The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02

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It was the same on the dancing door.
He danced so much better than the
Dance King that he soon got the name
OF Dance Emperor. He also set the
name OF Dice Peter. for he gambled
all day long; and the more the Fat
Ezekiel won from him the more, OF
course. he had in his pocket.
It was not long before his glass fac
tory went to ruin. Debts swamped Pc
ter befoHe he knew II. One night as he
left the tavern late. thinking with rage
and grief of the loss Of his property.
he saw the Glass Man IN the path.
Instantly he seized the little fellow
and screamed: II win make my third
wish"--but the next moment ne roared
with agony. The manilkin had trans
formed himself into red-hot glass ano
disappeared.
After his burned hand had healed the
said to himself: well, even though
they may sell me out. so long as the
Fat Ezekiel has money in his pocket
I cannot want" He went TO the
tavern that Sunday, and then and there
learned a curious example In arith-
metic.
The Fat Ezekiel and he began TO
game. For once Peter won continual.
~. At last the Fat Ezekiel cried with
a curse: Here Is my last hundred.
I will stake It all. II you win you
must lend me some"
Peter won. He thrust the 500 into
his pocket. The Fat Ezekiel asked
him for some Peter felt for money.
He could not find penny -
The Fat Ezekiel swore furiously that
Peter was a sorcerer and had wished
his money away by witchcraft. The
people cried that he ought to be burn
ed. They fell on him and beat him ter
ribly.
The next day officers OF the Law sold
his factory. In despair Peter went
to the Tannenbuhl and called i.Mr. Hoi-
lander Michel" At once the giant
stood before him and said Gomez
He led Peter to q steep preciptce.
LeapinR down the rock at IL 1t were
a flight of stairs he made himself grow
like a. steeple and held out hand as
large as a table. With voice like
funeral bell he said. Hold fast to my
thumb"
: AS soon as Peter was on his hand
the Hollander Michel shrank to his
original form, and In an instant they
stood before q house deep in the gorge.
DO you know what Is the trouble
with your" cried the Hollander Michel,
pouring out wine. 1T Is your foolish
heart. You would be surprised II you
knew how pleasant 1t Ia to De WITHOUT
It. See here"
He threw open a door. There was
room full of glass Jars In each one
lay a heart. Each jar was labeled, and
Peter read the names of Fat Ezekiel,
the Dance King the Long Schlurker,
the Chief Magistrate. the money lend
er of the district, and, in short, the
names of most Of the wealthy men. far
and wide.
.arhey have all taken nice. stone
heart in exchange" said the HOllan-
der Michel. 1T is very cool In summer
and 1t never causes foolish pain when
you see other people suffering. II yon
will exchange / viii give you $780,.
000."
"Done!" cried Peter. The next
moment he was riding in an elegant
coach, and saw the Black Forest in,
the blue distance behind him. He won
dered at himself for Selling no sorrow
at leaving his old mother and his old
home. But then he put his hand to lljs
heart and understood. 1t was quite
still and cold.
FOR two years he rode through ths
world. He saw everything; but noth-
ing gave him Joy, neither picture MOI
house nor landscape nor music. He
cauld not even smile. II wac not
Inconsistencies. but merely boredom,
that finally drove him home again.
AS soon as he reached the Black
Forest he went to the Holiander Michel
and said The world is all 3oolish-
ness. / am bored to death. Give me
my old heart again" ~f
. The Hollander Michel laughed Rrin4-
ly. When you are dead, not before.