Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

vent any one from falling down into the val
lev below. Besides wood carving, kasper
was very clever at making baskets, and quite
number of them hung from the ceiling.
On the first morning that Kasper opened
his shop the time seemed to go by very. slow,
ly; the inhabitants of the place passed, and
each had a kind word for him, but no one
wished to buy articles that. could be made
at home. However, they said that he would
find plenty Of customers later on in the day,
when the visitors began to walk about the
village. Nine o'clock struck and still no one
came; half-past nine, and Kasper began TO
be. afraid that the people meant TO remain
indoors all day long. But just as the clock
struck ten, little boy came along the road
with his nurse His grandfather had gwen
him nickel coin worth ten kreuzer, his
mother had found two bright kreuzer In her
pocket, and his father had added three more
to the stock, SO that he had fifteen kreuzer-
just as he was pulling his nurses hand to
get her to walk little faster. he caught sight
of Kasper standing at the door OF the new
shop. He ran across the road, and in mo
ment was busy inspecting the various articles
that were for sale. 1t was very difficult TO
decide what to buy, but, at last the little
boy went home, his hands full of toys. kas-
per was so pleased Ia have q customer that
he gave him a good many things Tor his
money, and when his mother saw wnat fs..o,, q
kreuzer, she decided to go to the new shop
and see what could be done to reward the
little dwarf for his kindness.
After her visit to his store, Kasper was
able to put two white guldens into his cash
box, and he began to think that his business
would be very hourishing one. But after
that it began to rain and no one ventured
out of doors, and he was obliged to take in
the tables and shut up the door of his shop
to prevent the rain from dashing In and
splashing his pretty ornaments.
At 6 o'clock he put the money in his gray
leather purse and started on his long tramp
back to the Sattl. He lighted his fire and
began to cook his supper, which consisted OF
cake made of -four and water, cooked In
an iron ladle with handle over yard long.
After supper Kasper put his money into the
little cupboard over the bed and then went
to shut up his chickens for the night, so that
no fox or owl could get at them. Next morn
ing at o'clock Kasper was up; he fed the
brown hem the chickens he let out to pick
up worms and grubs in the fields. He spent
some time filling up a hole made by some
wicked weasel who wanted to rob the hen
of her eggs, and then hunted for the thief,
but was not able to find him. Then he ate
his meagre breakfast of black bread and
goats cheese, and having put large hunch
into his pocket, started off on his long tramp
to the village. He was delighted to see that
it was fine day, and hoped that great
many customers would come; but the morn
ing passed, and although children came to
look at the shop, no one seemed to have any
money to spend. Towards evening lady
bought basket, but that was the only sale
that poor Kasper was able to make during
the day. He got somewhat discouraged. But
next day an excursion from neighboring