The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10
THE FLYING TRUNK.
By Hans Christian Andersen.

There was once a merchant, who was so
rich that he could pave the whole street
with gold, and almost have enough left for
a little lane. But he did not do that; he
knew how TO employ his money differently.
When he spent a shilling he got back a
crown, such clever merchant was he;
and this continued till he died.
His son now got all this money; and he
lived merrly, going to the masquerade
every evening, making kites out OF dollar
notes, and playing at ducks and dr@los
on the seacoast with gold pieces of pebbles.
In this way the money might soon be spent,
and indeed it was SO; At last I've had 10
more than four shtllinSs left, and no
clothes to wear but q pair of slippers and
an old dressing gown. Now his friends dld
not trouble themselves any more about him,
street, but one Of them, who good
ture, sent sen, him an old trunk, with the re
well but he had nothing to pack, therefore
he seated himself in the trunk.
That was d wonderful trunk. So soon as
any one pressed the lock the trunk could
fly. He pressed it, and whirr! away flew
the tr INK with him through the chimney
and over the clouds, farther and farther
away. But as often as the bottom of the
trunk cracked a little he in great fear
lest it might go to pieces and then he he
that he came to the land of the Turks.
He hid the trunk in a wood under some dry
could do that very well, for among the
Turks all the people went about dressed
like himself III dressing gown ana Slippers.
Then he met nurse with little child.
Here you Turkish nurse" he began,
"what kind of Il great castle is that close
by the town, in which the. windows are 50
aT'here dwells the sutan,s daushter,"
will be very unhappy respecting a lover;
and therefore nobody may go near her,
unless the sultan and sultana are there,
"'rhank you.' said the Merchants Son:
and he went out into the forest, seated
himself in his trunk. flew on tie roof, and
cent through the window into the prin-
She was lying asleep on the sofa and she
was so beautiful that the Merchants Son
was compelled to kiss her. Then she awoke
and was startled very much; b%t he said
down to her through the air, and that
They sat down side by side. and he told
her stories about her eyes: and he told her
they were the most glorious dark lakes
and that thoughts were swimming about in
her forehead; that it was snowy, noun,
tain with the most splendid halls and
Afh he oy td hf ah9nf the soFk
Yes, those We're fine histories Then he
asked the PRINCESS i S d}roc TTGld marry him.
"But you must come here CD saturday,"
said she, "rhen the sultan end srltana
proud that am to marry Turkish angel
But take care that you know a very prnttv
story. for both my parents It's. are very fond
flown and moral, but my father likes them
merry, SO that one can laugh
Yes ! shall bring no marriage gift but a
story" said he: and so thew parted. But
the princess gave him a saber, the sheath
embroidered with gold pieces, and that was
Now he flew away bought a new dressing
gown and sat in the forest and made, up
a story; 1t was to be ready by Saturday,
and that was not an easy, thing.
Bv the time he had finished it SATURDAY
hod come. The sultan and his wife and
oil he at the prinCPSS' to tea
He wa was received very sraciouslv.
s,,l m1n E? one lt that is deep ana edifTing
Eyes, but one that we can laugh at
said the sultan ,;oa. ava ,on,n
And now listen WE'LL
There was once bundle Of mat hrn5d
Of s?d t thsir "' hish "rs ' Ther %
nealogicaI tree: that is t., say say,
a a great old tree out in the forest. The
matches now lay between tinder-box and
the days of their youth. Yes; when we
were upon the green bonghs! Every morn
ing and evening there IVES diamond tea fer
long whenever the sun Shone. and All the
little birds well had tbs t we qre ch WE for he
other trees We're only dressed out in sum
mer, while our family had The. means . TO
But then the wood cutter came. lie a great
revolution and our family was broken un;
Ihe heah OF tne lam S"t an aHoii III; -,
as mainmast In a first-rate ship when
could sail round the world # necessary; the
other branches went to other places, and
now we have the office Of kinding light
for the vulear herd. That's how we grand
people came to be in the kitchen:
NV fate was Of different kind said the
Iron Pot. which stood next to the Matches
'!Trom the beginning ever since l came into
the world. there has been great deal
after the practical part, and the first
here in the house. My only pleasure is to
sit In my place after dinner, very clean
and neat and to carry on a sensible con-