Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-02-05
PENTEk LINN A..
The Man " no Found His Fortune
ThrOugh q Pea.

The Man " no Found His Fortune
Through u Pea.
There was once a young man called
Penteimas, " no was seeking his fortune
Some time had ELAPSED and he had not
yet succeeded In accomplishing his OBJ
ject, when one day he saw a pea lying
IN the road. He picked it up, saying :
"Shall not this be my fortune?" Then
he seated himself Oh Stone by the way
side and thought. If plant this pea,
Le considered, | shall have a hundred
p AZ next year, and ii 81 plant them
they will bring me more the following
year, and so on forever, each year
bringing me more, until | ain mou-
slrously ricn. will keep this pea, for
1t is my fortune" so saying, he wrap
ped the precious r"r handker-
chief and wen go -....-o.
He continued AZ his usual occupation
but was constantly thinking OF his pea,
and he would often leave his work half
done, get out his pea, and commence to
reckon how much gam 1t would bring
him in the course of years; and when
he was through figuring he would say
this time; 1t cannot fail"
After awhile he went to city which
lay on the seacost, and wanted to hire
ships. The people asked him: For
what purpose To convey my goods"
ans aered Penleklmas. Thsy thought
he was making sport of them; but as be
continued to ask Tor shi ps they inquired
of him how many he needed. AT this
he took tablet and pencil from his
pocket, and after figuring for some time
said: ~ need two hundred ships"
" hen the people heard this they
went to their king and told HIM that
outside was man 50 rich that he re-
quired 20 ships to carry his goods. The
KING thought; " II may be to my inter
esls to know this man !" 30 he had Pen.
tekimas brought before him. Pente-
K.imas telt very proud AZ he stood before
the king, for ne was young and good.
looking, and, b sides, h" wore splen-
did new suit Of clothing that he had
purchased before coming to the king,
and Tor which he had paid out nearly
all his monyy. This last fact troubled
him tut lutte, however, for he con-
tented Linseit With :" have the pea,
aud while have that nothing can fail
me-
The king asked him for what pur.
pose lie wanted the ships. :" need
Them" Penteklimas repll,d, "to bring
my wealth, which is kept alta safe
place.
"Ha"' thought the king, "this
" you'd be the man for my daughter.
Aloud he said: "Are you married 2"
mo, answered Peuteklmas.
"WeIl how would 10 be if you were
to become my sOn-in-iaw ?" asked the
klng.
rcntekiimas remained sleut, deep
in thought. "lf say no." he CON
1.-THE king will refuse Inc the
ships; aud # marry the princess 1t
Viii DE dlscOveleu that | have nothing
hut the prospects Of the gain my pea
will biing me, and Will be driven
away in shame and disgrace if my head
is left me"
The klug waited awhile for the young
mans answer, but az it was too long
coming lie asked Does not my
pro- oSlIlon p.easo you
My king and master" replied Pen
eklun to, " pray you lot me first 20
Tor my treasure, and when | return we
vi have thr W dd,Dp."
StIlIthe hIug thought: "If let him
/" he VII not come back again, and tor
hat sh"litu De very sorry" Aloud
It said II yull would rather take
hr mp before the wedding, at least
make tho marriage contract before you
O., and We viii hold the ceremonies on
oar return"
This he young man agreed to do.
by tins time night had come, and
'enttkIlmas prepared to take his leave. .,
ne king, however, would not listen to
his, and told his future son-in-law he
must steep in the castle. 10 ascertain
neither or not he was accustomed to
GOD living, the king ordered that a !
red be prepared for the young man of
Id and tom sheets, and ragged cover :,
Il. He also set IL servant to observe
'hether or hot PentekIimas slept
trough the night, "for, thought he,
if he sleep he is naught but poor
'retch, and accustomed to such u bed; !
NJ II hs is RESTLESS and wakeful, | will -
now he is used to finer COUCH
AS Pentoklimas lay in a miserable T.
od he was in constant fear lest he
houId los. he much priced pea, and, D
n the rays and holes, not be able to re-
over it. Do all through the night he
'as waketnl ana ever assuring himself
hat 1t was still safe in his hand.
In the morning when the king asked ,
ne servant how the guest had passed u
he night, and was loid that he had
one nothing but 1Oss restlcssly about
o ordered that fine bed he given o
i'm the next night. In this Pentekli-
las slept s"undiy, tor there was no
ecessity for worry az 10 the pea being u
'st. When the King heard this he was y
1uvinC"a that he had the right man Il
" his daughter and the betroLbal was o'
irwin made. A grand feast was or u
cred, but penlekliIDas thou hit of
Dthin2 but the fortune the pea was to vi
ring HIM, and was wholly unconcern ~
rs to his coming bride. He was SO P'
1T IN reckoning out the increase Of Ill
\ prospective crops, that at last the ~
ny had almost to drive him on his
'yage. 10
On the journey, one day, as he sat al III
= endless figuring, the truth flashed
J. ntek iimas. All his hopes could
me to nothing, for really he did
u possess hands breath of land on
h!ch to plant the first pea, and on
re he was, Tilted ont with two ~,
'ndr d ships 10 carry the wonderful N,
rrGstS that, even if he had the y,
nd, 1t would require years and years NJ
grow. th
y What witless fool ami" he cried wi
spatring|y What will become of
| have deceived the king and the
)pl', and there is nothing left for me M,