Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-01-05
The Abbot Of ST. Gall.

p~rOr vas j-sloas. There -.s also An alb
bot. quise . grahd gentleman-onlv = PITY
that his shepb~rd -ss -iitier than be The
emp~ror cared neither for cold nor ior warm
often would hs sl--P armed eaP ps> under
tent scarcsly had he enough rye bread.
sadly from hsng-r and thirst. Tie E:tle
abbot took more care Of himself. and kept
a better table. His plump face vas re-
spl~nJ-nt hke the foil aooo-three men
to1chisg their hands could not encompass
his pauncb-aRd for tbi. the emperor often
sOught sqaabbie Nth the hale abbot.
One day riding a.Oag under a broiIins bot
sun. -'th grand escort of cavalry. he met
NJ abbet taxing an airing before hts Abby.
- on. hcre'. a 60 tboasht be to hinseif.
and suesrinsly saluting the abbot. - Ser
want of the charvh. b0- goes IA With your
quite -rll il sPPears % Us payer and fast
ins. l tro~. dont disagree 9TH you.
Strikes us though. tbAs time hang. on your
hand.. and yos'H sarvIy thank rs for giving
you.a Job Ia Is said you are the most cum
ming Of men. that GA aim Oct hear the grss,
grow; so nov. Jgst TO amu.e your plump
sbcvks, vel give you three pretty nuts TO
eraek. We give you. reckoning iron this
day. th-se months. AZ the expiration Of
whies ~sil hear ycu sns-er TO these three
Questions :-Istiy. wben -e're in the midst
Oi our council assembled. seated on our
thrOoe. and robed in the imperial purple.
you vii tell Gs Ike a true cOnnoissesr in
nOoev. how much -e are worth 10 the far
thing. 2dly. YOs'H ealcslaie and tell -
in hO- long -s can ride on borsebsck round
The wOrld-nOs OSe minute more or les
ne knos all that's but tribe 10 you. 3dly.
- pearl Of Prelates, you shall guess 20 an
aoe. O0r tbOaghs. (which we n loyalty con-
fess Afisr~ards.) bat in our thoughts. th~re
mast not be one Particle Of truth, An yGu
do not answer correctly these three q0es-
tions. you Il have been abbot too long; ~e
vail have you ridden abou; the country on
donkey. the tail in your hand in lieu Of
the bride -
50 having said. the emperor. laughing.
trofs away
The poor abbot eudgrls bis bead TO split
u. No rogue endured more agony before
the fatal moose lie SENDS 10 one. two.
three. iosr faculties; be paws fees and cost.
plus and more. snd ney~rthsless no doctor
could solve these problems. Amidst the
quaSiugs an5 sehing. Of the hart. the hour,
grew qaickly into days. the DAYS into weeks.
tb~ ~esks into rnonths-fag "a. the tim.
approaching. The poor abbot from yellow
grr~ green. DrsPairng. pale. and With
boilo- checks. oe unused IN the fields. wool.
and most retired spots. and in a foot path
scarceiy trodden b. met. seated on |. rock.
bis .bspb-r,i. J~annott Bindick
Oh, ny Ior'l abbot" aid JeAnnot.
- shat ais yos, BY nay trOtb. yoaT "a be
soon m-agr- q. q shaao-' you .caro-ly
cra~l sl1ugy Surely something evil has
happened 70 you -
e Alscki good Jeannott B;sdiek. thou
arf bot Zoo right. something has hsrp~ned
10 me. The emperor has given me q rough
cos 10 eou,b he'- put fviSf nv ie-th fhree
nuts that Bceiz~hub himself wOuld end un-
cay 20 crark. Frsiiy wh~n m fhs rni.i-t
ofhis council sss~niied. b-'s seated on hi.
throne. rObed IN imperial purple. must
tril BIN Ike q true consoi..cur. IN auouey.
bo~ mueh he's ~orth 10 the isrihing
Secondly. must calculate ard ten bin
ho~ long b. could on horsebaek ride round
ths world. not one sinute more Or les.
and b. fsncies al thfs bot a triae % me
And thirdly. % most unfortunase ofpreiafes :
] su-i ga-ss to 60 aos. h.. iboagbf.. (-hioh
beIl confess ioyaliy after A. I not ans
ser the three Questions. ~ have heen sb-
bot too long. Heu have ne ridden round
tbe county on a donkey. the tail N my
hand IN leu Of bride 80
"And nssghf n,ore'~ iaugbed Jeannots
! Bindick Ny lord sbbo'. resume your
Z peace. III settle al this-iend me but vour
. bod. your little cross and your habit.
. Clofbed iu these. ! promise 20 render for
81 you the right responses. Troe n is that I
, tno- no -ord of Iaiin--hat renfleunan
J Doctor, cant learn 18th money I Inherited
. from ny mother
The abbot delighted. .kipped Ike lamb
J wih tbe bod and eross. ihe cloak and N.
gi-,iic. Jesnnot looked a vcrifsble sbbos.
, and quickly proceeded 90 tie court of tb,
. emperor. The emperor "a. o. bis th-one.
J IN he midst q his princes-msgui6c-nt
soepirs IN hand. a crown on n. beas. and
robed IN imperial purpl--and srst clearing
. hs voice. q" Nov. nv lord abbof. approach