Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22

Frederic BarbSIossa is supposed 10 be
still sleeping IN some part OF Germany,
IN q cavern OF some subterranean place.
lie Is seated at a round stone table,
holding bis head in his hand. he mods
and his eyes wink. His beard has
grown twice around the .able. When it
has made the third round the Emperor
viii awake. He wall hang up has shield
On leafiess tree; the tree w.ll become
green, and better tunes VIII eDsue.
Some persons have seen him awake.
On one occasion he asked shepherd,
who had pleased hlm by piping tune,
wh the ravens still few around
the d. On receiving an affirmative
answer, he sad that be must sleep 100
years longer. The shepherd wss taken
into the Emperor's srmoTy, and Was
presented with the stand Of = vessel
which the roldsmiths declared % be
made OF pure gold. peasant. carry
ing corn from the village OF RcbinCen
TO NordhAusen, IN 1863, was led by a
goblin INTO a hill, whore hls sacks were
emptlod OF corn and filled with gold n
exchange. THIS peasant saw the En-
peror sitting but without any move
ment.
Other versions Of the story sre relst-
cd OF I'M different places ln Germany.
The enchanted emperor - sometimes
CharlemsgDe, or even Charles V, sc
well a. Frederic.
Thus CharlemaCne IL spellbounc in
deep well in the c tadCi Of Nuremberg.
He sits at stone table, through winch
hls beard has grown; be . Likewise in
the heart Of The Uterbcrg. where be slis
with a crown of gold on hls head and
sceyter in las hand.
Again. m the O8enberg, In Hcsse.
Charles \ IS concealed with be whole
army. Before vsr brcaks out. She
mountains open, the emperor comes
out, blows his horn. aus removes With
hls army % another biL
KING Arthur. whose return 80 lie
was expected ty our Enghsh ancestors.
is also described : legend a. living n
Z the cavity ~ . mountain, attended ~
ne co1ri and army.
There are hkew 80 other popular fto-
res. f0undee on tee sane general ldea
Of permanent STATE 81 eDchsntmeut
CD . subieTranean abode. Thus We
( bear that in repairing the ancient castle
( of ~chllahtlss. Sd q mountainous and
wooded part of Bohemia tie W0rkmeH
i found numerous passages sDd rsults
under ground.
ia ore vaults king sst on p chair
( shining and giitisrluE With Jewels. On
F rs right hand there stood 'nIoiiorte q
beautiful 5au5ssl. VINO hsid tae Eng's
head. So IL he were asleep hs the
workrncn approached toe near. fhs
+ daryssi wss 7uetz pnorpnoaa1 INTO q ssr-
pent. whlCh v0mitse flames.
There fs also German story - .
rewiv married countess beng vsEe6 "a
i rigff 81 her fust,e end e AIDE ~ fairy.
sn6 Jed fgy o subterrsnesn pssssgf g. g.
ohsnbfr gI,tter ne witt gold ard iev
els. and fol ~ ttIs fusr and women.
In short tine thf kinF nppasfed
srs cona uctsd TIE Countess to . bed
where Sc 0Usen isv il bftef fHe
E r0ur.frss rendered tns needed ssss
are. the fsrT 80 hef h@rk - hsT pe1
ard enrs her three wuedsn stsfs
~h,ch she vss e. isV uDdsf rer b .er
80 whlch wss - iss turned rtr gai1.
f The thsngs wss afe feCtsa - tns morn
f merrlnE
Ir o8hsr Legends ffs notfor - s19tfT
rsresr treasures sfpssYs trHsf ttfrs
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hollow, sra ecftefusr Ffsl2oef
chaTt hes. o-rvfHfs esraers. as tcnn-
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