Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-24

nHs"ereu' snail owe you mo
than life itself"
A beautiful fame, brilliant as
diamond, escaped from the SUNNI
! of the rock, which became dark an
gray onoe more.
ut is the fairy who has gor
away" thought Lohier, full of hop
and he turned over and slept agail
The next day when the sun ha
arisen he was afraid he had simpl
dreamed, but scarcely had he loaC
ed his rife to begin the hunt whe
from every point of the moorlan
there came toward him in crowd
rabbits, partridges, pheasants, qua
and snipe. Soon the little ope
space in the midst of which tn
gray rock rose was so filed tina
Lohier had scarcely room to stand.
Crazy with Joy, he began firm
into this crowd of animals. Ever
one of his shots brought down fy
or six pieces of game. But Lohier
who had never seen such luck, sho
without firing himself until Pataut
was the only living being near him
he left the brave dog to guard hi
treasure and ran home out Of
breath.
1--WE are saved" he cried to Paul.
cite. "Giye 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
a 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
establishment. They stood there,
their arms hanging down, looking
ut 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 establishment,
gave him their warmest compli-
mentS. The hares were so fine, the
cartridges SO fat, the pheasants and
mail game in such good state
They all began feeling Of the game
With their hands.
Oh, what surprise! The little
lwellers Of the moorland all jumped
o their feet at once. The hares be.
,an to run, the partridges and the
'ther birds to fly, in every direction
nd in such confusion that the wit
lesses of the scene knew not what |
lad become of them. At last the
anne had all disappeared, and the
dice Of crystal, which Lohier had |
lready heard, pronounced these
lords:
"Friend Lohier, remember that
y the gray rock you asked me only
Or six hares and twelve cartridges.
on have killed without mercy all
lese poor guests of my moorland.
give them back their life and leave
ou counsel-you must not abuse
Dur opportunities" A light, rosy
oud, followed by a bright fame,
lowed the departure of the fairy.
1t was now the turn Of William
I'd his companions to laugh long
I'd loud. But finally, seeing the
tiful air of poor Lohier, William ,
me forward with outstretched .
md.
Cousin" he said, eve give you (
ok your word. Our bet was only :
joke. None of us would take this q
operty away from brave fellow
,e you. But let me add counsel .
the one you have already re- !
wed: You must never promise to .
what is above your strength" .
Thanks, William, to yourself y
d to all of you, my friends" an q
cred Lohier. 81 have been an =
prudent and vain man, / shall 4
obably be all my life long the n
hunter Of the country, but q =
low know a way Of getting good II
I'M it, From today you may hunt Il :,
ely on my ground. l shall be as y
ased with your luck as if it were \
own"
Strange to say, from the day
en- Lohier showed himself so gen o.
us and simple in acknowledging ii
ere he was wrong he had good oil
k in hunting. He seldom went n,
ough the moorland in the COM r
~ Of his friends without bring ~
back a well filled game bag 81
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