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CONTENTS
PAGP
The Story of Caliph Stork
Fatima's Rescue
28
The Story of Little Mouk
57
The Story of the False Prince
87
The Dwarf Long-Nose

Abner, the Jew who Saw Nothing
153
The Story of Almansor
160
The Story of the Florin

The Cold Heart
181
207
The Adventures of Sahj
276
The Cavern of Steenfoll a Scottish Legend

:
ii^
LIST OF
FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS
COLOUR
FACING PAGE
The
Heart swelled with Pride and Joy Frontispiece

He Decided to Follow Them
62
An Old Woman came slowly across the Market-Place 112
She stood Leaning upon her Staff waiting for Cuno ig6
Tailor's
Charcoal Peter and the Glass-man

It had
232
turned into an Enormous Dolphin
316
BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING PAGB
The Owl Warned them to be as Silent as the Grave

He made for the Door Screaming lustily for Help
He had unearthed a Pot full of Golden Coins
.
22
40
72
Choosing the Caskets
104
They told each other their Sad Stories

They ran Here and There in Wild Disorder
140
The Slave held
an
Enormous Dictionary
Faster and Faster they
154
168
Went
184
"This," thought he, "must surely be the Abode of the
Glass-man"
She saw
He
,,I
saw
214
Little Old Man coming along
258
Little Man bending over him
Came to Look for the Carmilhan," he
292
said
332
THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK

CHAPTER
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n
dad,
was
^^^^
^^^
beautiful
noon,
IhT
re
M-j.
'^'"**'^'
stretched
taking
out
his
after-
upon
his couch.
He had just
awakened from a little nap
and was
in
a pleasant
mood. From time to time
he drank from the cup of
one of his slaves
coffee
handed to him, and took
from a roselonof whiffs
wood
The Pedlar.
Caliph of Bag-
^-^
stroking
pipe,
long beard the while,
his
with
was evident
humour.
good
that the Caliph was in a very
It
was the best time in the day for any one
to approach him on business, for he was usually
inclined to grant any re(|uest one might ask, and
for this reason,
his grand vizier Mansor was wont
an air of extreme complacency.
to
visit
noon
he
him
at
came
that
as
hour.
usual,
In short,
On
hut
this
seemed
it
particular
after-
unaccountably
HAUFF'S FATRY TALES
10
The
quiet and thoughtful.
from
his
mouth and
said:
Caliph
removed
"Why do you
his
Grand Vizier?"
The grand vizier crossed his arms on his
bowed low before his master, and answered:
"Sire,
no wonder
is
it
money
for
that
sale
angers
it
breast,
look disturbed, for below
who has such
the palace wall stands a pedlar,
goods
pipe
look so serious,
me
to think
beautiful
have no
to spare just now."
The CaHph, who had long wished for an opportunity

some gift upon his vizier, sent a black slave
to confer
to fetch the pedlar.
Very soon the

into
his
slave returned, ushering the pedlar
presence.
master's
He
was a
fat
a pack
in
which
all
sorts of wares
little
He
with a sunburnt face and dressed in rags.
man,
carried
were huddled together,

and combs.
pearls, rings, richly-chased pistols, goblets
The
thing,
for
Caliph
and
and
finally the
his
comb for
As the
Mansor,
handsome
and a
pistols
beautiful
pedlar was about to close his pack, the
Caliph noticed a
in
took stock of every-
Caliph purchased
and his vizier

Mansor's wife.
himself
anything
vizier
it
little
drawer and asked
if
there was
for sale.
The man opened the drawer and took out a snuffbox containing a dark coloured powder, and a paper
covered with very curious characters, which neither the
were able to read. "I had these

from a merchant, who picked them up in the streets
"I do not know what they
of Mecca," said the pedlar.
Cahph nor
his vizier

and they are
contain
price, as
Caliph,
manuscripts for his library, even
them
low
for a very
do not know what to do with them."

