The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-01-12

days respite, earth worm, do / give
thee,D he said, !" IF thou repentest not
in that timeI win return and crnsh
thy bones to powder and thou shalt
die in thy sins iD 81 ss II
When Peter was discovered and
brought to his senses in the evening
by some passers by, his first words
were to inquire concerning his wife
|! Lisabeth, but no one seemed to know
bapything about her. Although for
the moment he was pleased that she
seemed to have been cleared out OF
his way, still he thought what grave
suspicious Wonld rest on him when
people began to miss her more and
more. Therefore he went to the inn
to divert himself. So si'ltg8a sss9s1 ~
And ii the people asked him where
his wife was, he answered.: ssOn a
journey. But bycnight he often
woke up and thought he heard voice
which cried sslretcr get thyself a
ed every light, il getto tie more than
he could bear; SO one morning he
Fsrrang upon his horse and rode to
the Pine tree iill.a Arrived there he
repeated his charm The Glass Man
ikin appeared, this time however. in a
little black glass coat trimmed with
Grape. What whist thou .eter 2" he
asked-"1a still have wish Lord
Treasuref.p Jan stone hearts wish ~
---ss Yes, give me a living heartinstead
of my stone sone.''-ss Did make the
bargain with thee ~ asked the Glass
Manikn, Am i the Dutch Michael /?
Thon must look to him for thy heart.
9Oll, he will. never give it back to
imel9 gssWen now,9 as thy wish is
not q bad one, Ishalb at least not re-
fuse thee my ado Thou cans't recov-
er thy heart only through stratagem.
So go straightwayito him and do as /
tellethee."o3 And he instructed him in
everything and gave him a little
cross of pure glass. fSs In life he can
do theeino harm, and he will let thee
free if thou wilt ohold up this before
him, praying all the jwhile.5 When
thou receivesfzthat which thou seek
estseeme back to mer Peter Munk
did as he was told;and knocked three
times at the Dutch Miehael's house.
Instantly the giant stood before him.
9Thou hastsmurdered thy wife ?p he
asked.a8" Well done; and now thou
comest tc get money ~ Thou hast
guessed correctly replied lle., s'On-i
ly let it be a great deal this time, for
/ go to America Michael went
ahead, unlocked cupboard and took
out the fmoney-aa Whilst he counted
tout ,son to the table,, Peter said :
" Thonsart a joker, for thou deceivest
me, in saying that i no longer have
heart in my breast Thou hast mere
ly caused my heart to stand still, but
Ihaye q heart just as Ezekiel has also.
Thou one caIn $50 easily and without
danger tear a heart from the bosom ?"
6 There, then, look for yourself" said
Michael Grossly, 'sthe labels and all,
and how they throb Can one make
that also of wax ?nl &C Nevertheless it
is WAX answered F9etera q L have
mine in my sbosom,Yf 81 will prove
it to thee theniD angrily cried the
other. ss.Thou Shalt feel that it is
thine own hearth He took it, tore
openaR Peters iaeixct, took a stone out
of his breast and showed it to him,
Then he took. the cold heart .breathed
upon it and put it carefully IN its
blace, and instantly Peter felt how it
beat. sssE51 5Iif 10 fNstast ANss ~
art though now ~ convinced ~
Now come, [ said, "take it: out again.
Peter stepped back and cried, with
patience and bacon one catches mice I"
iAndrh he began at once to pray what
ever. he could think off, Thereupon
Michael began to grow smaller and
smaller; groaned and sobbed, and all.
the hearts about began to beat and
throb. But Peter fastened out and
ran as fast as he could run, until
shaking and trembling, he reached the
hunting grounds of the Glass Mani
kin. But his heart beat joyfully, be-
cause it did beat. But when he
thought of his murdered wife he wept
aloud. Then the Glass Manikin step
ped forward under the pine trees and
said: Il see in thy tears that thou
repentestthy misspent life. fl knew
thy penitence to be sincere, could
do yet more for thee.Yd4ssI want
nothing more" answered Peter let
ting his head sink sorrowfully. my
mother will never forgive me and my
wife cannot be brought back to life.
O, strike me dead also, and there win
be the end "Good,n replied the
dwarf, IF thou wishest that, I have
my AK at hand. .s,af Thereupon he step
ped behind the trees. But Peter seat;
ed himself ON the grass and awaited
the death stroke Suddenly 1.-THE
dwarf called out: Turn around Peter1
and look behind thee 7" And as he
did so, theabeheld his mother and Lis
beth, his wife, who gazed fondly up
on him. $50 thou art not Dead and |
thou, also, art there mother?n cried /
Peter beside himself with joy. And |
hen there was AM embracing and a |
Dlisfulness. eco back to thy fathers
said the Glass Manikin, stand /
shy neighbors will love and respect
hee more than if thou hadst ten tons
Of goldn IThereupantho dwarf took.
eaveof the three, giving them his
blessing. st e4o. II hreis 5ea9ss, K
When they reached home they +
ound a Beautiful farm house, every
hing in it simple, but good and clean.
And Peter became an honest, indus
rious, charcoal burner, and when, af-
,er long time, Mrs. Itisbeth, became
he mother of a hoy, Peter wished to
lave the glass-iilan for God father.
But in spite ofall entreaties the good
'piritF appeared no more. But the
Wind blew through the window and
,ast pine cones before him on the
srass. Peter took them with him as
skrhen he got home and
vent to take OF his Sunday clothes
gain, instead of pine cones, stately
oils of hard thalers fell ont of his
pockets. That was the christening
present of the dwarf. f9lsN saw
s So they lived happily and in peace,
md Peter often said 4. After all, it is
Better to be contented with little,
han to have gold and lands and
,oLD HEART" ."sft tsai GIG ostf8s
NOT THE WIFE,s FAULT.
AN Irishman who had just landed