The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-03
LIVE ISSUES.
GoIgOthar.


gothar, the strong man. who, it is
said, could break an iron pot with
blow or pull a tall sappling from
the ground.
eff | had a hundred men so
strong" said Golgothar, 81 would
go and conquer Nooni, the city of
our foes"
Because he had not the hundred
men he did not go, and Nooni still
sent insults to the country of Col
gothar, and none could travel safe
between the capitals. And Col
gothar was sorry.
eff I had a hundred men so
strong," said Golgothar, 81 would
build a dixie to keep the floods back
from the people crowded on the
lowlands.n
eff [ had hundred men so
strong" said Golgothar, 81 would
go against the walls of chains our
rebels built and break them one by
one.
eff [ had hundred men so
strong" said Golgothar, II would
clear the wild boar from the forests,
that the children should not fear to
play among the trees.
off I had a hundred men so
strong" said Golgothar, 81 would,
with great stones, mend the broken
pier, and the bridge between the
island should not fall down.
eff | had hundred men so
strong" said Golgothar, III would
go among the thousand brigands of
Mirnan and bring again the beloved
daughter of our city,"
Because he had not a hundred
men the beloved lady languishes in
her prison, for the brigands asked
as ransom the city of Talgone,
which they hated. And Golgothar
carried in his breast stone image
which she had given him, and for
very grief let no man speak her
name before him.
eff [ had hundred men SO
strong'-said Golgothar one day,
standing on a great point of land
and looking down the valley,
And as he said it he heard a
laugh, and looking down he saw
Sapphire, or Laugh of the Hills, as
she was called. A long staff of iron
wood was in her hands, with which
she jumped the bikes and streams
and rocky assures. In her breast
were yellow roses, and there was a
tuft of pretty feathers in her hair.
She reached up and touched him
touched him on the breast with her
staff; then she laughed again and
sang snatch of song in mockery !:
81 am king,
/ have no crown,
l have no time to sit init
"Pull me up, boy" she said.
She wound he leg about the staff,
and taking hold he drew her up as
if she had been a feather.
eff I had hundred mouths, |
would kiss you for that" she said,
still hooking, "but, having only
one, I'll give it to the cat and weep
for Golgothar."
"Silly jade" he said and turned
toward his tent.
Suddenly as they passed a slip
perry and dangerous place, where
was one strong, solitary tree, she
threw moose over him, drew it
fast and sprang far over the prec-
ipice into the air. Even as she did
so he jumped behind the tree and
clasped it, else on the slippery place
he would have gone over with her.
The rope came taut, and presently
he drew her up again to safety, and
while she laughed at him and
Knocked him he held her tight under
his arm and carried her to his
lodge, where he let her go.
"Why did you do it, DEVILS mad
capt" he said.
"Why didn't you wait for the
hundred men so strong?" she
"Why did you jump behind the
tree?"
s'If l had hundred men. beigho
would buy my corn for penny gill;
If had hundred men or so,
would dig grave for the maid of the hill
heigho"
He did not answer her, but stir
red the soup in the pot and tasted
- ond I,u,,o a oro,,t v,iana of meat