Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-31

you can or WON manage the capital God mas CIV
en- you, you will never have any other to manage.
Do you HEAR, young man?
TIE STORY OF THE NOSES.
At DEWITT, in the neighborhood Of Prague, there
once lived rich and whimsical old farmer, who
had a beautiful daughter: The students of Prague,
of whom there were at that time twenty-five thou
sand often walked in the direction of DEWITT, and
more than one of them offered to follow the plow
in hopes of becoming the son-in-aw Of the farmer.
each new servant was this: II engage you, ne
would say, for year, that is, till the cuckoo sings
the return of spring but if, from now till then,
you say once that you are not satisfied, l will cut
off the end of your nose. give you the same
right upon me" he added, laughing. And did as
he said Prague was full Of stadents with the end
of their noses glued on, which did not prevent an
ugly scar and still less, bad jokes To return from
the farm dfgured and ridiculed was well calculated
to cool the warmest passion.
Ayoung man by the name Of Coranda, somewhat
ungainly in manner, but cool, adroit and cunning,
which are not bad aids in making ones fortune,
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 taken to forget Coranda. At
dinner it was the same. Coranda gave himself no
trouble about it He went to the house, and while
the farmers wife was feeding the chickens, un-
hooked an enormous ham from the kitchen rafters,
tcot huge loaf from the cupboard, and went to
IT, .ields to dine and take nap.
"Ars you satisfied p cried out the farmer when
he returned at night.
Perfectly satisfied" said Coranda II have
dined better than you have"
! hot, tba oh ~
in crying that her ham was gone. Coranda laugh
ed and the farmer turned pale.
"a ham is only ham," answered his master.
"Such trife does trouble me-" But after that
time he took care not to leave the student fasting
Sunday came. The farmer and his wife seated
themselves in the wagon to go to church, saying to
Coranda, ut is your business to cook the dinner.
Cut the piece Of meat you see yonder, with onions,
carrots, eeks, and parsely and boil them altogeth-
er in the great pot over the kitchen fire.
Every well, answered Coranda-
There was little pet dog at the farm house by
the name of Parsely. Coranda killed him, skinned
him, cut him up with the meat and vegetables,
and put the whole to boil over the kitchen fire.
When the farmer wife returned she called her
favorite but, alas ! she saw nothing but bloody
skin hanging by the window.
sWhat have you done?" said she to Coranda.
ssWhat you ordered me, mistress. l have boiled
the meat onions, carrots and leaks and Parsley in
the bargain"
'sWcked wretch p cried the farmer, "had you
the heart to kill the innocent creature that was the
joy Of the house?"
care you not satisfed2" said Coranda, taking
his knife from his pocket -.
II did not say that, returned the farmer. "A
dead dogisnothing but dead dog :" but he sighed.
A few days after, the farmer and his wife went to
market. Fearing their terrible servant, they said
to him, "Stay at home, and do exactly as you see
every well, said Connda.
There was an old shed in the yard, the roof Of
which was falling to pieces. The carpenter came
to repair it, and began rs usual, in tearing down
the roof Coranda took ladder and mounted the
lathes nails and tiles, he tore off everything, and
scattered them all to the winds. When the far.
mer returned, he found the house opened to the
,''villian!, said he, "what new trick have you
played me?
II have obeyed you MASTER" answered Coran
d. "You told me to do exactly as l saw Others
do Are you not satisfied" And he took out
his knife
Night came, and the farmer and his wife said tc
each other it is high time to get rid Of this inear
nate demon. As is always the case with sensible
people, they never did anything without consulting
their daughter, it being the custom in Bohemia t
think that children always have more wit than thei
parents
''Father," said Helen, 'I will hide in the grea
pear tree early in the morning and call like tht
cuckoo. You can tell Coranda that the year is up
since the cuckoo is singing; pay him and send hin
away"
Early in the morning, the plaintive cry of the
cuckoo was heard through the fields. The farmer
seemed to be surprised. "Well, my boy, spring il
come" said be- "Do you hear the cuckoo singing
sonder? I will pay you, and we will part good
friends"
"A cuckoo!" said Coranda; 'that is a birt
which have always wanted to see"
He ran to the tree and shook it with all bis
might, when, behold young girl fell from its
branches, fortunately more frightened than hurt
"Villian!" cried the farmer.
care you not satisfed?" said Coranda, opening
his knife
"Wretch! you kill my daughter, and you think
I ought to be satisfied am furious. Begone,
if you would not die by my hand!" =,
II will 60 when I have cut off your nose, said
Coranda. II have kept my word; do you keep
yours?' :,
"Stop!" cried the farmer, putting his hand be.
lore MS Iacej you WILL SURELY leI He Feueeinmy
nose?"
1T depends on your offer," said Coranda.
"Will you take ten sheep for it?''
"No"
'Ten cows"
"No; would rather cut off your nose" And
he sharpened his knife on the door step.
"Father' said Helen, ''the fault was mine il
belongs to me to repair it. Coranda, will you take
my hand instead Of my fathers nose?'
EYES," replied Coranda.
II make but one condition. said the young
Of us that is not satisfied after marriage, shall have
the nose cut off by the other"
"Good," replied Coranda, 'I would rather it
was the tongue; but that will come next
Never was finer wedding seen at Prague and
never was there happier household. Coranda
and the beautiful Helen were a model pair The
husband and wife were never heard to complain Of