The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-15
THE HIDDEN FORTUNE IN
THE GARDEN

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Few persons would refuse . treas
ure II they found one. But few ar,
willing to dig deep enough to uneartl
. find. For, although there are richel
in every garden waiting to be taker
out Of the ground, men and womer
with more wishbone than backbone
waste their time coveting the trea'
sure someone else dug hard and deeI
TO uncover. How . man, who hac
spent years wishing he might some
day strike his treasure, came to learn
= sure and sensible method Of making
= success, is told in . little story by
Charles Reade in his volume, 1T il
Never Too Late TO Mend"
ONCE upon = time there was an old
chap thar had heard or read about
treasures being found in odd places,
pot full Of guincas or something;
and 1t took root In his heart, till moth
ing would serve him but he must find
a pot OF guieas, too; he used to poke
about all the old ruins grubbing away,
and would have taken up the floor Of
the church, but the church wardens
would not have 1t.
One morning he comes down, and
says to his wife, at is all right, old
woman, I've found the treasure
"Noi have YOU, thought" says she |
"Yes,' says he; 'leastways, 1t Is as
good as found; it is only waiting till
I've had my breakfast, and then I'll
20 out and fetch it in"
IA, John, but how did you find it,"
1T was revealed TO me in dream"
says he, rs grave as judge.
"And where is it7" asks the old
woman.
"Undcr tree in our own orchard,
no further" says he.
20 john how long you are at break
fast todayl'
Up they both got and into the or
chard.
Nov, which tree is it under?" Ii
John, he scratches his head; "Blest
If l know" II
"Why, you old ninny,' says the mis-
tress, "didn't you take the trouble to !
notice7p /
"That ! did, said he, IL saw plain '
enough which tree it was in my dream {
but now they muddIe it ALL there are t
so many Of EN-" a
"Drat your stupid old head said a
she, why didn't you put nick on the ii
right one at the time ?" v
WELL" say. he. ~ must dig till | /,
find the right ore" il
The wife abe loses heart at this; for 3
there were eighty apple trees and a
score Of cherry trees. is
mind you don't cut the roots,' says 81
she, and she heayes a sigh. b.
John, he gives them bad language, a
root and branch. What signifies cut W
or no-cut? the old fagotsl they don't /
bear me bushel Of fruit, tho whole
lot. They used TO bear two sacks
apiece in fathers time. Drst en-
well, john" says the old woman. :"
smoothing him down. father used to
give them deal of attention"
'Tain't that! 'taint thatls says he, n,
quick and spiteful-like; ''they have got ~, ~,
,ld like ourselves, and good for fire ~
wood" TO
Ont mckay ard = made and dirs of
hree foot deep round one, and find AZ
ng nothing but mould. goes at another Pm
makes = little mound all round him. Sc
oo--no gainea-pot Well. the village
vt him dig three or four quiet enough; be
'ut after that. curiosity was awakened ~
md while John was digging. and that b.
vas all day, there was mostly seven in
II eight watching through the fence
nd passing their jests. After bit Of ~ ~
ashton came up Of flinging stone
r two vt Joha; then John. he brought H.
ut his gun loaded with dust shot $50