The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-17

Gabriel Gruhb. Gabriel Grubb!"
screamed . wild chorus Of voices that
seemed to fin the chnrchyard.
What have you got In that bother
said the goblin.
Hollands. sir" replied the sexton.
trembling more than ever. for he had
bought it ef the smusGers. and he
thought his ouestioper might Ike In the
excise department Of the Goblins.
who drinks Hollands alone and in
churclyard on such night as this?"
Gabriel Grubb. Gabriel Grnbbr' ex.
claimed the wild voices again.
And who. then. Is our lawful prize?"
exclaimed the goblin.
The Invisible chorus replied, Gabriel
Grubb. Gabrie, Grubb!"
The sexton gasped for breath.
What do you think Of this, Ga
briel?" said the goblin.
'lt's-it's very curious. sir; very Gu
ri"us. sir. and very pretty" replied the
sexton. half dead with fright But l
think I'll go back AMI t1nisb my work.
sir. II YOU please"
"wOrk?' said the goblin. "What
work.
The grave. SIR"
''Oh. the grave. eh? Who makes
graves at n time when other men are
merry and takes pleasure In it?"
Again the voices replied. "Gabriei
Grubb. Gabriel GrubbT
I'm afraid my friends want you.
Gabriel" said the goblin
Under favor. SIR" replied the hor-
ror stricken sexton. II don't think
they can. They don't know me. sir
l don't think the gentlemen have ever
seen me-
"oh. yes. they have! We know the
man who struck the boy in the envious
malice Of his heart because the boy
could be merry and he could not
Here the goblin gave a loud. shrili
laugh which the echoes returned twen-
tyfoid
IL am afraid I must leave you.
SIR" said the sexton. making an effort
to move.
Leave us!" said the goblin. "Hn, ho.
ho-'
As the goblin laughed he suddenly
darted toward Gabriel. laid his hand
OH .his collar and sank with him
through the earth. And when be had
had time TO fetch bis breath be found
himself in what appeared to he large
cavern. surrounded on all sides bv COB.
Inns ugly and grim.
And now" said the king OF the COB
Bns. seated in the center Of the room
on an elevated seat-his friend of the
churchyard-"sbOw the man Of misery
and gloom a few Of the pictures from
our great storehonses."
As the goblin said this cloud rolled
gradually away and disclosed a small
and scantily furnished but neat apart.
ment Little children were gathered
round bright fire. clinSing to their
mothers gown or gamboling round her
chair. A frugal meal was spread upon
the table. and an elbow chair was
placed near the nre Soon the father
entered. and tie children ran to meet
him. Az be sat down to his meal the
mother sat by his side. and all seemed
happiness and comfort.
what do you think Of thatT' std
the goblin.
Gabriel murmured something about
its being very pretty.
-Sbow hin some more" said the
Goblin.
Many a dme the cloud went and
came. and many q lessop It taught 10
Gabriel Grub. He saw that men Who
| worked hard and earned their scanty
! brad were cheerful and happy. And
! be came to the conclusion 4 was .
+, very respectable sort Of world after
| an One By one the Soblins faded from
! his sight, and a. the last one disap
peared he sank to sleep.
The day had broken when be awoke
and found himself lying on the fiat
/ grsvestone. With the wicker bottle emp.
" by his side. he got on his feet as
well a. be could and. br1ahiag the
frost ofP his coat turned his fAce to-
ward the town.
| But be was an alleged man. He had
harmed lessons Of gentleness and good
nature BY ~ strange adventures In the
| Rpb.Ips cavern p-CharIeS Dickens