Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-02
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THE MILL III THE SEA.
A FAIRY TALE.


IN olden times there once lived two brothers,
y one of whom was rich and the other poor.
When Christmas was near at hand, the poor
one had not so much as bit of meal or a
crust of bread In the house. so he went to
his brother and begged him in Gods name to
give him trife. Now it happened that this
was not the first time that the rich brother
had given the poor one something, and he
was not particularly delighted when he saw
him coming. -t.-
IF you will do as tell you," said he to
the unwelcome visitor, ''you shall have a
whole ham that is hanging up TO be smoked" )"
The poor brother said he would do what he
told hirl, and thank him too. r-- .If1,r.
There it Is" said the rich brother, fling
ing him the ham, ''and now go to the lower
regions"
+ Since L have promised it. L must. observ-
ed the other, taking up his ham and going his
After wandering about the whole day, just
as it grew dark he perceived a bright light at
no great distance from him. 1ss's -AA '1-lss
-g15 1t must be here, Thought he. On going
somewhat further in the forest however, he
found an old man with long white heard,
who was cutting wood
Good evening said he-with the ham
= Good evening" replied the man; s.whither
NAV YOU be going p sas 'oFsssg Szsal Aaszx
sv;Oh, i'm only going to the esslowerregio1s !
Eonlyl don't know whether | We come the
right way, replied the p0ori simple hearted
Yes, you are quite right said the old man
sthe entrance is just here's and then he sad !
+ eded . awhcn YOU have got down below they
will all want to- buy your, ham, for SWINGS S
flesh is a. great rarity, there; but you, must
not sell it for money SO rather ask to ex7
change e it for the old handmill that stands be
hind the door. .ndW her you come up sgain
then will teach you what to do with the hnih +,
for, it has its use, can tell you,'l, B,w
On entering the underground dwelling, ,ey-
errything happened just as the old man had
! told him. All the imps, great and small,
gathered round, aud began outbidding each
| other for the ham. rs - ga-tr3,s.I .
I had intended feasting upon it on holy
Christmas eve, with my wife,, said the man
ssbut as you seem so ben: on having it, lFn,
willing to part with it !. but L will not take
anything in exchange, except the old hand
mill that stands behind the door, ,-5-
The chief imp did not at all relish parting
4 with his mill, and he began to haggle and
bargain with the man, but the latter remain
1 ed hrm; SO at last the imp was ialu 10 iel
! him take the mill away. When the man had
emerged from the underground dwelling, he
asked the old wood cutter how he used tht
mill. and, when he told him. he thanked him
and returned home; but let him make wha
| speed he would, he did not reach it TIL twely,
O'Clock at night. tors ..et sH .ssir.gquso
Where in the world can you have been
| said his wife, as he came in. I've been sit
ting here and waiting hour after hour, and
had not as much as couple Of splnters to la.
across each other under the cruel pot, to cool
our Christmas dinner ..~si i.fv a.fs5
o. replied the man, L could not com
sooner for Ishad some business to mind, ant
was Obliged to go long way about il; bu
you shall see what have brought back wit
me- gat5
He then placed the mill on the table, an
made it grind, first of all, candies, then q ia
bic cloth, then food and beer-in short a
Ithat was wanting for i Christmas feast /; an
whatever helcalled for, thesmill ground it I'm
mediately ,i,r Ills wife stood by,4 sand crosse
herself many times over. and was, very anz
ious to know how her husband had come b
Z the mil. But this he took good caro- notat
tell. e' ~ ''hso e