Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

selfish boy, had ridden to the city to make a
visit and was now returning home. As he
rode gaily through the forest, laughing
scorntully at the thought of Carl trudging
over the dusty road, he heard a rustic in
the bushes and an old woman stood before
him, who courtesied low and said:
kind sir, will you kindly get my KEY
for me? Some mischievous boys have dur
lug my absence locked the door of nv
house and hung the key on that pine tree
just out of my reach"
Otto seized the kew, and after whirlinc it
several times on his finger before the anx-
ious old face, threw it among the thick
bushes, and cried: There, old witch, your
key is not too high FOR you now; but see
that YOU do not stumble over it.
As he rode on the old woman cried after
him in an angry tone: Both you and your
horse shall stumble to-day
a little further on Otto met poor soldier
who had wooden leg and walked with a
crutch. The old man limped pain ully,
and as Otto approached, he said: 'Oh, sir,
if you would only help me through this for
est; have travelled far, and my odd hat is
worn out that it is no protection IRON the
SUM-"
Instead of pltying his misery, Otto
laughed rudely at the mans nose, which
had become red and swollen by the scorch-
ing sun.
THAT would be a joke, for me to walk
while You rode said the boy. "You. ought
to go better on three legs than l on two; and
when night comes your red nose will serve
you as light
The old man was very angry, and shout
ed after HIM: Before night YOU shall have
a nose as red as mine, and as large as a
turnip."
Otto paid little attention to this threat,
and continued his way home. Just at dusk,
as he came to the village where he lived,
his horse stumbled and threw his rider
headlong to the ground, on which Otto
struck his nose with such violence that the
blood gushed forth, and he could have cried
out with the pain. He went into the tavern
to bind up his bruises; but when the maids
saw him, they screamed with laughter at his
large swollen nose; and all the travellers
who were stopping at the house came run
ming out to see him, and made great sport
of his nose, which was really as large as
turnip. Finally, Otto was so enraged at the
taunts that he went from the house his
home. But he was so dishgured by the fall
thar his father did not recognize him, and
drove him from the door; and for many
weeks he was obliged to live on the charity
of the farmers in the neighborhood.
In the meantime Carl, whistling merrily,
hurried on toward his home. At dark he
entered the great forest, and there saw the
moor old woman who was still hunting for
her KEY. Carl went to her aid, and with
the help of a few matches which he carried
in his pocket, soon found the lost key, and
accepted the old woman's invitation to rest
in her house. Hardly was the door opened
when Carl found himself in large, hand
somely furnished room, where on the table
stood heaps of gold. The detorned old
woman had become beautiful lady who
begged Carl to take as much of the gold as
ne could carry. But the boy said he was
young and strong, and could work for the
money.
"You are right" said the lady, "but at
least take this warm cloak for your mother"
snd she handed Carl long lur CLOAK which
he gratefully accepted. He had gone but
short distance further when he overlook the