Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
herbs he stands in need of are now COM
ing up from the earth"

ing up from the EARTH"
Fortunio engaged Fine ear.
just as they were in sight OF the city
i'll which the palace stood, they observed
two men sitting near each other on the
ground.
"Ah!n cried Comrade; she who sits
nearest 10 us is called Command. because
he can eat a thousand loaves at mouth
iul. The other drinks up whole rivers
without once stopping to breathe: his
name is Tippler. Get them both INTO
YOUR service, and your good fortune will
be complete"
Fortunio did so, and he proceeded to
the palace, attended 10y Stronghold,
Liehttoot, Marksman, Fine-ear, Cor
mand and Tippler.
Fortunio then stamped with his foot,
and a trunk made its appearance, filled
with the richest llverles to tit each OF
them; which they accordingly put on,
and proceeded in great pomp to the
kings palace, where Fortunio was most
graciously received.
The next day, his majesty requested
to speak with Fortune, who instantly
obeyed. He presented him to the prin.
cess, his sister, Il widow, who soon fell
in love with his uncommon beauty.
| She loaded him with presents, ways
spoke to him in the soitest manner I'M
agiuable, and was in hopes he would
| discover how much she wished he should
| feel tor her the same affection.
| FoItunio, however. appeared perfectly
Indifferent; and as the kings company
was SC very dear to him, he constantly
| l,f tl. tn obtain
One day, seeing Fortunio near an
arbor, she waited till he had entered it,
and then proceeded thither Fortunio,
on seeing her, would have retired ; but
she desired him to stay. The princess
at first talked of the tineness of the
weather. At length she said:
You cannot, Fortunio, but be sens-
bic of the great affection | bear you |
am, therefore, surprised that you do not
take advantage OF your good fortune,
by asking me in marriage of the king,
my brother"
d" | feel for you, madame, all the re-
spect due to the sister of SO amlable
king; but am not free to marry
YOU" he replied.
She was red and pale by turns, and
after telling him he should repent his
GOODNESS, she left HIM suddenly.
One day as the king, the princess,
and Fortunio We're sitting at their des-
sert the king looked very melancholy,
and his sister asked him the reason.
You know" said he, "what an
affection has happened in my kingdom.
A great dragon has devoured several OF
my subjects. and many tlocks of sheep
| hi l,r,,+,, ,,lunr, ,g ho
fountains he approaches, and destroys
all the fields of corn through which he
passes
Brother said she, "here is the
brave Fortunio, who would esteem it,
no doubt, the highest honor to be per
mitted to kill this monster"
Fortnnio could not but accept the
prottered honor. He had no sooner
left the room than he went to his faith
iul Comrade.
"Go,' said Comrade, ain pursuit OF
the dragon, as the king requires. and
take with you the six gifted attendants
you lately engaged"
Fortunio the next morning, waited
accordingly on the king and princess to
take II formal leave. After this, he
mounted upon Comrade, and attended
by Strongback, Lightfoot, Marksman
FIne-ear, Command and Tippler, set gu,
to find the dragon. They WERE indeed
OF immediate use to him in this under
taking; for Tippler drank up all the
rivers, 50 that they could easily cross
from field to field, and catch the rnresi
kinds of fish tor their masters dinner
Lightfoot ran after hares and rabbits
| Ill oh at,
ants; Strongback carried them all upon
his back +; and Fine ear, by putting his
ear to the ground, found out the places
where the mushrooms and kitchen
herbs were coming out of the earth.
They had not proceeded more than
a day S journey, when they heard the
cries of some peasants whom the dragon
was eating up as fast as he could. Fo.
tunio Immediately asked Coimrade what
he should do.
" Let FIne-ear find out in what place
he ls,' answered Comrade.
Fine ear Immediately put his ear tc
the ground, and informed his master
the dragon was seven leagues Oft,
"Then," co.tinucd Comrade, "let
Tippier drink up all the rivers that are
betwtc EN- u, and let Strongback carry
wine enough to fill them, and next strew
some OF the hares and partridges along
them"
Fortune then entered house that
stood near, to watch the event. In less
than an hour the dragon was in sight,
and, smelling the hare5 and patridges,
b gan to eat voraciously and fin ding
himself at length thirsty, he drank nc
less eagerly OF the wine, so that in a
short time, being quite drunk, he threw
himself on the ground, and fell fast
asleep.
"Now is your time, my good master, y
said the faithful Comrade. Fortunio
Immediately approached the dragon,
and with "a single blow cut off his head,
and then commanded Stronghold to
take him up, and carry him to the
palace.
rhe king received Fortunio with the
liveliest JOY and affection.
Soon after the king being again ex,
tremely sorrowiul, the princess inquired
| the cause, as before.
y said he, how can be other
wise, since the emperor has not left me
money enough to equip the army in
tented to send out against him?"
Brother" answered she, lean you
suppose that Fortunio is not able to
| ~