The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31

but he broke away from it and ran to the
borders oftho giants dominons. There he
stopped, out of breath, and called, dutch
Michael, muster Dutch Michael" which hc
had no sooner done than the giant stood be-
fore him with his staff in his hand.
"liave you GOMEZ" said the latter laughing,
"have your creditors taken off'your skin, and
would they now sell you? But be not afraid,
your whole trouble comes from this little
glass man, who pretonds to be SO very good.
| Zone gives n thing he ought TO give il in ear
nest and not like this lilte mscr. Follow
inc into my house, and we will then see if
we can make bargain"
"a bargain" thought Peters "whut can he
desire ofmc, what can | do for him? Can ] do
any service or what does he WANT"
They went first through rugged mountain
path, and came all at once to a dark, deep,
narrow valley. Dutch Michael sprang down
the rocks, as if it had been a smooth marble
stair case. But Peter almost swooncd with
fear, for as soon as the giant reached the bot
tom he grew MS large as Il church tower, and
reached up to him with his arm, and cried
out with voice which sounded from the
depths like death bell, "Sit down upon nv
hand aud take hold of my finger and YOU will
not fall. Peter obeyed him trembling, pac-
ed himself on his hand, and held fast bv the
giants thumb. lie went down, farther and
farther, but still TO Peters astonishment il
did not grow any darker; on the contrary the
daylight appeared so much the more brilliant
in the ravne, that his eyes could not long
bear the light. Dutch Michael had become
smaller as Peter descended, and stood now
in his own size before his house, which was
as small and MS neat as that Of any rich farm
er ofthe Black Forest might. The parlor
into which Peter was led was in no respect
cept that it appeared solitary
The wooden clock on the wall, the large
open fire place, the broad benches, the arti-
Giles OH the mnntle piece, were here just as
in common rooms Michael pointed to
seat behind large table, and went out Of
the room. lie soon returned bringing
pitcher Divine and glasses. He filled the
glasses and they then began TO talk, and
Dutch Michael told stories of the pleasures
ofthe world, ofstrangc countries, Of fine Cit
les aud rivers so that Peter at last felt great
anxiety 10 see more ofthc world, which per-
ccivng, the Dutchman said.
"lfyou had in your body strength to under
take anything, couple Of beats oryour stu
pid heart would make you trenbie, and then
the idea Of injured honor, of misfortune, why
should reasonable man trouble himself IL
bout that? Has it made your head ache
when lately you have been called dccciycr
and Il wicked fellow? Did it give you pain
in your stomach, when the sheriff came to
turn you out ofdoors2 Tell me where did
You feel tho pain?"
"ln my heart" said Peter, pressing with
his hand his beating side as though his heart
were moving painfully up aud down
"Nou have" do not be offended with me,
''you have thrown away many hundred gull
ders on miserable bcggars and other vaga-
i1Gy na95 giy6R' y6ii III return their 6lessjGi
and wished you healthy body; have you on
that account been more healthy? For one
halfof the gold you have expended, YOU
might have had the help ola physician. Ard
what cnused you to put your hand i'll your
pocket as n beggar held ont his torn hat?
Your heart again, and neither your eyes
nor your tongue, not your arms nor your legs
but your heart. You have, as people rightly
say, taken it too much to heart"
"But how can one manage that it should
not be 50. do all that | can now TO control
my feelings, and yet my heart beats and
troubles me-"
ITO be sure, you poor rogue" cried Mich
ucl, with 4 laugh, "you cannot help it, but
give the little beating thing to me, and you
will see how comfortable you will then feel
Give YOU my heart" cried Peter with
horror, "then | should die on the spot-ney-
crl"
ITO be sure, ifonc ofyour gentlemen sur
geons were to take your heart out Of your bod
" you would indeed die, but it is II different
thing with me. But come here and convince
Yourself"
lie rose rs he said these words, opened
chamber door, and conducted Peter into il.
His heart moved convulsivGly as he passed
over the threshold, but he did not heed it
for the sight that met his eyes was surpris-
4 Slt,tl.
stood glasses filled with transparent liquor,
and in every one ofthese glasses was placed
Il heart. On the glasses were cards with
names written upon them, which Peter cN-
nmined with curiosity. There was the heart
Of the sheriff of f.: the heart of fat Ezekiel:
the heart oithc dancing master; the heart OF
the head forester; these two last had been
Peters tavern companions, who had encour-
aged him to lead an idle aud vicious life;
there he saw the hearts of six cheating corn
dealers. eight recruiting officers, and three
money lenders. In short it WAS II collection
of the hearts of the most noted people within
twenty hours ride.
"See," said Dutch Michael, call these have
thrown away the cares and anXieiics of life,
uonc of their hearts any longer beat with
grief or uneasincss, and their former owners
feel glad that they have rid their houses Of
troublesome guests"
''But what do they carry in their hearts i'll
the place ofthese," said Peter, who almost
tainted at what he saw.
"This," answered the other, and reached
him out of Il drawer n heart of stone.
''Indeed, cried Peter, with Il shudder that
went over him. "a marble heart but listen
master Dutch Michael, that must feel very
cold in ones breast
"Why, yes, but only pleasantly COO, and
why should one have a warm heart? IN
winter the heart does us no good and glass