Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
The Gold Children.
From Grimm's Fairy Tales.

From Grianm's Fairy Tales
Once upon time there was poor man
and his wife who had nothing in the world
but their hut. They lived from hand to
mouth by catching fish, Once the man. sit
ting by the waters edge. threw in his net,
and drew out a golden fish. While he was
looking at the fish with great wonder. it
said: do you hear. fisherman? Throw me
ba ok into the water and I viii change your
hut into fine castle, But the fisherman
replied: What use is, a castle to me If I
have nothing to eat?" THAT is taken care
Of" said the fish. "for in the castle you
will find cupboard which is full of food"
well If that be So" said the man, you
will soon have your WISH
Yes said the fish. but you must make
me one promise that you tell nobody in the
world, whoever he may be. from whence
your luck comes. for If you speak a single
word about it. all will be lost
The man threw the fish back into the
water and went home: and where his hut
had stood he found a large castle. The
sight made him open his eyes, and stepping
in. he found his wife dressed in costly
clothes. sitting in a large room. She was
very much pleased. and said: Husband
how has all this happened? This is very
nicer'
Yes replied her husband. sit pleases me
also; but now 1 am hungry, SO give me
something to eat"
His wife said: Il have nothing and I am
sure I do not know where to find any food.
in this new house.
"Oh! there is a great cupboard; open
that" said the husband: and, as soon as
she did So behold! There were cakes, meat
and fruit. At the sight of these the wife
laughed and cried What else can you wish
for now, my dear?" and they began eating
at once. But. when they had had enough,
the wife asked: Now. my husband, whence
comes all thiS?''
All he said ''do not ask! 1 dare not
tell YOU for if 1 let out the secret to any
one our fortune will fly" well. 1 am
sure l do not want to know" she replied
but she was not in earnest. and she let him
have no peace. night or day. teasing him so
long. that at last he told her that all their
fortune came from a golden fish which he
had caught and set free again.
NO sooner were the words out of his
mouth. than the fine castle. with it's cup
board. was gone. and they found them
selves again in their old hut.
The man now had to take up his old trade
OF fishing. and he pulled out the golden fish
a second time. Alas" said the fish, "let
me go again. and will give you back your
castle. with the cupboard Of meat; only
keep it secret. or again you will lose all"
I will take care" replied the fisherman,
and he threw the fish into the water. At
home all was in its former splendor, and
the wife was glad Of her good fortune;
but, after few days. she began to beg her
husband again to tell her how he came by
the castle.
but at length he became so angry with her
that he told the secret. At the same mo-
ment the castle sank into the earth and
they found themselves in the old hut
to his wife. Now we may feel the pangs
of hunger again." "Ah." she replied, II
do not care for wealth unless 1 may know
from whence it comes.''
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few days he was lucky enough to pull up
the golden fish for third time. well
WE'LL said the fish. Il see am fated to
fall into your hands. SO take me home and
cut me into six pieces; two of which you
must give to your wife to eat. two to your
horse, and two you must put into the
ground, and then you will be blessed
The man took the fish home. and did as
1t had said. From the two pieces which
he scwed in the ground golden lilies grew
up; from the two pieces eaten by the horse
two golden colts were born: and from the
wife's share, she had two golden children.
The children grew UP beautiful and fair.
and with them grew the two lilies and the
two colts One day the children said to
their father: I'VE will mount our golden
steeds and travel in the world
But he replied: How shall / know if you
are well and happy when you so far
from me?'
1.-The two golden lilies" said they, will
remain here. and by them you can see how
do they droop, so are we i'll; do they die
so are we dead"
With these words they rode away, and
soon came TO an inn where there We're many
people who, when they saw the two golden
children. laughed at them. One of them.
when he heard the jeers, was ashamed, and
would go no farther but turned round and
went home to his father; the other rode
till he came to a large forest Just as he
was about to ride into it the people said to
him: You would better not go there, for
the forest is full of robbers who Will act
badly to you, and when they that you
and your horse are golden they will kin
you"
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Then he took bears skins, and covered
himself and his horse with them, so that
nothing golden could be seen; this done,
he rode into the wood When he had rid
den a little way. he heard a rustling among
the bushes. and soon heard voices talking.
One voice said: Here comes one! But
another said: LET him alone. he's only a