Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-04


who wanted 70 zee little Of the North
ern World, and 80 left bis little village
Of Tottiugen, Had set out on foot for
Amsterdam, the great aud rich capital
- Holland He knew not word Of
Dutch, and quite forgot that the people
do noEspeak German, but quite differ
ent language When he arrived az Am.
eterdam he wandered through The fine
streets IN amAzgment nj the rare wig bits.
lie bad nevtr seen such splendid things
before, and nov he could not enjoy them
enough A last his eye fell upon one
house finer than any other A long lime
he stood before IL, and looked AZ The
beautiful flowers in the windows, and
the rich curtains, and the costly marble
pieces, and the great pictures that be
could see within. The very windows
were larger Than the front door OF BITS
little house In Tottlingen.
AT laet be could not help stopping
gentleman who was going by, and say
ing to him in honest German, "My good
friend can you toll mo what the name
Of the gentleman is who owns this great
house opposite The mar. whom be
aeeosiad vas probably thinking Of some
very important matter, aud 80 be turned
0H poor Hans with the simple answer,
"Rannityeraan," which in English Ia
the same as the words ''caBnot under
gtand, kan being can, nil being not,
aud Ucrstun heing understand. The
good German, however, did not know
that the man ansH cred anything but the
name Of the rich man, bat stood and
stared at the house, and thought What
happy man Mr.. kAunitveratan must be
to 1--we 10 such magnificent mansion,
and have everything that heart could
wish.
by and by Hans wandered on till BIO
got TO the great docks Of Amsterdam.
lie WAS amazed at the sizs Of the great
Hhipg, and ut the number Of the masts.
and wondered how his eye would fight
lie way through and come to the end Of
the foreat OF them. A while after he
spied QUE ship larger than the resl, and
begen 10 watch the sailors as they un.
loaded it, II had just come in from the
East Indies, aud WAS full of all manner
Of costly goods The nom brought out
the baga Of rice and camphor, and sugar
and coffee and pepper, and placed them
on the shore. "Ahf' thought Hans,
wish know what ia the name Of the for
mnate man who owns all these ihingsF
SO he turned to one Of the wcrkmen.
But he received for his answer blunt
Kanpityerstan,' 90, said Hans to
himself g OF course il must be he, aud
no wonder thlt he can live in such a
splendid house AZ shat ! see now where
itall comes from !" so the poor fellow
began 70 i6ll into u very gloomy 81, and
TO think how unequal things are in this
world how poor he Was, aud how rich
other people were, aud TO get very mis-
cradle indeed so ne walked away from
the wtarves, and kept thinking; bis face
was long, aud his heart was heavy 1fA
Az once, however, he saw q nav sight,
which called his thoughts away from
himself There came around the cor
ner n great funeral procession. II was
plaih that il mass be some varyricE man
for the number ofathe horses, and the
hna clothing Of the uudertakers, aud the
rich carriages, and the great plumes
and the heavily draped hearse, assured
him that Il must be So He stopped
with his hatin his hand, aud telt pity as
every good man should do or those who
had been left behind When the process
sion was Just closing, Hans ventured e
ask maa who was walking behind
whose funeral il was, and who, although
with the moaruera, was juat then reckon
ing up how much be should gain tina
day ON his cotton, il having risen ter
gilders bale So, without paying mucl
attention TO the question of the homes
German, no just answered, " kAnniEvers
tai" 20, dear. dear, thought Hans
chen poor Mr.. Kaupnversssn Is dead
For ali his riches, for an his great hous
and great ship, be has bad 10 die, just q
shall have to some time. Poor man
there he lies, and all his money can on
ly buy him a shroud and a bunch Q
,rosemaries to lay on his hreas,2 l al
sure cant envy him" The poor 70
low found his way back to the tavern
sat down to slice Of black bread an
IIimburg cheese, and ever after when b
was tempted TO wish he was richer tina
he was, be t.ought Of poor Mr.. KRnnii
varasan awas ID Amsierdam,-- C6ngr,
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