Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-30

"Certainly I have a good master The
works nos hard" thought WON, when
ike giant was gone. II have plenty Of
time TO sweep the stable. What shall |
DO ia the meantime 10 amuse myself!
Shall / look about the housed Since |
am forbidden 70 do 50, it must be because
there is something 70 see."
He entered the FIRST room, and saw a
large FIRE. place. 10 which q great pot was
boiling. but there was no fire on the
hearth.
"What does this mean 2" shOught Y
VOn ; There is some mystery here."-
He cut of a lock Of his hair, dipped 1t
into the pot, and took it ouE coated with
copper.
.'Oh, oh cried he, "this is a new
kind Of soup anybody that swallows II
must have an iron-clad stomach"
He went into the next room ; there,
also, a pot was suspended from a hook,
and boiling without FIRE. He dipped a
lock of hair into il, and took 1t out all
coated with silver.
1.-THE broth is not so rich as this in
the Kerver kitchen" thought he, but it
may have a better taste" :
Upon this he entered the third room.
There also a pot was suspended from a
hook and boiling without FIRE. WON
dipped a Lock of hair into it. and took 1t
out coated with gold. Il shone so bright
ly that il might have been mistaken for
q sunbeam.
"GOod!" cried he. ain our country
the old women have a saying, Every
thing gets worse and worse )" here it is
Just the contrary, everything gets better
and better. What shall / find in the
fourth room, ! wOnder-manybe diamond
soup 2"
He pushed open the door, and saw
something more rare than precious stones
This was a young woman of such mar
%velous beauty that WON, dazzled, fell
on his knees al the sight.
unfortunate yOuthp cried she, 10
a trembling voice, "what are you doing
here g"
IL belong to the house." answered
WON: 1.-The giant took me into his ser.
vice this morning.
"His service" repeated The young girl.
"May Heaven preserve you from IL"
"Why so 2" said WON. Il have a
good master /; the work is no, bard
The stable once swept, my task is finish
ed"
ayes, and how will you set TO work to
sweep il 2" said the lady. hIf you sweep
it in the usual way, for every forkfUl of
dung that you throw out of the door ten
will come in at the window. But / will
tell you wha: TO do. Turn the fork and
sweep with the handle, and the dung will
instantly fy out of ITSELF"
81 will obey" said WON; upon which
be sat down by the young girl and be-
gan to talk with her. She was the daugh-
ter of a fairy, whom the wretched giant
had made his slave. Friendship soon
springs up between companions in mis-
fortune. Before the end of the day Fl
nette (for that was the lady's nancy and
WON had already promised 10 belong to
each other, If they could escape from
their abOminable master. The difficulty
was TO find the means.
Time passes quickly in this kind of
talk. Evening was approaching, when
Finette tent away her new friend, advis.
ing him TO sweep the stable before the
giant came home.
Yvon took down the fork, and attempt
ed to use it as he had seen II done at his
fathers castle. He soon had enough of
it. In less than a second there was so
much dung in the stable that the poor
boy knew not which way 10 turn. He
did as Finette had bid him be turned
the fork and swept with the handle, when
behold ! in the twinkling of an eye, the
stable was as clean as if no cattle had
ever entered il.
The task finished, Yvon seated him
self on a bench before the door of the
house. As soon as be saw the giant CON-
ing be lOlled back in his seat, crossed
his legs, and began to sing one of his
native airs.
"Have you cleaned the stable 2" asked
the giant with a fTown.
"Every thing is ready, MASTER" ans.
wered WON, without troubling himself
10 move.
Il am going to see for myself" howl
ed the giant. He entered the stable
%grumbling, found everything in order,
and came out furious.
"You have seer my Fineue," cried
be (; 'this trick did not come from your
own head.
"What is myfneite 2" asked WON,
opening his mouth and shutting his ewes.
Is il one of the animals that YOU have in
this countryl Show il to me, master.
"Hold your tongue, fool % replied the
giant; "yOu will see her sooner than you
want TO-"
The next morning the giant gathered
his sheep together TO lead them to The:
pasture; but, before setting out, he or
dered WON TO 60 in the course Of the
day in search of his horse, which was
turned out to SSgraze on the mountain
latter that said be, bursting into q
laugh, 'you can rest all dsy long. You
see that / am a good master. Do your
task; aud, above all things, don't prOwl
about the house, or then / will cut your
head off,"
WON wiDked bis eyes as the giant left
Eyes, you are a good master, T" said he,
between his teeth. 81 understand your
tricks; but, in spite Of your threats, !
] shall go into the house and talk with
your Finette. Il remains 70 be seen