The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-24
RACE BETWEEN THE HEDGEHOG
AND HARE.
An Old Story Translated From the Ger
man.
lFor Youths Department Of Esrrnrasr.l

tFor Youths Department OF ENTKRPRisE.I
1t was delightful Sunday morning in
the spring; the buckwheat was blooming;
the sun had risen golden in the heavens; /;
the morning wind was blowing fresh over
the stubble, while the birds were singing
In the air; the bees were humming in the
buckwheat and the people were going to
church in their Sunday clothes; in short
all creation was rejoicing.
The hedgehog stood in his doorway, his
arms folded across his breast, looking in
the direction the wind was blowing, and
trilled little song, such as a hedgehog
alone can sing on a Sabbath morning,
While standing thus, 1t occurred to him,
that, while his wife was dressing and
washing the children, he would go and
take walk and see how his turnips were
getting along. The field Of tulnips was
next to his house, and he had always been
In the habit Of using them in common
with his family. The hedgehog shut the
door behind him and made his way into
the field.
He had not gone far from the house,
when, he fell In with hare, who had
come out on like errand; namely, To
look after his cabbage. When the hedge.
hog noticed the hare, he babe him good
morning. The hare, after his proud fash
ion, for he was stuck-up and very con
csited fellow, did not reply to the friend
ly greeting Of the hedgehog, but, with q
sarcastic tone of voice, said: "Why dc
you come here so early in the morning p
"l'm going for bit of walk" returned
the hedgehog. "a walk% laughed the
hare. "Yes; that strikes me sop az
should think you could employ youi
crooked legs for better purpose" Thii
slur enraged the hedgehog beyond meas
ure, and filled him with q spirit of re
venge, especially, since his legs wer,
crooked by nature. "You know very
well" said the hedgehog, "that my
stumps are not half so crooked as yours
and yours will not accomplish half 81
much" "Well l should smile," said th,
hare. "Well, have proposal. I'll be
II we run a race, that I'll beat!" "Good
ness mep laughed the hare, "You, witt
your sturnps of legsY Whatll be the wa
ger" "a golden ducat." "All right,
said the hare, "lets try" mo, nop sal
the hedgehog, "there's no such hurry; II
go home first and get bite Of somethin
to eat. In half an hour, I'll be on tn
spot" Thereupon the hedgehog depar
ed, and left the hare in contented fran
of mind.
On the way home the hedgehog consi'
cred the matter in his mind "Humpl
: the hare prides himself on his long leg
but I'll teach him what's what. He thinl
he is fine fellow, but he's nothing, e
!, cept an empty-headed kerl" AS he reacl
ed his home, he said to his wife: "W
man, put on your bonnet and come wit
me into the field" whats up nowT r
turned Mrs. Hedgehog. "I've bet a gol
en- ducat with the hare that can beat hi
q in footrace. I'm confident Of winnin
and l want you to come along" "oh, n
dearest husband" said his wife, "ha,
you been 50 foolishi Has your reasc
flownT keep quiet, wife," said Il
hedgehog, "this is my business; wom'
y shouldn't meddle with mems affairs.
0 tell you to put on your bonnet and con
along" What could the poor woman
+ but go; however much she would rath
s notf
b As the hedgehog and his wife were
u the way, he turned to her and said: "No
f you place yourself where shall tell yo
u See, we are going TO race along the fiel
o The hare shall place himself In one 4,
D. row and In the other; and, on a Civ
signal, we begin to run. Now, you ha
u nothing farther to do, than to place 20,
. self In this furrow at this side, and VIII
o the hare comes from the other end, CT
:, out: "I'm already here"
u Now, that they were come TO the fiel
the hedgehog showed his wife her plat
, and went to the other end Of the furro
As he came up, the hare was already the
l. waiting. "How does II come of 2" ask
the hair. "Oh, all right" answered Z
hedgehog. "Ready thenr and with th
each took his place. "Eins, zwei, drei
y the hare counted, and flew like the viii
down the furrow. The hedgehog to,
> about three steps, then stopped and 6
down in his furrow.
= As the hare reached the end, the hede
hogs wife called out: "Im already here
The hare looked puzzled, and thoug
something had gone wrong. He thoug
, II was the hedgehog himself, first, III,
l. he thought It must be his wife; but in !
ality, he couldn't tell the difference. tt
7 hare called out: This isn't fair; con
on, let us run back again" And again
few like wind-storm, his ears fiappir
on his back, and when he reached d
goal, the hedgehog met him with, ~
already here" The hare stood, pale al