Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-06
A NASHVILLE ROMANCE.
The Story Of q Prosperous Chicago
Arehtteet-His Battle OF Life Begun
In Our Cify-What Pluck and Perse-
Veranee Will Accomplish - Some
Charming Scandinavian Legends.

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There is at present living in Chicago
prosperous architect and craftsman name
ID. Hanson, a native of Denmark, Of whom
story may be related Of local interest Z
citizens of Nashville.
About i've years ago, Hanson made hi
appearance in this city, unable to speak
word Of English. Standing one day on th.
corner Of Church and Cherry streets, il
company with German, he attracted the
notice Of one Of our citizens, who became
interested in him, and held some converse
tion with him through the German as in
terpreter. The Dane said he was a car
penter, and desired employment. He wa:
informed by our tOWnsman that be could
have a job in the way of repairing aboul
the latter's residence, and accepted the
offer. He was engaged at intervals FOR a
considerable period in carving on this
work, and in the meantime still further in
terested his employer, and by his demeanor
| gained the favorable consideration of the
latter's family.
While working in the rear part of the
house one day he observed a daughter OF
his employer engaged with the pencil on a
drawing. He stopped work, stood still and
gazed at the growing design under the dex-
terous hand Of the young lady with such
IntentneSs and SelffOrcetfulness as to cause
the latter to turn and accost him. He had
now acquired a few words Of English.
"Do you know how to draw, sir?n she
asked.
The Dane shook his head and was then
asked if he would lise to learn.
SignifYing that he would, he was PROM
ised few lessons. The young lady kindly
fulfilled her promise, not only giving les
sons with the pencil, but impaired some
instruction in English. Her pupil showed
great aptitude in both, and in the course of
his engagement with her father, received
from his fair inStruetreSs the elements of a
high profession and good English educa-
tion. He left this city about three years
ago, and IS now engaged as an architect
and translator in Chicago, from which
place he sent the other day to his quandam
Nashville employer the English of several
little Danish stories, translated by himself.
which we subjoin:
THE DAYS DOING.
There was once, il is said, a very reli-
gious man, who often prayed God to teach
him what TO do in order TO live a happy
life. Then God sent him a sight Of three
angels. One kneeled and prayed, Il direct
my eyes towards Him above, from
where my help is to come" The second
had a hoe in his hands, with which
he dug up potatoes, so that the perSpira-
ton ran down over his face, and once in a
while he said, ain the sweat of thy brow
shalt thou eat thy bread" The third gath
cred up the potatoes into trough and said,
'He who gathers with his hands shall in
n > his hawrrocf Frf,
house where all three angels lived together.
With this the sight vanished, but the pious
man understood that, if he would bring
happiness into life, he should first pray,
next work, then save and live in friendship
and good understanding with all his sur
roundings.
ACCEPTING APPLETON.
"The Lord gave, the Lord took, the |
Lords name be praised
Rabbi hire, the great teacher, sat once |
upon Sabbath day and instructed his pu-
pills. IN the meantime died his two sons,
both very beautiful and well taught in the |
laws of God. His wife carried them into a |
small room, where she laid them both upon |
a bed and spread a white linen sheet over |
their bodies. In the evening, when Rabbi |
Mire came, "Where are my sOns?" he said, |
''that l may give them my blessing
''They are gone to school" was the wife's !
answer. 81 have seen all around" he said, |
''but cannot discover them anywhere" She |
set pitcher before him; he praised God at |
The end Of the Sabbath, drank and asked |
again. 'Where are my sons ?-they also |
should drink of the blessed wine" "They |
are surely not far away she said, and put |
he supper before her husband. As he had /
thanked God after the meal she asked |
Rabbi, permit me a question" Speak, |
ny DEAR" he answered. "a few days ago." |
ihe said, somebody gave me a precious |
ewel to take care of and now l am asked |
o return it; shall give it back again ?''
This my wife should never ask" said |
Rabbi Mire; "wOuld you hesitate moment |
% give anybody his own 81 80 no ~ she
"but without your knowing l |
would not return anything
Thereupon she brought him into little
OOm, stepped near to the bed and uncOy-
red the bodies. 'sOh, my sons, my sons,'
the father. She turned away /
md wept, and at last she grasped his hand
nd said, "Rabbi, have you not learnt me
lever to reflect a moment TO return trusted
,OOdS? See the Lord gave, the Lord took,
he Lords name be praised" "The
4Ord's name be praised,' repeated Rabbi
lire in a shive-ing voice. "lt is well said:
lie who has found a yirtuOus wife has a
reasure greater and more precious than
earls; she talks of wisdom and upon her
Ongue is divine learning"
UNION.
There were once three butterflies, white,
red and yellow. They played in the
unshine, danced from one flower to an
ther and kept on so without being tired
I all, so much pleasure found they in it
tut the rain came and made item wet,
nd they would now fly home, but found
ne door to the house locked. So they had |
} remain out in the rain and kept on get
ng wetter and Wetter. They then went
} the tulip and said: "Little tulip, open
ly flower a trifie for us, so We can fly in
nd shelter ourselves from the rain"
ut the tulip said: "FOr the yellow
nd the red l will open; but the white |
ont care much for" BOththe yellow and
he red said: ''lf you will not receive our
hite brother, neither of us will come TO
Du." The rain poured down still worse .
ian before. Then they flew to the lily ,
nd said: "GOOd lily, open thy flower a
tile fJr us, so We shall not be wet through
nd through" The lily said: "The white
will receive; it looks like myself; but the
her two L just cannot besr to
e." The white said: "lf you
i'll not receive my two
Others, neither will come to you. We
i'll rather all remain in the wet than any
us shall be left behind" and they flew
way. But the sun had heard behing the :
Oud that the small butterflies loved each
her so much, and 1t drove the rain away
I'd shone anew, clear and dried the wings
the three butterflies. Then they danced
ID played again until it became evening, 5
hen they flaw home and slanf fnoaf her l