, 1875-08-08

NASTY carrot" She knew that a story meant
sitting for half 81 hour on "dcar Andersan's"
TO talo after ta!e ''msds u?" for her snec,al
benefit. And, as loved = story too, begged
him to begin as sooa as deasett was on tho tAhla
and the servants retired.
Nothing plaasea Andersen 20 truly as to b.
nADs MUCH or,
to henr that the world 8pe2is we'll OF bin and to
be told that be aud hts works are appreciated out
played struck me a. almost childish when,
day after day, as my letters wero han led
me- bv our host from the post-bag, he wished to
know il my friends in England ''congra:nlated
me on being in the same house WITH - Andet-
sen, the poes;" or il they had sent him auy
message or greeting, Or in any way mentioned
him and when, one na1ucky day, I had received
two letters. neither OF which uoticad hsm, after
taking them into his own hands and scanning
them through, and not finding his uau1a, he NUT
tered softly, II can't understand 1t, Jet the
English they love me fonaly."
So it always, as I say, pleased him to be asked
for story, and directly the fruit was On the
table, and We ware alone. he began and told the
following tale Though in far more beautiful and
faucltul language than Gao now remember:
'+Once upon tino, little Name, there MS .
besutiful garden in the country. in which al
kinds OF ioyolY things we're to be found In one
corner, quite out OF sight. nnder ground. lived
charming family with one daughter. Thls fam
III was called Carrot; and Mr. Carrot, and Mrs,
Carrot, and especially Miss Carrot, were all very
veil behaved and did their duty as theY oughs.
NoH, you must know that thus nss Carrot Was
very sweet aad elegant young thing She had
grown straight and tall, had beautiful CON-
piexion, aud Ind the lose1ess graen 1uale round
her neck 10 all the neisbborhood. So the Youths
Of that land liked to look at her, and they came
and paid court 70 her, and whispered in har ear
how very beautiful they found her, and would
q a ff1Y ArrUn nf1ar ~ hAF f4]f
her papa ffowned at them, and they dxred not
venture quite SO far. Besides. they all knew
that har father intended to marry her to
sToUT. UGLY OLD FELLOW
who Lived not far of, aod who had demanded
thing. Poor little Pinky 1or that Was her
name) knew this too aud it made her veey sad,
for she loved her youog cousin with all her
heart,-a fine, bold fellow, who was "a hand
eome - she was herself. Bat it WAS OF no
had said shs MAS to marry the old, ugly lover,
and SO marry him she must. unless be
would give her up to bis rival willingly aud
quietly. But be had hard, stony heart, and
declared be would have hor whether she liked it
or not, aud la would not listen to her tesrh and
and find another bride from amongst the
beautiful l.dy Carrots Of the country. but
hastensd on the marriage, and bought all that
was required for bis new home, aud even got
the mug and ordered the punch that was to be
drank on the weddngd day. This WAS serv cruel
Ut those se fish creatures Who only do what
pleasas themselves; and little Pinky 81. in hor
room all aicne, and cried till she grew qulte
thin. Her friends had esch in turn done their
best t. try and soften tne heart Of tn.s ugly,
stout, 1lorid q d Ca rot, and persuade him
S isdy give Who hDP id M; iose 'oTe him i but 'ubs e
would listen to noue Of them. ana msde
her father keep to his word &nd not lei her see
any one till the Wedding was over
s'At last the great day arrived; au the guests
wsrc invited, and every one came. The br,de
VAS dressed in all her fnery, aud stood 1t the
altar BY tna side OF her ugly bridegroom, who
looked very important and more stronc-bear.ed
than ever. JUST a. tho pretty bride hal cast ono
iespai'ing eou1-reodine glanca at the cousin she
iovel 80 we'll, aud had resigned herself to her
cruel fate, rldderly great crash Was beard
overoead, and, before any one had time to notica
how it was done the ugly old lover Was saizsd
BY hls green runle and
pRAG0RD AWAY OUT or s1GuT
over their heads, aud never cane hacz any more
Every one was very glad for now Pinkv
could marry the ons she loved. and not be sad
or sorro Stul Again. Aud she did, there and
then, and has beeu happy ever since. And nov,
little Marie, must tell you tha. it "aR the klnd.
good gardener who had dragged the ugly old
lover from his Young bride, and, because be
was cruel and unkiud, had taken him away from
that happy lan5 where he lived, aud handed
bim over to The cook. who cut him IN pieces and
boiled him in the soup, aad sent him up 70 table
to be eaten, because be deserved no better fato-'
Andersen cnanot on!v weave and tell 4 story
vol, but hs il rare roader. Often in tie
evening, when the d1aw.ng-room was full
Of guests, when the fun AND laughter were
= pause in tho exquisite music al
wavs to be heard at Madame H-'s charn,~
ing soirees, have Doticed Andersen quietly
Tie from his corner, take paper from bis
pocket, drav near q laa17,, aud propose to read
ssorv. OF course. it was one Of hls own, and
voices would be hushed in eager expectaton, for
all knew thct whatever it was, old or new, it
would be- sure to be ~o,th listening to- Then,
with few words explanatory Of the story, he
wonld begin softly, As II to insure 8od command
the attention OF all around, and then gradually
grow louder and louder, till his voice, alwaya
nelodious aud fnll OF feeling, had reaehed the
pitch fitted for The ROOM As he read on and on,
ind the story unfolded itself. one seemed to for
ret the society around. and TO live in the trout
plea and sozrows or pleasures OF those he was
describing. His story done. no would rise from
ais CHAIR, and with low. awkward bow, add
light vage Of his hand. retire to his corneE,
and shut his eyes and rest
Once when was telling him how intensely
,njoyed these delicious impromptu readings, and
1ow pleasant and novel such procedure was,
JH 8u11IeQ anu RD6HtlE0 III AA9 AAAAA N8ts ~ "
adv can plas, she hkee to let cthera hear
,er talent; ~ art ut ahova nis pictures4-Why
,hould not tell my lst!e story, for that Is
III a1rT FROM ooD2"
Andersen has another &C e'oI3nlisamant which
,ften causes much merr1ment to h,a friends
live him PAIR Of Rcisso1s aud Some
,aper, and in . few moments
10 will cut out \ group Of figures,
10 absurd in their expression and attitudes that
oars Of laughter always follow their appearance
IN the table. How he does it ia \ u1vsterv, tor
he sciasnrs move rapidly, aud apparently without
M forethought OF effort. and yet the daint'est
Foupg 1sd,es in elaborate dress, the noes beanta-
nj foliage 10 trees, OF delicate cusvea in soue
.racefuL fxociful design. will a}l, "a II By magic.
Tart out Of the paper at the request OF ans child
n erowu person pre-ept. He ia rather proud OF
bis UNUSUAL tllent aud will often sign bis name
N one Of these fragile little pictnre-forms and
present it gravely to lady, sud BEG haf 10 ksep
( loE mis- sake.
He hates and detests physical suffering, aud is
CRY irritable when laborlng npde1 aome passing
udlsposltion Or accidental pain.
One morning, when had Known him about =
ottuignt, in gathering some Eoosebezriea, ha Ean
thorn frora tho bush iuto his finger. I have no
oubs the pain was d'Bagrseahle, but 1t seemed
aore Tran be could beat. He would lot no ono
ouch his hand for hours to e1tract th8 thorn, aud
Was only by The united influence Of the whole
oGsohold that 1t last he WAS persuaded to Lathe
be swollen finger in hot wafer to subduo the
welliog and ease tha pain. Than came tho tel
tb9e necessity, for terrible 1t was to him. OF ex
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