The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-21
New Albany Ind, Feb II. 1856.
cuasoUs BAyAaIiv legend.

GThe fo!iowingis a very Amusing specimen
Of what we may call the Apoeryphal Gospel
Of Bavaria Legend, while lavish in incl
dent is often economical in persouages, and
loves to father all It's maryes on few princi
pal heroes. Thus we find Christ aud Peter
engaged in the most unexpectsd adventures:
Christ and Peter passed by smithy where
they saw written up, "A Workman above all
Workmen" Peter said To tie Lord. Mas
ter, believe there is no greater workman
than thou 60" answered. .he Lord. land
ask the smi-hy why he has wtitten this above
his door" The smith ansverei. Because
am SUCH" So the divine wan ierers came to
the smith. who boasted tha. he was able to
make everything speedily. an, ordered him o
make an iron h>'ice round h,- yard. Straight
way the smith set 10 work wssh his Iourley
men and ia Il hort time .t-s iSEaa%i A be slli
fut iron iAt.i~e ruund the Whole yard. Are
You also smiths?" asked the smith. Yes"
answered The Lord, 'and this pointing TO
Peter. lis my Journeymsn ''Can You also
make something" further asked the smith.
1--WE can make yolag women on vi old
ones replied the Lord. We'll then. make
my old mother young. il you can! said the
smith, thinking 70 himself that he certainly
can not do. ''Wnere is she?" asked the
Lord ''She is cutting grass out there in the
here" commanded the Lord They brought
a little. old, black, hump backed withered wo-
man. who readily eonsente when the Lord
asked her whether she would be male young
again. The Lord went up to the little woman,
blew upon her and she was dead. Then he
and Peter laid her in the smiths furnace,
with many Goals upon her, and Peter blew the
bellows 50 hard that the furnace was glowing
Hereupon the L1zd drew her out of The fire.
laid her on the anvil, commanded Peter TO
take the largest hammer. and both hammered
50 bravely that fire and shrads few from her.
Then the Lord laid the little woman s.,ain in
the furnace, Peter blew the bellows, the
Lord laid her again on the anv.i aaj they
hammered out the head, body. hands and
feet, all new Whel. that was done, the Lord
blew in the wonla..s mouth. and immediate
ly a beautiful maiden stood there. They went
on their way.
And now the women of ths neight5shood
ran together, and could no, enoush admire
The beauty OF the nl4ide1 Il would give &
-ood deal OF money" SAID he rich old dame,
s.if could be 50 res,ored" Sad the smith:
} Il also can earn the money; have learned
. the whole trick from the Two travellers. -
! Immedia.ely beginning was male with the
, elderly dane. The smith blew upon her
but she remained alive. Aii the smith: II
we once pu: he. in he FIRE Sic viii be dead
They made a good E-e, aid ths dame liv-
; ing in the furnace, w..h many Goals upon
her, sad the jogEneymaa had to blow the
! bellows right We'll bI; the dame was terrib. =
burnt. They lad her on :hs anvil and ham
: rnerei her so thai she was beaten 10 pieces
aai great piscos flew from her which they
! could not ias ,en to again lAal they blew
INTO he- mouth. ba: il vais. AaJ when TIA,
5 saw no end 10 heir ;roE5l aud fear. the s,ni..
: told his iourneyman 70 after the rayeler
aad beg them 10 re,irl bia. ~ first It's
5 Lord would give ear ts the journe vnsn
5 bat a: last he gave way 10 his urgent prayer
+ and returned with Peter ID the smith. Her.
the workman above al waFkmea' was al
most in despair, AMI enrea!ed the Lord in
2 the hnmbesl manner. The Lord said lie
: Us SEE wha. is to De made OF these shaaere.
e fragments They a.t he pieces oyei her
5 pus them on the anvil, aai began again Il
hammer When they h.1 welded together
]; all the bits. the Lord bles in.o the mouth
: what did the thing nov become9 A silly
: ape. ..Noshiny else sad the Lord. 'cai
E ever be made of it