Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-02-01
THE STORY or THE NOSES.
osn OF N. LAnouIAYr's NEW sAlay sfoRirs.

! ONE OF N. LAD0ULAYEs NEW PARRY STORIES
AT DEWITT, in the neighborhood of Prague,
there once lived a rich and whimsical old
farmer, who had beautiful daughter. The
students Of Prague, OF whom there were at
that time twenty y-hve thousand, 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-law of the
farmer The frst condition that the cum
ming peasant set on each new servant, was
this ~ engage you" he would say, "for a
year, that is till the cuckoo sings the return
of spring; but il, 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 upon me-" he added, laughing.--
And he did as he said. Prague was full OF
students with the end Of their nose glued on,
which did not prevent an ugly scar, and still
disfgured aud ridieuled. was we'll calculated
90 cool the warmest passion.
A young man by the name Of Coranda,
somewhat ungainly in manner, but cool,
adrot cunning, which are not bad 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. Coronda gave
himself no trouble about it. He went to
the house, and while the farmers wife was
feeding the chickens, unlocked an enormous
ham from the kitchen rafters, took huge
loaf from the cupboard, aud went back to
the fields to dine aud take nap.
"Are you satisfied 2" cried out the farmer
when he returned at night.
Perfectly satisfied" said Coranda 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
"Are you dissatisfied" said Coranda.
"a ham is only ham," answered his
master. "Such triae does not trouble me-"
But after that he took care not to leave the
student fasting. 49,. ....l
Sunday came. The farmer and his wife
seated themselves in the wagon togo to church,
saying TO Coranda, at 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 well" answered Coranda.
There was little pet dog at the farm
house by the name of Parsley. 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 far.
mer's wife returned she called her favorite;
but, alas she saw nothing but bloody skin
hanging by the window. y.isa.
"What have you dons?' said she to Co.
raada. -. -.. "a. ~ -s ~.
"what you ordered me, mistress. I have
boiled the meat. onions. carrots and leeks.
and Parsley in the bargain.p .u
"Wicked wretch r. cried the farmer, ''had
you the heart to kill the innocent creature
that was the toy of the house2"
"Are you not satisfied2' said Coranda, ia.
king his knife from bis pocket. ss 4...
~ did not say that returned the farmer
"a dead dog is nothing but q dead dog but
he sighed. 81 la isiI "a
A few days after the farmer and bis wife
went to market. Fearing this terrible SER
vant they SAID 10 h'm' stay at home, and
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rsy Mo'b sa', ovi'nua'
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"a .1 - ahavoa ro,, s,orp ,
Corands HYon toid me- 70 40 sxoc,iw wha,
7 cow o,he,s do Ara vnn not satisSodpw
nJ he ,ook ont his knie
"oatished returned tne farmer "why
snouid ! no. oe sh,'sneu ,ew shingses
more or less wiil not rum me" But ne sighed
Night came, ana 'ne iarlner anu MS whe
sa,d 20 @ eacn ,a o.ner ~ SaS s" n's" ','ne ~ ee'
r'u oi 'nis ,ncarha,e ueihon. as 70 Always
the case WIN sensible people, ,hey never did
anytn'ng wi'nou' cohsa,.,pg tne'r uaugnter,
oeing 'ne CUSTOM IN nohe'n'a :" 'nihA ,ha'
children aiways nave more VIII than tne'r
parents, a 1.7
Father said Helen, ~ 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 paintive cry of
the cuckoo was heard through the fields
The farmer seemed surprised. "Well, my
boy, spring is come" said he. ''Do you hear
the cuckoo singing yonder? Twill pay you
and we will part good friends" ...
"A cuckopl" said Coranda; nthat Ia a
bird which have always wanted to see."
He ran to the tree and shook il with all
his might. when. behold a young girl fell
from the branches, fortunately more fright
ened than hurt. ,,..,,
"villainl cried the farmer.
"Are YOU not satisfied ?" said Coranda.