Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29


side; and seeing six great mountains of
loaves, that almost reached the skies,
he began to fear but looking at Cor
msnd, and seeing how eager he was to
begin, he again took courage. When
the proper signal was given, Command
attack ed the first mountain, and in less
than minut chad swallowed the whole;
he did the same with the second, and
so on to the sixth which having com
petely devoured, he told the emperor
he must take the liberty to say, he had
had but a scanty breakfast, considering
he was in the dominions of so rich a
monarch.
Never was any establishment so great
as that of the spectators, who now tell
to CRYING. 1--WE shall have no bread to
give our children for many days
But the emperor's disappointment
was atill greater so commanding For
tunio to approach, he said
Young cavalier you cannot pos
sibly expect that ! should give up the
treasures Of King AlforIte because you
happen to have a servant who Is a
great eater. However, find Il man who
shall drink up all the rivers. aqueducts,
and reservoirs, together with all the
wine in the cellars of all my subjects,
and propose to grant your request
Tippler was Immediately sent for, and
performed his task with equal ease. to
| the astonishment of the surrounding
multitude.
| Tretmperor now looked extremely
grave, telling Fortunio that what he
had seen, though extremely singular,
| / : ,n, ~ t,a
compense he claimed: "Theretore,'
continued he, If you would obtain it,
you must find a person who is as swift as
my daughter"
Fortunio, though extremely dis5atls-
fed, was obliged to consent; and send
ing for Lighttoot. babe him prepare for
running a race with princess whom no
one had ever vet been able to overtake.
In the meantime, the princess retired
to put on the running dress and shoes,
and on her return called for some
cordial upon which Lighttoot observed,
it would be but just that he should have
some too. To this the princess readily
consented and stepping aside she dex,
trously threw into his glass a few drops
Of opiate.
The signal being given, the princess
set off full speed, while Lighttoot fell
fast asleep. The race was several miles
long and the pr ncess had proceeded
more than half way, when Fortunio,
seeing her approach the goal without
Lightfoot, cried out:
"Comrade, | am undone ! see moth
ing of Lightfoot."
"My ord, answered Comrade, Fine
ear shall tell you in q moment how fal
he is off"
Fine.ear listened, and informed For
tunio that Lightfoot was snoring in the
place from which the princess began hel
race Then Comrade directed Marks
man to shoot an arrow into his ear
which he did Lighttoot started up, anG
seeing the princess nearly at the goal
set OFT with such rapid!ty. that, passing
the princess, he reached it before her
The emperor was now almost frantic
with rage. Calling for Fortune, he sale
to him:
" 1T cannot be denied that you have
accomplished my conditions take
therefore, away with you as much of the
treasures of King Alfourite as one o
your attendants can carry on his back
| bSiIiS ttiIllltlSu W tllt Stoit
rooms which contained them, he com
manded Stronghold to begin to loao
himself. Stronghold, accordingly, laio
hold at first of five hundred statues o
gold, taller than giants next Of ter
thousand bags of money, and atterwaro
of as many filed with precious stones
he then took the charlots and horses
in short, he left not q single article tina,
had formerly belonged to King Altourite
They then fastened from the palace
and proceeded to King Altourite's do
mlnions. No sooner were they on the
road, than the six gifted attendants be
gan to ask what recompense they were
to have for their services.
The recompense belongs to me-" sal,
Lighttoot /" for, if | had not outrun The
princess, we might nave returned us W,
came"
And, pray" says Fineear, "what
would you have done, if had not hcaro
you snoIe?"
" | think you must both acknowl
edge" says Marksman, " that our sue
cess was owing to my shooting the arrow
exactly into Liphttoot's ear.
" cannot help wondering at YOU
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who brought away the treasures? Tc
whom can you be indebted, but to
me 2"
Thus they were going on, when For
tnnio said:
"My friends, you have all performed
wonders ; but you should leave to the
king the care of rewarding you. And
should his majesty fail to reward you
yet you shall have no reason to com
plain, for will take upon myself to
crafty your largest expectations"
The hero was led in triumph to the
palace, and the king made an offer of
his hand and crown to Fortunio. Then
marriage was celebrated with the great
est pomp. The old earl and his two
daughters were sent for on the occasion
and ever after remained at court. Tn,
first care of the new queen was to pro
vide q magnificent stable for Comrade
She settled a handsome pension on
Strongback, Lightfoot, Marksman, Fine
ar,Gormand, and Tlppler, who all lived
together in asplendid castle few miles
in the country.
THE SUPREME QUEsTIoN.-liealth is the