Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-12-25
sBArIA OHIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1867.

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together how they should get rid Of him
and his companions. At last King said.
" Do not distress yourself, my dear, I
have found a way to prevent their re-
turn" Then he called to the six travel
ers. and, saying to them. You must
now eat and drink and be merry" he led
them into a room with a floor of iron,
doors of iron, and the windows guarded
with iron bars. In room was a table set
out with choice delicacies, and the King
invited them to enter and refresh them
selves, and as soon as they we're inside
he locked and bolted all the DOORS
That done, he summoned the cook, and
commanded him to keep fire lighted be-
meath till the iron was red hot. The
cook obeyed, and six companions, sitting
at table, soon began to feel warm, and at
first thought it arose from eating; but,
as it kept getting warmer and warmer,
thev rose to leave the room, and found
the doors and windows all fast. Then
they perceived that the King had some
wicked design in hand, and wished to suf-
focate them. But he shall not succeed!
cried the man with the hat 4 will sum-
mon such frost as shall put to shame
and crush his fire ; and, so saying, he
put his hat on straight, and Immediately
such a frost fell that all the heat disap-
peared, and even the meats upon the
dishes began to freeze. When two
hours had passed, the King thought they
would be stihed, and he caused the door
to be opened, and went in himself to see
after them. But as soon as the door
was opened. there stood all six fresh and
lively, and requested to come out to
warm themselves, for the cold in the
room had been so intense that all the
dishes were frozen ! In great passion
the King went down to the cook and
scolded him, and asked why he had not
obeyed his instructions. The cook, how
ever, pointing to the FIRE, said. "There
is heat enough there, I should think 7
and the King was obliged to own there
was, and he saw clearly that he should
not be able to get rid Of his visitors in
that way.
The King now began to think afresh
how he could free himself, and he caus-
ed the master to be summoned, and said.
will you not take money, and give up
your right to my daughter? If so you
shall have as much as you wish
Well my lord King" replied the
man, 'just give me much as my servant
can carry, and you are welcome to keep
your daughter
This answer pleased the King very
much, and our hero said that he would
come and fetch the sum in fourteen days
During that time he collected all the
tailors in the kingdom, and made them
sew him a sack, which took up all that
time. AS soon as it was ready, the |
Strong man who had uprooted the trees,
took the sack upon his shoulder and
carried it to the King. At the sight of
him the King said. What powerful
fellow this must be, carrying this great
sack upon his shoulders = and, sorely |
he wondered now much gold |
he would slip in. The King first of all |
caused a ton of gold to be brought,
which required sixteen ordinary men to
lift; but the Strong Man, taking it up
with one hand, showed it into the sack,
saying. why do you not bring more
1T time ? this scarcely Y covers the bot
tom of the sack Then by degrees the
King caused all his treasures to be
brought, which the Strong Man put in,
and yet they did not half fill his sack.
Bring more, more = said he these are
1nly couple of crumbs Then they
we're obliged to bring seven wagons laden
With gold, and all these the men pushed
into his sack, gold, wagons, oxen, and
all. Still it was not full, and the Strong
Man offered to take whatever they
brought if they would but fill his sack.
When everything that they could find
was put in, the man said. well, I must
make an end to this; and, besides, if
one's sack is not quite full, why it can
be tied up so much easierP and so say
ing he hoisted it upon his back, and went
away, and his companions with him.
When the King saw this one man
bearing away ali the riches of his king
dom, he got into tremendous passion,
and ordered his cavalry to pusue the six
men, and at all risks to bring back the
Strong Man with the sack. Two regi-
nents accordingly pursued them quickly,
md shouted out to them. You are
Dur prisoners ! lay down the sack Of
gold, or you will be heWn to pieces.
What is that you are saying" ask
ID the Blower you will make US pris-
,ners? but first you will dance on the
lir ? So saying, he held one nostril, and
blew with the other the two regiments
light away into the blue sky, so that one
lew over the hills on the right side, and
he other on the left. One sergeant beg
yod for mercy he had nine wounds and
vas a brave fellow undeserving Of such
lisgrace. So the Blower sent after him
gentle puff which brought him back
Without harming him, then sent him back
o the King with a message that, what
.ver number Of knights he might yet
end, all would be blown into the air
ike the first lot. When the King heard
his message, he said. Let the fellows
70 they will meet with their deserts =
20 the six companions took home all the Y
7ealth of that kingdom, and, sharing it
With one another, lived contentedly all
he rest of their days.
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