who was always g-lad to purchase rare
The
at }'oiir service
ii
both
boug-ht
himself,
he could
if
not read
and paper, and
snuff-box
dismissed the pedlar.
But the Caliph was curious to know what the

if he
writing on the paper meant and asked the vizier
knew
any
of
decipher
who would
one
"Most
u^racious lord
and master,"
"near the great Mosque dwells a
who understands
and maybe he
the Learned,
come
be
possibly
able
to
it.
hither
said the vizier,
man known
languages;
all
as Selim
bid
understand
will
him
these
mysterious characters."
The
Selim
learned
was soon sent
Caliph addressed him thus:
you
that
a very
are
"Selim,
learned
man;
it
is
look
and the
for
said
of
you
well
at
this
you can read it. If you are able

you a new robe for feast days,
but if you are unable to do so you will receive twelve
strokes upon the back and five-and-twenty upon the
soles of your feet, because you have mas<iueraded
under the name of Selim the Learned."
writing,
to
do
and see
so,
if
give
will
Selim glanced at the writing intently and suddenly

cried out:
"It
is
Latin, m\'
Lord,
most certainly
it
is
Latin."
"\êry well, then,"

"if
you know
that
it
commanded the Cali[)h

is
Latin,
tell
imj)aticntly,
me what
it
means."
Selim began to translate: "Man, whoever you be,
who
shall
find
this,
praise
Allah
for
his
mercy.
le
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
12
who
shall take
a pinch of the powder
in this
snuff-box
and say the word 'Mutabor' shall be able to transform

himself into any kind of animal and understand the
When he wishes to return to his

form he must bow three times towards the
East and repeat the same word. But let him beware,
creature's language.
orio-inal
when
he
transformed
in the
will
forget the maîc
state,
never to laugh, otherwise
word and
will
be condemned
to remain an animal."
Selim had finished reading, the Caliph was

He made Selim take an oath
heside himself with joy.
the secret, gave him a handreveal
would
not
he
that
When
some
and sent him away.
robe,
"I
call
that
first-rate
purchase,"
said
he
Mansor. "How I long to become

to-morrow morning you shall come with me, we
go out into the fields, take a pinch of snuff from
an animal!
box, and then listen to
and
in
the water,
in
all
the
that
is
CHAPTER
The
scarcely
appeared
his
box
and
following
finished
in
morning
walk.
containing
having
his
order
the
morning
being said
and
field
in the
to
Early
will
my
in the air
woodland."
11.
the
Caliph
Chasid
had
when the grand vizier

accompany his master upon
The Caliph tucked the snuffmagic powder into his sash,
breakfast,
to
commanded
his
attendants
to
remain
THE STORY OF CALIPH
their
his
vizier
set
out
13
upon
alone
way.
they
First
but
and
he
behind,
STOI^LK
lookc
vain
in
passed
for
throuij^h
some
gardens,
royal
the
creature
living
so
that
they might test the
power of the powThen the vizier
der.
suggested
should
visit
where
he
q u en
number
they
a pond
had
fre-
seen
of storks
disporting themdigni-
their
selves,
ways and hoarse
fied
having
cries
attract-
ed his attention.
/
_.
approved of his suggestion and accordingly they went to
^^/A
'^^^^
/I
*i*
"
Immediately iheiy legs began

(P.
ticed
The Caliph
^g^'P^T^'
J^
14
to
the pond.
On
approach
they
their
no-
a stork walking gravely
to and fro, searching

and now and again uttering loud cries; at
for
frogs,
the
same time they saw,
second stork
"I
two
shrink.
wager
long-legs
together.
a])ove
them
in
the
air,
floating gracefully towards them.
my
will
beard,
hold
What do you
selves into storks?"
Sire,"
an
said
the vizier, "these
.imiising
ccîncrsation
say to dur transfoi'ining our-
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
14
"The very thing," answered the Caliph, "but first

let
us be very careful that we know the way to
become men again. Let me see we must bow three
times towards the East, and
say
'Mutabor,' and
immediately I shall be the Caliph, and you my vizien
But for heaven's sake do not laugh, otherwise all
will be lost."
As the Caliph spoke he saw the second stork
slowly drop to earth, so he quickly drew his snuft-box
from his girdle, took a pinch, offered the box to his
who
vizier,
likewise snuffed the powder, whilst the pair
them cried simultaneously, 'Mutabor!'

