Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

without harm. but the people who do NO
know how TO use it, they are the ones com
ing to harm through it."
"Well, that is the same thing in nv opin-
ion," quickly responded the youth, @'the
money is the cause of much trouble. If you
will give me anything, give me wisdom and
intelligence; that is all / want"
81 am glad to hear you say So" the dwarf
King now remarked. "Come along and ]
will give you what you asked for" He
then took him away into a remote part oi
the castle. At last they entered a small
dark room. The dwarf closed the door when
they both got inside, and suddenly the
young fellow became aware that there was a
wonderful light around him. Everything
that formerly looked dark and black to him
seemed now to be surrounded bv halo Of
brilIiancy and illumination. In the center
of the room be noticed hole shaped like a
bath, and this hole was filled with some
wonderful liquid substance.
Plunge into this bath!" commanded the
dwarl, and the young man obediently
performed what he was asked to do. The
waves quickly closed over his head. The
next moment, however, he felt himself
lifted up again above the bath and the
dwarf pulled him out of the liquid.
snow, my boy," said the dwarf. ego
hence, for You have wisdom from the we'll
and intelligence from its fountain.''
Then the young man departed, and as he
got outside the dwari's castle he found his
wealthy young friend awaiting him. When
the latter heard what the other had asked
Tor he laughed. But the wise young man
did not heed his friends jeers. So they
continued their way together and there was
very little said, except by the rich Young
man, who could not help boasting OF his
good luck. At last the sun set and the
shadows of the trees BY the wayside grew
larger. Then it became dark and the two
concluded to rest for the night under tree.
Suddenly the young fellow with the bag of
gold cried out:
'0h, but L am awfully hungry. won
der where we might get something to eat?"
swell, but nv dear fellow. did YOU not
think of bringing something along?" asked
the wise young man. "If people 20 travel
ing they should think of providing them
selves with food. Look here have couple
of delicious sandwiches. l bought them at
the last tavern, because l was afraid we
would not get anything in the wilderness.
Now what is the good of your gold, if you
have to starve?"
The wealthy youth looked at his bag with
the glitterlng ducats and he wished be had
piece Of bread instead. He got so mad.
that be would have thrown his money bag
away, but his friend said: "Do not do that.
here take piece OF nv bread"
Presently both laid down to sleep. Then
the rich young man had no blanket. but
his friend, who with the wisdom Of fore
thought had provided himself with one, was
now able to cover himself up as snugly and
comfortably as King under his canopy.
Had he not been kindly disposed, the rich
Young man would have frozen to death.
The next morning both continued their
tourney, and at last they arrived in large
city.
i'Now, then, my wise friend" said he
with the bag of ducsts. "let me show YOU
the power of money and the wonderful ben
e6ts of its possession You shall be nv
guest now, and 1 will entertain you in the
most sunptuous fashion imaginable. He
then Immediately plunged into the most
ridiculous extravaganza. He bought pair
OF fine horses and carriage. He dined at
the finest hotel in the city, bought himself
the most elegant clothes; in short, he lived
ike prince. But the wise young man did