The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01
was, would have taken him in; but
I turned him away"

I turned him away"
make haste" said his wife, "get
upon your horse, the man has not got
far; you will overtake him, and he
will give you three wishes"
The rich Inan rode forwerd-he
overlook the traveller. spoke kindly
to him, and told him he hoped be
would not be angry that he did not
take him In last night. that be went
to look for his door key, and that
while he was gone, the stranger went
away; but he hoped when the travel
sr returned from his journey, be
would stop at his house."
WELL" said the traveller, If l re-
turn. 1 will stop"
Then the rich man asked him, II
he would be so kind as to grant him
lis three wishes. as he had done hi:
neighbor."
YES" said the traveller, Il can grant
them to you. but they will not do you
any goo and you had better ao'
WISH"
But the rich man thought he should
certainly wish for som .thing good, il
be were certain he should receive his
wish.
ride home," said the traveller. "anG
the fret three wishes you make shall
come TO pass"
Now the rich man, as he was riding
along. began TO think what he should
wish for. and while he was thinking
and the horse began to spring, sc
that all his thoughts were jnnbled
up. aDd he did not know how to gel
them in order. Hs grew angry will
his horse and said impatiently, to tbs
animal. II wish your mock was brok.
en-" No sooner was the word spoken
than plump down he fell to tn,
ground, aui there the horse lay ant
never got up az ,iu. BIT as he waa
very saving, he thought he would no
leave the saddle there; so he cut Il
Off the horses back, swung 1t on hi
own, and went toward his house OF
foot. He was comforted, however
with the thought that there was still
two wishes before him. AS he trudg
ell along over the sand, and the noon
day sun sc )rched him, he grew no
and impatient, coulI never settle II
his miud what he could wish. III
should wish for all the kingdoms IL
the w)ilI, ands all their treasures
there woull still be som sthiny
should want; and | wish In such
way that there may be no other thias
I could desire" Ole thing would b'
too little. another too much. Whil'
his mind was disturbed. he though
OF hi, wife; There she SITS" said he
"in her coil parlor, dressed in he
best" Tails m lde him feel eros an
without thinking, he sal !, wish sh,
was sitting on this saddle inste..l o
its bre king my back~
No sooner hal he spoken than tn
sad lie vanished from his back, an
he recollected that two OF his wishc
we're gone. Now he grew very hot
he began to run: he thought he woul
cit down by himself at home, an
think over his last wish and have tn
greatest OF ail. But when he reaches
his dor thsre sat his wife on tn
miidle OF the sadlle; she could no
get OF from II, ani was weeping an
wailing. Then sail the husband, "b
quiet, wife. I will wish you all th
kingdoms In the worll, only sit STILL
But. she answered, What COOL woul
all the kingdoms in the world do me
II must sit on this saddle? Yo'
have wished me upon 1t, yoa mus
wish me off again" Whether IA
would or would not, he must max
the third wish, that she sheuld be fre
from the sadlls, aai this Wa, quickl.
fulfilled, for he had gained noihiu
but vexation, trouble. and dca
horse. But the poor couple live
content. quietly aud contentedly t
the end of their lives.