Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-15
DAILY Post IEfELLlGgHCER'
THg rnREE WISHES.
. PARRY TALE PROM THE GERMAN.

In olden times. when people SINE
times had visits from angels when they
thoncht they were only receiving stran,
osrs. II happened that one OF these gooo
beings found himself out rather iate'
and il grew dark before he could reaco
. tavern. As he travelled along ne came
To a Mace where there were two houses
directlv opposite each other. One was
large and beautiful, the other was Small
and looked poor; ono helonged 70 rIcu
and the other to poor man. Ine NAV
eler said:
az shaIl be no burden 10 the ron man.
I will knock at bis door.
Tire rich man heard knocking at ms
door opened a window and asked tne
stranger what he wanted. Ihe traseisI
ansvered. a nights lodging. Inc ricn
man looked sharply at the traveller, ahd
hscause Re saw be had poor clothes ON.
and ala not appear as If he had mucn
money in his pocket, shook his head ana
said: ,L~s
.ra all streved with herbs and SEEDS:
and n took in everybody whs knocked
a. nv door. I should soon have TO take
, staff and set out begging for myself.
Won must look somewhere else for
He slammed down the window and
ieft the moor traveller standing witnout.
Tba traveller turned toward the little
bouse and knocked. Scarcely had ne
Knocked when the poor man opened ms
dooy and begged the wanderer TO come
in and spend the night: .s on
"ft's very dark" said he, "and you
.a,,,ot 90 anv further tonight
The traveller was pleased and went IN
,be bouse. The wife of the poor mar
,nscbed ont her hand, bid him welcome
and hecoed him to make himself AZ
home. She had not much to give. Dat
yvbat sbe had she gave with her wnoie
heart. Che put some potatoes In the
Arc and while they we're roasting sne
rnilked her goat, that he might have
cun az milk with his potatoes; and when
the table was prepared the traveller took
a seat nj il and ate and praised the sup
mar, When ne had eaten and 1t was
time IN 90 To bed, the wife whispered TO
her husband that the poor tired traveller
ynioht rest upon their bed, for they had
INIT one. The husband said, with all
nv heart and he begged the stranger
to lie down ON their bed and rest him
sals The traveller did not wish TO take
the NOR people's bed, but they urged
him 40 much that at last he consented
and laid himself down, while the good
people silent on the straw upon the noor.
Tho next morning they got mp before
day and prepared breakfast for their
ouest When the sun shone into the
,rindova and the traveller had got up, he
ate AGAIN with them and wished to go on
his ionrney. But a. he was standing at
the door he said TO them:
"You have been % good and kind To
me that. il YOU wish three times, your
wishes shall be granted.
Then she poor man said:
.What should wish for but eternal
happiuess, and that We two, as long az
wa live. NAV have our necessary daily
bread? For the third wish, do not know
what to ask"
The traveller said:
"Would Won not like new house In
exchange for your old ones
The man replied:
"If this could come TO pass, should
like t." and Immediately the wish was
ful6lled: the old house 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 a new
house standing opposite in place or the
old one. He rubbed his eyes, called MS
wife and said:
.Wife, look here and see what has
happeued. Yesterday morning there
stood opposite miserable hut, and now
here In n new house; RIM over and find
ont what has happened"
The wife went 10 see the poor neiRhbor
and asked her what II meant.
The poor woman told her that they
cave A traveller nights lodging, and that
when he babe them good by be granted
them three wishes--eternal ble8sedneas,
their daily bread and new house for
their old one.
When the rich mans wife heard this
she ran back and told her husband, who
said:
al could almost tear my hair. am
no vexed with mys IL. II / had only
! known who the stranger was, ! would
have taken him in; but | turned him
away"
MAKE haste,n said his wife; "0et on
your horse; the man has not gone far;
Won will overtake him and he will give
you three wishes"
The rich men rode forward; he over
took the traveller, spoke kindly 10 him,
and told him he hoped he would not be
angry because he did not take him in
last night; that he went to look for his
door KEY, and that while he was gone
the stranger went away: but he hoped
that, when the traveller returned from
his journey, he would surely stop AZ
his house.
swell" said the traveller, "if return
will STOP"
Then the rich man asked him IL he
would be 10 kind M to grant him three
wishes, as he had done his ncighbor?
"Yes," said the traveller. " can grant
them TO you, but they will do you no
good, aud you had better not wish."
but the rich man thought he should
certainly wish for something good. IL
he were certain that he should receive
his wish.
"Ride home.. said the traveller. "and
the first three wishes You make shall
come TO pass"
Now the rich man. Hs no was riding
along, began 20 think what he should
wish for, and, while he Was thinking,
dropped his bride. when the horse be-
gan 10 spring, 40 that all his thoughts
ware jumbled mp. aud no did not know
how 10 get them In order. He grew an
cry with the horse, and said impatiently
10 The animal:
wish your neck was broken"
No sooner was the wish spoken than
plump down he fell TO the ground. and
there the horse lay aud never got up
again. but N the man was very saving
he thought he would not leave tho sad-
die there; no he cut Il of the horses
back, swung Il ON his own. and went
toward his house on foot. He wss com-
fortsd, however. with the thought that
there were still two wishes before him.
Al he trndced along over the sand, and
the MONDAY sun scorched him, he grtw
hot and impatient, and could never settle
In his mind what he should wish.
"If should wish for all the kingdoms
In the world and all the treasures, there
would still be something I should want;
and ! win wish in such way that there
will remain no other thing that could
desire"
Ono thing would be tao little; another
toomuch. While his mind WAS disturbed
he thought Of his Wits.
"There she sits" said he, lin her
cool parlor. dressed in her beat" This
made him feel cross, and, without think
ing, be said: II wish she was sitting on
this saddle instead OF It's breaking my