The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-07
SEVEN. LEAGUE BOOTS.
German AneCdOte Of Gen. Tom
Thumb.

- wonderful Boots.
=. the German Of Rudolph Baumbauch,
pIOn by Mary Fairehild)
tired workman was walking down
.ha sandy pathway which leads through
w God In order to save himself lit
',' ,, . Of the distance he had, following
.hs advice of a peasant, left the straight
sirb road. He had now been wandering
&c two hours among the pine trees, and
,'.,or,ad as if there was no end to the
forest.
,bortest way home," he murmured, be-
tween his teeth, but the old proverb had
occurred to him rather late in the day.
The trunks of the pine trees took on a
allow tint in the evening light, and
,brough the tree tops rustled a cool
breeze The sand in the path became
deener and deeper, and the wanderers
iaas grew more and more tired.
Suddenly a little man with knapsack
an his shoulders came out of the wood
The workman took of his hat, which was
covered with oilcloth, and said:
If you please, how far is it to the
town."
aid the little man. "This road through
The wood leads to it, my friend. The
4 town lies over there At the same time
he nointed with bis forefnger to the
r1ght, when you will have walked
tbrough this clump of pine trees you will
come to brook, through which you must
wade then follow the messy pathway
until YOU reach the highway, and from
there it will take you good two hours to
reach the town"
"Many thanks" answered the tired fell
low, signing deeply. Then he prepared to
continue on his way, but the little man
barred his passage.
.SWhat is your name and what is your
tradel" he asked; that you were born
ona Sunday 1 know already, for other
+ wise you would have not addressed me, ="
"Iy name is Crispin, and am a mem
4 Der of the guild of shoemakers. :"
n "You are a shoemaker" exclaimed the
k little man. ioyfully. "That is most for
A tunate. Come with me; l will give you
a lodging and work. Will you come7'
n "Willingly," answered the young man,
and then side by side they went into the
forest. After a short walk they came to
clearing in which stood little house.
From the chimney whirled blue smoke
man Step nearer, friend Crispin, and
do not be afraid if you should see strange
things"
The door was open. At table sat six
graybearded dwarfs around a smoking
dish; a seventh chair stood empty. The
tiny men sprang up and greeted the new
rarival.
These are my brothers" explained the
guide to the wauderer. We melt the
metal in the mountains, cook the salt and
polish the precious stones. But our shoes
suffer IN our journeys among the mountains
and caves and we have long been in need
Of skillful shoemaker. Stay few days
with US and resole our little shoes. You
shall not be the worse for it. But come
now and eat with u.s.
The tired, hungry fellow had no need to
hear that twice, He flung his knapsack
into corner drew a stool up to the table
and sat down with the seven dwarfs
Meat and marmalade were freely given
him. Then they brought forth fat Jug,
out OF which flowed no little beer, but
VINE, such as our much travelled shoe
maker had never before tasted,
IL was merry evening. The stranger
was obliged to give an account of what
was going on in the outside world, and
then the little men told the story of a
princess who was as white as snow, as
red as blood and as black as ebony, who
many years before had lived with them.
Inc shoemaker already knew the story,
lor his grandmother had often told it to
MN, but not to wound the little mems
leellngs he listened very attentively to
tne very end. Then a bed was pointed
out 10 him, and before he had time to
tnlhk over his adventure he had fallen
asleep
When Crispin awoke next morning he
IounQ heap of torn shoes in his room
leather, shoemaker's wax and thread
were also there, and on little table also
$1,000 a beautiful luncheon. But the
dWarfs had gone out.
a., ne Setued down to work and stitched
auu tapped until shutdown, Then the
seven little men returned and arain thew
enjoyed merry feast together. Matters
n "G G on mus for whole week.
81 o Ou Tue last evening the Industrious fell
hin % nE aLeu with pride at long row of
S.'ttlHuV!y black shoes. and in order to
IN 1 t extra lining he sewed on 10 each,
al tne night while the dwarfs were
1892 1892 neart-shaped leather patch as a
ptSOsTct ! against the rough stones over
"T WS;I, tney We're obliged to climb.
no I'm gaze full of emotion the dwarfs
i oyo GU On the next morning this work of
ro ,f' anu then they put their heads to-
SU.uer' Crispin, the shoemaker. put his
fS lot on his back, and, shuffing his
81 b iCGv, began to say farewell. The little
t Jb0,lgs pressed his hand gratefully, but
tLo o9e who had been his guide shoul-
4V ~ lap a Dag and accompanied the guest.
be said, P"' SoU on 1he right road, F"
v5 as they walked out of the hut the
T5 Tue world seemed yelled in a gray foo
jsntiS,, went along, side by side, quite 81
bsiteS Ior long time; then the dwarf
bae H. ana, loosening the string of his
Ne' NC LOOK out two old shoes.
o HEIRLOOM FROM TOM THUMR.
The 1 .bno. shall be your reward. !" he told
& he adJ Sod5uaKer. DO not despise the gift, -
fan U .IT as ne saw the young mans face
81 scen5oaA aese boots are an heirloom. de-
world 30 70 US from our ancestor. the
have s, raLious Tom Thumb of whom YOU
shoeroIa1-l, dnu Llls boots9" exclaimed the
SFaHgr the seven-league boots3',
"Tbona answered the dwarf
Won good Iake them, and may they bring
T5o ooG luck. Farewell .,
so3de,Iu WAR disappeared, the fog was
self .ton tliilUed, and Crispin found him
road .,aInoclhg on the sun-Aooded high
Tree, "nich was bordered with poplar
with H 4na life I shall life, he shouted
stones aS ne sat down on a hean of
81 "The ~ W gaze on his wonderful hoots
AZ 10 the IaAs Chllng shall do is to march off
5 "apd T' 'fit si, OF gold" he said to himself
1nst Il NIL all nv poclTats U-;th 80