The Washington times., 1913-12-04
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
THE TROLLS TREASURE-Part IL.
light flashing down into the
box showed the astonished girl
II that IL WAS fmll of Jewels. RINGS


box showed the astonished girl
i that it was full of jewels. Rings
and Iockets Of pearl, bracelets OF
rubies and diamonds In chains sparkled
and cleaned till her eyes were dazzled.
Those are all yours said the troll,
smiling al Gretchens surprise. my
mother was ford OF jewels when a
girl. and wanted some one who lived
on the earth above to nave them. She
also left me a Gag of gold money to
give to the one who was found worthy
TO wear her gems, for If you had not
been of the right kind you would not
have gotten this treasure, but instead
seer the box full OF ugly things.
THE storm Is over" continued the
troll rising Il viii show you .he
path out by an easv way"
So, leading the goat and holding in
her apron the gold and jewels, Gretch-
en- followed the troll down a long flight
OF stone steps which led to a level
path, then down to the field above heS'
home
Thanking the kind troll, the girl raced
to the cottage and spread her treasure
she told the whole story. while Rita
listened with envious ears Gretchen
put Bubo in the warm shed, ate her
supper then sat up with her mother
talking about the good things she
would buy for the home and to make
tine family comfortable.
You are foolish, Gretchen" sncered
Rita. why don't you spend your
wealth on yourself? | mean to visit
that troll and try 10 get some Jewels
too, but I will wear them to balls and
not throw money away on such things
as cottages in the mountain
80 Rita started out and soon found
the same cleft in the rock down which
her sister had gone. Then she slipped
and slid down into the passage leading
into the cavern. Running along this
passage she soon found herself within
the cave, and there on the same chair
sat the troll.
SO you are the fellow who gives
away jewels and gold" spoke up Rita,
haushtily.
Il can't say | give them away, :
laIGhed the troll, who knew who Rita
vas i have charge of Il magic box
her fate. She was found worthy and
got her rewar6. DO you wish to try?'
OF course" returned Rita. What
90 you think ! came poking ahcut in
this IN. cave for but that? Hurry up.
wait a bIt." said tn. toll, sadly,
Before you open the box yor must
remember that ii may hoid evil. rs
wen as good To the good il brings
reward, but to the selfish ii will send
misfortune, Think well before you
OPEN thi: lex"
The troll clapped his hands louGiy
ana again tha green goblin ilua.,d IN
with the little slack I y; cbvrrl with
golden hligree work. Then there arose
on the air the sound of a sad wall. as
II some one was moaning
Rita stepped forward toe the silver
table on which the box lay and jerEnd
up the lid hastily.
But there was no gold within. Ont
or II leaped lot of ugly frogs They
Jumped on the table and the girl with
a scream fled, for she was afraid of
frogs. or course, they would not hurt
her. but she did not know this and kept
on running. Out OF the cave She sprang
and began climbing up by the steep
rock down which she had slipped, and
after her tumbled the frogs
They croaked and jumped and began
10 loiio" her up the rock. The briars
cut her hands and the sharp points tore
her dress. but she was so frightened
that she soon got to the top. But after
her came the frogs.
Away like the wind she ran home
dirty and bleeding. AS soon as the
frogs saw the cottage they turned ana
went back to the cave. but Rita flew
on till she fell exhausted on the floor
of the kitchen. where her mother and
Gretchen sat talking.
Gretchen helped her sister TO bed,
brought her cup Of tea and sat by
while she drank II. Rita was almost III
at first, but she rapidly recovered and