Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-05-02

still more Loudly. VIII give you ii all on
ly put your hands in The listening mai
heard this clearly, and springing out of bed
hurried out at The door The thieves ran q
as ifthey wese pursued by the wild huntsmau
but the maid as she could see nothing wen
to strike light When she returned Thumb
ling escaped without being seen into the barn
and the maid after she had looked around
and searched in every corner without fndin,
anything went to bed again believing she bat
been dreaming with her eyes open. Mean
while Thumbling had crept in amongst th,
hay, and found p bee otiful place to sleep
where he intended tsssst til daybreak. anG
then go home to his parents.
Other things, however washe to exneriencA
for there is much tribulation and trouble 90.
ing On in this world
The maid got up at dawn of day to feed
the cow. Her first walk was TO t3e harm
where she took an armful of hav and ;ps,
! the bundle where poor Thumbling Law asleen
He slept SO soundly, however that he was not
| conscious, and only awoke when he was in
the cows mouth ''Ah. goodness exclaimed
| he, chow ever came L into this mill,' but he
soon saw where he really was Then he took
care rot to come between the teeth, but pres
emily slipped quietly down the cows throat.
There are 10 windows in this ROOM said
he too himself, ''and sunshine, and brought
no light with me p" Overhead his quarters
seemed still worse. and more than all he felt
his room growing still narrower as the COW
swallowed more hay. So he began to call
out In terror as loudly as he could, Bring
me no more food. | 60 not want any more
food?" just then theNmaid was milking the
COW. and when she heard the voice without
seeing anything, and knew it was the same
she had listened to III the night, she was so
frightened that she slipped off the stool and
overturned her milk. In great haste she ran
to her master saying, ''Oh. Mr.. Parson the
COW has been speaking"
You are crazy" he replied; but still he
went himself into the stable to see what was
the matter, and scarcely had he stepped in
when Ihumbling began to shout out again.
BRING me no more food, bring me no more
food" This terrified the parson himself. and
he thought an evil spirit had entered into his
COW, and so ordered her to be killed. As
soon as that was done, and they were diyidino
the carcass, a fresh accident befell Thumb
ling, for wolf, who was passing at the time.
made snatch at the COW, and tore away the
part where he ,sass sts,ek fas&. Ho9-exer La
did not loose courage, but as soon as the
wolf swallowed him, he called out from in
side, ''Oh. Dir. Wolf, know of capitol
meal for you" where is it to be found?"
asked the wolf. In the house by the meadow
you must creep through the gutter, and there
you will find cakes, aud pies, and bacon, and
sausages as many as you car eat," replied
Ihumbhng, describing exactly his fathers
house.
The wolf did not wait to be told twice, but
IN the night crept In, and ate away in the |
larder to bis hearts content. When he had
he tried to escape by the way he en- |
tered, but tne hole was not large enough /
Thereupon Thumbling, who had reckoned /
upon this, began 10 make a tremendous noise /
inside the poor wolf, screaming and shouting /
as loud as he could. ''Will you be ouiet?" 4
said the Wolf; gen viii awake the people" |
Eh, what" sria& Itks little man. since Won |
have satisfied yourself, it my turn now to |
make merry; and he set up louder howiing .
lhan before At last bis father and mother .
lWoke, and came to the room and looked /
through the chinks of the door, and as soon
is they perceived the ravages the wolf had
they ran brought the man his
IKE. and the woman the scythe. Stop you
behind, said the man. as they entered the
'oon; .'f my blow does not kill him, you
must give him cut with your weapon, and
'hop Oft his head if you can"
When Thumbling heard his fathers voice,
he called out, father dear, I Rm here in the
VOLTS body" Heaven be praisei,' said
he man, full of joy, ..our dear child is
ound again." and be bade his wife take away
ne scythe, lest it should do any harm to his
on. '.Ah," said his father what trouble we
ave had about you," Eyes, father" replied
Ihumbling, 81 have been travelling great
eal about the world. Heaven be praised.
breathe fresh airecain."
"Where have you been, my son?" he in
uired.
''Once L was in mouse's hole, once inside
COW, and lastly inside that wolf; and now
viii stop here with you," said Thumb
ing
Yes" said the old people, "we will not
ell you again for all the riches of the world;"
nd they embraced and kissed him with great
Election. Then they gave him plenty to eat
nd drink, and had new clothes made for him,
'r his old ones were worn out with travel
ng.
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