The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-01
MOUATLlA sEsINl, aPEH TRYsELF.

AAtIe Univ AAfI4 Two DAQAIGIE-SAg
was poor. the other rich; but the nch
brother gave the poor one nothing. and
he had to work hard for a living Times
were sometimes so bad that his wife
and children had not eve bread 10
eat
One day he was driving his cart
through the wood, and noticed at the
side Of the path an opening through
The trees. and behind them q large bar
ren mountain which he had never OBJ.
served before. So be stood still aud
booked at It with surprise.
AS he stood he saw ~ Aerce looking
men coming toward him. Thinking
they we're robbers. he drew his cart be-
lind the bushes and climbed up a tree
10 e what would happen. The IL
men went and stood before tins mouGt
ain and cried. Mountain sesima.
Mountain SesimA. open myself" I'm
mediately the sides Of the mountain
parted asunder. n the ~ men walk
ed in. and immediately It esoasd after
them.
In a short time, however. II again
opened, and the ~ men came out ar.
Tying heavy sacks on their bacls. and
IS soon as they were all IN the open
air they turned 10 the mountain. All
said, Mountain seslma, Mountain Sc
sima, elose myself"
The sides Instantly came togetier
and there was no longer any entrances
TO b eseen. and the ~ men went away.
90 be seen. and the u men went away.
As soon as they were out OF sight
the poor nan came down from the tree
aud felt very curious To know xaAt
could be concealed In the mountain. So
be placed himself before il. and said
Mountain sesims. Mountain sesima.
open thyselfl" and the mountain stood
open before him. He stepped in and
found the whole interior was a min0 o.
silver and sold. and behind the Eoid
lay heaps % pesrs and sparkling prsc.
ious stones like boarded grain.
The poo man hardly knew what 10
DO. or whether he dare take anything
FROM these treasures. Al last he alled
his packets with gold. leaving tho
pearls and precious stones ~unioaahsa.
When he wished TO go out OF the mlns
he remembered to say. Mountain Sc.
slmu, close thyseifl" Immediately the
mountain closed and the poor man
took HE cart from behind the bushes
Ana drove II home 10 hls house.
He now wanted for nothing. care
had hed, aud he could buy bread and
wine and All he required f5r his wife
and children They lived for . long
time IN happiness and peace bat be
Nd not forget 10 give 10 the poor. and
WAs kind 70 every
when he weat = second time to the
mountain be borrowed Of his brother a
bushei measure 20 carry the gold ana
SILVER; but the rich treasure he aid not
teach. AZ his third visit he also Dor.
ruwed the bushel OF his brother. whose
suspicious WeFs nov aroused. lac had
fur a long time been Jealous Of his
brothers happy fortune and his hap
~ household and he could not Imagine
vnere he obtained these riches, and
what he wanted the bushel Tor. Then
be would spread pitch over the bottom
the buBhei. and when the measure
game back, there, a u enough. was .
piece Of gold sticking to Il.
Immediately he went 10 his brother
sAh asked him. what have yoa been
peafuring In my bgshclf"
Wheat and barley" said the other.
Then be showed him the piece Of gold.
gad threatened him that II he did not
ten the truth he would complain u
him 70 the justices. Then The poor
man told his brother All thai had 90
cssrcd.
On fhfa tho rieh hrothaF bad hia