The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-03-11
"We will teach you wisdom 'joyfully

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something. Come, let US begin"
Uric, who belonged 10 several societies
for difiusng useful (and little useless,
knowledge, and who out-tslked everj
member a, the annual meetings of the
philosophers, eagerly commenced. 50
shall FIRST explain to you the latest ,heo
ries respecting meteorolites, or stones
thrown from the moon.'
"The whatg' cried the other, angrlyr
bu, recol!ecting himself, he mntteret
aside, 81 perceive that this is jackass
or talking IDIOT"
SWELL" pursued Uric, "if YOU have
no interest in that subject, | will show
you how TO unroll a mummy"
! Platow smiled. and explained The ma
ture of mummies, when the giant o5.
served, 'Bul we have no mummie:
here!"
Uric admitted that this was an oSjec
lion, and said, "ThenI will unfold 10 you
the mysteries of storms"
"That sounds well," said his host
"you can tell me when a storm is
comine?"
"No, not that" answered Uric.
"Nor how 10 avert III"
"No."
swell, then, you know, by certain
signs, how long ii will lastm
"No."
"What is it you are about TO disclose,
,hen?" inquired the other, impatien,ly.
81 will show yon how storms are gen.
ela,ed and impelled through the a!mos.
phere, and how they sometimes revolve
or proceed in circles, and how"
"Bal,! exclaimed the giant; sail this is
for the people of the air."
at is really difficult to hit on a sub
iec,," said Ulrc, now little perplexed,
AT last bright thought suddenly ilum-
ined his counienaoce, and he said-"I
will explain 10 you the theory Of rent,
and show you how to hold just balance
between the manufacturing and The
agricultural interests"
"Hark ye, fellow" said the giant, now
thoroughly incensed, "you are laughing
at my ignorance. You wish me to nail
you against that rock, to furnish dinner
for The eagies!'
Uric protested quickly that, although
self was generally below his thoughts,
yet that such mode of proceeding would
be particularly disagreoable to him.
His host now assumed the interrogation.
"You appear to be silly fellow said
he; "but l may be mistaken. | will,
therefore, put question or two, 10
ascertain the value of your accomplish
ments. Gan you wrestle with bear?'
Uric confessed that he could not, with
any prospect Of success.
80! come close upon the chamois?"
"No."
cor shoe, dead pan,her?"
"No,"
"Can you build your own house? or
weave your clothes or bed coverings from
long grasses or the bafks of lrees?"
HNo,"
"Can you choose the best ears Of corn
and SOW ihemg and weed them? and
water ,hemf and reap them? and grind
Them, and turn them into bread?"
"No-no-no."
"Yet, we consider these things impor
tant in our country, and even in yours
they canno, be entirely without use."
TIE dialogue which we have endea
vored thus far TO repeat, was extended tc
considerable length. At the end of i
The giant retired, saying that he should
now take some rest, and that he woult
determine on their fate in the evening,
He left them with grim smile upon hi
coun,enance. Ulric's spirit fell, and he
announced to his brother prisoner thai
one or both of them would, in all pro
baDility, becooked for supper.
After lhe lapse of an hour or two, the
little girl, who had before brought them
food for their breakfast, was seen again
coming towards them with supply fol
their MONDAY meal. BY this time, Uric
after prodigious efforts, had contrlved tc
free himself from his bonds, and with his
knife, which ne then was able 10 un-
sheath, he had also severed the bonds o.
his companion, whom he was urging tc
escape. As soon as he saw the chile
approaching, he exclaimed
"Ha! here is the monsters cub again
She will cry, and alarm the brute who
keeps us here. Come hilher, young
devilp' said he, seizing the child.
"Your father has made us suffer, and VIC
will now give him something TO remem.
Der us by He raised his knife for .
sacrifice.
"S,op! 1t shall not be so, Ulric,'
cried PIatow, interposipg; "you shall moi
kill the child. I, has not harmed u.s."
III, shall dep cried the other, fur
iously.
"It shall live!n said Pla,ow, firmly.
81 swear that you shall moi harm it,
What! did it not give us milk this morris
ing, and will you pay it back in blood at
noonW
He spoke in vain. Uric seized the
child BY the throat. At that Instant, a
laugh tha, made the mountains ring,
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