Isn't the
morning lovely? And won't you intro
duce me-"
The man paused for a moment and
Doris saw that he was a little embar-
raised. Then, Doris" he said, this is
Elsie. 1 should like you two to be
friends
The lady stopped and kissed the
child. us it bargain, Doris?"
Then, before Doris had time to say
rloI e-,4 h. -
the visitor spoke again. THE fact is"
he said, Doris and | had not much to
do this morning, and so we thought we
would come out on a treasure hunt.
The villagers, you know, must have
hidden their valuables when they fed
before the Spaniards all those years
ago. We thought the quarry was
likely spot. What do you think?
Shall we find the treasurer
The lady hesitated cat any rate,
it's worth your while to try" she said
at last Its always we'll to try if you
want a thing"
And you will help?" said the man,
eagerly.
IF Doris doesn't mind" said the
lady.
So they all went into the quarry and
sought vigorously for the treasure. It
was rather a big quarry and much
Overgrown; once or twice Doris lost
them for a while, but they were al
ways close together, and answered
when she called. After a long time,
during which no trace of what they
sought had been discovered, Doris sug-
gested an adjournment. Its a big
quarry" she said, land we can't go all
over it in one day. And I'm sure 1t
must be lunch time"
The visitor looked at his watch. 'It
is-nearly," he answered. But [
think we'd better search a little bit
longer. 1t would be a great pity if we
Jared like my friend, and other people
came before us and got the treasure"
We'll hunt for five minutes longer"
said Doris. Il am hungry, and they
never wait for me at lunch time
So the three plunged once more into
the innermoSt recesses of the quarry
seeking with renewed vigor. Doris
found nothing, but presently, when the
visitor was a few yards distant from
her he uttered a sharp cry, and she
came eagerly toward him through the
tail bracken. "Have you found it?" she
cried
He turned upon her with a serious
face Doris" he said, eve should
have been content with bread and but
ter. They have been before us. Look
The child came through the fern to
his side. At his feet a golden sover-
eign lay on the ground
so it is said the visitor. well,
it's no use searching any longer.
say. we won't say anything about this
to the government; | think we will be
all right if Ellen's mother gets her
mangle. You take the money"
MAY y" she cried, and then she
danced gayIy along the sunny road, the
visitor on one side and the lady on the
other. They would not come in to see
the joy which this poor remnant Of a
treasure was to bring to Ellen, and
when they started down the hill to-
gether Doris watched them for a while
from the gate of her garden. Some
thing above them seemed to show that
/ they were quite absurdly happy.
"They look" said Doris, as she en-
! tered the garden; they look as if
/ they really found the treasure. BLACK
and White.