The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
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gravely. you have not a shape that should make you vain, have no mir TOT. but if you want one very much, go across the way to Urban the barb CT. He has q mirror as big as your head. And now. good morning"
 He pushed Jacob gently out of the shop, closed the door and sat down again to his work Sadly the lad crossed the street and asked the barb CT to let him look into his mirror.
 Frantic laughter from all in the shop welcomed the request. Certain Iyl Certainty" said Urban "ft is no wonder you are vain. being the beau ty that you are. Step rightsini'
 Jacob looked Into the mirror and tears started from biz eyes He won- dered no longer that his parents did not recognize him His eyes had bee come small. like those of pigs. His nose waa nnonstrous and protritdsd beyond mouth and chin. His neck and disappeared entirely. Ills body was no taller than 1t had been when he was twelve: but hts breast and shoul- ders had widened and broadened so that his upper body looked like q great sack. This mighty structure was poised on thin. little legs. His arms were so long that they hung far ba- low his knees. His hAnds were brown and his fingers were like spiders legs.
 "WeI. Prince said the barber. laughing anew. If you have admired yourself sufficiently l will make you an offer. Stand before my door to at- tract trade. I will pay you we'll"
 Poor Jacob was furious at the offer, but he contented himself with refus- ing quietly. He went down the street. resolved to make another attempt to convince his mother that he was her son.
 He went to her, begged her to listen to him carefully and reminded her of all the events of the tragic day. Then he told her what had happened to him. She listened and marvelleA, not know ing what to think. She could not bear to believe that the ugly dwarf might be her son, but he was so circumstan- tial in his account of all the happen lngs that she decided to speak to her husband and bade him accompany her.
 'This person." said she to the shoe- maker, claims to be our lost Jacob. He has told me all about how he was lured away by the old woman ana everything else that happened seven years ago"
 "So?" cried the shoemaker angriIy. t"Wait. my boy! I told him all about 1t little while ago. and then he went to you to have his jest with youi So you have been enchanted. have you. my boy? Well. I will disenchant you at once!'' He snatched a strap and laid 1t so heartily over the dwarfs shoulders and legs that the poor wretch ran off screaming with agony.
 That night he wandered in the streets, homeless. hungry. stunning human eyes. The next morning he considered earnestly what to do. His skill as a cook came Into hls mind He decided to try his fortune in the kitchen of the Grand Duke
 The Grand Duke was a famous epi- cure who loved nothing so well as things to eat and who sought for good cooks in all parts of the world. Jacob was received by the guards with loud cries of joy and amusernent. and when he stated his errand they led him to the Chief Cooks domain with jeers and jests, while servants. soldiers grooms and palace attendants followed in 6 growing train.
 Gracious sir" said the dwarf when he was ushered into the ilIustrious presence of the Chief Cook. do you need the services of a perfect cook?"
 The Chief Cook measured him from head to toe and burst into a roar Of laughter. But the dwarf did not per init this reception to disturb him.
 AUQ VIII nut Nub AOS6 OI hH egg or twos a little syrup and wine and some flour and spice in a house liso this" said he. Name a particularly difficult dish. Give me the materials. ! will prepare 1t before your eyes, aud you shall say: This is a cook accord ing to rule and art"
 ."well." cried the Chief Cook, "it will be a good joke. at least, Come to the kitchen and try"
 They passed through many apart ments and corridors and reached the great building that contained the Kitchens. Fires burned constantly there on twenty hearths A clear brook that contained fish flowed through the very centre of the place. Ten great storerooms held the supplies that had been gathered from the east as we'll as the west. Kitchen servants of all grades rushed around with ket- ties and pots and forkB and ladies' but when the Chief Cook entered they