Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

"a handkerchief" thought. Kalin. Now.
l might wish for that; but l won't. If she
wants one she shall have it out of my cara
ings and not penny will l spend Til IL Is
bought. II would be poor son who couid
not gel. his mother trlfie Ike that wNhou'
asking for it on wishing stone.
And by the end of two weeks, by dmt OF
working little harder and spending little
less, Kalin had saved enough to buy ms
mother gay silk handkerchief, which he pre-
sented to her with much pride; and great was
their mutual admiration of its bright colors
and glossy richness.
But all this time he had not been able TO
make up his mind what to wish for on his pre-
cious stone; and finally a month slipped by,
and yet he could think of no ungrathed desire
ingly, to himself MY boat is sound, my
nets strong. have warm fire and good
supper when | come home, and another suit
of clothes, if choose to put them on. There
is nothing left for me to want.
Only on one day did he come near using
his magic stone, and then heavy storm arose
while he was yet far from land.
Kalin's little boat rocked helplessly on the
huge white-crested pillows, which lifted it up
and tossed it about like a feather in their
mighty sport. His sails tapped wildly in the
gale, and every minute it seemed as if the
angry ocean were opening her sullen lips to
swallow both skiff and owner.
Realizing his great peril, he thought:
Now is the time to wish myself safe on
Shore"
And he felt for the stone that he always
carried with him.
were stronger even than his sense Of danger,
and seeing how stoutly his boat was riding
through the storm, he felt a great desire to
stay and fight his battle with the reused ocean
1--WE have weathered gales before now,
thought he, "and we will weather this"
md wit
heart, he steered bravely for the shore.
Undaunted by the raging of wind and
waves, he guided his quivering vessel with a
skillful hand, and baled out the water which
rushed over her sides as each fresh wave
struck full against her.
/ For two long hours he fought staunchly with
the angry sea until, white with exhaustion
and fatigue, he gained the sheltered inlet, and
drew his boat safely up the sandy beach.
That was hard struggle" he said, laugh
''but am glad, after all, that l did not uss
my wishing stone"
Two weeks more went by, and Kalin was
Fastening, one morning, to his days work
This time he neither sang nor whistled, but
strobe gloomily along, with frownng brow
He had quarreed with another fsher-boy
and the bitter words he had heard and spok er
were ranking in his breast The two ladi
had never been friends, and the present dis
pute was only one of many.
Kalin was outspoken in his wrath quickly
reused and as easily paci6ed; but Jasper
wrath smouldered long, and, with real malice
he would wait his chance to harm his adver
sary when his back was turned.
The day was cloudy and threatening, anC
the dull, gray sea lay restless and uneasy
with whitecaps breaking sharply over its trou
bled face.
Wrapped in his own angry thoughts, neve
needing the lowering weather, Kalin at frs
pursued his work mechanically, until the ac
customed labor and the keen salt air drov,
away his sullen fancies, and he began as usua
to feel more kindly toward Jasper, now tina
they were apart.