The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-03-07

nice US you please. And then he asked |
her II she wouldn't like to get pre-
sent and she said yes, II 1T didn't cost
anything. And then the little old |
man laughed and laughed and laughed. |
Then he told her who he was, that he |
was the king OF the (airies, and If she .
wanted to get n present She was TO do /
Just as he said. So hc told her how to /
send u letter to the fairies. She mustn't |
say word about IL TO anyone, but .
early in the morning she WAS to write |
her wish take three steps backward .
and three forward, and then go out /
AMI cut Is hazel switch. Then she was .
to find Is tree that bad been struck by .
lightning, and if there was horse |
Jicd there she was to 90 up TO him |
from the right siiC aud place her let |
ter gently, but very snug aud tight |
under the saddle glrth. AZ ter doiDg
this she was to take the otlrrups oil |
! the saddle and hide them in the mol
| low tree. Now she must pat the horse
on the nose, and when he put down his
! head she was to tuck his ears back,
/ far back, under the hCAdstail, so he
| couldn't hear Bny evil spirits calling
/ w him. Then She Was 10 uubuCKlC
| the retns at the bit, lead the horse TO
| the road, and turc his head to the sun
| rise, whore T.. the fairies live. Last
! Of all, she must hit him sight hard
| with hazel switch &ua say, Good
times never last, bid news travels last
ana the horse would galiop on rs fast
IS he luld to the fairies
" SO the little girl did Just as the
bo%-leggcd cd man had tod her, euG
what do you think? Why, it wasn't
year Atterward Till she got her pre-
sent, which was y great big beautiful
doll, with green eyes ard red hair and
pug nose, and it had on leather SHOES
with real iaCcs, and q new calico dress,
with polka dots in it as big Us wal.
nuts
II the child had had any doubts o.
to the truth OF the story, its climax
thoroughly dispelled them. Her eyes
were wide open with astonishmcnt for
awhile then she closed thgm to let
her Imagination draw Il better picture
OF the wonderful doll. Presently she
said - know where there's a tree
that's been struck by lightning"
The man seemed much surprised.
And I'm going to try 1t, she said, ,
determinedly.
,, " Try what ?'
"Sandiug u letter to the fairies. But
! ain got no letter. Maybe if take
yours it'll do.
, He sought to dissuadc her, but She
y took the letter from him and hid it in
/, her sleeve, He watched nor take
' three steps backward, then three for
: ward, and heard her cail to him from
I the door DO you reckon Ill really y
= find a horse down there tied to a
tree -
Bu. the man made no reply.
= Several hours aftcrward shorin
Houston, his two deputies, and the
:, manacied prisoner wore standing in
the shade OF large hickory
), :, There's no need OF Il trial, Squire, =
+ insisted one OF the deputies, as he IN.
= twisted coil OF rope. You caught
T, the man in the act Yourself, and he
y don't deny it, SO that's all there is |,
>, 1T. Let's get through rs soon as We
i. can I've got five miles to go TO din
ner."
= " ~ the law take its COURSE" said
the Sherll, gravcly. "But before
carrying cut the law the court will
+ state the facts in the case, which are
= these, TO wit: That late last night. Or
! very carly this morning, this court
, haQ occasion to go TO It's barn that II
saw msn light q match and lay hold
), VI certain horse, which horse j. !,
c oLuo roam, ana the special pride and
properly OF this said court. that this
p" court drew its weapon ana appre.
, nSnlGd said rlan as bUrse tuiei Hnd
hn&lly, tnat this said man, apprC hcnd-
, ed by this said court, is here identified
- a the prisoner at tho bar.
=, N""' gentlemen, inc prisoner re-
t t,,,t ~ Spg""' "hIcH Is ms privilege
4 ''id w U'"I "aNS you 10 review the
I III ~ StoS' - an nohGSt man AFRAID to
w LIS ""tn'' Wnerc ne lLyes OF where
! msntL1 "o T"' sotIF Is an honest man
GG"ms ~ az N'uhlght IN strangers
T" T"rn Does an hon'st man ride no
} ,'ot ~ oo, nave no u"sC on MS snoes, ana
iofo "o"I sPur on ui9 hGo': Inc court
p,.ilf.s 5'.'inS no.i lor Ihe last time, Mr.,
tMJoonor, Inc court ASKS your name"
q ~ J!'n %n9Wer' ,w 49,.
for lhe last time the court asks
"HGTG HJ., YOU I'VE
~ "us"cr'
,,I,, itHfo n.y. YOU anyShihg 10 say as 10
",tS 'uia S""iV S4ou'o not pass sentence
"PTn Pm you
INC prisoner raised his head, and
nC'rE aooh!hE Ihe 9hGrlii squarely in the eye,
''"S =, y ~ ~ Gu ca =, no.
IneH O"T ~ court VII pronounce tnts
no"ionCe no1.I, |,, uaV you be banged by the
neck unt!i Nou are dead ,;hich sen.
IcnSe Sh"il DC carried out INN ediatc-
~. uyu,,
w I!laihs. continued the Sherif,
auuresS'hg one ol ms deputies, throw
'no Guu oi InG rope over that branch :;
tha' tha IT, fu!i u al the way over so
E Eue nVose VIII hang ABOUT five feet
| iECln JilC ground. Just hold tho DOnzn