The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-05-24
for tbe HittIe faIks .
SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED.
[ooscLuDrD FROM IAsr WEEK. ]

Some time afterwards the Mother sent the
children into the wood to gather sticks; and
while doing so, they came to tree which
was lying across the path, on the trunk Of
which somebody kept bobbing ub and down
from the grass, and they could not imagine
what it was. When they came nearer they
saw Dwarf, with an old wrinkled face and
a snow-white beard yard long. The end
of this beard was fixed in the split of tie
tree, and the little man kept jumping about
like dog tied to chain, for he did not
know how to free himself. He glared at the
Maidens with his red fiery eyes, and ex-
claimed, %Why do you stand there? are you
going to pass without offering me any assist
ance7'' "What have you done, little man1"
asked Red Rose. @You stupid gaping
goosel" exclaimed he. 81 wanted to have
split the tree In order to get a little wood
for my kitchen, for the little wood which we
use is soon burnt up with great faggots, not
like you rough greedy people devourl I
had driven the wedge in properly, and
everything was going on well, when the
smooth wood flew upwards, and the tree
closed so suddenly together that | could not
draw my beautiful beard out, and here it
sticks and cannot get away. There, don't
laugh, you milked- faced thingsl are you
dumb-foundedf l- -.. -f
The children took all the pains they couls
to pull the DwarPs beard out; but withoul
success. 81 will run and fetch some help
cried Rose-Red at length.
"Crackbrained sheep's-head that you arel"
snarled the Dwarf; ssWhat are you going to
call other people for? You are two too
many now for me; can you think of moth
ing else2"
''Don't be impatient" replied Snow
White; 81 have thought of something" and
pulling her scissors out of her pocket she
cut off the end of the beard. And as soon
as the Dwarf found himself at liberty, he
snatched up his sack, which laid between
the roots of the tree, filed with gold, and
throwing it over his shoulder marched of,
grumbling and groaning and crying, "Stu-
pidl to cut off piece Of my beautiful beard.
Plague take you'll and away he went with
out once looking at the children.
Some time Afterwards Snow-White and
Rose-R Red went a-6shing, and as they neared
the pond they saw something like great To-
Gust hopping about on the bank, as If going
to Jump into the water. They ran up and
recognised the Dwarf. s'What are you af-
teri" asked Rose-Red; @you will fall into the
water" 81 am not quite such a simpletOn
as that replied the Dwarf: ~but do you not
see this fish viii pull me in" The little
man had heen sitting there angling, and un-
fortunately the wind had entangled his beard
with the fishing line; and so, when great
fish bit at the bait the strength of the weak
little fellow was not able to draw it out, and
the fish had the best of the struggle. The
Dwarf held on by the reeds and rushes which
grew near; but to no purpose, for the fish
pulled him where he liked, and he must
soon have been drawn into the pond. Luck
| lily Just than the two Maidens arrived, and
| tried to release the beard of the Dwarf from
| the fishing line; but both were too closely
entangled for it to De done. So the Maiden
pulled out her scissors again and cut of an
bther piece of the beard. When the Dwarf
saw this done he was in agreat rage, and ex-
claimed, "You donkeyl that is the way to
disfgure my face. Was it not enough to
cut it once, but you must now take away the
best part of my fine beard2 dare not show
myself again now to my own people. l
wish you had run the soies of your boots
before you had came hereP' So saying, he
took up bag of pearls which laid among
the rushes, and without speaking another
word, slipped off and disappeared behind
stone.
Not many days after this adventure, it
| CHANGED that the Mother sent the two Maid
| ems to the next town to buy thread, needles
| and pins laces and ribbons. Their road
passed over a common, on which here and
there great pieces of rock were lying about.
| Just over their heads they saw a great bird
flying roundsnd round, and every now and
then, dropping lower and lower, till at last it
flew down behind a rock. Immediately
afterwards they heard piercing shrek, and
running up they saw with alright an eagle
had caught their old acqusintance, the Dwarf,
and was trying to carry him off. The COM
passionate children thereupon laid hold Of
the little man, and held him fast til the
bird gave up the struggle and flew off. As
soon then as the Dwarf had recovered from
his fright, he exclaimed in his squeaking
voice, "Could you not hold me more gsntlyI
You have seized my fine brown coat in such
manner that it is all torn and full of holes,
meddling and interfering rubbish that you
larel" With these words he shouldered a
bag filed with precious stones, and slipped
away to his home among the rocks.
The Maidens were now accustomed to his
ingratitnde, and SO they walked on to the
/. town and transacted their business there.
Coming home, they returned over the same
common, and unawares walked up to 4 GER
tain clean spot on which the Dwarf had
shaken out his bag ofprecious stones, think.
ing nobody was near. The sun was shin
ing, and the bright stones glittered in its
beams and displayed such variety Of col
, ours that the two Maidens stopped, to ad-
mire them.
"Whatare you standing there gaping forf'
asked the Dwarf, while his face grew as red
as copper with rage; he was continuing to
abuse the poor Maidens, when loud roar
ing noise was heard, and presently a greai
black Bear come rolling out of the forest
The Dwarf jumped up terrified, bu the
could not gain his retreat before the Beal
! overlook him. Thereupon he cried out
s'Spare me, my dear Lord Bearl will give
! you all my treasures. See these beautiful
! precious stones which lie here; only give m'
my life; for what have you to fear from ;
little weak fellow like me? you could no
touch me with your big teeth. There ar
two wicked girls, take them; they woul'
: make nice morsels, as fat as young quails
e eat them for heavens sake
] The Bear, however, without troubling
? himself to speak, gave the bad-hearteI
/; Dwarf single blow with his paw, and he
e never stirred after. -..t-
, The Maidens were then going to run ava,
but the Bear called after them, ''SDow
White and Roee-Red, fear notl wait bi
and will accompany you." They recog
nised his voice and stopped; and when tn
Bear came, his rough coat suddenly fell of
; and he stood up tall man, dressed entirel.
in gold. 81 am kings son." he said. ''an
was condemned by the wicked Dwarf, wh
: stole all my treasures, to wander about j
: this forest, in the form of bear, till hi
death released me. Nov he has received hi
S well-deserved punishment"
v Then they went home, and Snov-Whit
4 was married to the prince, and Rose-Red
!, his brother, with whom they shared the i'm
: mense treasure which the DwarfIhad collect
II ed. The old Mother also lived for man
years happily with her two children, and th
rese-trees which had stood before the col
Q tage were planted before the palace, an
u produced every year beautiful red and viii
. roses. I,- r-e