Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-07
The Heroic Taller of Hungary.

The Heroic Taller Of hungary.
There was a protllgate tailor. who did
nothing but frolic and sing the whole
day, and who drank like brushmaker
In fact, the precIoas fellow drank to
such a degree, that at last lie drank
away his house, his vineyard, his cellar
\ and his cattle, and, TO finish all, he
drank the shirt off his back.
When he had long account at the
tavern he didn't fall into despair, but
packed up quietly, and of moved his
boots away on dry land.
So he jourreyed and Travelled till he
came to great wild wood, and there
he lay down in shady place and rested
peacefully in the Lord.
He slept and slept, but the flies which
swarmed there so covered him that he
was quite black from them. Here the
.tsilor woke up, slapped his forehead,
and. with one blow, killed seven flies.
Well, he was tailor; he had q
needle and thread with him, SO he took
off his round cap and embroidered on
it with golden letters this speech and
saying:
"Seyen at blow. and T wasn't an.
cry"
After that he set out and travelled
over forty-nine kingdoms, till he came
toa kings palace. They read, of course,
on his cap, Seven at blow, and
wasn't angry"
oh, he must be some renowned
hero, if he killed seven at o blow, and
wasn't angry; if he had been angry,
then what ?"
They had fastened to bring the he
roic tailor before the king, who re-
ceived him with great consideration
and ut once seated him in the first
place.
The tailor rejoiced at the honor given
him, put on great airs, as if he despised
everything in the world, and sat on the
nrst seat in mighty state.
On what mission are you, renowned
hero?" began the king.
am In search of the royal crown
OF valor," answered the tailor. with
naughty condescension - though we
know that ninety-nine tailors can't
break the back of one goat.
oh! you needn't 60 further; you
can lind it right here-right here in our
city, which is wrapped in mourning
because an unbearable tribute has been
laid on our wood, water and grass.
Free them, and half my kingdom with
NY only daughter will be your reward.
Out there in the forest, near chapel.
. Lion has taken up his abode. He lets
no one go to the forest, and no wood
can be brought from it; for, whenever
he sees man, he tears him to pieces
without pity or mercy. If you can get
hold OF that lion, dead or alive. I will
place you on the first golden step of nv
purple throne, and then we shall believe
that you are indeed hero"
Here tho tailor hero exalted himself
peyond measure, and promised the
KING that in this way he would finish
the lion, while all the time he was
frightened to death at the thought oil
him.
Very vel, they took the heroic tailo,
TO the forest in o chariot of gold and
glass, and when they came to cross.
road they put him down, telling him
70 take the road to the right, by which
ne would soon come to the chapel
where he could find the lion. if he
wished to fight with him. They left
the tailor there in the jaws of certain
death, and returned home themselves.
Fear now came upon the heroic tai
Iof; ne trembled and shivered; q chill
seized him, his teeth chartered and he
grew blue. The worthy fellow thought
II best to turn his back upon the lion
80 ne took, not the road leading to the
night but the left. looking around con.
inually like Wryneck to see if the
non Was not after him. He went on.
nil, true as live, all at once he saw the
chapel right In front Of him and not
ik away the terrible hon asleep. He
mad barely tune TO run into the chanel.
ne non vas ~ his heels, chasing and
pursuing kim. Twelve times they ran
around the altar. but the tailor escaped
Ne lodged line hon, ran oui Of In.
chapel, and closed the door in a tsi2k.
Ing. the lion roaring away inside.
WHO Was louder moutbed now thar
tse i2ilorf Who xas q greater herr
Low ihAn the tailor! Straightway n.
ANNOUNCES =, the court that ,hey Nigh
go out with the coach, for he had taser
e non oy the tail asd hang him int
ne chapel. Nov they might 30 ~hA
lnt! pieAsed with HIM. So the kins
Iooe oai with his whole CONVOY in gresi
isos' Tut now came the Question
nov we're they TO pat an end 10 the 10,
noie honf The heroic t.ilo, ~..lsd
nls hAIds cat Of 1t, AID saiS th.,