The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-11

dence, had amAased eufncency or means
Besides lots wheat and q great quantity D
wine, he hsd no less than eight oxen and foul
horses in bis stables. otwithstsnding hii
comfortable position, however, he would mo-
marry. His friends and neighbors approaches
him with his celibacy, but he excused him
self BY saying that when he came scross the
kind of woman be wanted, be would mar
~ her. HIS friends, 10 help him, resolved
70 search about for such q woman.
Thre lived few miles Of and old cheva-
lier, widower, and very poor, who bad Z
beautiful and clever daughter. The girl was
old enough to be married but as 10 happened
that the father had nothing to give her. mo-
body ever thought it worth his while to WOO
her. The friends Of the countryman having
presented themselves before the old cheva-
lisr, he speedily yielded compliance 10 their
wishes and the girl, who was good and
would not disobey her father found herself
forced to comply. The countryman was de-
lighted at the prospect of such and alliance.
He determined to lose no time, and pressed
the marriage forward with all haste. Hard.
ly, however, were they married, than be
perceived that he had made great mistake;
In short, he could not have done anything
more foolish then to take TO himself such q
wife. When, for instance, he was working
out in the fields, what would his wife do, she
was 20 accustomed to sit at home in idlene essf
He knew, besides, that the priest, TO whom
every Gay was Sunday, would not scruple to
be with her as often as il suited. What,
then, would become Of the stupid husband ?
And yet, what was the stupid husband to do,
If, in the morning." he thought 70 him.
self, pick quarrel and strike her, she
will cry all the day through. Nov, whilst
she is crying, it is certain that she will nOs
De in the humor to listen to the talk Of any
gallants. When return I will be QUITS
with her by asking her pardon, and know
how that is to be obtained"
Fired with this splendid idea, he loudly
called for dinner. When the meal was con-
ciuned, be approached his wife And struck
her such blow upon her face that the marks
OF ais fingers remained imprinted upon her
cheek. Nor was this all. FaDcying he had
not given her cause to cry long enough, he
hit her four or five more blows and then
went out into the fields.
The poor little creature fell 90 CRYING verv
pltsouslys and with her hands laid crosswine
on her bosom loudly lamentsd her ssd fate.
Oh, father" she Grid, why did YOU rive
me to such q man? Had we mot hread
enough to eat, poor as We wsrer Why was
| so blind to consent to such q marriagef o
beloved mother had l not lost you would
not have been 80 unhappy. Wnat will bs-
come of me :" She remained incOnsolable
throughout the whole Of the day, crying, q
her husband had anticipated, until hls re-
turn. Then his first effort was to concili-
ate her.
IL was the devil who tempted me 10
strike You," he exclaimed. He swore never
again to raise his hand to her, and threw
himself at her feet aud begged her pardon
with 90 humble and dejecssd nm air, that che
wife, touched with pity, promised 70 forget
everythif that had happened. But tho
countryman, who saw how successful was
ms stratagem, resolved to put it into execa-
tion again. On rising the following morn
Ing be once more pick ed quarrel with his
wife. and repeated the performance of the
preceding day. Then be went forth 70 his
work. The poor little woman IN now that
this treatment was to be her fate, and once
more began to cry pitecusiy.
Whilst in this mosrnful condition, there
rode up to her door two kings messengers
each mounted on a white horse. They So
luted her in the name Of the king and asked
her for something to eat They were dying
Of hunger, they said. She set before them
all that she bad in the house to offer, and
whilst they were eating, begged them to tell
her whittier they were journeying.
We are not journeying anywhere in par
tioulsr," said they. The truth is we are
searching for q skillful doctor, ami We mean
to travel into England should We not lind
one here. Ada, the kings daughter, 10 III.
E,~h Gar. 2~A
bone stuck in her throat and left her IBcaps-
BILE Of swallowing. Every remedy thas can
be suggested has been applied to her but
and her suffsrings are terrible. The king,
who is in despair, ordered MS to search for
one capapbIe Of curing the princess. IL he
loses her he will die"
Z" You have no need to travel anv far
ther," exclaimed the wife. know the
very man you want. He 10 q great doctor"
Is it possible You are not deceiviDg
US ?"
Z" No, am telling you the truth but, un-
fortunately, the coctor Of whom l speak is
touched in the head, | fear. Although he
has On extraordinary genius for medicine, he
seems 10 thoroughly detest the science. Nv
own impression is that unless you beat him
heartily you will not get him to act Tor
you"
Oh" they answered, " il he only needs
cudgelling, we'll give it to him. - couldn't
be IN better hands. Only tell US where he
lives"
The wife indicated the fields in which the
husband was working, and wishing them
farewell entreated them not TO forget the es-
sential condition of their undertaking. They
thanked her, and arming themselves each
with big stick, made towards the country
man. Having saluted him, they informed
MIN that they came from the king, and CON-
manded HIM to follow them.
"What for 70 he asked.
To cure tho princess Ada. We have
heard Of your skill, and We have come to
fetch you in the kings name"
The countryman replied that he was only
q laborer, and il the king wanted his eervi-
ces in that capacity, he would be happy 10
devote them to him. But as to medicine,
he swore on his honor that he knew moth
ng at all about il.
| see, whispered one OF the king's mes
sengers to the other, :" that civility will not
succeed here. lie evidently wants to be
beaten"
Saying this, he alighted from his horse
the other followed him, and grasp;ng their
sticks,they commenced bes ting the country
man With the heartiest zest. The hopeless
laborer commenced by roaring ut them for
their cowardice-two to one-and their cru
city; but finding them too strong for him he
threw himself upon his knees and swore 10
obey him. They thereupon mounted him
upon one Of the white horses and conduc ted
him thus to the palace Of the king.
The illness Of the princess had thrown
the king into state bordering upon distrac-
ton. The return of the two messengers
inspired him with hope, and he ordered
them to be conducted into his presence that
ne might learn how successful they had been
in their inquiries. Having sounded the
praises Of the wonderful bat eccentric doc
tor, they then proceeded to relate how they
bad found and the method they had em-
ployed to capture him.