The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-30
RIG H NJ 0 ND, VA
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 80 ,
GERMAN PopUIAr TaLrs and HoUsEnoLp

GR1Ma.-Negiy Translated ruth Mustra-
tions. New York c. S. francis & Co.
This is one of the most delicious collections
ofjuvenile tales of the day. The dear little
friends of the Dispatch will find the two pret
ty volumes they compose, a rich treasure
Hour after hour, and day after day, will they
enjoy these admirable stories. Most of them
are perfectly new. Glancing over few Of
them, we could not forego the desire to copy
the following into the Dispatch. What fine
text it will. afford for some of those fireside
lectures of good and intelligent parents, which
are the most eloquent and useful that can be
listened to:
THE WOOD CUTTERS CHILD
Once upon time, near large wood, there lived
wood cutter and his wife, who had only one child
little girl three years old but they were SO poor
that they had scarcely food sufficient for every day
in the week, and often were puzzled to know what
they should get to eat One morning, the wood cut.
ter went in the wood to work, and, as he chopped
the trees, there stood before him tall and beaut
ful woman, having crown of shining stars upon
her head, who thus addressed him. II am the Gua
dian Angel of every Christian child thou art poor
and needy bring me thy child and will take her
with me. will be her mother, and heneeforth she
shall be under my care" The wood cutter con-
sented, and calling his child gave her to the Angel
who carried her to the Land of Happiness There
everything went happily she ate sweet bread and
drank pure milk; her clothes were gold ani her
| playfellows were beautiful children. When she
| became fourteen years DID, the Guardian Anoel
called her to her side and said: "My dear child
| have long journey for thee Take these KEYS OF
the thirteen doors OF the Land ofHappness: twelve
of them thou mayest open, and behold the slories
therein but the thirteenth to which this little kew
| belongs, thou art forbidden to open. Beware il
| thou dost disobey, harm will befall thee"
The maiden promised to be obedient and when
| the Guardian Angel was gone began her visits to
the mansions of Happiness. Every day one door
was unlocked, until she had seen all the twelve
In each mansion, there sat an Angel surrounded by
| bright light The maiden rejoiced at tie glory,
| and the child who accompanied her. reioicef with
| her. Now, the forbidden door alone, remained -
| A great desire possessed the maiden to know what
| was hidden there; and she said to the child -
| Il will not quite open ii, nor will go in lu>
| | viii only unlock the door, so that we may
peep through the chink.' 'No, no. said the chile
! that would be sin The Guardian Angel has for
bilden it, and misfortune will soon ia upon Us
At this the maiden was SILENT but the desire still
remained in her heart and torlnented her continu-
| ally so that she had no peace. One day, however,
| al the children were away, and she thought, Now
| am alone, and can peep III, no one will know what
l do; she found the keys, and, taking them in
her hand placed the right in the lock and turn
| ed it round. Then the door sprang open, and she
| saw three Angels sitting on a throne, surrounded
| by great light. The maiden remained little
| while standing in establishment; and then putting
her finger in the light she drew it back and it wa
turned into gold. Then great alarm seized her anu
shutting the door hastily, she ran away. But hel
| fear only increased more and more, AMI her hear
heat violently, that she thought it would burst
| the gold also on her finger, would not come Oft al
| though she washed it and rubbed it with all hel
strength.
| Not long afterwards, the Guardian Angel came
back from her journey, and calling the maiden tt
her, demanded the keys OF the mansion AS sht
delivered them up, the Angel looked into her face
and asked, "Hast thou opened the thirteenth door?
ssNo" answered the maiden.
Then the Angel laid her hand upon the maiden
| heart and felt how violently it was beating ant
| she knew that her command had been disregarded
and that the child had opened the door. Then sh,
asked again, "Hast thou opened the thirteenth
door!" No." said the maiden, for the second
time
Then the Angel perceived that the child's fnee
had become golden, from touching the light and sht
knew that the child was guilty; and she asked he
for the third time Hast thou opened the thirteenti
door," "No" said the maiden again.
Then the Guardian Angel replied, "Thou has
not obeyed me, nor done my bidding; therefore
thou art no longer worthy to remain among gooe
children"
And the maiden sank down in deep sleep, ant
when she awoke, she found herself in the midst 0
| wilderness She wished to call out but she haf
lost her voice Then she sprang up and tried to ruI
away; but wherever she turned, thick bushes helC
her back so that she could not escape. in the de
serted spot in which she was now enclosed, there
stood an old hollow tree; this was her dwelling
place In this place she slept by night, and whel
it rained and blew, she found shelter within it
Roots and wild berries were her food, and she
| sought for them as far as she could reach. In the
autumn she collected the leaves of the trees and aiC
them in her hole; and when the frost and snow O
the winter came, she clothed herself with them fo
her clothes had dropped into rags. But during the
| sunshine, she sat outside the tree, and her Ions
hair fell down on all Sides and covered her like
mantle. Thus she remained long time, experien
cling tee misery and pt verify OF the world.
But, once when the trees had become greer
again, the King of the country was hunting in tbs
forest, and bird flew into the bushes which
rounded the wood, he dismounted, and tearing tht
brushwood aside cut path for himself with hi
sword. When he had at last made his way through
he saw beautiful maiden who was clothed from
head to foot with her own golden locks, sitting un
der the tree. He stood in silence and looked ar he
for some time in astonishment; at last he sail
"Child how came you into this wildernessf' Bu
| the maiden answered not, for she had become
dumb Then the King asked, ''Will you go witt
| me to my castle!" At that she nodded her head
| and the King taking her in his arms, put her OF
| morse, ana TOu6 away uolH6 linen sdfC Ac
beautiful clothing and everything in abundance
Still she could not speak, but her beauty was st
| great and so won upon the Kings heart, that ate
| little while he married her.
When about year had passed away, the Queer
| brought a son into the world, and III that night
while lying alone in her bed, the Guardian Ange
| appeared to her and said:
"Wilt thou tell the truth and confess that tho'
| didst unlock the forbidden doorl For then vii
| omen thy mouth and give thee again the power 0
| speech but if thou remanest obstinate IN thy SIN
then will | take from thee thy newborn babe
| And the power to answer was given 10 her, bu
she remained hardened. and said mo, | did nt
| omen the door" and at these words the huardIa
Angel took the child out of her arms and disappear
ed with him.
The next morning when the child was not to b
| seen, ulurmur arose among the people, that thel
| Queen was murderess, who lad destroyed ne
only son; but although she heard every thing. sh
could say nothing But the King did not believ
tie ill-report, because of his great love OF her
About year afterwards another son was born
| and on the night of his birth, the Guardian Ange
| again appeared and asked ''Wilt thou confess tha
| thou dist open the forbiddea doorl Then vii
restore to thee thy son. and give thee power c
speech but if thou hardenest tbyself In thy sin
then will | take this newborn babe also with me.
Then the Queen answered again: no did no
open the door - so the angel took the second chill
out OF her arms and bore him away.
| On the morrow, when the infant could not b
found the people said openly, that the Queen ha'
slain him, and the Kings councillors ADVISED tha
she shoui be brought TO trial. But the kings a.
fecion still 50 great that he would not belley