The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26

CHRISTOPHER and his little family lived II
the mountains. He was a kind man and al
the children loved him, because he made them
beautiful toys. Hewas always poor, and though
his relatives had died and left him a great deal
of money, he still continued poor.
Why was Christopher always poor? Be
cause he had dreamed three times about 8
wonderful pocket-knife, and spent his money
in searching for it. He dreamed that there
was a pocket-knife which could make the most
wonderful toys at only two or three strokes
and III about a minutes time. You have seer
a little wagon that can be pulled about the
room, and can carry a rattle and an orange
and a little gun? Well this knife that Chris
topher dreamed about, could make a Wagon
like that, wheels and all, in less than a min
ute. 1t could make a gun in less time than
you can fire it off.
Christopher wanted such a pocket-knife as
that, for then he could make all the little boys
and girls in the mountains where he lived
very happy. Besides, he could make toys fol
a living and if the knife am up with his
expectations. he could make a carload of them
III less than a week.
First he dreamed it was in one place, and then
in another. After he had dreamed that it was
in a certain house in Berlin, he dressed him
self, packed his valise with a few clothes, and
started off. His wife told him it would take
safi their money to pay his expenses there and
back. and he would be gone about two mouths
from her and the dear little children.
''But,, said he in reply, IF | bring the Ell
chanted pocket-knife home with me, you will
be glad that l went after it. can then make
all the children happy we shall have all tire
money we want, and everybody will wonder
at such a treasure"
He kissed his wife and children, and off he
went to Berlin. He dreamed that the pocket
knife was buried in a gold box, in the south
west corner of house No. 6 Poplar street. lie
did not know how he would get permission to
dig in another mans cellar. But still a brave
heart can overcome many difficulties and
Christopher was not very fearful Of disappoint-
ment.
Finally he was standing on the steps OF the
house where he had dreamed the enchanted
pocket-knife was to be found. His heart trem-
bIed lest he would not get permission to dig IN
the southwest corner Of the cellar. lie pulled
the bell in anxiety. The MAJ Of the house
came to the door, and Christopher was invit-
ed in. He told the gentleman who owned the
house that lie had dreamed he would lind
something in the southwest corner of his house
and that he would pay him forty dollars for
the privilege of digging there a halliday. The
man was astonished at such an offer, but inn
mediately accepted it, and told Christopher
that he might dig there all day for forty dol
lars. So Christopher dug away, expecting ev-
ery moment to find the gold box with the en-
chanted knife. He dug till noon,a and did not
even wait to take dinner; but eating some
crackers which he had brought with him in
his pocket, he continued to dig until night
Then he became discouraged, and threw down
his spade, and turned around TO go away.
sSThere is no knife in this cellar, or | would
have found it." said he.
AIiltle voice whispered in his ear: "No,
CHRISTOPHER. the enchanted pocket-knife can
not be found in any cellar in Berlin"
So he was convinced that he was mistaken,
and his long journey had been to no purpose
whatever. He started home again. But he
felt very much ashamed to meet his wife, and
not brine the pocket-knife " 18th him. Still he
loved his family so much that he travelled as
fast as he could. When he reached home, he
frankly told all about his disappointment.
sNow. Christopher, said Martha, his wife,
II hope you will give up seeking Tor the en-
chanted pocket-knife. You have spent a great
deal of money in travelling for it, land you have
not found it yet You have a very plain
knife with which to make toys, and you can
support us all by keeping sheep and goats
You have a nice log of soft wood IN the garnet,
and whenever you want to make toys 10 sell
or give away, you can split oil a piece from
that
Poor Christopher felt badly at these words,
but they were spoken for bis good and IN great
kindness, A tear or two stole down his cheeks.
Next dav, however, he felt much better and
before driving his goats and sheep up the NIL
side to Craze, he split of a nice piece OF his
log. and putting it under his arm, he began
to think about what toys he would make
through the day. He had happy time, and
came home that evening with a great string
of beautiful toys.
20. Christopher :" said his wife, RI would
rather have these little toys sold for support,
and to help us send the children to school, than
to have YOU find the enchanted pocket-knlte.
[ think more Of these, because you have made
them by your hard work"
That very night, he dreamed that the en-
chanted knife was in the great city OF Vienna.
He thought in his dream, that II he would 60
to Vienna, and stand III the middle OF the
great bridge there, as the city clock struck
twelve at night,a little boy would come along
and hand him the enchanted pociet-knlle
wrapped up in a blacksmlth's leather apron
He woke up after such q dream as TINS IN a
state of great excitement lie rubbed ms eyes
and did not know what to think. He could
not sleep any more that night, and all thai day
he felt troubled and perpleXed.
The next night he dreamed the same thing,
and was more excited afterwards than he had
been the day before. What could he OF
He believed that if he were to 60 Vienna, he
would certainly find the pocket-knife, and he
would come home a great man, and a rich
one foo But Vienna was a long way of
MANY a hundred miles-and poor Christopher
would have to work hard for three months tC
get money enough to take him there and
back. He was in great anxiety all day. But