The Osceola times., 1881-09-24
THE NOSES.
4 German Legend.


A father had three sons. lie told the
eldest he must seek service; it was no,
possible for him to support them all at
home.
The eldest arose and went. lie came
10 Il farmer, whom he asked to take him
The farmer said yes, only he must not
get angry at his place; if he became an
cry his nose would be cut off. On the
contrary, if he, the farmer, got angry the
other might serve him the same. Al
cuckoo time his year should be up.
The lad remained, and was sent by the
farmer to thresh in the barn. He
threshed with other threshers. At
breakfast time they were called; he was
10 stay and mind the place. 80 he had
no breakfast at dinner time nothing; at
supper time nothing The next morning
he was sent again into the barn. Getting
no breakfast, he became angry. The
farmer took n knife, cut his nose oil, and
released him from service.
lie went back home, but without his
nose.
"Gahl cried the father 'as you got ON
so beautifully that YOU return with 40
nose, the younger shall 90 to service and
you remain at home"
The second son arose and went. lie
came 10 the same farmer with whom the
eldest had SERVED. They made con
tract ike the previous one. The farmer
sent him into the barn. lie threshed a
whole day and received nothing 10 eat
The following morning he had no break.
fast. Then he became angry, and also
lost his nose like his brother, and the
farmer dismissed him.
When the second SON returned with.
out Il nose, the youngest came forward
lie was considered to be stupid and they
nsed to mock him. In spite Of this he
desired them TO tell him where the farm.
er dwelt, and lac would take his chance
They, ieering, told him in advance that
the same would beiall him as it had to
them. Nevertheless he set off, came to
the farmers and asked if he guld take
Struck bargain that, if the farmer got
angry with the lad, or the lad got angry
with the farmer, whichever got angry
should lose his nose.
so be it, said the lad, and asked at
once what he was TO do.
"Thou wilt 90 and thresh in the barn. 80
replied the farmer.
When the time came for break fast the
others were called, and he not lie put
corn into bag, went 10 sell it, and
bought himself a good meal with the
money. The farmer, who knew nothing
Of this, asked him, after breakfast;
Art cross? Art gettin angry"
bah" cried the lad, "why should |
get angry about breakfast That's
nothing"
Tl,,s III Mt oil I,;,, a, l;,,,r TIM,
so he filled two bags with corn and car
ried it again to sell, for he thought he
ought 10 have more for dinner than for
breakfast, and must, therefore take more
corn. After dinner the farmer aske
him again if he were angry.
"Why should be angry, indeed2
tlave had better dinner than thou
hast"
At evening they did not call him to
supper, but bid him mind the barn. lie
once more put corn in a bag, sold it and
procured his supper. At length the
farmer found out that the lad sold corn,
and said TO his spouse:
"Wife, that's knayel We must feed
he, lac 'ull sell all our corn"
"Then the lad asked the farmer if he
was angry.
HBah~ cried the farmer "what signi-
Ge5 a bit o corn? Why should ! be an
gry about bit o corn2'
The next day they gave ii i'm plenty Ia
eat,
When threshing was over the farmer
said;
Thou must 90 with manure, my
lad"
The lad asked, Where to?"
The farmer replied:
"The dog will go with thee, and show
thee. Where he lies down, there un-
lu3d the manure"
The lad carted it. The dog went with
him. and coming to a wayside hollow
washed ont bv the rains, laid in IT, for
tLa weather was hot and he did not care
to 90 40 far as the field The lad shot
tbe manure in the hollow, returned,
loaded mn again, and so went on for forty
times. At length the farmer came 70
look at the field, and seeing so much
manure lying in the hollow and none on
the land, hurried home and rated the
Iad for doing him so much harm;
Putting all the manure IN the hole
and none on the tield!' 80,
"Whither the dog led me" SAID the
lad. "and where he lied down, there
nnioadcd the manure-as you ordered
bnt come now, are you angry about II
"Bah!" cried the farmer. W,why
should be angry about bit o ma
nure" A..
sunday came. The farmer and In,
wife GOT ready for going to church, and
gaye commands TO the lad:
Meanwhile thou wilt cook the dlh
ner Set the meat on the hre
nnt potatoes in the broth, and lttl'
parsley" NJ ,hoy
The lad put on the food; Now ihe}
had a small dog called Little Parsley
lie took and killed him, and put MN II Il
to stew with the meat. When lhey re-
inrned the wife carried the little dog lll'
dinner, but no dog was TO be lonhd II
his kennel. She demanded what ha'
become of Little Parsley" The lad re
phed thev had ordered him TO stew I'M
dor with the meat. She screamed woe
mily; they had ordered him to put pafs
lev out of the garden with the meat, no
little Parsley" the dog, the darling
beautiful, good little dog
The lad said TO the iarmer'
"Arc YOU angry" o,,,.