The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

for he heard the cries: "Oh. what s queer dwarf!' Look at his immense nose and his. head sticking between his shouiders,s Look at his long. brown fingers"
 At any other time he would have stayed himself to see the dwarf, for he loved queer things like dwarfs. giants or strange people. But he was in great haste to get back to his rnoth- er.
 stilI jostled by the crowd that seem ed to grow as he approached the mar ket place. he made his way to his mother. who. it seemed to him, looked his hand on her arm, saying, s'Brothcr, dear. are you angry with meg'
 The woman spranG up with . cry [. What do you wish from me. ugly dwarf" cried she. "Away! Away! I am in no humor for fooIeries!"
 Mother, mother! What is the mat- ter?' asked Jacob. frightened to his soul. Surely you would not drive me aways"
 T have told you to so your way" said Hannah. You cannot earn any money by testing with me. ugly thingF'
 Dear mother" said Jacob. begin ming to fear that she was out of her mind, "dear mother. pray look at me. am your son. your Jacob"
 1nNU AS AOO HtA[Ns CEAGO 44AHH&Hf addressing the crowd. "He dares to mock my wretchedness, and to call himself my Jacob. my beautiful boy. who has not been seen in seven yearsi'
 The people pressed on Jacob and men and women began to threaten him. When they prepared to beat him. he fled and went by unfrequented ways to the little shop where his father
 His nother's strange rennarl, about seven years his mysterious dream and all the strange events of the day made his brain spin. T wonder if father will know me7" thought he. T will stand in his doorway and see"
 He did so. The shoemaker was pened to look up. Instantly shoe, wire and awl fell from his hands. For Heavens sake.' he cried, what is It? What is it?'
 Good evening master" said Jacob, entering his shop. How goes it?"
 Badly! Badly. little sir." said the need assistance. but I cannot afford to hire a workman"
 Haven't you a son who could help you?" asked Jacob. wondering at his fathers lack of recognition.
 Alas. I had one." said the old man with a sigh His name was Jacob, and he would be a young man of 20 now and could help me nobIy. for even when he was only 12 he showed great skill and clevernese. He was a fine, handsome lad. too. But so 1t goes in this world"
 ''why, where is your son?" asked Ja- cob, with a trembling voice.
 ''Hoaven only knows" answered he. Seven years ago he was kidnapped from
 sc,n,,sv, ,,a, rSin a1elai,pad- -Jacob hor.
 "Yes." said tbe shoemaker. Seven years ago an ugly old woman appear ed on the market place and bought some cahbages. My wife sent Jacob with her to carry them and from that hour he was never seen again. The whole city joined in the hunt, but all in vain. Nobody had ever seen the old woman before; only a single old man, 90 years old. said that 1t might have been the evil fairy Herbwise. who comes into the city once every fifty years to buy things"
 Thus spoke Jacobs father mourn fully and hammered the ehoes and stretched the wire with both hands. Jacob realized that something fright ful had happened-that he had not dreamed. but that he had served as the fairy's servant in reality. Anger sorrow uA4Gn t4ie atSsAAN anu NAANoN~ ened to burst it. He stood quite stills without saying a word
 Would you like some work done?" asked the shoemaker at last. Per haps, young sir, could serve you with a pair Of slippers, or" added he with a smile. "a neat leather case for your nose."
 "what do yoA mean?" asked Jacob. "A leather ease for my nose?'
 well" replied the shoemaker, "ev- cry one to his tastei' If I had your nose I would surely have q nice red leather case for it. See, here is a piece that will just do. We would need nearly a yard.'
 Jaeob was dumb with astonishment and fear. His hands flew to his nose. It was immensely thick aud more than a foot lonGl Master" he cried, choking back sob. 'can you lend me Q mirroF7"
 Young sir" said the shoemaker