The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-31

stand there cannot you come and help me
: What have you been about, my little fellow
asked Red-rose. Stupid, inQusitiye goose
muttered the dwarf, Il was trying to split
piece Of wood off the tree, TO get few chips 70
my kitchen hearth; for the mouthful of foo,
which We little people want soon burns, if W,
lay big log on the FIRE drove a wedge int,
the tree, and all went on ! could wish; bu
The wedge was so smooth, that il all at once flew
out Of the cleft, which closed before had tim,
to draw out my beautiful white beard: here il
sucks, and cannot get il out But there YOU
stand, ggging and tittering, like two milk faced
simPletons fye upon you, You stupid crea-
tures,'
''1'he children tried all they could to pull the
beard out, but 1t stuck fast that their efforts
were vain. Il will run and fetch some people
to help u.s., said Rose-rcd. Silly boobies" snarl-
ed The dwarf; what Nonsense to call more peo-
pie'-yon are already two too many cannot you
contrive anything better than that .Oniv
do not be inpatient replied Snow white, Il
snail soon hit upon a PLAN And so saving
she pulled her scissors out Of her pocket. and
cut of the end of the heard.
'As soon as the dwarf found himself free. he
clutched the bag of gold which was sticking i'm
the roots of the tree, pulled II out and yrumbled
to himself, 'lli-bred Creatures to clip of piece
OF my hne beard" And 90 saying, he swung
VI h.
| out ever deigning to look at the children.
Sometime afterwards Snow White and Rose
red went one day TO angle for d dish Of feb
When they came TO the brook they saw som.-
thing hopping like frog, as if il were going IN
jump into the water- The children nan On ,be
spot, and found 10 their surprise, that il was
their old friend, the dwarf. WHITTIER AWAY 90
fast , said Rose-red; you are surely no, .oi,c
to throw yourself into the wate:.' lam no,
quite such a fool cried he dwarf don't Won
see that rascaliy nsh i dragging me in -
1.-The little man had been sitting there an
Cling, and by ilI-luck the wind had en,angled
his beard with the line. Just at that instant a
large fish seized the bait, and the dwarf had no,
strength enough to pull him out so the fish
had the better of the Juggling snatch and WAS
dragging the unlucky dwarf after him. The liz,
tie man caught hold Of ell the reeds and PUSHES
within his reach, but he wriggled aad struggled
in vain to get free; he was forced to follow the
hsh wherever It pulled, every moment in danger
of being Jerked into the water.
The little girls came up just at the right in
slant; they held him fast, and tried to loosen his
beard from the fishing-tacki but all 10 no mr.
pose,-the beard and line were twisted tight to-
gether. Nothing therefore remained 10 be done.
but TO pull out the scissors and ,aI ,ne beard
and in 20 dom. Little bit was lost. When the
dwarf saw this, he exclaimed, Are these your
manners, You good-for- nothing creatures. 10
Gistgure nv face thus Not enough indeed 10
have cipt off the end Of nv beard, but now YOU
must cut off the best part of it too, I shall be-
ashamed TO show myself to my little people. |
only wish YOU had lost the soles % YOUR shoes
and hac TO run a mile' Inen he picked up
bag-ful OF pearls which lay among the rushes,
and without saving a word more, he dragged
1t away, and disappeared behind a stone.
IL happened that soon after this, the mother
sent her children to the town 10 buy needles and
thread laces and ribaBds. Their way led them
over heath, upon which We're s,rewn here and
there g.eai pieces Of rock; and looking up they
saw a large eagle lowering in the air. As they
watched, il circleG slowly over their heads drop
ped lower and lower, AMI AT last pounced down
at a short distance close 10 rock. At the same
moment they heard piercing shrek and Tan-
ming 10 the spot, they saw with terror that t.,e
eagle had seized their old acquaintance, the
dwarf, and Was ON ,he point OF flying Oft with
him. The KIND hearted children caught hold Of
the little mans legs, held him fast, and tuCged
AND tugged ag2iAst The EAGLE. uptil at lns, he 10,
go his hold W hen the dwarf had recovered
from his first fright, instead of thanking his
friends. he only exclaimed 'CoulC nj you have
pulled me about less roughly sc. how you've
torn my thin little Jacket, mi 1t is all rags and
tatterS,-swk yard, clumsy little bIats that Won
are: 30 saying, he took up bag full Of Jewels,
and slipped down again under the rock into his
cave
THE little girls were used 20 ms ingratitude.
SO they went their way, and despatched all their
business IN the town. When they came again
20 the heath on their way tack, they surprised
the dwarf, who had emptied his bag of Jewels
upon a smooth spot, no, thinking tina, any one
would come that way, so late in the Gay.
"The evening sun fell upon the glitterirg
Jewels. and they saane and Cli>tened beauti-
fully with all the eoors Of the rainbow. that
the children stood still TO gaze upon them.
what do you stand gaping there for cried the
dwarf. ana his ash-paie face grew red as scarlet.
tie was going on 10 grumble and scold al them.
when loud growl was heard, and black bear
trottcd up out of the wood The dwarf leaped up
in terror. but he could not get his hiding piace
before the bear close TO him. Then he
screamed out in despair: .Oh, dear, Mister Bear
do spare my life, ANA will give you all nv
treasures, only see what beautiful Jewels !,
What can YOU want with poor little starveling
like me- You would only lose me between your
teeth,-l should not make mouthful for YOU.
Look there, seize those two wicked little girls;
they will be delicate tit-biis for you-fat rs
young ousils; eat them up by all means. The
bear did not pay much heed To what the dwarf
said. but gave the malicious imp a single stroke
with his paw, and the dwarf never rose again.
" ne littie giris htl run IFirhtcneU AWAY, but
the bear called after them, .Snow white and
Rosc-red. do not be afraid, stay, and vii! 20
with you.' Then they knew his voice. and
stood still; and when the bear came up to them.
all at once his bearskn fell on, and he stood be-
! fore them handsome prince, clothed in gold
from head TO foot. Then he said. am a king :
son, and was put under a spell BY this wick sd
dwarf, who had stolen all nv treasures. and
compelled me TO live in the wood in the form OF
bear until the spell was broken by his death.
| Tie has at last received his well-deservei pun
| shment.
"Snow- white married the prince, and Rose
red his brother, and they shared between them
all the treasures which the dwarf had collected
| in his cave. The old mother lived on for many
years with her children. in the greatest happi-
ness But she took the two little rose-tr, cs
with her, and they stood before her window,
and every year bore the most beautiful roses
white and red"