The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
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all stood motionless and at attention.
 What has Ills Highness deigned to order. for breakfast7" asked he. turn ing to the Chief Breakfast Cook.
 sir he has graciously commanded the Danish soup and red Hamburg dumplings," was the reply. You hear?" said the Chief Cook to the dwarf Would you dare try your hand at such difficult dishes. At any rate. you cannot produce the dump lings. We are the only ones who know the secret"
 had prepared both dishes often as squirrel. "Give me-" continued he.
 "the best ducks fat some fat from a wild boar. white Burgundy. and the following herbs." He whispered the remaining words to the Chief Cook.
 "Hal By Saint Benedieti" cried the Chief Cook. Correct! And you have added an herb of which we did not think. We will let you try itf
 They set chairs before hearth. so that he could reach to the top of 1t. and brought him the materials that he ordered Half the household of the palace stood around him in . ring and looked on. They marvellsd to see how swiftly and neatly he prepared every thing. He ordered the attendants to put the pots over the fire and to re- move them instantly when he said enough" As soon as he gave the word the vessels were taken from the fire and carried to the Chief Cook. The Assistant Chief Cook ordered the Chief Kitchen Apprentice to bring him a golden spoon After washing 1t Cook. The latter solemniy took . mouthful. closed his eyes, snached his fips and declared joyousiy: "Splendid, by the Dukes beardl Will you try a bit ExcelIency7" He offered a spoon. ful to the Master of the Palace. who tasted. snlacked his lips in turn and cried, Such glorious soup has never been tasted before. .
 The Assistant Chief Cook approach cd the dwarf respectfully and shook his hand. saying. You are master of your art.'
 At that moment the chamberlain of the Grand Duke appeared to order the breakfast. The dwarfs dishes were sent up in state and the Chief Cook begged the dwarf to acompany him to his apartments to await the verdict of His Highness. They had been there only few minutes when a messenger brought the Chief Cook summons from his noble master The Chief Cook swiftly decked himself in state costume and departed
 The Grand Duke was wiping his beard as the Chief Cook entered. Ills face! beamed with pleasure. Hear me-" said His Highness. "I have gem erally been well satished with your cooks: but never have I tasted so ex- eelient a breakfast as I did this morn ing. What is the name of the cook who prepared itT'
 Lord. that Is a wondrous tale" re- piled the Chief Cook, and reeounted the tale of the dwarfsi arrival The Grand Duke immediately commanded that the latter be brought before him. Iacobs did not tell him that he had been transformed into a squirrel and had learned cooking from a fairy. He contented himself with saying that he had learned the art from an old wo@ man, and the Grand Duke asked no more.
 "If you will remain with me" said he, T win pay you fifty ducats and give you a gala dress each year You must prepare my breakfast daily. su- perintend the other repasts and man. age the kitchen generally Your name shall be Long Nose, and your rank shall be that of Assistant Chief Cook ]"
 Dwarf Long Nose fell to his knees before the mighty Duke and kissed his feet, pledging him faithful ser- vice.
 The Grand Duke became a different kind of person from that moment. Before that he had often deigned to hurl the plates at the heads of his cooks. He had thrown leg of veal at the head of the chief cook himself one day with such good aim and force that the great functionary had to keep his bed week.
 It is true that the Grand Duke ale ways tried to heal the wounds of his attendants with a few handfuIs of du- cats. but for all that. no cook ever ap. proaehed him without fear and trembling. Now. however. all was changed, His Hlghness ate i've times a day instead of three times. ana never furled his brows in anger. He was always gracious and merry and grew stouter day after day.
 Sometimes he would call the dwarf and the chief cook. make them sit by his side and put bits of the food into their mouths with his own fingers an attention which made them the en- vied of all beholders.
 The dwarf became the admired of the city. Great people begged for per- mission to sand thetr cooks to the Du. cal kitchen to learn. Each one paid half ducat for lesson. In order to keep the other servants friendly. Long Nose gave them the money.
 He lived thus in great comfort for two years, saddened only by the thought of his parents. Then one morning he went to market to select a goose. His figure did not arouse laughter and rldlcule now. Every body bowed to the celebrated Ducal cook and every stall owner felt over joyed when the great nose pointed his way.
 At the very end of the place In an obscure corner Long Nose spied a wo. man who had geese for sale. but who did not cry them like the rest He sx- amined the birds. They were the finest he had seen. He bought three and took them on his shoulders. cage and alL
 On the way home 1t struck him as strange that while two of the geese kept up a great noise. the third one sat perfectly still and only gave vent now and then to sounds curiously like groans.
 She seems sick" said he to himself T wonder whether I would better kill herr"
 Immediately the goose said distinct Iy:
 "If thou trY to murder me
 To the tomb I'll hurry thee"
 Long Nose set the cage down in fright. The goose looked at him and he saw that her eyes were intelligent and deep. What. Miss Goose" said he, Can you speak? Well. why should I be surprised? Was I not a squirrel oncS?"
 T was not born in this shameful garb." said the goose. Alas. who would have thought that Mimi. the daughter of the great wizard Weath- erbuek, would be slain for the kitchen Erand