Immediately their legs began to shrink and to
become thin and red, their beautiful yellow slippers
turned into unshapely storks' feet, their arms became
wings, their necks shot up from between their shoulof
ders
to
length
the
of
an
ell
at
their
least,
beards
disappeared, and their bodies were covered with soft
white feathers.
"You have a
the
Caliph,
panion.
as he
"By the beard
seen such a sight in
my
pretty beak,
stared
"Many thanks,"
may be permitted
my
in
the prophet,
of
our companions
said
vizier,"
have never
life."
replied
the
to say so,
vizier
and
find
bowing.
you are almost
looking as a stork than a Caliph.

join
lord
astonishment at his com-
out
But come,
if
we
"If
better
let
really
us
can
understand stork language."
meantime the other stork, which had just

was pluming its feathers as it approached
stork, so the two newly-made birds hastened
In the
alighted,
the
first

to
come up
to them,
and
15
to their astonishment (over-
heard the following^ extraordinary conversation.

"Good-mornino-, Mrs. Lonj^'-legs, how early
you
are up."
"Ah,
iêt
my
a snack;
dear Clapperbill!
an\'thin_o-
can
offer
the shape of a bit of Hzard or a
just
came out
my
you,
tit-bit
dear,
to
in
of frog?"
"Thanks all the same, but I've really no appehave

I came here for quite a different reason
to dance to-day before my father's guests, and T came
here to practise a little by myself."
With these words the young stork began to
twist and turn about in the most ridiculous attitudes
imaginable.
The Caliph and Mansor stared at her in
surprise, but when she stood on one foot, stretched
out her wings and struck an attitude of su[)posed grace,
she looked so absurd that they could no longer contain
themselves, but burst out into hearty and prolonged
laughter.
It was some time before they could control
tite
Î
themselves, but at length the Caliph stopped laughing,
and said: "Oh! what a joke that was I would not

have missed it for any money.
What a pity our
laughter frightened the silly things away; the)' might
otherwise have sung to us also,"
But suddenly the vizier remembered that they
had been forbidden to laugh during the time of their
transformation.
He at once reminded the Calii)h of
this.
"Mecca and Medina," cried he, "it would be a l)ad
joke indeed if we had to remain storks for the rest of
our lives. vSee if 3'ou can nMiiembcM* the magic word,
for upon m)' snul, I seem to haxc forgc^ttcii it."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i6
"We
and say
No
must bow three times towards the
'Mu-Mu-Mu
east
and
'"
They bowed and

get
bowed until their beaks touched the ground, but try
as they would they could uo^ remember the magic
word, and the unfortunate Caliph and his vizier were
doomed
further
could
to remain
two
they
storks.
CHAPTER
The enchanted
wondering
field,
misery.
III.
wandered sadly from field to

they could do to end their
pair
what
They could not
rid
themselves of their birds
forms, and it was equally impossible to return to the

town and declare themselves to be the Caliph and his
vizier, for who would have believed a couple of storks,
and was it to be supposed the inhabitants of Bagdad
would consent to be ruled by a stork?
And so they crept about for days, sustaining
themselves meagrely on wild fruits, which they were
scarcely able
to eat
on account of
their
long beaks,
but as yet they had no appetite for lizards and frogs,
and
such-like delicacies.
Their only relaxation was the
pleasure they found in the use of their wings, for they
were able to
fly
of the houses,
At
into
Bagdad and watch, from
what went on
in
the roofs
the city.
sorrow and unrest,

but within four days all this was changed and, watching
from the roof of the Caliph's palace, they noticed a
magnificent
below
they
first
noticed
procession
drums
and
fifes
great
winding
sounded,
along
in
the
street
and a man clothed

THE STORY OF rALIPH STORK
robe,
embroidered with
17
was seated
a finely-caparisoned horse, surrounded l)y a
glittering escort.
Half the inhabitants of Bagdad
came out to watch the procession, and cried as it
in
a scarlet
L;old,
upon
passed
-"Hail!
Mizra, ruler of Bagdad."
The
looked
two
storks
each
at
other
and the Caliph said

