Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-01-03

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At DEWITT, in the aeighborhood OF Prague,
there once lived rich and whimsical old
farmer, who had beautiful daughter.
The students of Prague, of whom there
were at that time twenty FIVE thousand,
often walked IN the direction of DEWITT, and
more than one of them offered to follow the
plow in hopes of beco ming the son-in-law
of the farmer. The first condition that the
cunning peasant set on each new servant
was this: 81 engage you,' he would say,
nfor 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,
will cut off the end Of your nose. | give
you the same right over ne" he added,
laughing And he did as he said Prague
was full of students 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 disfgured and ridi
culed was well calculated to cool the warm
ost passion.
A young man by the name Of Coranda,
somewhat ungsinly in manner, but cool,
adroit and cunning, (Which are not tad aids
in making ones fortune), took it in his head
to try the adventure. The farmer 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. Cor
anda gave himself no trouble about it. He
went back to the house, ard while the farm
ers wife was feeding the chickens, I'M
hooked an enormous ham from the kitchen
rafters, took a huge loaf from the cupboard,
and went back to the fields to dine and take
a nap.
"Are you satisfed?' cried the farmer,
when nc returned al night.
Perfectly satisfied" said Coranda; 81
have dined better than you have"
At that instant the farmers wife came
rushing in, crying that her ham was gone.
Coranda laughed, and the farmer turned
pale.
care you not satisfied" asked Coranda,
GA ham is only ham," answered his
master. ''Such trife does not trouble
me-" But after that time he took good 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, st is your
business to cook the dinner. Cut up the
piece of meat you see yonder, with onions,
carrots, leeks and parsley, and boil them all
together in the great pot over the kitchen
fire.
"Very WE'LL" answered Coranda.
There was a little pet dog at the farm
house by the name of Parsley. Corands
killed him, skinned him, cut him up with
The meat and vegetables, and put the whole
to boil over the kitchen fire When the
farmers wife returned, she called her IA
vorite; but, alas! she saw nothing but a
bloody skin hanging by the window.
"What have you done?" said she to Cor
anda.
"What you ordered me, mistress, have
boiled the meat, onion, carrots and leeks,
and Parsley in the bargain"
"Wicked wretch!" cried the farmer, "had
you the heart to kill the innocent creature
that was the joy of our house?"
"Are you not satisfed?' said Coranda,
taking his knife from his pocket
60 did not say that" returned the farmer.
90 A dead dog is nothing but dead dog"
But he sighed.
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 what yousee others do"
every WE'LL" said Coranda.
There was an old shed in the yard, the
roof of which was falling to pieces The
carpenters came to repair it, and began, as
usual, by tearing down the roof Coranda
took ladder and mounted the roof Of the
house, which was quite new. Shingles,
lath, nails, and tiles, he tore off everything,
and scattered them all to the winds. When
the farmer returned, the house was open to
the sky
Villain" said he, "what new trick have
you played me ?"
81 have obeyed you, MASTER" answered
Coranda, "You told me to do exactly what
saw others do. Are you not satisfied ?"
And he took out his knife
''Satisfed |" returned the farmer, "why
should | not be satisfied? A few shingl.s
mere or less, will not ruin me-" But he
sighed.
Night came, the farmer and his wife said
to each her that it was high time to get
rid of this incarnate demon. AS is always
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
their parents.
"Father," said Helen, 81 will hide in
the great pear tree early In the morning,
and call like the cuckoo. You can tell
Coranda that the year is up, since the
cuckoo IS singing; pay him, and send him
away"
Early in the morning the plaintiye cry Of
the cuckoo was heard through the fields.
The farmer seemed surprised. "Well, my
boy, spring is come, )" said he. t.Do you
hear the cuckoo singing yonder? will pay
you, and we will part good friends"
ga cuckoo! said Corana; "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 fell
from the branches, fortunately more fright
ened than hurt.
.Villain p cried the farmer.
ssAre you not satisfied ?" said Coranda,
opening his knife.
wretch you kill my daughter, and you
think that I ought to be satisfied | am
furious. BegOne, if you would not die by
my hand !"
81 will go when have cut off your nose,"
said Corapda. 81 have kept my word and
do you keep yours! % &
sFStop!" cried the farmer, putting his
hand before his face; ''you will surely let
me redeem my nose ?"
"It depends on what you offer" said
Coranda.
"Will you take ten sheep for it p"
"Non
"No; would rather cut off your nose,"
And he sharpened his knife on the door
step.
Father" said Helen, "the fault was
mine; it belongs to me to repair it. Cor
anda, will you take my hand instead OF my