Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-07-17
Story Of the Noses.

~ bcWltL, liz Inv llOI SAUOAhOOA
of Prague, there once lived q rich
and whimsical old farmer, who had
beautiful daughter. The students
of Prague, of whom there were at
that time twenty-five thousand,
often walked in the direction of
DEWITT, and more than one of them
offered to follow the plow in hopes
of becoming the son-in-law Of the
farmer. The first condition the
cunning peasant set on each now
servant was this: 81 engage you"
he would say, "for a year, that is,
till the cuckoo sings the return OF
spring but if, from now till then,
you say once that you are not sat
isfed, will cut off the eud of your
nose. l give you the same right
upon me-" he added, laughing
And he did as he said. Prague
was full OF students with the end of
their nose glued on, which did not
prevent an ugly scar, and, still less,
bad Jokes. To return from the farm
disfigured and ridiculed was well
calculated TO cool the warmest
passion.
A young man by the name OF
Coranda, somewhat ungaiEiy in
manner, out cool, adroit, and Gun
ming, which are not bad aids in
making ones fortune, took it in his
head to try the adventure. Tho
farmer received him with bis usual
good nature, and, the bargain made,
sent him to the field to work. AT
breakfast time the other servants
were called, but good care was
taken to forget Coranda. At din
ner it was the same. Coranda gave
himself no trouble about it. He
went to the house, and while the
farmers wife was feeding the chick
ems, unlocked an enormous han
from the Kitchen rafters, took {
huge loaf from the cupboard, anG
went back to the fields to dine an,
take nap.
care you satisfied cried ou
the farmer; when he returned a
, night.
"Perfectly satisfied,'' aaid Coran
da 81 have dined better than yol
; have"
At that instant the farmers wifi
came rushing in, crying that he
ham was gone. Coranda laughe
and the farmer turEed pale.
GA ham is only ham" answerc
his master. s'Such trifie does nc
trouble me-" But after that tim
he took good care not to leave til
student fasting.
Sunday came. The farmer an
his wife seated themselves in II
7 wagon to go to church, saying
CoranGa, at is your place to coo
the dinner. Cut up the piece
J, ,noat ynn see yonrlcr> with onion
- carrots, leeks and parsley, and be
them all together in the great p
over the kitchen fire."
every well,'' said Coranda.
> There was little pet dog at Il
ms farm house by the name of Parsie
0i Coranda killed him, skinned hin
cut him up with the meat and ves
etables, and put the whole to b'
at over the kitchen fire. When t
farmers wife returned she call
her favorite; but, alas she S:
nothing but bloody skin hangil
.ge by the window. HA
ell "What have you done 2" said s
/ a to Coranda.
,ds ,ds sWhat you ordered me, mistre
US 1 haye boiled tho meat, onio
carrots and leeks, and Parsley
IN the bargain"
= "Wicked wretch - cried
farmer, chad you the heart to !
the innocent creature that was
- Joy of the house g.
care you not satisfied 2" E
TO Coranda, taking his knife from
ans 'ing pocket.
e ,nds is "l did not say that" return
,.., the farmer. ,ev.sL
"A dead dog is nothing but
oAnS daod dop ,, Inf ha siCbot1