The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-17
The Three Wishes.
FROM THE FREE CHI.

One day ir winter man and his wife
were sitting before the fire, amusing
themselves by talking abont their neigh
bors who were richer than they were.
"Oh," said the woman, "if could be
the owner Of III that wish for, should
be happier than they"
"And also" said The man. "I wish
it was the time Of the fairies, and could
lind one good enough 10 give me all l
wish for" .. .. ....r
Al that very moment beautiful lady
came into sheir chamber, and said 10
them, 81 am fairy, and promise to
give you the three first things that you
shall wish for; but be on your guard, for
after having wished three times, shall
give you nothing" The fairy having
departed, the man and his wife were
much perplexet.
"As for me-" said the woman, eff
could have my way, l know well what
should wish for. 1t seems 10 me that
there is nothing SO good as to be beauti.
full and rich" .......... .-.
But" replied her5husbanJ, perhaps
you might be sick or die young; it would
he more wise to wish for health and q
long life." ". '..
And Of what use is long life if you
must always be poor?" said his wife. at
would seive but 10 make you unhappy
the longer lime. In truth the fairy should
have promised us a dozen Of gifts, for we
have need of as many as that at least"
"That is rue," said the husband;
"but lei US take time and consider till to-
morrow morning, what three things are
lhe most necessary; then We will demand
them"
81 will think OF it all night" said the
woman; "meahwhile let'us warm our.
selves, for it is cold" ra..'..-.
Then the woman took the tongs and
stirred the fire, and when she saw how
brightly it burned, and what quantity
OF Goals there were, she said, without
thinking. "What a good fire! l wish
we had good pudding fer supper; we
could make it boil very easily" Scarce.
ly had she said these words when large
pudding came rolling down the chimney
and lay al her feet.
plague upon you for glutton, with
your pudding" said the man. "Wbat
an absurd wish! I am so angry with you
that l wish you hid The pudding stuck on
the end of your nose" .at.'1 e'T
In moment the man saw that he was
as foolish as his wife. for hardly had he
wished this second wish, when the pud.
ding leaped 10 the end OF the poor wo.
mans nose, and stuck fast, nor was she
able to remove it. .. 10.
"What figure | am" said she. "You
are wicked 10 wish this pudding on the
end Of my nose" .. sy
81 assure you, my dear, that did not
think" said be, "but what shall we do?
we have one more wish, and l am going
to wish Ior great riches, and.I will have
a gold box made for you TO cover the
pudding. ....' -.. r
"Oh, no." said the woman, II had
rather die now, than to live with this pud-
ding on my nose. We still have wish;
let me have it or l will throw myself out
Of the window" , o.. -'..
In saying these words, she ran and
opened the window, and her husband
who loved her, cried TO her TO stop, say-
ing, "my dear. give you my permission
whatever you DESIRE" .l...
"Ah, we'll" said the woman, 81 wish
that this pudding would fall 10 the earth" "
In moment the pudding fell from her
nose. Then said she to her husband, Il
see that the fairy was making sport Of US.
and not without reason; perhaps we
should be more miserable with riches
than we are at present. Let us, my dear,
wish for nothing, but take fhe things i,
pleases God to give us. Meanwhile. let
us sup on our pudding, since that is all
that is left OF our wishes"
The husband thought that his wife
spoke reasonably, and as they supped
gaily, without troubling g themselves about
the loss Of the things they had intended
to wish for. .s. SIS.