The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-31
The Poor Weaver and the Rich Stu.
dents.

There was once poor weaver who became known
to three rich Students who seeing that the man was
very poor, gave him for his house keeping hundred
dollars. The was overjoyed at the Gift. and
resolved on employing it to the greatest advantage.
but would first tor time feast his eyes on the money
HE would not tell his wife of his good fortune. who
happened just then to be from home, and concealed
the money where no one would think Of looking for
1t, namely, among some old rags. One dav while he
was out, a rag collector came the house, and his
wife sold him the whole bundle Uf rays for a few
pence. Now there was grief of heart when the
weaver returned, and his wife, full Of ioy, showed
HIM the trifie Of money she had got for her old rags
When year had passed, the three students came
again. hoping to find the weaver in comfortable cir
cunstances; instead OF viii they found him poorer
than ever, and on expressing wonder at this he in
formed them Of his misfortune. After warning him
to be more careful in future, they gave him another
hundred dollars. Now, he thought, he would BIZ
more prudent, SD, without saving word 10 his ,x;fe
he hid the money in dust.iub, and This time il fell
out AS on Turner occasion. Ills wife exchanged the
ashes with dusman 6r two or three pieces Oi soap.
while her husband just gone cut to carry some
work to customer. When he home and was
told Of the bargain Of the ashes he was 10 enraoed
that he treated his wife very harshIy.
When another year had passed, the three students
came for the third time, and found the weaver in
and misery. They said, throwing piece of lead n,
his ieet, "Of what u-e is nutmeg to "a COW? To
give thee money again would prove to be greater
soois tudn thou ART we VIII never to thee
again." Thereupon they went away in anger, and
the weaver picked up the piece Of lead and laid on
the window sill.
Soon after, his neighbor entered the room; he was
fisherman, babe him good day, aud said: 4" Nv
friend, have you ercha zee piece Of lead or any.
thing heavy that can for my net for have Just
now nothing at hand :" The weaver gave him the
piece Of lead, for which the fi-herman thanked him
and promised him that he should have in return the
first large fish be caught. "very WE'LL" replied the
weaver, "but tits not worth speaking about'' Soon
after, the fisherman actually brought n fine fish.
weighing Tour or I'VE pounds, and obliged his neigh
br to accept Of it. He immediately cut up the f,h.
and found great stone in its interior. This stone
the weaver also laid nn the Window sill. In the eve
ming when il became dark, the stone began to shine
and the darker grew the brighter the stone leca,oe
and Just like Candle ssThat's n chpap la,np >, sa;J
pOse Of il as thou didst the two hundred dollars ~
and he placed The stone 50 that it illuminated the
whole roOm.
The next evening merchant CHANGED to ride past
the house, who, ON seeing the brilliant stone agh,-d
and entered the room. Looking ut il, he offered ten
dollars ior Il. he weaver answe ed that il was NOT
for sale. WV
"What, not Cor twenty dollars 2"
Not even tor that" replied the weaver.
Inc merchant' however, kept on bidding and bid.
ding Tor the stone, until at last he offered tho.s nd
oo'a's-'o. 'ne stone was precious diamond. and
really worth much MORE "'''
The weaver struck the bargain and ,o,. h
the richest in the village. His wife would n."e
the last word, and took much credit to herself ..v
ing:
''See, husband, how well il was that threw awav
the money twice, for thou hast to thank for this
good luck