The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-07-23
THE ENCHANTED POT.
4 SCANDINAVIAN LEGENp.

There was once baron who was a very
hard and cruel man, quick to get and
slow to spend, greedy OF gain and 10th to
give, an oppressor Of the poor and a
-poiler OF the needy. On his property,
lived poor widow with IN only son,
whom little by little. he had reduced to
the lowest depth Of poverty, 40 that at
.a.s she was unable to pay thc rent due
for her poor hovel Of house and al
though i, was By his own extortion and
injustice that she was reduced to such
straits be refused to wait single, day
for his money, but threatened TO turn her
out of the honse aud seize the miserable
remains Of their furnitIre The poor
woman returned home and sent out her son
to try and borrow some money from their
friends; but one and all began to make
excuses, for 10 one would help them for
fear Of the baron.
So Hoigar, for that was the name OF
the widows son, returned homewards
quite cut of heart By.and-by hi. path
led him. across little stream Of water
aud when ne approached the banks he
saw feeble, miserable locking old man
standing beside it, Who, ~ soon as he
saw him Holgar took him by the hand,
for he vas good natured lad, and led him
safely over the wet, slippery stepping
stones, and then wished him good morn.
ing, and was walking away when the old
man called after him to-stop and said
"Dc not 20 away until have thanked
you NJ paid you for your trouble"
al do not wan, to be paid" Holgsr
said; IL am not such churl as to refuse
to help fellow creature in distress; so
good bye"
Nay" said the old man, putting bis
handointo his sack aud pulling out : lit
Tie three legged copper pct, "but take that
with you" .......-..
IL an very much obliged" answered
Hol.ar. but the POT will be Of uo.use ;
for the truth is We have nothing to boil
in it"
"Neser mind you about that, said the
cd mar, ''you Just pn. it on the fire and
zee what viii happen"
So Holgar took the pot, which was for
al, The world Ike any ether copper pot,
and went home to bis mother, showed
her what he had got, and told her how all
her tr;er Is had refused to help them
But the mother kicked the pot away
with her foot, and began rocking herself
backward and forwards on her chair, Ia
a,an ting the unkindness of their frieuds
aud Holgar said: "Mother shall do as
the old man told mel shall set the pot
on the fre."
So he set Il On; but no sooner did the
DOT feel the smoke aud flames curling
shout 1t than It cried out 81 run ! run
"Where do you run to!" asked the
widow suddenly stopping her lameps.-
tions, and starting up, bpt the pot only
cried, II ran, I run !"
aWsll, run, then !" quoth the widow,
nand fskch ~ some soup, sucl - losaT
ON tbs bssoa,s kia0hAa CRATE.
Scarcely hsd she spokeG when the pot
few out Of the cottage doorapd presently
,returned filled With tbs most delicious
soup. Oh it smelt SO pice! for moment
or two the mother and son stood quite
amazed, but soon recovering their senses,
they Tell to md ate il up. Bat then
Hoi9ar said "Lst us see it It aan br1ng
US an ything else but vegetables, for 1000
Is good thing but money is better 30
he nut it on the FIRE 70 make It burn
brightly. and soon ,s ever the pot felt
the afxes II called out 50 before, ~ run.
I ran"
..Rrs then," said Holgar, "snd bftaE
u oten ponnds ~ ovs the baron"
10 the pot dew q, and vheo = ssns
bsck shsrs were ten sovercigns 10 the
bottom at ia > splendid pot" said
: Hol9ar: and then the next day be vsnt
and paid the obarop the debt. Every
eyen;se they ordered the pot % tetee
vha, tbey needed-sometimes food and
soms,ines nancy, the latter Of which
thew saved ip order to buy another GOV
And whore the pot got the things y
hroushs thsy did not kSov. Perhsps e
r,n q tbe Old msu who hadgi~en 4 stoiicl.