Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03

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over and two children stood on
the hotel veranda gazing visit
fully at the glorious bow that spanned
the sky.
Il wish we could touch It," the girl
said longingly; 1T is the most beauti-
ful thing In all the world"
WELL" the boy returned practical
ly. 81 don't care much about touching
it. but I'd be mighty glad TO find the
end Of that rainbow"
"Why?"
Don't you know, goosie? There's II
great pot Of gold at the end, and 1t
will belong to the person who can find
1t. Jimney but l wish | had 1t here
this very minute"
Lets go and get It,"
The boy stared at his tiny compan-
ion in surprise. The femenine mind
was much more daring than his own,
it appeared. Did the girl really mean
that they should 20 off alone into that
limltless forest when they were never
qven trusted near it un'-7s accompa-
Aed by some older person. Still, lie
took another look at the brilliant bow.
This was certainly the chance of life
time and. Of course. he would not re
fuse to go any place that a girl was
willing to 80.
Besides, 1t was her suggestion any
way, not his, and If there were future
reprlmands and seedlings in store he
could just say that ii was she who pro-
posed going
Come on" he said briefly. holding
out his hand, and off the two trudged
toward the alluring, treacherous bow,
giving no heed to the awful terror
which their absence would surely in
spire.
1t was nearly twenty hours Ia
ter that they were found. The boys
father, heading one Of the many
search parties that were securing the
woods, stumbled over them. and his
pale lips sent forth a triumphant shout
for the children were safe. and In
view OF that fact all minor matters
sank into inslgnificance.
Death had lowered too near to leave
room for any feeling save that of deep
est thankfulness. There were no scold-
ings in store for the cuprits, though
both were questioned closely regard
Ing the escapade.
The girl always remembered with
fervent gratitude tina the boy never
told any one that ii was she who had
proposed seeking the pot of gold
The boy rather wondered at his own
reticence. but after all 1t seemed rath-
er mean sort Of trick to palm the
responsibilities of his misdeeds on
girl! He kept discreet silence on that
point, and by doing so exhibited con-
siderable more manliness than GER
tain ancestor Of us all once displayed.
Two weeks later the hotel closed for
the season, and the girl and the boy
went their different ways. on in her
eastern home the girl did not quite for
It the boy who had done his best to
comfort her in the terrible forest. and
who had protected her by his silence
when they were found.
OF in the West the boy remembered
with a feeling Of pride that the girl
had never cried during that awful ex-
perience, and that she had never re-
preached him for allowing her to 20
into such peril. OF course, he should
have known better. for was not he a
boy, and the elder, too?
The girl had been a casual summer
acquaintance and the two were effect
ually separated when the brief sum-
hner season ended. For several years
the boy begged his mother each June
to go back to that place. but she had a
shudderlng horror Of the valley and
the mountains and nothing would in
duce her TO return.
So at last the boy gave up asking.
and the experience was crowded into
the background by a hundred new in
terests and aims.