Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-07-08
-,zr WISHING RING.

NOT prosper pak'rcsi"tty Neiis was Si''','o
resting Oh his pillow for moment rs he
to him and said:
"Why do YOU toll so hard, and all Tor
nothing Walk straight before you ior
two DAYS. md you will come TO large
fir tree. which stands alone, towering
over all the other trees of the forest. III
von e.,n but fell il your fortune IS maue.
mo farmer did not wait to be told
.,,,;..a h,f taking his AK on his shoulder.
t.',.t.s,r ON his way. After walking two
.,ars no came TO the fir tree, and imme-
,iiateIv set to work to fell it. Soon it top
nle.I and crashed to the earth, when
from the TOP. branches dropped a. nest
containing two eggs. The eggs rolled
on the ground and broke; as they broke.
forth came young eaglet from one, and
small golden ring from the other The
eaglet grew visibly, till it reached half
the height Of man, shook its wings, as
If to to try them, raised itself
from the ground. and then cried:
'You have released me! AS token
of my gratitude, take the ring the other
egg contained-it isa wishing ring. Turn
it on your finger, speak your wish aloud,
and it will be Immediately granted. But
the ring has only one wish; when that
and become no more than any other ring.
Therefore, reflect well on what you wish
for, so that you may not have TO repent
afterward.
Having so spoken, the eagle rose high
into the air, swept for some time in wide
circles over the farmers head, and then
like an arrow from the bow. shot swiftly
toward tile east. The farmer took the
ring, put it on his finger, and started
hotneWaf{l> Toward evening he reached
n town. At>ahe door of his shop gold
smith stood who had many valuable
rii,xs car sale. The farmer showed him
his rzp<, and asked him what was about
tho value Of il. ''Mere trumpery," an
swered the goldsmith. The farmer
latiched heartily, telling the man it was
Wishing ring. and OF more value than
all the rings ia the shop put together.
Now the goldsmith was false, designing
man, SO he invited the farmer to stay all
night at his house, saying, 1T must bring
good luck to entertain u man who is the
possessor of such II jewel, so pray remain
with me-" He accordingly entertained
him well with plenty Of wine and civil
words. but when he went to sleep ut
night he drew his ring stealthily from his
finger, and put ON it instead a common
ring quite like iJ in appearance. The
next morning the goldsmith could hardly
wait with any degree of patience until
the frrmer had taken his departure. He
fawoke him, saying, You have fan; to go
YOU had better start early'' As soon as
The farmer was safe OIL his journey. the
goldsmith went into his room, aud having
shut the shutters, that no one might see,
he boited himself in, and turning the ring
OH his finger, exclaimed:
IL wish to have Il hundred thousand
silver crowns Immediately"
Hardly were the words spoken, when
bright five shilling pieces began to rain
'iOwn from the ceiling; shining silver
crowns poured down so fast and hard
that at last they began to beat him ul-
mercifully about the heal and shoulders
aud arms. Calling piteOusly for help,
he tried to rush to the door, but before
ne could reach it and unbOlt il. he Tell
elecslldy To the ground. Still the rain
OF silver crOWtiS uTCf- -.--.aanaa-a..L soon
under the weight OF it, the flooring gave
sz HA th 1e n aSm ito deep Cellar
And still it rained on, till the hundred
thousand silver coins were completed,
and then the goldsmith lay dead i'm the
cellar, with the miss of money upon him.
Attracted ut lust by the noise. the neigh
bvrS rushed to- the spot. and, OH finding
the goldsmith dead under his money,
exclaimed, lit Is really a great mistake,
when blessings rain down like eudgels."
Then the heirs came and divided the
spoil.
Meantime the farmer went happily
home, and showed the ring to his wife.
1--WE shall now never want for any
thing. dear wife," he said, ~our fortune.
But we must consider well what we must
wish for
The wife had a bright idea at hand.
LET us wish ourselves some more
land,r said she, 1--WE have so little. There
is Just nice strip which stretches into
our field. Let us wish for that"
THAT would never be worth WHILE"
replied the husband 1--WE have only to
work well for year, and have a moder-
ate share of good luck, and we can buy
it for ourselves"
And the man and his wife worked hard
for whole year, and the harvest had
never been so plentiful as that autumn,
so that they were not only able to buy
the strip of land, but had money to spare.
you see," said the husband, 1.-The
Ian ! is ours, and the wish too" Z.
Then the woman thought it would be
q capital thing to wish themselves cow
and n horse.
"Wife," answered the husband, again
clinking the surplus money i'm his pocket,
sit would be folly to sacrifice our wish
for such trumpery thing We can get
the cow and che horse without that J"
And, SUE enough, i'm another years
time the horse and the cow had been
well earned. So the man rubbed his
hands cheerfully, and said:
another year has passed, and still the
wish is ours, and yet we have all we
want; what good luck we have 70
The wife, however, began to be very
impatient, and tried seriously to induce
her husband to wish for something.
"You are not like your own SELF" she
said, Grossly; formerly you were always
complaining, and wishing for all sorts of
things; and now. when you might have
whatever you want, toll and work like a
slave, are pleased with everything, and
let your best years slip by. You might
De King, Emperor, Duke, q great rich |
farmer with loads of money, but mo-
you can't make up your mind what to |
choose"
spray do cease continually Worrying
me and teasing me, cried the farmer:
we are both Of as young, and life is long.
The ring contains but one wish, and that
must not be squandered. Who knows
what may happen to us, when we might
really need the ring? Since the ring
has been ours, have we not so risen in the
world that all men marvel at us? so be
sensible, and amuse yourself, if you like,
w thinking what we shall wish for.r
g. Anu so the matter was allowed to rest
t ~. III, -; present. 1t really seemed as if
for for h tsS drought a blessings to the house,
wear to ve or. sranaries grew fuller, from
the poor farmer became. a , r;ch on =, nros
porous one. He worked all iI.-. Oh. r.