Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19

and IN the publlc houses, so that every one
might know of it. There were many who
would have liked to marry the beautiful
Princess, and live in the royal palace; but
no one felt equal to making the work of art
which she described.
One day at dinner, the master said:
"Adolph, suppose you and Franz will try
to make the chair which the Kings daugh-
ter so much desires. 1 wonder which one
of you will succeed, and win the Princess
for wife,
81 fear, my master" replied Adolph,
"that you are making sport of me. How
could with my little knowledge think OF
attempting such work?"
But Franz hung his head, and made no
reply to his masters words. And nothing
more was said about the matter. But II
Franz did not speak about the chair, he
certainly thought about it often, and deter
mined to win the Princess. Then he could
live in luxury, and would not be compelled
to work.
One stormy night as Adolph was walk
ing through the streets of the city voice
said to him: "Be careful, Adolph, and do
allow Franz to deceive you"
Adolph turned in astonishment to see the
owner of the voice, and there, surrounded
by bright light, stood small figure, when
disappeared so suddenly that the boy could
not gain view of its features; but he did
not forget the words, and wondered what the
warning meant. In the meantime, Franz
was planning how he should begin the chair.
He had decided that neither his master nor
Adolph should know anything about 1t,
and that he would work at night while the
others slept. Many nights he spent in the
shop devising ways how he might procure
the wood, and sometimes he was almost dis
couraged when he thought of the greatness
of his undertaking. AS he sat thus one
evening, in the workshop, he heard II loud
knocks, the door opened, and In came
dwarf, wrapped in a scarlet cloak, and wear
ing on his head high, pointed hat. His
face was made hideous by long, crooked
nose, swapping black eyes, wide mouth,
and sharp chin. Franz trembled with tear
at the sight of the ugly little creature, who
laughed in hoarse tone, and said: well,
young man, you do not seem to be gettlng
on very fast with your chair. Where Is the
wood of which it is to be made?'
Franz, pointing to few pine boards,
said: "I have no other wood than this, and
it is not the right kind"
81 can soon fix that for you" said the
dwarf, and he touched the boards with his
wand and Immediately it became highly
polished rosewood.
"and if you will fasten it to your L.,ch
and turn it, the work will do itself But I
can give you this wheel only on condition
that you will never perform a kindness for
anyone, and will always do just as tell
you"
AS Franz hesitated. the dwarf said: eff
you accept the condition you can marry the
Princess, live in the palace, and always
have plenty of money. I shall leave the
wheel with you for three days; but remem-
Der so soon as you begin to turn it you are
my slave and must always obey me. J."
The dwarf then disappeared, leaving
Franz to think over his words. The youth
was greatly tempted to use the wheel. He
fastened it to the bench, but was afraid to
turn it, for he thought: 'The dwarf might
be very hard master, and even though
did live in a palace, he might give very
disagreeabls commands.
He then hid away the wood in small
closet, thinking that he would decide in the
morning what to do. The next day, when
the two bows were at their work, Franz
said: "Adolph, see what a strange wheel
have found fastened here to my bench"
Adolph looked up from his work to ex-
anime the curious wheel Then Franz said:
"Turn it, and see how merrily it goes
around"
Adolph took hold of the wheel, and
turned it several times, while Franz smiled
and thought: "Now my chair is made, l
have cheated the dwarf and Adolph must
serve him, while shall marry the Princess
and live in the palace"
All day Franz was kept so busy that he
could find no time to look in the closet
where he had put the wood. But in the
night he slipped away to the shop, and
having lighted candle, he peered eagerly
into the darkness, and to his great delight
saw the chair, made exactly as the Princess
had desired. He knew he would not be ad-
mitted to the palace during the night, but
as soon as the dawn began to break, he car
ried the heavy chair to the royal residence
When the King heard that youth, bring
ing chair for the Princess, had come, he
said: "Let the chair be left here, and tell
the maker to return in an hour"
In the meantime, Adolph had slept
soundly all night. In the morning when
he was preparing to go to his work voice
said: "Listen to me, Adolph, to-day you
shall marry the Princess"
And once more Adolph saw the same fig
ure which he had met in the street; but
such bright light shone about it that he
could scarcely look at it.
''Who are you?" asked the boy, "and
what do you mean by such strange words?
How could such a poor boy as marry the
Kings daughter?"
81 am your friend" was the reply, ''and
if you will do as say, you shall win the
Princess Go directly to the palace, and
without asking permission of any one, go
through the wide doors into the hall, where
you will see the King on his throne. Walk
up to him and wait for him to speak to
you."
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lost no time in obeying its commands. |
When he reached the palace he was sur
prised to see that his coarse clothes had be- |
come the finest silk and velvet, and that a
ieweled sword hung by his side. AS he |
entered the hall, where the King and all |
the court were assembled, he heard voices |
saying: "Here is the Prince, who has made |
the chair.
But without needing the cries Adolph ad- |
vanced to the throne. The King rose to |
greet him, saying:
"My daughter is yours, and half of my
kingdom l give to you"
AT this moment Franz rushed in breath |
less haste into the hall, exclaiming:
sit is who made the chair. The Prin. |
less is mine
But the Princess declared that she would |
have nothing to do with such an ugly youth |
md that no other than Adolph should have |
ner hand. The King, however, reminded |
MS daughter of the proclamation about the
,hair, and told her to examine this one, and |
f it was wanting in any particular she |
night send Franz away and accept Adolph |
the Princess looked carefully, |
'he could find no fault with the chair She |
hen sat down in it; but instead of support
ng her it fell to pieces, and all that re-
NAMED of it was few pine boards. Angry
md mortified, Franz rushed from the place,
md thu fret narson he mot uau tho dwarf |