"Can you not guess
now
why
been
thus
IMizra
my
we
have
bewitched?
son
the
is
of
deadly enemy, the
powerful magician
Kaschnur, who once
in
an
evil
moment
swore revenge against
me.
But we will not
comrade,
faithful
seek
will
my
come,
des])air;
we
grave
the
of our great prophet,

and perchance in that
holy spot we shall be
from
freed
TJiry
had no appetitc for

^
and frosts,
(p. ,6.)
lizards
cncUiLmc^nL.
^,
So
the
en-
the>-
left
the
palace roof and flew towards Mcelina.
But they had had so

they soon grew
weary.
vizier,
after
cou))le
of
( )]i
flying
that
''roaneci
the
])ractice in
little
!
hours,
sire!"
"with
3
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i8
mission
must
for me.
It
is
awhile,
for
rest
already
you
too
fly
and would
evening',
quickly
it
not be
as well to seek shelter for the night ?"
Chasid
as he
agreed
saw a ruin
to
his
the
in
companion's
valley
beneath,
request,
and
which
pro-
mised to afford a roof to cover them, they flew down
The
to
it.
castle.
seemed
place
Beautiful
pillars
apartments,
dilapidated
to
have been
raised
which
at
one time
themselves
still
retained
in
the
evidences
of their former splendour.
Mansor wandered through the
Chasid and
cor-
a dry spot suitable for a resting

place, when suddenly Mansor stood still.
ridors,
seeking
"My
for
and master," he whispered softly, "ridiculous as it may appear for a vizier, not to mention a
stork, to be afraid of ghosts, there is no doubt I feel
lord
an uncomfortable sensation of
fright,
for can
you not
hear a weird groaning and sobbing noise close at hand?"
The Caliph listened and heard the unmistakable

sound of human weeping.
Anxious to solve the
mystery he hastened towards the spot from which the
sound proceeded.
The
vizier
seized
him earnestly not

danger, but
his stork's
him by the wing and begged
way
of fresh
carried a brave heart
beneath
to place himself in the
the Caliph
feathers
and, disengaging himself from
companion, though with the loss of some

hurried along the dark corridor.
feathers,
his
he
Presently he came to a door which was closed,

but not fastened, and from behind which he distinctly
heard the sound of sighing and weeping.
He pushed

19
door open with his beak and stood astounded

In
a ruined chamber, lii^hted
upon the threshold.
only by the rays of the moon, which streamed throui^h
Tears
a little casement window, he saw a larê owl.
streamed from her great brown eyes, and with hoarse
the
He
bowed
Ins long neck.
l)emoaned her sorrows, but no
screeching voice
she
sooner
perceive
than
did
she
tears from
she
uttered
(P. 20.)
a cry
the
of
Caliph
joy;
and
daintily
her eyes \\ith her brown-tinted

spoke to them, to their utter astonishment,
Arabic
his
\izier
wipinij;-
wino;"s,
in
the
she
excelleni
2*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
20
"you come
to me as tokens of my deliverance, for it was once
prophesied to me that great good fortune would be-
"Welcome,
ye
she cried,
storks,"
me
through the intervention of two storks."

As soon as the Caliph had recovered from his
astonishment, he brought his thin feet together and
fall
bowed
his
long neck
"Owl," said
in
an elegant
he, "after
attitude,
what you have
said,
may
consider myself to be in the presence of a companion

alas! your hopes that we may be
you are In vain. You will recognise
our helplessness when you have heard our story."
The owl begged him to recount it, and the Caliph
made her acquainted with all that had befallen them.
in
distress?
able
to
But
assist
CHAPTER
When
the
had told
Caliph
thanked him and said:
IV
"Now you
his
story
shall
hear
the
my
owl
story
and you will then see that I am no less unhappy than

you and your vizier. My father is the King of the
Indies, and I am his only and unfortunate daughter,
Lusa by name. The same wicked magician Kaschnur,
to whom you owe your misfortunes, bewitched me
also.
One day he came to my father and demanded
that I should be given to his son Mizra for a wife,
but my father, who is a hasty man, ordered him to
be thrown down the steps. The miserable wretch knew,
however, how to transform himself and approach me
when
slave,
he offered
was walking
me
in
my
garden.
Disguised as a
a refreshing drink, but one which

