Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-23

EMELIAN, THE FOOL.
IoeNrINUED FROM WEDNESDAYS STAR.

tCoNTlNUkD IEOh WEDNESDAY STAR
Forthwith the sspling, springing out, began
pie taking to fight, the fool drove out Of the
town to his own village, while the saPling
drubbed all soundly, and went in pursuit OF
them. Emelian, on reaching his home,
mounted upon the petsch.
In the mean time, after he had driven out
of the city, there was much talk of him every
wAers-not because he had driven over .
number of people, bat because he had come
driving to the city on Q sledge without horses;
and by degrees the news reached the court,
and came to the ears Of the king himself. The
kind, en- hearing the story, felt no little de-
sire TO see the fool, and sent an officer with
some soldiers to seek him. The officer pro-
ceeded without delay out Of the city, taking
the road by which the fool had Travelled in
order to 20 to the forest. On arriving at the
village where Emelian lived, the officer sent
for the starost, or head man Of the village,
and said to him: ..- r. :
s.I am sent by the king to take your fool,
and eonyey him to his presence" -
The starost Immediately showed him the
house whore Emelian lived, and the officer 60
ing into the kitchen, demanded
.tWhsre's TIE fool ?"
Tho fool, who was lying on the pstsoh, an.
swered:
'what's that to you ?"
"What's thatto me! Dress yourself quick
ly, that may carry you TO the presence Of
the king"
Quoth Enelian:
'.What have to do there?''
The officer, enraged at his answering 30 dis
respectfully, struck him ON the cheek. The
fool feeling himself struck, said softly:
''At the pixies behest and at my request,
oak sapling, break their hands and shins"
The ssPling, hopping forth, began to beat
them, drusbing them al previously, both Off =
Ger and soldiers, so that the officer was obliged
10 Gfa4 a.. A.
related to the king how the fool had beaten
them all: The king was very much astonish-
ed, and did not believe Ii possible that he
could have beaten 20 many. The king, how
ever, selected prudent man, whom be sent
with an injunction to bring the fool to him if
possible, even though he should have a re-
course to deceit. The kings envoy, arriving
at the village where Emelian lived, sent for
the starost, and said to him:
II am sent by the King to fetch your fool !;
but hrst OF all bring before me the people with
whom he lives"
The starost instantly ran and brought the
sis,ers-in-lsw; and the envoy asked them
'fWhat does the fool like?"
The sisters-in-law replied
GRACIOUS lsir, our fool likes to be entreated
TO do thing; he refuses once or twice in or
der 70 be entreated q third time, when he
never refuses, but does all that he is asked
but he does not like to be spoken to roughly"
them noe 70 tell Emelian that he had sent for
them. After that, having bought some raj
Gins, prunes, and dried figs, he proceeded to
the house Of the fool, and on his arrival he
went up to the petsch and said:
"How's this, Emelian, why are you lying on
the petsch ?''
Then, giving him the raisins, prunes, and
dried fgs. be said:
Come, Emelian, viii carry you to the
king"
But the fool answered: $50
al am warm here" for he loved nothing
but warmth.
"Lst US 20, Emelian,''7 said the envoy,
''yoa win be quite comfortable there"
cay" said the fool; shut am lasy."
Thereupon the envoy began to besesch him
once more. ..
"Prsy let Us 90, Enslian, the king has or
dsred red eaftan, to be made for you, and
also red cap, and red boots"
The fool, hearing that red caftan had been
ordered to be made for him, provided he went,
said:
"Do you 20 before, and will follow"
The envoy, not wishing to trouble him any
more, left him and asked privately Of the sis
tersin-lau whether the fool would not deceive
him; but they assured him that he never de-
ceived anybody. The envoy then set forth
On his return, and the fool, placing himself
once more on the petsah, said:
ooh how wish that had not got to 90 to
court, but was there already"
Thereupon he said:
"At the pixies behest, and at my request,
move straight, o petsch, to the city" I"
Thereupon the walls Of the room gave q
crack, and the petsch sailed forth, and when
the petsch was clear Of the house il drove
along with such rapidity that it was impossi-
BILE to oyertake it. On the road he overlook
the envoy, and drove in his company to the
court. The king, being told that the fool had
arrival rant 0ut IN link n him With all his
ministers, and seeing that Emelian came on
the petsch, he was filed with wonder. As for
the fool, he lay still, and said nothing. After
little time the king asked him why he had
run over 30 many people when he went to the
forest for wood.
"Hom could help 1t 2" said Emelian, s'why
did they not get out Of the way?''
Just then, the kings daughter came to q
window, and looked at the fool. Emelian,
ohAncing to turn his eye to the window from
which she Was looking, and seeing that she
was very handsome, said in an undertone:
"At the pixies bshest, and at my request,
may yon beauty fall in love with me-"
No sooner had he pronounced these words
than the daughter Of the king fell in love with
him as she gased on him. And the fool, after
that, said
CAT the pixies bshsst, and at my request,
move back, Pstsch, to our own house"
The pstsch, without q moments delay,
marched out Of the court, drove through the
city, and made for home, where, on arriving,
ID resumed its former place.
After that Emelian lived for some time
quite at his ease; but the king, In the city,
Jared very differently, for the princess, having
fallen in love with the fool af the words he
had uttered. begun to beg Of her father to give
her the fool for . husband. The king was
very much incensed both against her and the
fool, and wished very much to lay violent
hands on the latter, but did not know how.
Thereupon the kings ministers proposed that
the ofieer who had before gone for Emelisn,
and had failed to bring him, should be sent
for him on account Of bis former failure. The
king approving Of their counsel, summon I'd
the ofioer 10 bis presence, and when he sp-
peared before him, the king said
Listen, friend, i sent thee for the fool be-
forei but thou didst BOT bring him now
for that offence will send thee q second time,
and in order that thsu mayst bring him
without fail, I tell thee that II thou dost bring
him thou shalt be rewarded, and II thou dost
not thou shalt be p1nishsd. /" "------------
Ths ofassr, on hsaring the words Of the
king, departed without delay In quest Of the