Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-07

the treasure she was seeking!
She didn't see the rainbow leading
down 10 it, as she expected, but that.
she thought, must be because il was so
dark in the woods; but anyhow this
must be il. 1t seemed 10 be swung on
three crooked sticks stuck up IN the
GROUND over some dead leaves and
broken braAcl..s. "vd did not glitter at
all, as she had thu. .t would. In
fact il looked more like AN n "a t,NvTot
than anything else, and had lid on so
she could not see inside. But Nelly had
not the slightest doubt that this was the
treasure of which Janet had told her,
even though its outward appearance
did not come up to her expectations.
She went over and tried TO unfasten
it, and had just succeeded and was drag
ging it away, when-a man appeared on
the scene; a big, rough-looking fellow
that it frightened poor Nelly even TO
look at.
Hey, there, what're you about?' this
man demanded, roughly.
"Oh, please, sir" cried Nelly, still
holding fast TO her treasure, Use come
all the way from home after it, cause
my papa needs some money awful bad,
and l knew I'd find il at the end of the
rainbow-and, oh dear, oh DEAR" and
Nelly broke down and sobbed in her dis
appointment and fright.
whats you talkin' ubout?' asked the
man, not so roughly. stop your cryin'
and tell me what all this nonsense Is
sfV,f %,
hurt you"
Somewhat reassured, Nelly stopped
crying and looked up.
"Why. don't you know" she asked, in
surprise, that there's always pot Of
gold at the end of the rainbow? | saw
it come down here in the woods and
ran all the way to get it for my papH'
who wants some money dreadful bad.
Does, Ell? That's funny. Well, so
do l."
but you won't now, cause you've got
all this Oh, dear, I wish I'd got here
sooner, cause you're big man and can
easy get another"
why, bless yer life" said the man, at
last comprehending Nelly's meaning
that amt no pot of gold. only wish j.
was. That there's my supper was just
goin' TO cook, only everything's so wet,
dot know how I'm goin' to do it. Here
look for yerself, If you don't believe
me-" he said, as Nelly appeared incredr-
lous, and he lifted the lid, displaying
to her Mortified gaze some ordinary po
tatoes lying in their jackets ready to be
cooked.
Then all Nelly's courage disappeared
on the instant, and she cried in terror.
"Oh, want to go home. Use so afraid
| Oh, dear, oh, dear"
Just then they heard a sound outside
the woods of some one calling: "NeliY
Nelly"
"Oh, that's me, and somebody's look;
| in for me! Oh, Use SO glad! Yes, l'S'
comm and Nelly darted away from
the deceitful stewing pot and its owner
| and at the edge of the woods was caught
| in the arms of no other than dear, long
| lost Uncle Ben.
| Then once more safe and happy, kind
| hearted little Nelly remembered the
| lone man in the woods who had fright
| ened her so, and who was so dreadful;y
ignorant about rainbows, and nothing
| would do but Uncle Ben should go back
and see him, with the result that gen
erous piece of money found its way into
the pocket of the forlorn stranger.
Now, Nell, you rogue, tell me why
] YOU ran off like this and scared yoCl
mother So" said Uncle Ben, as he pulled
one of the wet golden curls that lay OF
| L II 7 fn
| and find the house in confusion and
everybody running around calling fol
! Nelly. And nobody knows anything
| about the naughty girl, only Bridge'
| thought she saw her run down the hill
and then poor old Uncle Ben, with his
| rheumatism and neuralgia, has to &c
| out after his bad child, and finds hel
talking to a tramp in the woods. Now
tell me what it all means, miss"
"Oh, Uncle Ben," said Nelly, II didn't
tell mamma cause 1 wanted TO s'prist
her and papa. l ran off to find the pot oi
| cold at the end of the rainbow, that
Janet told me about, cause papa's got
to sell the house and move away if he
don't get some money. And, OH
didn't find it, after all"
Uncle Ben laughed.
Poor Nell, and she didn't find it
Well, don't try again, or you may meet
tramp not quite so harmless as youi
friend of the stewing pot. But what's
all this about moving, Nelly? You know
| I'm a stranger and haven't heard all the
news"
So Nelly gave her version of tho
troubles that had overtalen the family
and how she was going To set every
| thing right by bringing home the treas
| ure from the end of the rainbow, and
then how it all ended.
but now you're here, Uncle Ben, and
! you'll do just as WELL" Nelly concluded
with perfect confidence in his ability
and Willingness to furnish untold quar-
titles of riches.
"Well WELL" was all Uncle Ben said
AZ came just in time. Well have to sec
about things, you and /, Nell" and
Nelly knew that Uncle Ben's methods
of seeing about things" were always
satisfactory.
Uncle Ben was as good as his word,
and, though Nelly never knew how il
was managed, she knew it was through
him that their pretty home was not sold.
But the mystery of the rainbow ana
its wonderful treasures has not ye;
been quite solved to her satisfaction
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