North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-04-03
gelert gtnry,
THE STORY OF NOSES.

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At DEWITT, in the neighborhood OF
Prague there once lived rich and whim-
sical old farmer, who had BEAUTIFUL daugh-
ter. The students of Prague of whom there
were at that time twenty ilve thousand,
often walked in the direction of DEWITT,
and more than one of them offered to fol-
low the plow in hopes of becomiug the SON.
| in-law of farmer. The first condition
that the cunning pPasant set on each new
servant was this 81 engage you" he wo'd
say. for a year, that is, till the cuckoo
sings the return of spring. but if from 70"
till then, you say one that you are not
satisfied. VI will cut off the end of your
nose give you the same right over me"
he added, laughing. Aud he did as he
said. Prague was full of students with
their noses glued on, which did not prevent
All ug'y scar, and still l.-ss, bad jokes. To
return from the farm di>fgured and 1di-
culed was well calculated to cool the warm
est passion.
A Young man by the name of Coranda.
somewhat nngainIy in manner, but cool.
adrot and cun"ing, (Which are not bad
aids in m king ones fnrtune,) took it in
his head to try the adventure. The farm
er received him with his usual good nature,
and. the bargain made, sent HIM to the
field to work AT breakfast time the other
servants were called, but good care was ia
ken to foget CoraLda. At dinner it was
rhe same Coranda gave himself no troub-
lr about it, He went back to the house,
and while the farnrer's wife was feeding the
chickens, unlocked an enormous ham from
The rafters, took a huge loaf from the
cupboard, and back to the fields to dine
and take nap
"Are You sarisfied?" cried the farmer,
when he returned at night.
"Perfectly satisfied, said Coranda; |
have dinrd better than you have"
At that instant the farmers wife came
rushing in, crying that her ham was gone
| Corauda laughed, aud the farmer turned
pale.
Are you satisfied" ?" asked Coranda,
"A ham is only ham, answered bis
master. ''Such trifie does not trouble
me-" But after that time he took good
! care not TO leave the student fasting,
| Sunday Came. The farmer and bis wife
seated themselves in the wagon to 90 to
church saying TO Coranda. at is your
| business to cox the dinner. Cut mp the
piece of meat you see yonder, with onions
carrots, Ieeks and parsley, and boil them
all together in the great pot over the
kitchen fire. When The farmers wife re
turned she called her favorlte but alas
she saw nothing bnt bloody skin hang
ing by the window -....r
What haze you doneP said she to Co.
randa. ... ..t
What ou ordered me, mistress /;
have boiled the meat, onins, carrots and
lerks and parsley in the bargain"
wicked wretch p cried the farmer,
'had you the heart to kill the innocent
creature that was the Joy of our house p
''Are you not satisfied 2" said Coranda,
taking his knife from his pocket. .'"..
Il did nat LAY Ihat," returned the far
mer. "A d. ad dog is nothing but a dead
dog" But he sighed
a few days after the farmer and his
wito went to market. Fearing their ter
rible seayant, they said to him, 'Stay at
home and DO exactly what you see others
| do .-..
Every WE'LL" said Coranda. .....
| There was an old she'd in the yard, the
roof Of which was falling to pieces. The
carpenters came to repair it and be-
gan as usual, by tearing down the roof
| Coranda took a ladder, and mounted the
roof of the house, which was quite new.
| Shingles, lsthS, nails, and tiles, he tore off
every thing, and scattered them all to the
winds. When the farmer returned, the
| house WAS open to the sky. "Villian,"
said he." hat new trick have YOU played
me?' - .....-..
i have obpyed you. MASTER" answered
Cora da You told me to do exactly
| what saw others do. Are you not satis-'
| lied z" Aud he took out his knife.
"Saii,frd r' returned the farmer, "why
should not be satisfied Afew shingles
more or less, viii not ruin me-" But lie
sighed & --rH
Night came. the farmer and his wife
said to each other that il was high time to
get i'd of this iucarnate demon. As is al
ways the case with sensible people, they
never did anything without consulting their
daughter, it being the custom in Bohemia
to think that children always have more
wit than tn ir parents.
Father" said Helen, "I will hide in the
great pair tree early in the morning. and
call like the cuckoo. You can tell Coran
da that the ear is up, since the cuckoo is
singing: pay him AMI send him away
EarE in the morning the plaintiye cry
of the Gu koo was heard through the fields.
The fafmer seemed surprised. "Well. my
boy, sprug is come," said he. do you
hear the curkoo singing yonder ! will
pay you, and We will part good friends"
4 cuckoo? p said Coranda; that is
bird which have Always wanted to see"
He ran to the tree and shook it with
all his might, when behold young girl