The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

This Indifferent stone In my breast
makes ma, ny ne pretty mohetonous and
He rode 70 the Tannenbuhi ana re-
peated his verse before the huge pine.
The Glass Nan came out at once. but
he was not friendly and merry as usual
His face was gloomy and sad and ne
wore q coat OF coal black glass. while
long black streamer hung from his
hat.
II have, stIlI one wish. Mr. Glass
Man" said Peter, with his eyes bent
to the ground.
"can stone hearts wishgs asked the
Inanikin. with a hollow voice. Il can
refuse II tf II is foolish. What is N?''
Take the stone and give me Q living
s'Dld / exchange your hearth asked
the Glass Man. II am not the Hollan-
der Michel. But pity you. evil as you
are. You can get your heart only by
sratagefn. Here 10 Q cross OF glass.
He cannot harm you IL you hold this
out toward him and pray at the same
time. Now. do what ! tell YOU"
Carefully the little man gav6 htm
directions for triektng the Hollander
Michel, and Peter went straight TO the
ravine and called his name three
times. At once the giant stood before
him
''You have murdered your wife," said
he with dreadful laughter. II suppose
you need money to get away. Very
well. All you want"
He led the way into the house and
began to count old gold. While he
was doing It Peter said: You are
great Joker, Michel, TO try to make
me believe that you have my heart
and that have q stone in my breast"
why, you don't feel any heart in
your breast, do your" said the Hol-
lander Michel. puzzled.
"Oh, you have made IL stop" said
Peter, laughing, hut It IL all trick.
I have seen lots OF tricks like that in
my travels Those hearts that you
keep In Jars are all wax. You are q
great fellow. I'll admit, but you are no
sorcerer. as you pretend"
Angriiy the giant reached to shelf
and brought down jar with Peters
name on II. rT will show youl" said
he indignantly. He tore Peters coat
open, took q stone out OF his breast.
breathed on the heart that he took out
of the Jar and set 1t carefully in the
place OF the stone.
Peter felt It throb and a wonderful
Joy overcaEne him. Quickly he pulled
the little glass cross out of his pocket
and held II towards the Hollander
Michel. at the same time praying as
fast as he could.
Michel glared in fury. but he be-
came smaller and smaller until ne was
no larger than a worm He writhed
and contorted himself. and groaned and
nnoaned. and all the hearts began to
throb and CULVER till II sounded like the
workshop Of clockmaker.
Peter ran from the house in terror
and clambered up the rocky wall,
driven by panic. for he heard the Hol-
lander Michel cursing behind him.
While he ran toward the Tannenbuhl
q fearful tempest blew. Lightnings
struck the trees to right and to left;
but the glass cross preserved him and
he reached the Glass Mans tree safe
ly.
All the way he could feel his heart
throbbing joyously. But he thought
with horror of the life OF his recent
years and OF the frightful deed that
had ended Lisbeth's existence. He was
sobbing bitterly when he reached the
great pine.
The little Glass Man sat under the
tree and smoked.
''Why do you cry, Coalpeter?'' asked
he. Did you not get your hearth
"Ah, Lord OF the Forest" said Pc
ter. while bore the cold heart OF
stone did not weep. but what / did
then nearly breaks my heart now.
ing, and you know how my whip fell
on the forehead Of the beautiful and
good one.
Peter you were a great sinner" said
the Glass Man. Money and idieness