The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-22
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THE THREE WISHES.
FAIRY TALE FROM THE GERMAN

directly opposite to each other. One
was large and beautiful, the other was
small and looked poor; one belonged to
a rich and the other to poor man. The
traveller said, II shall not be burden to
the rich man, will knock ut his door"
The rich man heard knocking at bis
door, ooened the window and asked the
stranger what he wanted. The traveller
answered nights lodging. The rlch
man looked sharply at the traveller, and
because he had poor clothes on and did
not appear as if he had much money in
his pocket, sheok his head and said, 81
eannot take you in: my chambers are
strewed with herbs and seeds, and if l
took in every body who knocked at my
door l should soon have to take my stan
and go out begging for myself, You
must look somewhere else for a well
come" He slammed down the window
and LETT the poor traveller standing with
out. The traveller turned toward the
little house and knocked. Scarcely had
he knocked when the poor man opened
his little door, and begged the stranger
to come in and spend the night.
TT is very dark" said he, and ou can
not 60 any further tonight"
The traveller was pleased and went in
to the house. The wife Of the poor man
reached out her hand, bid him welcome
and begged him to make himself at
home. She had not much to give, but
what she had she gave with whole
heart She put some potatoes in the
FIRE, and while they were roasting she
MIXED her goat that he might haye a
cup of milk with his potatoes; and when
the table was prepared the traveller
placed himself at the table and ate and
praised the supper, When he had eat
en- and it was time to go to bed, the wife
whispered to her husband that the poor
tired traveller might rest on their bed,
for they only had but one. The man
said, with all my heart" and he begged
the stranger to lie down on their bed and
rest himself. The Traveller did not wish
to take the poor peoples bed, but they
urged him 30 much that at last he con-
se1ted, and laid himself down while the
good people slept on the straw upon the
floor. The next morning they got up
before day and prepared breakfast for
their guest. When the sun shone into
the window and the traveller had got up,
he ate again with them, and wished to
20 on his journey. But as he was stand
ing at the door he said to them, "you
have been 30 good and kind to me that
il you " ish three times your wishes
shall be granted"
Then the poor man said, What should
wish for but eternal happiness, and
that we two, as long as we live may have
our nece,s sary daily bread, For the
third wish, l do not know what to ask"
The traveller asked, "woulG you not
like new house in exchange for your
old onep"
The man said, IF this could come to
pa9s, should like it," and Immediately
the wish was fulfilled, the old hoGse was
changed to beautiful new one, and the
traveller went on his way.
When the rich man looked out Of his
window in the morning, he saw new
house standing opposite, in place of the
old one. He rubbed his eyes, called his
wife and said, "Wife, look here, and see
what Las happened: yesterday morning
there stood opposite miserable hut,and
now here is new house-run over and
find out what has happened"
The wife went to see the poor neigh
Dor and asked her what it meant.
The poor woman told her that they
gave a poor traveller a nights lodging,
and that when he bsde them good bye
he granted them three wishes-eternal
blessedness, their daily bread and a new
house for their old one,
When the rich mans wife had heard
this she ran back and told her husband,
Who said, II could almost tear my hair
am 80 Vexed with myself If had only
known who the stranger was, / would
haye taken him in; but l 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 man rode forward-he over.
took the traveller, spoke kindly to him,
and said that he hoped he would not be
angry that be did not take him in last
night, taat he went to look for his door
key, and that while he was gone the
stranger went away, but he hoped when
the stranger returned from his journey
he would stop at his house.
"Well," said the traveller, "if return
/ will stop"
Then the rich man asked him if he
would be 30 kind as to grant him his |
three wishes as he had done his neigh |
Dor.
YES" said the traveller, II can grant
them to you, but they will not do you |
any coed, and You had better not WISH"
But the rich man thought be should |
certainly wish for something good if he
were certain he should receive his wish.
"Rde home," said the traveller, "and
the first 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
dropped his bride, and the horse began
to spring 80 that his thoughts were
jumbed up and he did not know how
TO get them in order. He grew angry |
with his horse and said impatiently, to
the animal, 81 wish your neck was bro
KEN" No sooner was the word spoken,
than plump down to the ground he fell,
and there the horse lay and never got up
again. But as he was very saving he
thought he would not leave the saddle
there; so he cut it eff his horses back,
swung it on his own and went toward
his house on foot. He was comforted,
however, with the thought that there
we're still two wishes before him. AS he
trudged along over the sand, and the
noon-day sun scorching him, he grew
hot and inpatient could never settle in |
his mind what he should wish. "IfI
should wish for all the kingdoms in the
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