Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-23
The Story of the Noses

ONE OF n. LAB CiAlEs SkW FAIRY STDRlk5.-
At Dewi Z in the neIghborhood of Prague,
there once lived rich and " whImslcai old
farmer, who had beautiful daug hter. The
students of Prague. OF whom there were at
that time twenty-five thousand, often walked
in the directi,n of DewlZ, and more than
one OF item ofered 10 follow the plow in
hopes of becoming the son-in-law of The fer
mer. The first condition that the cunning
peasant ser on each new servant wss this ::
= engage you," he would say, = for year
that Is tIti the cuckoo sings the return OF
sprIpg but #, from now MI then, you say
ouce that YOU are not satisfied | Will cut of
he end OF your uose. | give you the same
rIgbt upon rue. he aoded laughing. And
he did As be SAID Prague was iuli Of s'u
denis with The ebd OF their nose glued on i,
3. hicn d!d not prevent an ug gly scar. and, still
l-ss, bad kes. TO return from the farm dis
Ii luted and rid,cued va. well c2 cuiated 20
cool the wafE Eest pas-i, n.
A young uan by the name OF Coranda
some~ hai ungaInly 10 manner, but COO, acroit
and cut ming, which are not bad aids IN making
ones ioitube took IL IN has head 10 try the
a1ventuIe. The farmer received him with
nis u-ual good nature and. The o.rgaIn made
* nt hlm 10 the field 10 work. Ar breakfast
ume the other servants were called, but good
care was taken to forget Coranda. Al din
10 troutle a out 1t He vent to the house,
md v hile the farmers wife was ieedpg the
chickens. unlocked an enormous ham from
| tie kitchen ratterr, toog huge ioai from the
cuuhoard and went back to the fields 10 dine
and take nap
| "Ate YOU satsfieI ?" ctied OUT the farmer,
| when be returned at night.
| Perfectly s4usfed." said Coranda -
have dIped better than you have"
At that Instant the farmers wife came
rushing IN. crying that her ham was gone.
COranda laughed and the farmer TUNED pale.
! A ham is Only u ham answered he
master Suct. trlhe Goes not trouble me.
| But alter that time be look good care not 10
| leave the student tas Ing
SUNDAY came. The farmer and his wife
seared IL the wagon 10 20 to church, saying to
/ Corands. g." IL Is your business 20 cook tic din
ner. Cutup tAe piece of meat you zee yonter
! wi'h on.crs. carrots, leeks aud parsley. and
toi. them oil together Ia The great PIT over
the kitchen fifr.
Very well" answered CorsndA.
IAere was litt's pe' oog at the farm house
by she name of Parsley. CoTanda killed hirn
>znned him, cut him up with the meat and
gerables. and pus the who Z To bali over The
kilc:.en ire. When tie farmer wife re
tuned sbe called her favorite; but alas Sh;
saw no,hiDg but bloody skin hanging by TIT
window
> hat nave you done - said =he TO Go
rauda.
- Il hat You 0,Gerei me, mistress. hav
hoic1 the meat. ouIoDs, carro,s ard ieeks, M
Parsley IL the bargain
- Wicked wre ch " cried the farmer. - ha'
yol :he heart 10 kill he innocent crtatur
that was the Joy OF the house ~
" Are you not satisfied ~ said Coranda
.,l l,,,f htSr r1nekat
- d.o nc; say that, returned tie farmer
.. i lead dog ls nothing but a dead dog bu
he sighed.
A ie< days after, the farmer and his wifi
went to market. Fearing their terrible Ger
want. they said to him. ay ct home, an
90 exactly what you see others do"
Very well, SAID Corsnda.
) There was an old shed in she yard, the roo
of which was falling TO pieces. The carPen
ters came to repair 1t, and bel gan as usual, b
r tearing down the roof Corands took lad
!, der and mounted the roof of the house, whic
was quite new Shingles, latb, rails, an
tiles, be tore off everything, and scattere
a hem all 20 the winds. When the farmer re
turned, the house was open to the sky.
I "Vlllain > said be. % what new trick hav
you played me -
II have obeyed you master answere
; Corinda. % You told me TO do exactly wha
| saw others 90. Are you not satieneu
AID re took out his knife.
Satisfied ?" returned the farmer 4" VII
i .bould | not be satisfied ? few shingle
J more or less will not ruin me" Bot b
, sighed.
I Night came. and the farmer and bis vii
II s.id Cd each other is was nigh time to get II
II ui ihIs incaruate demon. As is always th
T, case with sensible people, they never did AM
q thing wi b, ut consulting their daughter.
being the custom in Bohemia TO think tht
J. chiltren always have more wit than the
r parsns
: Father said Helen. g will hide 10 tt
X great pear tree early in The morning. and Ca
ike tue cuckoo. You can tell Corania tn
e toe year IL up. since the cuckoo Is singing
l. pay h,m and send MIN away
II Early in the morning the plaintive cry
the cuckoo was heard throughrhe fields. Ii
oi farmer seemed surprised. Well, my bo
= rpring is come, said he. :" Do you hear Il
le cuckoo singing yonder will pay you. al
N We will part good friepds.'
to "A cuckoo o." s,id Coranda - that is
N bird which have always wanted 10 gee y
He ran to the tree and shook it with all
III might. when behold young girl feii fro
re the branches. fortunately more frigh;en
a. than hurt
Il, "VIIlaIn "a cried the farmer.
En- Are you not sAtie6ed % said CoFapd
ss opening h,s knife.