The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-04-19
FREMONT sANDUsKY COUNTY OHIO: FRIDAY APRIL 49, 1867

sun and sailed forth into the field.h He
walked around his farm, searched his
farm-yard in every quarter, examined
the roofs ofhis garners and the trees OF
bis orchards, to see whether he could
discover any traces Of the wonderful
white sparrow! But the white sparrow,
to the great disappointment Of the
farmer, would not show itself, or stir
from its imaginary nest. a 51-
What vexed the farmer still more.
however, was that although the sun
stood high in the heavens by the time
he had concluded his round, not one of
the farm laborers was astir--they, too,
seemed resolved not to stir from their
nests. Meantime the cattle were bel
lowing in their stalls with hunger, and
not soul was near to feed them.
Herr Ruckwart was rejecting on the
disadvantages of this state of things,
when suddenly he perceived lad COM
ing out of the house, carrying sack Of
| wheat on bis shoulder. He seemed to
be in great haste to get ont of the pre-
cincts of the farm, and Herr Ruckwart
soon preeeived that his steps were bent
towards public house, where Casper
had unhappily long score to pay, He
hastened after the astonished youth,
who believed his master TO be still in
the enjoyment of his morning nap, and
quickly relieved him of his burden.
The farmer next bent his steps to the
cow-house, and peeping to see whether
the white sparrow had perchance takeI
refuge there, be discovered, to bis dis
| NAV, that the milkmaid was handing
liberal portion of milk through the
window to her neighbor, to mix witt
her morning cup of coffee. 8y -.
| ga pretty sort of housekeeping thi
lis, thought the farmer to himself, as h'
fastened to his wife's apartment ant
reused her from her slumber. ga
sure as my name is Ruckwart," he ex
claimed in an angry tone, "there mus
be an end to these lazy habits" Every
thing is going wrong for the want Q
some body to look after them. So ia
as / am concerned" thought the goot
farmer 81 will rise every day at tn
same hour 1 rose this morning, ant
' then ] shall get my farm cleared Z
/; those who do not intend to do thei
duty properly. Besides, who know
! but some fine morning or other l ma
|. succeed in catching the white sparrow
Days and weeks passed on. Th
farmer adhered to his resolution, br
: he soon forgot the white sparrow, an
only looked after cattle and his corr
{ field. Soon everything around hir
wore fourishing aspect, and men b
o gan to observe that Herr Ruckwa
(Backward), now well deserved to b
called Herr Vorwart (Forward).
u In due course of time his old frien
:, again came to spend the day with hin
and inquired in humorous tone:
a"Well, my fine fellow, how are yo
lgetting on now9 have you succeeded i
catching glimse of the white spa
q row9''
z The farmer only replied to this que
ton by smile, and then, holding OIL
J.. his hand to his old friend, he said;
"God bless you, Harderl you hay
saved me and my family from ruin
Often, in after years, when He
: Ruckwart was prosperous man, r
spected by neighbors, and beloved +
his we'll ordered household, he wi
wont to relate this history Of his ear
q life, and thus, by degrees, the sayin
passed into proverb-"He that woul
thrive, must the white sparrow see'1