The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-20

night they got Mp ana watched how
the cock could call the day. One
o'clock nothing . o'clock the coeE
crew. ana every one was amazed AZ
his yolce. AZ o'clock the cock again
crowed and ~ on tn in the morn.
ing. When the king had satisfied him.
self that the cock had really called the
day he ordered that they should give
Mathew 5000 norlns out Of the treas.
iFy and all hold him In honor. Mathew
took the money. ate and drank 10 his
hearts content. aul thanking the
king went home
His brothers received him with Joy.
aud for Il little while all lived In
plenty. but they were not economical.
The lnoney soon took wings and when
hut a little remained. Michael said.
Now. brothers. | will 90 wander In
the world aud look about me. Per
laps ! will receive M much for my
tomcat as you did for your things"
Michael put the cat In bag aud
went. A long isme he wandered TILL
be- came TO country whose language
be- did not understand. but before he
reached The chief city h. had learned
~ much that he could understand
little what they sud 10 him. Before
hc entered the city he also met a gen.
ilrman. who asked him what he hat
! in his bag
"A toracat." said Michael, and he
| showed him the eat
THAT Is u strange animal! And Of
/ what use Is hep
lie catches mice. No matter how
many are in the house. he catches
/ them an.
"Oh. stick that catcacr. quick, In
! your lng and come 10 the king! We
have 80 many mice In the castle that
Il j. a wonder hey do not run on tie
tables The king would give Aimee.
| everything 10 whoever was lucky
enough to rid the castle of them
For that there viii M, u be- found a
remedy" sald Michael lie put the
tomcat lsck la the bag and followed
the gentleman.
When ihey came 10 the king the gen
tleman said: "Mcrclful king, this man
has q tomcnt a catcher. II Is an AMI
NAL who catches mirc. and II your
merclfulncss orders hc would sci
him"
N this is true win buy him with
pleasure"
"Mcrcl.u king. only tell me wher'
you have most mice. and You viii sex
Tor yourself how my tomcai viii caicl
them"
They led him 20 n room where th'
mice swarmcd aud ran eyerywher
un,ler ones feet Michael opened BIZ
lag. the tomcat jumped out and mad
such havoc among them that not on
escaped.
The King was enchanted aud order
"a that they should pay Michael 1900
fortns Michael jumped with happI
ness that be had ~ much money anl
joyfully went home Two days afte
the king thought: what viii IN
catcher eat when there are no mo!
. miccT' HUT no one knew. aud Michas
was Ear away Thcn the king or,lere
that rider should bc sent on tn
dcetaSi horse % ASK him.
Michael. In the meanwhile. strod
joyfuly onward through the sam
niads that had led him 10 the city .
the fourth day he suddenly saw h
hind him n rider. who called 10 him
stop while stlll FAR away, 80 Micha'
b stopped
when the rider came 90 him 4
asked him something half In German
half In bohemian. that Michael al
not understand To make IL easic
be- asked the rider "Wasy' What
In Bohemia you Is vas, and In &c
man was Ia what. When spoke
quickly they both sound exactly alik
. This was the mistake Michael askc
In German vas What The ride
understood him 20 say In Bohomial
, vas YOU ON hearing this. the ride
a. once turned aud rode away In sue
4 haste it seemed he was riding on N
4 wind Michael thought 10 himself n
|. man Is crazy, aud In Gods name wei
/. on his way
1 All out Of breath. covered with dus
r. the rider returned. and hardly had !
D Jumped from the saddle when be "a
p 10 the king
b. "Mcrclful klng. sad are the tidinl
[ / bring. When tho tomcat has caugl
r ~ the mice he will hunt usr'
' who toh your answered the Kin
r In a fright.
THAT fellow who sold us the tor
b cat. I overlook him on the way. an
/, asked him When the catcher has dor
2 catching the mice. what will the an
y NAL eatr aud he answered. YOU
] The king az once called all his cou
sellers aud II was then debated whl
they should do with the tomcat AT,
y long debates and discussions they 4
2 tcrmlned to keep the cat In the char
her a. q prisoner and set a guard
D two men. 80 that he should not
, abba 20 get out Immediately n
y highest general was ordered 20 set
guard Of four strong aud courageo,
? men 20 guard the chamhcr. Nlgl
and day they stood In the corners a.
u trcmhled with fear whenever a rus
ling noise was heard In the nom. n
! second night was quiet, because n
z cat had caught all the mice. In Il
= morning. when not a sound was to
j. heard In the roOm. the guanl nearc
' the window thought what could b. u
matter aud looked into the room Bu
on. sorrow The tomcat sat In u
\ ! window and whom In saw thu husl