The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-15

been as hungry as hunter, and I
would have been glad If | had only
piece of bread to chew at: But
where did you get these Wonderful
things To eat, old LADY,"
81 am Neris, the wonderful woman
of the woods, and | am acquainted
with all the good qualities OF the
trees, the shrubs, the grass and the
brooks. | can concoct soup that
will change you into roaring lion,
and can bake pancake from the
roots of q forest plant that will
change your form into d rabbit. |
can give you a drink of water that
will cause you to cry techs which will
drop from yoir eyelids as the most
priceless diamonds, and | can make
you up drink that will cause you
to perspire the ugliest snakes from
all parts of your body. | am q
woman who rewards the kind hearted
and good natured a milliotifold for
the smallest trife they do; but / am
also q woman who is inexorable in
furnishing the wicked, especially
those who laugh at the aged and
make fun OF the poor and feeble, l
was pleased at your readiness to
offer your service to me and
carry that load of wood,
and l mean to repay your
kindness. Have you finished your
meal and have you drank your wine7
All right then; now let Inc give you
something else. Take this ring that
/ have here and wear it around your
thumb. That ring has a wonderful
power. 1t can undo every charm OF
witchcraft and magic and it will
charge the spell of sorcery from any
one you touch with it. Now, good
by, my young fellow; make good use
OF the gift and it will make your for
| tune"
Felix, who had been listening to
the woman, llkein q dream, nechnri-
ically took the magic ring out of the
woinan's hand. Then he put it on
his thumb, and bidding Nerris good
by he retraced his steps down the
hill. After he had walked about
two days, he began to feel tile w0ti-
derful effect of the dinner he had in
Neris' log house. He did not feel the
least hungry or thirsty, in fact he
seemed to be so strong and vigor-
Gus that tiredness and fatigue was
something he did not know any
more"
1.-THE first town | strike now shall
be the place where will try my luck
in all earnest. Now that can do
without eating and drinking ought
TO be able to make lots of money"
Thus Felix encouraged himself
while he continued his way. During
the evening he arrived iii a very large
city, and no sooner had he otinside
the gate than he heard everybody
talking about very extraordinary
story. The facts were these:
The king ofthe city had confiden,
tial servant, who was d wizard, and
who had the secret power to change
| any human being into the shape oil
an animal. This wizard, so the story
went, was in love with the kings
daughter, whom he wanted to marry
The king, however, when he heard ol
the matter, got 30 mad with his SER
want that lie wanted to have him
killed. But before the enraged mon
arch could accomplish this design the
wizard servant changed the kinginto
donkey, and in that shape it was
said the king was running about the
royal castle. But that was not al
yet. The young princess, however
liked the servant even less than hel
father, and when he came and asked
her to marry him she refused hin
point blank, This made the wizard
very angry, and he told the young
lady if he did not get a more salts
factory and pleasing reply from hel
he would also change her into an an
imal.
But all his threats were ofno avail
and the young lady could not b.
moved by the wisard to share he1
life with his. He promised her noun
tains of gold, ship loads of dresses
and car loads of diamonds, but i
helped him nothing.
All this had thrown the city into
terrible excitement, but everybod.
was afraid to kill the servant who hat
caused all this trouble, he might turl
the whole town into q menagerie
he got mad at every body,
: 1t was just at the period OF event
when Felix arrived on the scene. NJ
sooner had he heard the state of al
fairs when he resolved to try tn
quality of his ring. He went to hi
, room in the hotel where he was stay
/, ing, and here he put the ring roun
his thumb.
No sooner had he done SO tina
, behold! Nevis, the Wonderful Woma
|. from the Woods, stood before him
"You have called me, and l al
here to do your bidding. Don't b
/ afraid to speak, for will help you.
! These were the words the woma
q addressed to Felix, and he at ono
told her of. the calamity which wa
f terrorizing the people of the towI
"Is that all, my friends? HIM, "
: will easily help you in this. Get u
I ND at 5 o'clock tomorrow mornin
+ and walk outside of the city gat
until you get to the river. Whe
YOU arrive at the bank of the streal
7 walk 300 steps to the left, then ~
: steps to the right and then agai
r 800 steps to the left. When you g
to that place you viii find q wonde
: fully handsome horse, You tai
q that horse and head it into tow
. right up to the castle. Everybod
: viii admire the animal and quite
"a lot OF people win follow you. Whe
YOU get to the castle the wizard Sc
n want will be standing in the yart
v He is great lover of horses, an
4 when he comes to look at the amin,
y ask him to buy it. If
4 refuses, beg him to try and rit
v it once; he may hesitate for q fe
. minutes, but be persistent. The
y when he is on the horses back, al
i he has his feet in the stirrups, ju
!. touch the horses flank with yo'
i ring. No sooner will you have do
g SO and the animal will gallop ava
i with it's rider never to return agai
"a une oor,.o u,ban xuo have done th