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

Deeu StanulnS on lne Top Oh the cast
lie and seen all that passed.
"Fair and softly!' said he. Snow
is my turn
So he levelcd lis gun, and aimed
so cleverly that he shot away the sad
die from under the runner without
hurting hair of his head.
When the runner awoke and Jump
ed up, he saw his pitcher standing
empty and the kings daughter far
ahead of him. Still he did not lose
heart, but taking up the pitcher. he
4 ran back to the well, filed it again,
and got IT, the goal ten minutes be
fore the kings daughter. Sohe won
/ her for his master.
Look yc," said he, ''now YOU see
how eau run; l hardly lifted my
legs before"
But the king was vexed, and his
daughter still more, that she should
be carried of by common soldier,
aud they consulted together how
they should get rid Of him and his
companions
"Do not vex YOURSELF" replied the
king. II have found a means to
prevent them troubling us any more"
Then he went TO Fritz and his friends,
and said: Come, my lads, it's time
to eat and drink; you shall have q
merry making together"
SO he led them to q chamber, the
floor of which was of iron, and the
windows fastened with iron bars,
and in the chamber stood q table
spread with the choicest and most de-
licious dishes
"Prithee come in, and make your
selves merry" said the king
But no sooner had they entered
the room than he ordered the door
to be shut and bolted. Then he call
ed the cook, and bade him make Il
large fire under the chamber, and
heat the iron red-hot. SO the cook
went and did as the king ordered.
Now, as Fritz aud his comrades
were sitting at the table, they began
to feel excessively warm, At first
they thought little Of this, and fan
,cied that it only came from eating
and drinking. But still 1t grew hot
ter, until at length they could bear it
no longer, and tried to make their
escape, but the door and windows
were all fastened Then the king :
wicked intention came to light, and
they saw plainly that he wished to
stihe them.
"We'll be a match for him yet
said the man with the wonderful hat
Il will bring frost that will COO
the fire in trice."
SO saying, he set his hat straight
upon his head, and instantly there
come on such frost that all the fire
vanished, and the food upon the dish
es frozen like ice.
After few hours the king fancied
that Fritz and his friends must have
pershed in the heat, so he ordered
the door to be unlocked, and he wen
himself to look after them. Bu
when the door was opened there they
all sat, safe and sound, but shiyerins
and shaking with the cold.
We'll" said Fritz to the king
"Im glad you'v We come at last to let
us out We should soon have per
ished with the cold in this chamber
look We, all the food is frozen in tho
dishes
Then the king wentin q great rage
to the cook, and rated him we'll fo'
nos having done as he ordered
But the cook answered: There
is fire enough to rost an OK Lei
your majesty come and see with youi
own eyes
So the king went to the furnace
where Il great fire was burning, and
he saw plainly tlat he could do moth
ing with Fritz and his servants il
that way.
The king turned over IN his mind
all the plans he could think Of to get
rid Of his troublesome guests; thcr
he called Fritz, and said:
"If you will take money and give
up your right to my daughter, yor
shall have AS much gold as yor
please"
"With all my heart, your majesty,
, said Fritz. "Give me what my ser
want can carry, and you may keeI
your daughter and welcome"
At this the king was highly pleas
ed, and Frits said:
"ln fortnight I will come back
and fetch the money" +,
Then Fritz went and called togeth
er all the tailors of the kingdom, ant
told them they must set to work fol
q whole fortnight anl sew him a sack
And when it was ready the strong
man had to come, take the sack upon
, his shoulder, aud go with his master
to the king. Then said the king:
"Who is that strong. backed fellow
with huge bale upon his shoulders
as big as any house?'
The truth is, he was in terrible
fright, when he thought what load
of money the man would carry OIL
Then the king ordered q ton Of gold
to be brought, which it took sixteen
of the strongest men to carry. But
the strong man packed it all into the
sack with one hand, and said;
s"Come, quick! why don't you bring
more? This will not cover the bot.
tom Of the sack" H.r. ...s
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