The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-28

and took golu instead: yes, all his pockets,
his knapsack, his boots, and his cap were
filed SO that he could scarcely walk. Now
the dog. on the chest, shut the door. and
me n"en up ea you old '7 Witch.' '"e ' S0"
Have you the Undertook" asked the
Witch.
and b ereag t0i i: 'na' Anu ne wei"
:, The Witch drew him up, and he stood edot or
knapsack and cap full of gold.
der-box?' asked the soldier.
Witch % .r1, had your money; just give
directly what you're going to do with 1T
or RI draw my sword and cut off your
MOI cried the Witch.
SO the Soldier cut, off her head There
she lay But he tied up up all his money in
die, put the Tinder-box in his pocket. and
went straight off toward the town.
That W, was splendid town! And he put put
finest rooms, and ordered his favorite dish
es for now he was rich. as he had SO
much M; money ety. The The, servant who had to clean
but he had not bought any, new ones; yet:
and handsome clothes Now our Soldier
had become fine gentleman: and the Ieo-
pie told him Of all the splendid things which
were in their city, and about the king, and
what pretty princess the kings daughter
was.
Where can one get to see her?'' asked
-, she is not to be seen at all,' SAID they
round about it; no one but the king may go
IN and out there for it has been prophe-
a ed that she she shah snt gesr SOL
Il should like to see her, thought the
Soldier: but he could not get leave to do SO.
Now he lived merrily, went to the theater
money to the poor; and this very kind
of him. for he knew from old times how
Now he was rich. had fine clothes, and
gained many friends, who all said he was
rare one: a true cavalier; and that pleas
ed the Soldier well. But as he spent money
every day and never earned any, he had at
last only two shillings left. and he was
which he had dwelt and had to live in
little garrent under the roof, and clean
his boots for himself ana mend en- eu tnem
came to see him, for there were too many
stairs to climb.
1t na qte 6T bmse oande an anee
it occurred to him that there was a candle
end in the Tinder-box which he had taken
out of the hollow tree into which the Witch
had helped him. He brought out the Tin
der-box and the candle-end: but as soon as
he struck fire and the sparks rose up from
who had eyes as big as a couple OF teacups
and whom he had seen in the tree, stood be-
fore him, and said:
what are my lords commands?''
what is this?'" said the Soldier. That's
famous Tnderbox, if can get everything
with it that 1 want! Bring me some
money!" said he to the dog; and whisk! the
dog was gone, and whisk! he was back
again. with great bag full OF shllllngs IN
Now the Soldier knew what a capital Tin
der-box this was. If he struck it once the
dog came who sat upon the chest Of copper
money; if he struck it twice the dog who
had the silver, and if he struck it three
times then appeared the dog who had the
gold Now, the Soldier moved back "a into the
clothes, and all his friends knew him again
and cared very much for him indeed.
strange thing that one cannot get to see
the Princess. They all say she is very
beautiful; but what is the use of that, if
she has always to sit in the great copper
castle with the navy towers? Can I not
get to see her at all; Where is my finder
box?" And 81 he struck light. and whisk!
1T is midnight, certainly said the Sol
der, but I should much like to see
the Princess, only for one little li moment
and, before the Soldier thought it, came
back with the Princess. She sat upon the
dogs. back and slept. and every one could
see she was a real Princess, for she so
lovely. The Soldier could not refrain from
kissing her, for he was thorough Soldier
'jhen the 0OS ran pack again with the
Princess. But when morning came, and the
King and Queen were drinking tea, the Prin-
cess said she had had a strange dream
the night before, about a dog and Soldier
that she had ridden upon the dog, and the
Soldier had kissed her.
THAT would be a fine history" said the
queen.
So one of the old court ladies had to
watch the next night by the Princesss bed
to see if this was really dream, or what
it might be.
The Soldier had a greater longing to see
the lovely Princess again; so the dog came
in the night, took her away. and
fast as he could. But the old lady put
water boots, and just fast after
him. When she that they both en-
tered d great house, she thought Now |
know where it isl and with a BIT Of chalk
she drew a great cross the door. Then
she went home and Law down. and the dog
came up with the Princess; but when he
door where the Soldier lived he took
piece of chalk too, and drew crosses on all
the doors in the town. And that
cleverly done, for now the lady could not
find the right door, because all the doors
had crosses upon them
In the morning early came the King and
Queen, the old court lady and all the
officers. to see where it the Princess
had been. Here it is said the King,
when he saw the first door with a cross
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