The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

| DO something. Peter. Build q house.
marry make money. Yeu need oeeu-
patton, That 10 all"
soon everybody in the Black Forest
learned that Peter had returned richer
than ever. He began TO deal In grain
ana money. Before long half the dis
trict owed him money, and he lent
nothing at less than 10 per cent He
was close friends with the Chief Magis.
trate. who sold Peters uebtors out Of
house and home as soon as they de-
faulted In their interest.
At first this used to bother Peter, be-
cause the homeless people came to his
door and begged. But after he hought
some great hounds the poor soon learn
ed to avoid his door.
Ills greatest annoyauce after that
came from an old woman. She was no
less person than his mother Old and
feeble, she came occasionally 20 his
door, iimpinR with cane. She did not
dare enter. for he had driven her away
once. So she merely held out her with
cred hand humbly at the gate and took
the piece Of coin that servant brought
her. Peter heard her feeble voice as
abe gave thanks, he heard her cough as
she crept from his door, but his cold
heart did not stir.
one day he heard that certain poor
NA&AENff|A
the most beautiful and yirtuous girl in
the whole Black Forest. He rode TO
the hut and decided that he would
marry her. The father OF the beautt-
flil Lisbetb was overp0wered BY the
good fortune that had come to him.
and the good girl obeyed him without
dernur when he ordered her to accept
rich Master Peter.
It was q sad life that the poor child
entered. She could do nothing to salts
~ her hard master. and at last, when
he caught her giving aims. he said flu
riously that he would let her feel the
weight OF his hand IL she did 1t again.
After that. whenever the beautiful
Ilsbeth sat at her door and saw beg
gar she shut her eyes and clinehed her
INST in helpless pity. Thus u came that
that she was even stingier than Peter.
One day an old. old man came by the
house, gasplng under q heavy burden.
Lisbeth looked at him and could not
bear IL. Hastily she filled a goblet
with wine and called to the old man to
rest and refresh himself.
what cried q terrible voice. Are
thntI' and Peter Munk beat his wife
over the white forehead with the butt
OF his whip. She fell into the arms Of
"You have crushed the Ioveliest blos-
som in the Black Forest, Coalpeter,"
said he. As he spoke. he grew ana ex-
banded until he became enormous. Pc
ter Munk's stone heart did not save his
limbs from giving way with terror. The
Glass Man seized him with eagles tai
ons and threw him heavily to the
ground.
''WretchSd earth wormr cried he in a
voice like rending tiunders, you have
offended against the Lord OF the Forest.
I will give you eight days of grace. II
YOU do not turn from your evil ways
then 1 shall destroy YOU In your sins"
Late that night some passersby found
Peter lying insensible and carried him
into his house. AS soon as he became
conscious he asked about his wife, but
none had seen her. That night, while
he lay in terror and bitterness, Il
seemed to him as IL he heard a sweet
voice that cried continually, Peter, get
thyseif a warmer heart"
Next day he told everybody that LIS
beth had gone on a Journey. He felt
no remorse, but the fear OF earthly pun
ishment for her murder and for the
threat of the Glass Man Haunted his
brain.
In vain he tried to distract his
thoughts. vainly he spent hours In the
tavern with the Fat Ezekiel and his
other boon companions. Wherever he
went and whatever he did the sweet
voice sounded In his care; and at last,
after seven days mad passed thus, he
suddenly said to himself. Very well,
I'll see IL / can set q warmer heart