The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04


10 solicit for II a general pcrasat
Edts. IHgiaiaa.
GERMAN POPULAR STORIES.
A very scasonahle work with his tie
has just been published. 1t IL mol ouly n
nluslng 10 the young, for whose benefit il
Processes 10 be principally designed, but Is
interesting 10 the philosophical and at1i-
quarian inquirer, MS showing the intimate
connection between the popular stories IN
all their leading topics amongst almost all
nations. \ very striking, resemblance is
IpefeepGble between the old English and
old German tales. even Tom Thumb, who
has generally heen considered native of
Britain, tugns ont To BIZ as familiar To the
inhabitants of Germany and Scandinavia as
in England and Wales.
The tales are of three soris--some dia-
log0es Of birds and beasts, in the manner OF
Fsop and PIpay some moral extrava-
ganzas in the style of the biographers of
Tom Thumb, and other worthless of that
stamp some romances in the manner of
the Principal Tales aud the Contes DIES Fees
The Translation is uneommonly happy il
has al the freedom and freshness of an ORR
ginal.
The work is cmhclished with twelve
humorous sketches by Cruckshank, who
| 10 worthy successor of Gilray. He has
an astonishing variety of fancy, with great
power Of expression. His drawings are
| far too good 10 be- classrd with the ordna.
~ ran Of calicaturcs. We select the first
tale US specimen -
HANS IN LUCK.
| Hans had served his master seven years,
| aud at last said 10 linn, +" Master, my time
is up, | should like 10 so home aud see my
mother SO give me my wages" And the
master said, "yon have been a faithful and
good servant, so your pay shall be hand
some" Then he gayehma piece of silver
thai was as big IA his head.
Hans took out his pocket handkerchief,
put the piece of silver into il, threw il o.
yer his shoulder, and logged of home
wards. Ashe went lazily on, dragging one
foot after another, man came in sight
irotling along gaily on capital horse
All" said Hans aloud, "what fine
thing il is 10 ride on horseback there he
sits AS il he was at home in his chair he
trips against no stones, spares his shoes,
and gets ON he hardly knows how" The
ho seman heard this and said, Well,
Hans, why do you 10 on foot then 2"--
All y said he" have this load 10 carry
to be sure il is silver, but il Is SO heavy
that can't hardly hold up my head, aud
it hurts my shoulder sadly" What do
you say 10 changing" said the horseman
-" will give you my horse, and YOU shall
give me the silver" With all my heart"
said Hans " but tell you one thing you
will have a weary task 10 drag il alopg."--
The h0rseman got oil, took the silver,
helped Hans up,ga,e him the bride in ,s
hand, aud said, " When you want TO go fast,
You must smack your lips loud and cry
'Jip.'"
Hans was delighted ms ho sat on the
horst, aud rode metrily on. After n time
he thought he should like 10 20 a little fas-
ter, 80 he smaeked his lips, aud cried Zip"
away went the horse full galIop, and before
Hans knew what he was about, he was
Thrown of, aud lay in ditch by the road
side and his horse would have run of, il
a shepherd who was coming by, driving
COW, had not stopt IT, Hans soon came 10
himself, and got upon his legs again. lie
was sadly vexed, and said 10 the shepherd,
- This riding is no joke when man gels
on beast lkethis, that stumbesand filings
|
| However, | AIN off now once for all | like
your COW great deal better one can
walk along 1T ones leisure behind her, and
have milk, butter, aud cheese, every day
into the bargain. What would give 10
have such "A cow % 4" Well" said the
I shepherd, If you are 50 fond of her,
will change my COW for your horse."--
Done p said Hans, mcrriIy. The shep-
herd jumped upon the horse, aud away he
rode.
Hans drove of his COW quietly, and tho't
his bargain a very lucky one. " II have
only piece ofbread, land certainly shall
be able 10 get that,) can, whenever like,
eat my butter aud cheese with it aud
when am thirsty, can milk my COW, aud
drink the mix what can | wish for
more % When he came to an inn, he hal
ted, cal up all his bread, and gave away
! his last penny for glass OF beer then he
drove his cow towards his mothers village;
and the heat grew greater Us noon came
on, tiIl at last he found himself on wide
heath that would take him more than an
hour TO cross, and he began 10 be so hot
aud pafched that his Tongue caye 10 the
roof of his mouth. " | can find a cure for
this" thought he " now will | milk my
COW, and qucnch my thirst !" SO he tied
her To the stump Of "a tree, and held his
leathcrn cap 10 milk into /; but not a drop
was TO be had.
While he was trying his luck and man
aging the matter very clumsily, the I'M
easy beast gave him IA kick on the head
that knocked him down, and there he lay
long while senscIess, Luckily butcher
soon came by driving pig in ~heelbar-
row, "What is the matter with your said
the b'Iteheras he helped him up. Hans told
him what bad happened, e. the butcher gave