The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-10-17
An ICelandic Saga.

Once upon a time a king and his queer
had al Only ch!id, daughter, O WhnE
they were dotineIy fond. But tkap9en
ed that she WAS lost. and though tht
king ordered the whole country 10 be
searched, no one could find her. There
upon he made vow that whoever should
iind her, and bring her nome, should
get her hard In marriage.
Now close by the kings palace lived an
old man who had three sons. lie was
very fond of the two Oldest ones, but
the youngest one was treated very I'M
kindly BY his parents and his brothers.
Father, said the oldest one day, i
wish to go out in the world to gain wealth
and honor So his father let MIN 60
2 Next morning he set of on hisjourney
aud after he had walked long distance,
sat down on a hillocs TO rest himself
Presently he espied little dwarf coming
toward him
Pray give me something to eat; said
the dwarf. But the young man refused
When lie had rested himself he set out
again, aud toward evening, feeling very
hungry, he sat under a tree to eat his
supper.
OIL pray give me piece of bread.
sad little tiny woman with red cloak,
cmlng up to hlm-,i am very hungry.
But the young man got very angry, and
dove the little woman away.
1t soon GOT dark, 50 the young man
crept into hole in Il rock, which he saw
and laid himself down to sleep Pres
emily the enctantrass who lived there
came ia, and ,ae young man earnestly
begged her TO allow him 10 sleep there.
On ! yes, on condition that you per
-. I Ill
60 the next morning she set him to
sweep out the cave Aud If it Is not
done by evening | shall Kill you, and SO
saying she wen away
The young man now took the broom
which She had given him, and began to
sweep; but ne sooner did it touch the
floor than it stuck so fast to it that he
could not move it So when the en-
chancress returned home in the evening,
she found the cave unsUept, and i;nmedj-
aiely killed the young man and hung him
UD.
Meanwhile the old parent second son
sat ont from home, 70 Try aud make his
WAY into the world But as he acted
gust ike his older brother, aud was killed
aid hung up by the enohattress, 1t is
needless t. speak of HIN further.
HE Oh people now had only their
Youngest son left TO them; but rs they
hated him even more than ever, they
readily rave nin leave ID go and seek
hi .er.uue.
/ a. . ,ar ms broth r. rested here,
il. said on coming 80 the rst hi.l0c5 !;
All he seates. t.ai>.si t.3Wa. ant baEaa
u eat htti2 piec9 of DE9a /. 'Dn- pray
give me a lit5le p;c.-e. an 20 hungry,
SAID the same !.tt!e dwarf And the
young man spoke kindly 10 hinl, a4i III
vl5el HIN . conc and SIT down beside
him and eat as a.ica as he wished.
7" hen ne A3i eattA y nuca as FS4uif-
Ell, the littie dwarf said, Ny naf0e is
Tritill whenever yoU want NE. call me,
and he trippej away.
And che young naa walked Oh and on
Til ne came 70 another h'iiaek; i Is
my brothers surrey rested mere Will SIT
down and eat my supper. Bat no soon
er had he began 70 cat. than little tiny
woman in real cloak came up and asked
Tor some fool, ana the young man spoke
kindly ID her AM gave her all she wanted
When they had both eaten rs much a.
thew vi he'd his companion SAIL, iiy
name is iIitiil If YOU ever Waat help cal
ma and she trimmed away. The young
man walked on aud on till it became
d.rk Yes nv brothers have rested
b.rr ana he >;,t down under a laygs
r.. AMI baaao 70 eat his last biz 81
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