Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-23


For several months the peasants llying
along the edge of the Black Forest had
been frightened every few nights hy
strange cries from the woods. Sometimes
the cries were uttered almost mt their
doors, and the trembling people could
hear the rustic of something moving
about outside. No man dared even look
out of window to see what strange
creature il might be. but all had an idea
IL was 4 goblin.
There were wood cutters among the
peasants. and they had To go ont Into
the woods every day, but they lid il
With fear for their lives. They would
be working away when they would hear
suddenly a great snaFing and growing
from the nearest brush heap. or perhaps
they would be resting for moment
when Il terrible cry would send chin
oyer them. 1t got so at last that no one
dared enter the forest. and ms soon as
the sun went down every door and win
dow was made fast. In their fear of
the goblin the people sent word To the
King. and asked him for fifty soldiers
to hunt down and destroy the thing.
This IS Il pretty state of affairs" re-
piled the King. when he had received
the message. THE goblin may be very
fierce, but my soldiers will soon rout
him out of the forest. Let fifty Of my
The soldiers marched away that same
day, and by night they had come to the
forest. The peasants welcomed them
with SHOUTS of gladnesS, and il was he
lieyed that the goblin at once would take
to flight. This was not the case. how
ever, Before midnight came there was
such roaring in the thickets that the,
soldiers ran away in a panic and mos.
of the people ran with them. The King
was wroth when this news came to him.
Are my soldiers children and towards
to run from 4 strange noise in the for
cstT' he demanded. "Who saw this
goblin. aud what is the thing likeF'
1T was a great beast with six legs and
with teeth Il foot long replied one of
the soldiers.
at was big bird with a long beak
and eyes as big as saucers." added
second.
We'll" said the King. Il will send "a
hundred soldiers this time and no mat
ter whether this goblin is "A beast or II
bird, you must capture H. If you do not
everyone Of yon shall be- logged and Pun
into jail"
The hundred soldiers marched away.
but failed the same rs before A. SCOT
as night came on there WAS such q roar
ing in the forest that the bravcst man
became afraid and ran away. Thp
King didn't keep his word to punish
them. as he began to have fear himself
and he was about To send ont 800 men
this time when he was told that q little
girl desired audience with him.
He ordered her to be brought into his
presence. and when she stood before him
he asked
Well. child, what do you want Of
your KingY'
IL you please. sir. came abort the
goblin in the Black Forest" she replied.
"Bnt what do sou know Of IL You
are but little girl
II am Fan-Fan the Fairy, sir, and
can DO what your soldiers have failed to
do II there is n goblin in the forest
can capture him.
What nonsense" laughed the King.
When hundred men run away. surely
you could do nothing"
But ! should like 70 try, Oh. King,
said Fan-Fan. Let me 20 10 the forest
alone before yon send out any more sol
1 dicrS"
The King did not believe that She could
/ accomplish anything. but hc granted
/ her request, and promised that If she
/ captured the goblin he would make -
/ princess Of her. The news had gone
/ abroad. and when Fan-Fan started for
/ the forest she was chocrcd ana applaud,
/ cd aud everybody hoped she would earn
! the reward. She reached the forest bo-
/ fore dark and entered il, and the p"p,
j pie who waited to see what would hap
/ pen 10 her heard the same noises as he-
| fore and wc,c terrified.
They were saying that the fairy had
! been destroyed. when she came ont Of
| the woods leading an animal by the ear
| 1t was nothing ike lion. ti2cr. or
hcar- nothing like a bird IL WAS -
| donkey. who had escaped from his mas
/ ter and been wandering around.
How brave Of my hundred soldiers 10
| run from donkey" shouted the King
when be heard The news. Il shall stick
~ my word. however, and little Fan
/ Fan shall be made princess. She Is
| Drawer than any many in the army
Il thank you. oh, King" replied Fan