The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-10-13
A Wonderful Story.


his pocket
"Wait awhile" said Fritz TO him
self. II am not to be served thus -
Let me only fluid help, and I'll make
the king give me the wealth of the
whole kingdom"
Fritz went along muttering thus to
himself, and in great wrath. when he
met man who had pulled up six
large trees by the roots, as il they
had been mere stalks of corn Then
said Fritz to him:
"What say you TO be my servant,
and come with me?'
"With all nv heart" said the
strong man, "but first let me carry
home a fagot OF wood to my father
and mother
SO saving, he took one of the
trees, twisted it around the other five,
tossed the bundle over his shoulder,
and trudged away home Before
long, however. he returned, and set
out with his master on their travels
cay, ay," sad Fritz, 1--WE two shall
make our way in the world"
They had not gone far when they
met a sportsman, down on his knee,
leyelng his gun and taking aim.
"What sport, master?' said Fritz.
The man replied.
"Two miles of sits a hy upon the
twig OF an oak tree. / am trying my
aim at his left eye"
"You are the man for my money!
said Fritz. "Come along with us,
and we three will make our way in
the world"
So the sportsman agreed, and away
they logged together BY and bye
they came to seven windmills, and
were amazed to see their sails going
around as fast rs possible, although
not breath of wind was stirring.
"What can this mean?" said Fritz
"There is not wind enough to stir 0
leaf"
They logged on further, and wher
they had gone two miles they saw ;
man sitting up in tree, holding one
side of his nose, and blowing out o.
the other.
"Bless me, what are you abou
there in the tree?" said Fritz.
And the man replied:
1.-TWO miles hence there are sever
windmills. l am blowing to turr
their sails"
J You are the man for me-" sale
Fritz. "Come along, my lad, and W,
four shall make our way iu til,
world"
Then the man left off blowing
came down from the tree, and joneC
the others.
After awhile they met aman stand
ing on one leg, who had nnstrappeC
the other and laid it by his side
Good day, friend, said Fritz =
"You are tgking your ease, see"
II ain a runner" replied the man
land have taken off Que Of my legs
lest / should go too fast, for when
have both on they carry me fasteI
than the wind
"Come along, my fine fellow" sale
Fritz; ''you are the man for me
Then on they ira elled. and hetorC
long they met man with ha. OF
his head which he had stuck quite tC
one side.
manners, man! manners!' crieC
Fritz; ''put your hat q little straight
and don't make such a tom fool o
yours ELF"
IL dare not" answered the man
"for it set my hat straight such {
frost would come on that all the bird
in the air would he frozen and fal
dead to the ground. -
"What say you to come with us?'
sad Fritz; twill be strange if W,
six cannot make our way in th,
world"
Then all six went into the city
where the king had proclaimed tina
whoever should run with his daught
er, and win the race, should have he
for his wife, but all who failed were
to lose their heads. When Friti
heard this, he went straight to til,
palace and declared himself ready t,
make the trial.
"But on condition." he said, "tha
my servant shall run for me-"
"Well and good" answered tn,
king; "but in that case you must botl
forfeit your lives if he loses th,
race"
So all was presently agreed upol
and arranged. Then Fritz went t,
his friend, the fast runner, and strap
ped on his other leg.
"Now, my fine fellow said he
"quicll, and win the race for us"
SO it was settled that whoeve
should fetch pitcher of water from
a well which was u long way or from
the city, should be the winner. Thei
the runner took pitcher, and tn,
kings daughter another, and away
they went. But hardly had the king.
daughter gone few yards when til,
runner was already out of sight, anC
it seemed only as if gust of vino
had swept by, He presently cam,
to the well, filled his pitcher, anc
turned about; but when he had rur
half the way back, he was fairly tired
so he set down his pitcher, stretched
himself on the grass, and fell fas
asleep. But first he took care t.
place saddle unner his head, $,
that his head should lie hard, and Ii,