Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-25
THE THREE SONS.

called Martin, the second Mathew and the
third Michal. All three wcro grown up,
when their father began to sickcn, md In
a few days had to prepare to die, when ho
called them to his bedside.
"You know, my children, hayO no
riches except this cottage, my cat. cock
and scytho. 1.-Two together In tho oottagc
and of tho thrco things tako ono. Do not
squabblc, but 1.-Two in poacc, and now God
bless you'll" Having finished, ho died.
Whom tho sons had buried their father,
they divided tho inheritance. Martin took
tho soytho, for ho knew we'll how to NOW;
Matthew tho tomcat and Michal the cock.
"Dcar brothers, " said Martin, "wo can
not all remain at home, or we should die
of hunger. You two remain at homo and
arrange things, whilo 1 go with my scytho
out into tho world"
Tho thrco loved ono another, and what
tho ono wished tho Others also dcsirud; SO
no ono spoke against this plan.
Martin took tho scythe and started ON
his wandorings. He went very far, very
far, but nowhere could ho find work. AT
last ho camo to country whoro tho people
wcro exceedingly stupid. AS he noared q
city ho mot q man, who asked him what
ho carried.
"a scytho," said Martin.
"And what Is that, and what is 1t good
fors''
"To cut grass, grain"
"With that you cut grass? Why, that Is
splondidl Wo havo to pick and pull out
with our hands all tho grass, and in God s
namo wo can never DO ready. II you would
go to our king, ho would pay you we'll for
this invention"
"And why not2 I'll gor'
Tho man lcd him to tho king, who was
much astonishcd at this invention, and at
onco hired him to cut tho grass in ono Of
his meadows.
Martin won't, followed by q crowd, but
rs ho was not stupid ho stuck tho scythc
up in tho middle of tho meadow, and hay
Ing told tho servant to bring dinner for
two drove all tho curious people away. At
midday tho servant brought dinner for two
and was much astonished to SEQ SO much
grass cut.
"Will your grass cutter also cat?" no
asked Martin.
"If he works, hc must also bo fed, but
60 with God and loavo us alone"
Tho servant went away, and Martin nto
tho dinner for two alone. "That was q
good thought, that l ordered dinner for
two. Ii had asked for only ono, l would
not havo had enough" And SO ho ordered
two dinners every day till all tho meadows
wcro cut.
When ho was finished, no put his scytho
over his shoulder and went to tho king for
his hirc.
"Your grass cutter cuts tho grass him
sclf?'' asked tho king.
Himself, most mcrciful king"
"Pcrhaps you would leave him here,
then, for 900 1orinsP"
"Ho Is worth moro! But I will leave
him hero for that price, said Martin and
put tho scythe down, took tho money and
went homo. The king had tho scythc put
In a room, that it might not bc injured.
Next year camc. Tho grass was ripe ready
to bc cut Tho king ordered tho invention
TO bo brought to tho meadow, with fitting
pomp. They brought it out and stuck it
In tho middle of tho meadow in tho ground
and went away, as they thought tho grass
cutter did not like to bo watched At mid
dny they camo with the dinner, burning
with curiosity to SEQ how much he had cut
But tho scytho stood exactly rs they had
stuck It In tho morning, and they were all
vory much astonished. They placed tho
dinner beside 1t and went to tell tho king
III ho cut SO much grass tho first half
Day when that man was with him, why
will ho not cut nowS" said tho king and
shook his head. In the evening tho servant
,amo again and said the grass was not cut
and tho dinner was uneaten.
1t must DO bcwitched," said tho king
Lot him receive 20 blows, and IL ho will
not cut thon we will bury him."
During this timo the brothers had flnc
lines and blessed their father that ho had
oft thcni such rich inheritance After
awhile, whom tho money began to DO all
,pcnt, Mathew said: "Now l will 60 and
Perhaps l will dispose of my cock
IS well as you did with your scythc.''
Mathew took his inheritance dnd went.
After awhile ho also came near city and
met n gentleman.
''What arc you carrying, my man?" he
asked.
"I'm carrying u cock, replied Mathew.
:" 1t calls tho sun"
"Oh, wonder of wondersl Wc havc to
tho sun every day to noun
tain, and in tho morning go to meet him,
which Is often very inconvonient. If that
bird really has such a talent, tho king
would pay you nice few thousands for
him."
"Oh, but you can investigate tho mat
ter" said Mathew, and ho went with tho
gentleman to the king.
"Morciful king, this man hns bird, o
caller. He calls the day, and when he goes
to sleep the sun also goes to Sleep"
"Oh, that could hardly be paid with
money, II it is really truo what you say"
"Merciful king, you can prove my
words. They put the cock in q gold cage
aud ho, being satisfied with his now dwell.