Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-19

sack, sucn as one oOes hot SEC e"e'y wy
he persisted. ,-.. :. -.s,s.s, ~ ,,g
81 want nothing. Gel away" -. -
oOh, every body wants something: ane
I have every thing that heart can wish
Now, ifyou have e'er young wife, who
gives you trouble, have not here my Red
Capt" So saying, snd opening his KNAPP
sack, the Jew drew out several things, and
among them, parcel in number Of wrap.
pings. Taking these of, one after another
he produced a cap of red leather, which
he drew on his hand and exhibited to the
bailifI y AZ .t..s. ,,-.es ...,, s.,..t
"Well; and what is the use Of this lea
ther cap, the like Of which, or better, can
get in the town anywhere for a couple o1
groschen ,n demanded Hans Christoph.
The Jew shook his head, and smiled
with an air of mystery. "Oh, yes! you
can get plenty of caps" he cried, "black
white, grey, yellow or blue; silver, gold,
or diamond caps-for. aught l know; bu;
the Red Cap of mine, master, is sworth more
than all,0
"Eh, fellow! and how can that be ?"
"Because," answered the pedlar solemnly
-ssbecause my Red Cap is the true cover.
ing for his head, worn by the prophet Eli
jah, which he dropped on the ground when
he went up to heaven in the chariot oi
| fire." 5oa a.7 .s. %. t....f. 81 b,
"Der Tausend! is this true % exclaimed
the bailiff, with open eyes. ~
Sand it has this virtue," continued the
Jew, "that to the one who has on the cap.
every body must tell exactly what he
thinks or purposes"
"You are not jesting"
"An6 il an old man, who has young
wife, wears the cap, she will always remain
as true as steel to him, and will regard him
as the handsomest man in the world" sf
"Ha can that be true, pedlarg'
"Well, master, you can make the trial.
"And what is the price Of the capw
"Three ducats; neither more nor less"
"That Is too much, Jew"
"Too little, far too little, for such won.
derful cap as this"
"I will try it." Herewith Hans Chris.
| toph put on the cap, and then called bis
wife out of the house. Eva came accord.
ingly. As soon as she saw her husband
she exclaimed in apparent ar,azement -
"Oh, Hans, why have you put on such
strange capW H a .s... u'uga
"1t Is a cure for the headache," answered
the bailiff 81 bought it Just how Of the
Jew" ......... .......r.. .......t
"Eva deigned not to look at the pedlar
but fixing her eyes more earnestly upon hei
husband "Do you know, dear Hans," she
cried, sthat the cap is wonderfully becom'
Ing to you! You are very handsome in it!'
"Indeed 2" asked the bailif. "lt is be-
coming, is it, eh !! -..a rrf
"You look at least twenty years young
er," answered Eva; sand If had not ad
mired you before, you are certainly now
irresistiblew f. ..... ....r -..r -..........
The astonishment of Hans Christopf
knew no bounds. But there fingered
shadow of doubt at the bottom Of his mind
To satisfy it, he took the cap slowly from
his head and put it on the head of the Jew
Eva turned instantly, as noticing the peda
for the first time, and exclaimed: "Bu
how comes this handsome young man here
Do not be angry, Hans, but must give
him kiss" Herewith she ran up to th'
Jew; but Hans Christoph rushed between
snatched the cap from the pedlar's head
and placed it on his own, receiving hl
wife's embrace. She took no further no
tice of the Jew. '' --.'
at is really wonderful" muttered thu
bailif. "Well, I will never more lay aside
the Red Cap, and will take care, moreover
that no one else puts it on. Here, Jew, are
vour three ducats. and a niece of silver be.
sides, for treat. Now pack yourself ou
OF the village, and never let me see yot
again, or you may chance to be burnt as {
conjurer." .s. ,, rtl ..,s
The pedlar took the money, bowed hi
thanks, and went his way.
Hans Christoph embraced his wife aht
promised never more to torment her agaiI
with his jealousy. She had full liberty
thenceforward to sit at the window or thu
door, as often and as long as she pleased