The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-28

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answered. 81 shall owe you more
than life itself"
A beautiful fame, brilliant as a
diamond, escaped from the summit
of the rock, which became dark and
gray once more.
"It il the fairy who has gone
away thought Lohier, full of hope,
and heitnrned' over and slept again.
The next day when the sun had
arisen he. was affaidfh FAD simply
dreamed, but scarcely had he load
ed his rifle to begin the hunt when
fr'm every point Of the moorland
there came toward him in crowds
rabbits, partridges, pheasants, quail
and snipe. Soon the little open
space in the midst of which the
gray rock rose was so filled that
Lohier had scarcely room to stand.
Crazy with JOY, he began firing
into this crowd of animals. Every
one of his shots brought down five
or six pieces of game. But Lohier,
who had never seen such luck, shot
without firing himself until Pataud
was the only living being near him.
He left the brave dog to guard his
treasure and ran home out of
breath.
Owe are saved!" he cried to Paul
cite. "Give me our donkey, with
our biggest panniers."
The morning was hardly long
enough for him to carry away his
booty, although the poor donkey
went back and forth each time with
heavier load. When William and
his friends came into the yard Lo-
hier was finishing the unloading of
the last pannier. At the sight of
this great heap Of game the mis-
chievous smiles which had been on
their lips changed to open mouthed
astonishment. They stood there,
their arms hanging down. looking
at each other and not knowing what
to say.
Lohier, beside himself with JOY,
rubbed his hands and laughed with
all his heart. He felt himself hap
pier than king when his friends,
recovering from their as.on;shment,
gave him their. warmest compli-
ments. The hares were 80 fine, the
partridges so fat, the pheasants and
small game in such good state!
They all began feeling Of the game
with their hands.
Oh, what surprised The little
dwellers Of the moorland all jumped
to their feet at once. The hares be-
gan to run, the partridges and the
other birds to fly, in every direction
and in such confusion that the wit
nesses of the scene knew not what
had become of them. At last the
game had all disappeared, and the
voice of crystal, which Lohier had
already heard. pronounced these
words:
"Friend Lohier, remember that
by the gray rock you asked me only
for six hares and twelve partridges.
You have killed without mercy all
these poor guests Of my moorland.
/ give them back their life and leave
you q counsel-you must not abuse
your opportunities" A light, rosy
cloud, followed by q bright fame,
showed the departure OF the fairy.
It was now the turn Of William
and his companions to laugh long
and loud. But finally, seeing tbs
pitnul air Of poor LOhier, William
came forward with osltstretched
hand. ~
~Cousin," he said, eve give you
back your word. Our bet was only
G joke. None Of us would take this
property away from brave fellow
like you. But let me add counsel
to the one you have already re-
ceiFed: You must never promise to
do what is above your strength"
''Thanks, William, to yourself
and TO ali of you, my friends" an
swered Lohier.' II have been an
imprudent and a vain man. shall
probably be all my life long the
clumsiest hunter of the country, but
I now know way Of getting good
from it. From today you may hunt
freely on my ground. I shall be as
pleased with pour luck as if it were
my own" ~.
Strange to say, from the day
when Lohier showed himself 90 gen
erous and simple in acknowledging
where he was. wrong he had good
luck in bunting. He seldom wenS
through the mDorland in the com
pany OF his friends without bring
ing back well filed game bag
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