The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-10
How Six Travelled Through the
World.

There was once man who understood
q variety of arts; he had served in the
army, where he had behaved very bravcly
but when the war came to an end he re-
ceived his discharge, and three dollars
salary for his services. aWeit bit! this
does not please me-" sGid he: 'if I find
the right people, l will make the King
give me the treasures Of the whole king
dom /" Thereupon, infamed with anger,
he went into forest. where he found a
man who had just uprooted six trees, as
| if they were straw, end he asked hin,
whether he would be bis servant, and
travel with him. Yes" replied the man
"but will first take home to my mother
this bundle of firewood;' and, taking up
one of the trees, be wound il round the
other five, and, raising She bandie upon
his shoulder, bore it away Soon he re
turned, aud said to his rBa.ter,. ave TIVE
shall travel well through the worid!.'
They had not gone far b for they oane
mp with hunter who was kheeling upou
one knee. and preparing to take aim with
his gun The master asked him what
he was going to shoot, and he replied,
Two miles from hence sits fly upon the
branch of ar oak tree, whose left eye
wish 10 shoot out" o
| "Oh, go with ns!s said The man, "fer
if we three are together, VIC must pass
easily through the world"
The huntsman consented, aad wen.
with him, and soon they arrived a, seven
windmills, whose sails we're going round
at rafting pace although right or lief,
there was no wind and net leaf stirring
At this sight the man said, j .wondeI
what drives these aaiils for there is nc
breezer' and they west on; bat they had
not proceeded more than twe miles xhsr
they saw a man sitting upon q tree who
held one nostril while he blew out Of ths
other "My good fellow" said our hero
"shat are you driyiag up there?' E9.
~"Did you net see," replied the men
ii is those which / am blcwiag that III,
sailsJmay go around"
"Oh, then come with me- said OH
f hero, "for if four people like as travc
together, We shall soon get through .h'
!, world" i 9#f
So the blower got up.and accompanied
him, and in short while tkey met t'wi,l
another man standing uron one leg. sns
the other leg nubnckled sud lying by hi
side. The leader Of the oihsrs ,aii
"You have done this, no doubt to res
yourseli?' "Yes," replied the nan, g,
am runner, and in ordar shat / tn nsy n o
spring along too quickly have uphnck
led one of my legs, for when l wear bo;1
l go as fast bird can ay."
'Well, then, come with lne,n said ou
q hero; FIVE such fellows ss We are will 500
get through the world"
The five heroes went on together, as
soon met sick man who had a hat whic
/, he wore quite over one ear. The Cap
! tain of the Others Sal to him, "Maoners
; manners! don't hang your hat on one sid
! like that; you look like simpletot!
II dare not do so,' replied the Other
o 'for, if / set my hat straight, there wi
= come so sharp frost that the birds in tn
> sky will freeze and fall dead upon sh
!, ground"
f "Then come with me,'' said cur here
f. .for it is odd if six fellows like US cannc
travel quickly through the world"
+ The six new companions went into
city where the King had proclaimed tha
whoever should run rice with hi
8 daughter, and bear away the prize, shcul
n become her husband; but if he lost tb
race he should also loose his head. Th
:. was mentioned to our hero, who said ihs
4 he would have his servant run for hin
:, but the King told him that in that cas-
: he must agree that his servants life, 6
:. we'll rs his own should be sacrificed if ,h
$ wager was lost. To this he agreed an
i. swore. aud then be bade his runner buck
, on his other leg, and told him to max
;. sure of winning. The wager was ths
IS whoever first brought back water from
distant spring should be victor. A.
cordipgly the runner and the princes
both received q cup. and they both b'
gan to run of the same moment. BI
|; the princess had not proceeded mar
steps before the runner was qniie ont
J" sight, and it seemed IS if but pnff
wind had passed. In short time
IS came to the spring, aud, filing bis cap,
y turned back again, but had not gone vel
e far, before feeling tired. he set his Gu
d down again, and laid down to take a Da]
j. He made his pillow Of horses sku
n which lay upon the ground; thinking
g from it's being hsrl, that be would soc
k awake Meantime the princess who Wi
o better runner than many Of the men
s. court had arrived at the spring, and Wi
>; returning with her cup Of water, whs