The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-28
',c CALIFORNIAN.
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS,
yAe Maiden who was Wiser than the
Emperor.
From Forrester's Magazine.

Emperor.
From Forrssters Magazine.
Ta.re was once poor man who dwslt IN
lu,, and gained a livelihood by begging
al,,.s lie had an only daughter, whom heav-
en- had gifted with extraordinary wlsdom,and
who, little by little, taught her father TO
speak SO wisely, that one day, when he had
zone to ask aims of the Emperor, the latter
VA. as,onis!.ed at the wisdom with which he
smoke. and demanded from whom he &C.
uuired it. From my daughter, ., noble
Enperor." answered the poor man; and the
Emperor, being very wise himself, and proud
of his wisdom, resolved to put that of the
poor mans daughter to trial; so he gave the
poor r.an thirty eggs, and said
take these to thy daughter, and bid her
st them hatched into thirty pullet'. If she
refuses to obey, evil will befAll her."
The poor man burst into tears for he sa"
that the EGGS had all been boiled. But
when he had reached home, and had told his
daughter all that had passed, she babe him
be cheerful and retire to rest, telling him
that he need not fear any danger. She
then took pot Of water, put handful OF
hean, into it, and placed it over the fire and
o, the morrow, when her father had risen,
SIZE gave HIM the boiled beans, and told him
+, t.ir a trench IN certain field, by which
The Emperor would pass as he went out hunt
iny. aiding. And as the Emperor passes
axe the beans and SOW them in the trench,
ma cry aloud, God be gracious. and grant
las, n.y boiled beans may spring up quick
il" AID If the Emperor asks how it is pos
,.,ic for boiled beans to grow. reply that 1t Is
40 easy as it is for pulet TO be Matched from
boiled egg"
The poor man did as his daughter had IN
s.ruc,sd him. lie took his spade and dug a
trench in 4 field by tho side OF the highway
I'D whenihe saw the Emperor coming, he
;,e.au to SOW his beans III the trench, aid cry
..iuu! -
God lie gracious. ..arl grant that my boil
e., beans may sprin: up quickly"
When the Emperor heard these words, he
.,onpcd. and asked how it WAS possible for
oiled beans TO grow. Whcreupon the poor
Inan answered.
"Grac:ou, Emperor, it is as easy as for a
.rIe, to be Matched from boiled egg"
The Emperor OWNED whom it was that
bad arranged this stratasem, and in order
still more to try the maidens wisdom, he
gave the poor man small Pack Of hemp,
AMI said -
"Take:thi, to thy dauehter.!an1 bid her
make me from it as many sails and ropes as
are necessary for 4 ship. If she refuses to
ot,ev .ihsr head shall pay the forfeit.
The poor mar wa, .orrIy troubled at these
void. and, havin. received the pack of
hemp. returned to his daughter. weeping all
:l,e wav Bat when he had told her al! that
had pa,>ed,s she again comtolted him and babe
him be cheerful and retire to rest, and fear
no danger; and on the morrow, when he had
r;srr she rave him little piece of wood,
and SAID -
Take this to the Emperor; and say that
il he will cut me out a spinning wheel,
loom. and shuttle, then will do that which
he has commanded.
The poor:man did the second time as his
.;,nqhter had instructed him; and when he
had delivered her message, the Emperor was
more than'ever astoni>hei at her w:>don.-
To nut il to new trial. lie took drinking
class. and said to the poor man -
fake TIL, to thy daug hter, and bid her
empty the sea with it, and make its bed dry
-no,irh to rrow corn. If she refuses to obey
both her head and thine own shall pay the
forfeit"
At this, the poor man was more terrified
than ever. But when he had returned home
and told his daughter what the Emperor had
commanded, the maiden comforted him the
hind time, and babe him be cheerful, retire
to rest, and fear no danger. And on The
morrow, when he had risen, she gave him =
round of tow. and said to him -
Take this to the Emperor, and say thai
if he will stop with it the mouths and the
srrinys of all the rivers in the world, then
will do that which lie has commandcd.'
Arain the man did according to hi.
taurht.r's counsel; and when he had deliv
cred her message, the Emperor acknowledg
.i ,Lat she was wiser than himself and com
..,u!,d ,ha, she should at once be brought
l-,or, linn. When she had come into hi:
presence. and saluted him, he said to her -
NV daughter, tell me what can 30 heard
liz. furthest ," and she answered, ezra.
lou. Emperor, thunder and a lie
The Emperor then took his beard into his
band. and demanded of HE councillors how
mach it was worth. When they had placed
ANON it valae, some greater and some a
rs. tn. maiden said - Most gracious En-.
..rror, none of thy councillors have answer
ID we'll The bear! Of the Emperor i' worth
;hree showers of rain in dry summer
These words deli GIFTED the Emperor, who
d~.i,red tina: the m,ltn had answered bet
Ter than all his councillors. lie then asked