Show ie T HOW THE GOBLIN HELPED TONY Tonys Tony's father was dead and the man his mother married did dill not treat Tony Ton kindly He lIe made mado Tony chop all aU the wood and weed tho the garden gardon and when ho he did not I feel feci like walking to ho tho the village lIlae for his drink ho he ma made e little tittle Tony go izo for or it H an and sometimes it Il was eT very cold weather Tonys Tony's mother was afraid of or her husband husband hus bus band and did not dare interfere s so o poor Tony rony often went to bed bcd when ho did not do thIngs thing 8 as quickly as ns his stepfather thou thought ht he should One Ono day da ho h told tol Tony to go o to 10 tho the forest forest for for- est eat and gather fagots anti and not to return until ho had a a. bundle twice as large as himself He Ho gave Ton Tony only a a. crust of or bread for tor hl lila his dinner The day eta was cold and poor Tony went vent shivering s into the for for- Cs est t. t After he lie had walked a Jon long distance he lie thought of lila his bread he took toole it out of ot his pocket thinking he lie would cat eat it before us 1110 n began belan to gather cather tho tIm wood but I Just as he put p It to to to- tolila hl lila hitS mouth he l heard card hearda a 11 voice fa say Ton Tony If you ou want a nice I dinner put your our bread br ad in III tho the hollow of the old tree Tony looked hooked around a and ld saw the 01 old tree trec but ho lie did not seo see anyone so flO he stood very still and looked all about Dont you OU want a l nice dinner asked tho the voice n again ln This time limo Tony looked in the direction from which the tho voice oice came camo and he ho saw aw sawa a a. very ery queer looking little man looking it at him from big round eyes Yes I want a nice dinner answered Ton Tony but I was thinking that If Ir I put ut my crust o of bread in m that tree perhaps I should bo ho without even that for tor I do not I see how a nice dinner could be found In Inthis Inthis Inthis this forest Oh he said tho thio little tittle man nian man jumping up ami J down did you ou never Iw hear heal of or tile the goblins where you ou have hae lived JIved all the lie while I you have ye been heen on earth Ye Yes I have heard of or the goblins re replied re re- plied Ton Tony but I n never ncr cr s aw saw one and I never novel knew anyone that thal had seen c n one Are you ou one he lie a asked Of course I am an answered the little littleman littleman littleman man and If y you ou want a nice dinner do doaR doas doas as aR I told you Oll and off orr ho lie ran ran Jumping over o the rocks and soon dl disappearing Tony fon looked at the lie rust crust of or bread he lie held in his hand band It did not look cr very tempting and Ton Tony decided to do as the goblin said and arid lie ho walked over to the theold theold theold old tree and dropped his cruit L' L Into the I hole in the trunk lIe He waited waltel a minute arid and as nothing happened he lie decided he lie had lost the crust and would have to gather a ther the wool wood without having anything to cat eat Just as an ashe ashe he was about to turn awn away he lie saw steam coming out of the tho hollow hollo place and then ho smelled something that marl made his hits eyes ces grow big with wonder lIe He sniffed the thc air yes yoi Cl It was a meat stew he smelled Ton Tony cautiously put his hand band Into the hollow of th the tho tree trec and there he found to a bowl of or steaming broth H He HI sat down beside the tree and soon finished it then he thought ho lie would tl try again and this thin he found a steaming apple dumpling Tony lad had never no tn tasted ted n fo so 0 good ROod b before fore and he for forgot ot all about l the fagots he was waR to gather and when he ha Ml his dinner he hc found th this the sun Min had set Oh dear thought Tony Tom I 1 will have lIae to stay in tho tio all nil night I cannot gather Jather th the eod od and anti Jet got out of or here bete be before before he- he fore Core dark antE ami If I go o horns home lomp without the time wood woOI T y 1 shall be whipped I He Ilc picked J d up II the sticks as U fast as h ho he hoV V I f I I I could and soon oon ho had a h hg bundle twice as as largo argo arlo as himself as his stepfather had I directed i rhen Ton Tony put it on his back he ho could scarcely carcel see where h he lie was waR going for the bundle almost olmo t covered him It