The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10


she percsived her opponent lying nslesp
In great joy she exclaimed, My enemy
lis given into my own handsp' and empty
lag his cup, she ran on faster still All
weu!d now have been lost, il, 10y good
luck, the hup.sman had not been standing
Oh tho castle, looking on with bis sharp
eyes. When he saw the princess was
gaining the advantage, he loaded his gun
and SHOT so eleverly that he carried away
the horses skull under the ruHners head,
without doing the man any injury. This
awoke him, and, jumpirg up, he found his
cup etapty and ths princess far in ad,
vance. However, he did not lose courage,
but ran back again to the spring, and,
filing his cup, returned home ten min,
ntes earlier than his opponent. "See
you" said be, ''ncw have used my legs,
the former WAS Ect worth calling running I"
The King was Gisgns,ed. and his daughter
not less. that a common soldier should
carry off the prize, audi they aeonsulted
togeiher how, they should get rid Of him
aud his companions. At last the King
said. do not distress yourself, my dear,
have found way to prevent their re-
turn" Then he called to the six trav-
e,ers. and, saying to them, "You must Row
eat AID drink and be merry" he led them
iuto room with floor Of ren, doors of
iron, and the windows guarded with iron
bars. In the room was table set ont
with choice delieacies, and the King in
vited them 20 enter and refresh themselves,
and as soou as they were inside he locked
and holted all the doors. That done, he
sunmoned the cook, aud comm anded him
10 keep fire lighted beneath till the iron
was red hot. The cook obeyed, and the
s'x companions, sitting at the table, soon
began to feel warm, and at Grst thought ii
arose from eating; but, as il kept getting
warmer aud warmer, they rose TO leave
tho room, and found the doors and win
dows all fass. Then they perceived that
The King had some wicked design in hand,
mud wished to snYocaie them. "But he
shall no. succeed" cried the man with
the hat; Il will summon such frost as
shall put to shame and crush this Gre;;"
end, SO saying. he put his hat on straight,
and immediately such frost fell that all
the heat disappeared, and even the meats
upon the dishes began to freeze. When
two hours had passed, the King thought
they oula be stfled, and he caused the
| door to be opened, and went in himself
. to see after them. But as soon as the
, door was opened, there stood oil six fresh
! opd Evalv ond rrconstad 10 o,,p. ont =.
warm themselves, fer the cold in the room
had been so intense that all TIE dishes
were frozen! In q great passion The
? King went down to the cock and scoldeC
E him. and asked why she had not obeyei
his Instructions. The cook, however
r pointing to the fire, said, ''TLere is hea
/ enough there, shorid think!' aud tbs
E King was obliged TO own there was, ant
he saw clearly that be should not be ablt
! to get rid Of his visitors in that way
nj The King now began to think affesl
4 how he cculd free himself, and be caused
!, "Willyeu rot take money, and give vi
t ycur right 10 my daughter? If so yol
l shall have as much as you wish.''
t 'W.A, my lord King" repliod. the mao
: just give ne as much as my servant cal
carry, and you are welcome to keep you
daughter -
r This answer pleased the King YER
n much, and our hero said that he woul
come aid fetch the sum in fourteen days
d During that time he collected all thetsiior
h in the kingdom, and made..them sew him
sack, which took up all that time, A
!! soon as it was ready, the Strong Ma
e who had nprooted the trees, took hi
ck upon b 5 shoulder, and carried it t
:; the King. At the sight of him tn
II King said, "What powerful fellow thi
Q must be, carrying this great sack upo
70 his shouders' and, sorely frightened, ht
wondered how much gold he would sli
), in The King first of all caused ton q
IT gold to be brought, which required six
teen ordinary men to lift; but the Stron
a Man, taking it up with one hand, shove
1t it into the sack, saying, "Why do 20
is not bring more at time? this scarcel
d covers the bottom of the sack" The
e by degrees the King caused oil his treas
is ures to be brought, which the Strou
!, Man Eut in, and yet they did not ha
J; fill bis sack "Bring more, morel' sal
;e he; "these are only couple of crumbs.
IS Then they were obliged to bring seve
.e t. ousand wagons laden with gold, and a
d tlt Sc the man pushed into his sack-golt
lie W ggons, oxen, and all. Still it was nc
.e full, and, the Strong Man offered to tax
1t whatever they brought, if they would bu
o fill bis sack. When everything shat the
G. could find was put ip, the man said, Wei
ss / must make an end to this; and, beside
, if ones sack is not quite full, why it Ca
IL be tied up SO much easier!' and 80 say
y ing be hois,ed it upon his back, and wer
Of away, aud his companions with him.
of When the King saw this one man bea
he ing away all the riches of his kingdom
le be got into tremendous passon, and o.
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