The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-20


| through. To-day he would esteem himself
| happy could he make you laugh or dry up your
tears; and nothing would touch him more than
sometimes to think that over yonder, on the
other side of the ocean, there were young gen
| temen and charming young ladies who forgot
the hours in listening to the tales of their friend,
the old Frenchman, EDoUARD LABoULAYg."
story of the Noses.
E'At DEWITT, in the neighborhood of Prague,
| there once lived O rich and whimsical old
| farmer, who had a beautiful daughter. The
Students OF Prague, OF whom there we're at that
ume twenty-five thousand, often walked in the
direction OF DEWITT, and more than one of them
| ohered to follow the plough, in hopes OF becom-
Ing the son-in-laW Of the farmer. The first con-
new servant 'ne Sas set on each
would say, for year, that is, till the cuckoo
sings the return OF spring; but ii, from now till
then, you say once you are not satisfied will
cut on the end OF your nose. ] give you the
same right over me,n he added, laughing. And
be did as he said. Prague was full OF students
with the end of their nose glued on, which did
not not preTent an ugly scar, and, still less, bad
rldlculed was well calculated to cool the warmest
passion.
A young man by the name of Coranda, some
what uLgainly in manner, but cool, adroit, and
cunning, which are not bad aids in making
ones fortune took it in his head to try the ad-
venture. The farmer received him with his
usual good nature and, the bargain made, sent
other servants were called, but good care was
taken to forget Coranda. AT dinner it was the
same. CoraDda gave himself no trouble about
1t. He went to the house, and while the
farmers wife was feeding the chickens, un.
hooked an enormous ham from the kitchen
rafters, took huge loaf from the cupboard and
went back to the fields to dine and take nan
Are you satisfied - cried the farmer when he
returned at night.
Perfectly satisfied" said Coranda; 81 have
dlned better than you have"
AT that instant the farmers wife came rushing
in, crying that her ham was gone Coranda
laughed, and the farmer turned pale
Are You not satisfied ?" asked Coranda
"a ham is only ham, nswered his master.
such trihe does not trouble me-" But after
tnst tune ne took good care not to leave the
student fasting.
Sunday came The farmer and his wife seated
themselves in the wagon to go TO church, saying
to Coranda, ut is your business to cook the din
ner; Cut up the piece Of meat you see yonder,
with onions, carrots, leeks, and parsley, and
boil them all together in the great pot over the
kitchen fire."
Very WELL" answered Coranda.
There was a little pet dog at the farmhouse
pY the name of Parsley. Coranda killed him,
skinned him, cut him up with the meat and
vegetables, and put the whole to boil over the
kitchen ire. When the farmers wife returned,
she called her favorite; but, alas she saw
nothing but bloody skin hanging by the
window.
What have you done ?" said she to Coranda
boiled the meat, onions, carrots, and leeks, and
parsley in the bargain"
"Wcked wretch % cried the farmer, chad YOU
the heart to XIII the innocent creature that was
the joy of the house!"
Are you not saus6ed?" said Coranda taking
his knife from his pocket.
II did not say that" said the farmer. "a
dead dog is nothing but dead dog.n But he
sighed.
A few days after the farmer and his wife went
to market. Fearing their terrible servant, they
said to him, stay at home, and do exactly
what you see others do"
VERY well,n said Coranda.
There was an old shed in the yard, the roof of
which was falling to pieces. Tne carpenters
came TO repair it, and began, as usual by tear
ing down the roof. Coranda took ladder and
mounted the roof of the house, which was quite
new. Shingles lath, nails, and tiles, he tore
of every thing, and scattered them all to the
winds. When the farmer returned, the house
was open to the sky.
william !" said he 'what new trick have you
played meW
Il have obeyed you, MASTER" answered Co.
randa. You told me to do exactly what saw
others do. Are you not satisded?" And he
took out his knife.
Satisfied " returned the farmer; "why
should not be satisfied? few shingles more
or tess will not ruin me-" But he sighed.
Light came; the farmer and his wife said to
each other that it was high time to get rid of
this incarnate demon. AS is always the case
with sensible people. they never did anything
custom in Bohemia TO think that children
always have more wit than their parents.
Father" said Helen, II will hide in the
great pear tree early in the morning, and call
Ike the cuckoo. You can tell Coranda that the
year is up, since the cuckoo is singing; pay
him, and send him away"
Early in the morning the plaintve cry of the
cuckoo was heard through the fields. The farmer
seemed surprised. well my boy, spring is
Gomez said he. do you hear the cuckoo sing
ing ,yonder? will pay you, and we will part
good friends"
"a cuckoo !" said Coranda; "that is a bird
which have always wanted TO see."
He ran to the tree and shook il with all his
might, when, behold! young girl fell from the
branches, fortunately more frightened than
hurt
''villain !" cried the farmer.
"Are you not satisfed?" said Coranda, open
ing his knife.
Wretch you kill my daughter, and you
think that ought to be satisfied | am furious.
Begone, II you would not die by my hand ~
II will go when l have cut Off your nose"
said Corands. Il have kept my word, do you
keep yours.n
before his face;" you will surely let me redeem
f'It depends on what you ofer,r said Coranda.
viii you take ten sheep for 1t"
"No."
"Ten cows~
'No; would rather cut off your nose" Aud
he sharpened his knife on the doorstep.
"Father," said Helen, "the fault was mine; it
belongs to me to repair it, Coranda, will you
take my hand instead of my fathers nose ~
Yes" replied Coranda.
81 make one condition" said the young girl.
'''We win make the same bargain; the first OF us
that is not satisfied after marriage shall have
his nose cut off by the other"
Good, replied Coranda. 81 would rather it
was the tongue; but that will come next"
Never was finer wedding seen at Prague
and never was there happier household:
Coranda and the beautiful Helen were model