was was Quite dark dar when he lie at last put putdown putdown do down n the bundle and decided to iii sleep cop Inthe in inthe inthe the forest Ho He could not see sec ee his wa way and he was not sure suro he liC was going in the right direction To Io his Ills surprise he saw a aa a light which seemed to come from a window and while fon Tony fony felt quite suro sure there was not a ahouse ahouse ahouse house in the forest he thought he lie would go co and make sure As ho he camo came nearer to the light lIht he lie found it tt did come como from tho lito window of ot a small house t so o he wont to the time door and knocked hoping that the tho people who lived there thero would be kind and give s1 him shelter for the tho night But no one an answered his knock and after waiting a are few fe seconds he timidly opened the door doOl A fire was as burning within Tony went In and after warming himself he lie looked around the thc room loom There was as a bowl and spoon on a n table and a candle beside themI them I do not suppose I should help myself said Tony Tom as hc lie looked first at the steam- steam lug Ihs broth In the kettle and then at the tho bowl and spoon But as no one came he hebean began bean to think it was meant for him him and helped himself After Arter he had bad finished his hits supper he opened a a. door and in the next room he found a A. bed Ton Tony was tired and he la lay down and went to sleep The sun was shining when he lie awakened a and nd ho ha felt fell sure ho lie must have dreamed it ft all he found to his surprise that it W was wan K all true and when he lie went Into the kitchen there was his breakfast on tIme the table tahle It must be the tIme goblins said Ton Tony aloud So you ou believe In us now sa said III a aol ol voice voide a. a and on the window windo sill silt tat sat the goblin ob-lIn Toll Tall Tony had liar seen the lie da day before I cant can't help believing In you ou said ald Tony you OU ott have 0 been so kind to me and andI I J thank you very much for tor I should have ha been ben vcr very ery cold outdoors outdoor all night I must hurry home mv nn stepfather will he hc very ver- angry with me for staying away so lon long and he lie will III whip me I am sure and send me lie to led hell without m my mill dinner dinnel 01 or supper The goblin jumped jump d down clo n and ran to TOil Tony Put this in iii your our pocket he said ld hand handing I a vcr very small pebble to Ton Tony and when your OU stepfather at attempts attempts ate at- tempts to whip you rou throw this pebble on ilu the 1111 ground round h l hf him Torn Tom thanked him he lie had not the tho slightest Idea why h he did so so and ran ranas BS RS fast tast as he could with hl his bundle for tor horn horne home e. e Ills stepfather saw him anti and came to meet him hun with a stick in his hand I Where herc have you ou been all night you ou laz lazy fellow he said Here I have hac been cold all night because there was wan no wood woodin I in time the house I will sill teach you to be quicker next nox time on Tony drop dropped cd hit his bundle and i r reached cached into his pocket as his stepfather raised th the stick lie hp threw the little pebble IlS as as tIme the goblin told him to do As AR it struck th the ground Ton Tony saw Jaw what wh looked NI to he a a. cloud of ot dust dUit and ancl when hen it cleared aWa away lila Ills stepfather was no nowhere nowhere nap no- where to b b seen teen A huge lunge rock stood where hera ho lie had stood n a minute before and out of or one oue side sido grew a tree without out a n leaf leat Up upon n it Tony Ton stared starel IU al' them end and then he thought ht of the goblin He Ie hurried home homp and told his mother I what r t lad had happened I r 1 but f when they Y tried rl t v 7 1 I Tv 4 i r I to find tho the rock the they could not find the spot pot where It stood tood antI and Tonys Tony's mother thou thought ht ho lie had hC been 11 dreaming When I hItI tI several cral weeks passed and his stepfather did not return his mother be began an to have hac faith In the tho Stor story hc lie told of ot the tho goblin and whether It was true or not sh she shea a was wan alad lad glad to be of at s such a worthless husband hue hus band and Ton Tony und rind hl his hi moth mother I lived hell hap pHy all tho the rest of their days dars Copyright ht 1911 by t. t b hy the cw paper Syndicate New York lit City |