Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
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kings daughter far ahead of him Still he
did not lose heart but taking up the pitcher
lie rata back to the we'll, filed it again, and
go, 10 tile goal ten minutes before the kings
daughter So he won her for his MASTER
sLook-ye!' said he, 'now you see how can
run; hardly lifted my legs before
But the king was vexed, and his daughter
still more; that she should be carried off by
a common soldier; and they consulted to-
gelher tow they might ge, rid of him and
his companions. DO not vex YOURSELF
said the king j have found means to pre-
vent their troubling US any more Then
he went to Fritz and his friends. and said,
Come my lads, it's time to eat and drink;
YOU shalt all have a merry making together.'
SO he led them to chamber, the floor OF
which was of iron, and the windows fasten-
ed with iron bars; and in the chamber stood
table spread with the choicest and mos,
delicious dishes. 'Pri,hee come in, and
make yourselves merry said the king. But
no sooner had they entered the room, than
he ordered the door to be shut and boiled.
Then he called the cook, and babe him make
a large fire under the chamber, and heat the
iron retl-hot. So the cook went and did as
the king ordered.
Now as Fritz and his comrades were sit
ting at table, they began to feel excessively
warm. A, first they thought little OF this,
and fanc;ed that it only came from eating
and drinking, But it still grew hotter and
hotter. until al length they could bear It no
longer. and tried to make their escape; but
the door and. windows were all fastened.-
Then the kings wicked intention came to
: light, and they saw plainly that he wished to
stihe them. We'll bea match for him yet!
said the man with the wonderful hat; i
will bring frost that shall cool the fire In
a trice' So saying he set his hat straight
opon his head, and instantly there came ON
such frost, that, all tile fire vanished, and
the food upon the dishes was frozen and
like ice.
After few hours, the king fancied that
Fris and his friends must all have persisted
in the heat; SO he ordered the door TO be
unlocked, aud went himself to look alter
them. But when the door was opened,
there they all sat, safe and sound, but shlv-
ering and shaking with the cold. 'Well,'
said Fritz 10 the king. Pm glad you are come
warm; we should soon have persisted with
coIdin this chamber look-ye, all the food IS
frozen on the dishes' Then the king went
ina great rage to the cook, and rated HIM
well for not having done as he ordered.-
BIT the cook answered, 'There is fire e.
3 nough to roast an OK; let your majesty
come and see with your own eyes So the
king went TO the furnace, where great ire
was burning, and he. saw plainly that he
could do nothing with Fritz and his servants
in this way.
The king turned over in his mind all the
plans he could think of to get rid OF his
troublesome guests; then he called Fritz
and said, sIf YOU will take money, and give
up your right to my daughter, you shall
have as much gold as you please with
all my heart, your majesty answered Fritz;
sgive me what money my servant can carry,
and you may keep your daughter and well
Gomez At this the king was highly pleas
ed, and Fritz said, Sin fortnight will come
back and fetch the money!
Then Fritz went and called together all
the ,aiors in the kingdom, and told them
that thew must set hard to work for whole
fortnight and sew him sack. And when
it was ready, the strong man had to come,
take the sack upon his shoulder, and 60 with
his master to the king. Then said the king,
swho is tina. strong backed fellow, with
huge bale upon his shoulders as big as
house:' Fhe truth was, he was in terri
BILE fright, when he thought what load OF
money the man would carry off. Then the
king ordered ton of gold to be brought,
which it took sixteen of the strongest men
to carry; but the strong man packed 1t all
into the sack with one hand, and said
Come, quick! why don't you bring more?
this will not cover the bottom Of the SACK
So the king ordered all his treasures and
money to be brought, one bag after Another,
and the strong man slowed them away in
his sack but still it was not half full. SIS
this all p cried the man; why don't you
bring more?' Then seven thousand more
wagons full Of gold were brought from eve
nv corner of the kingdom, and The strong
man stuffed them into his sack, wagons, OK
en- and all, saying, There is no use Of be-
ing particular, SO may as we'll take what
comes TO hand' But when all was put into
it, there was still room for great deal more.
Il must make an end of this business cried
the man; moreover tits easier TO tie up
sack when it is only half FULL So saying,
he threw it over his shoulder, and logged
on wih his companions.
When the king saw single man carry
mo off the wealth of his whole kingdom,
he fell into rage, and ordered his soldiers
10 mount their horses and ride after Fritz
and his friends and take the sack away from
the strong man. So away gallopeds Two
troons Of horse soldiers, who soon overlook