THE STORY OF CALTPH STORK
me
chano-ed
into
this
horrible
form.
2t
Faintino'
with
was seized by him and carried here, and

before leaving- rne he shrieked these words in a terrible
horror,
voice
"'Here
shall
you remain, hideous and shunned
even by the beasts themselves, until your end comes,

or until
some person
dreadful
appearance,
my
be
shall
to
willing,
make you
spite of
in
his
wife.
your
1"his
is
revenge upon you and your proud father.'"
many months
Lonely
and sad I have passed my miserable days, shunned
by all, even the beautiful face of Nature turned from
me, for by day I am blind, and it is only when the
moon's faint rays pierce my prison window that the
"All this took place
veil
ago.
from my eyes."
As the owl ceased speaking, she once more wiped
falls
her eyes with
her wings,
for the
had caused her tears to flow
The
serious
princess's
story
of
her woes
afresh.
had made the Caliph very
seems to me," he
"It
recital
said,
"that
there
is
strong resemblance between your trouble and ours, but
whore
shall
we
find
the key
to unlock the myster}-?"
The owl answered more
hopefully,
"My
lord as
was prophesied of me in mv vouth, by

a wise woman, that good fortune would come to me
by the help nf a stork.
Now, the magician who was
the cause of all our misfortunes comes once a month
to these,' ruins, and feasts and makes merrv witli liis
companions in an apartment close by. Many a time
you,
tr)]d
have listened
it
to their conversation
recount their wicked deeds;
might
it
and
not
heard ihcin
hai)p('n
that
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
22
Kaschnur would perhaps let fall the mag-ic word that

would release you, during- one of these revels?"
"
Oh
beseech you,
the
cried
dearest princess,"
me,
"tell
the date
excited Caliph,
Kaschnur's next
of
visit!"
The owl was

then said she
"What
I
is
it,"
it
for
a short space
not be offended
granting-
the
cried
is
you are
this,"
said
to regain
if
of
time,
make a con-
your wish."
"whatever
Caliph,
be willing to grant
shall
"Well,
ious as
silent
you before
dition with
be sure
"Do
my
is,
you,"
it
owl;
the
it
"I
am
natural form,
as
anx-
and
this
one of you will offer me his hand."

appeared
somewhat taken aback, and
The storks
the Caliph beckoned his vizier aside.
can only happen
if
"Grand vizier," said he,

but you must just take her."
"Indeed,"
replied
the
wife will scratch
Besides,
am
unmarried, and
for
vizier,
is
a great nuisance,
"and when
reach
my eyes out for my pains.

an old man, whilst you are young and
home my
I
"it
therefore
are
more
suitable
match
a young and beautiful princess."

"Well, that
"who
is
the point," the Caliph sighed sadly;
you she was young and beautiful? I don't

buy a cat in a bag like that."
They argued together for some time, but when
the Caliph found his vizier would rather remain a stork
than marry the owl, he made up his mind to fulfil
told
care to
the condition himself.
The owl
storks
they
was
could
and assured the two

have arrived at a more op-
overjoyed,
not
'
CAUPH
STORK
THt.
n>' OH'/ M^rîcri IfH

to
bf oJ
slleul
as
ll
>

moment,
portiinc
there that very
were
maiîrians
th(^
meet
to
ni<j;-ht.
So she and
threaded their
for
25
the storks
way
the
left
room and
little
narrow corridor
along- a dark
until
thev came to a broken-down wall, throuj^h the crevices

The owl warned
of which a bright lis^-ht streamed.
them to be as silent as the grave and pointed out a
hole through which they could peep into the great hall
beyond.
This
hall
up by many
of the
was magnificently decorated, and

different
of the choicest dishes.
Round
upon which eight men
reclined,
the storks
immediately
him
recount
to
tal)le were couches,

and one of these men
recognised
other stories he
his
set with a variety
the
who
the pedlar
as
His neighbour inand amongst
had sold them the magic powder.

vited
In the middle
coloured lamps.
apartment stood a round table
lig^hted
doings,
latest
recounted that of the Caliph and his
vi/ier.
"\\'hat
was the magic word you
gave
them.''"
asked one of the other magicians.
"A good
difficult
Latin
one
was 'Mutabor.'"
it
CHAPTER V
As
beside
the
door
follow
the
the
of
them.
the
heard
ruin
to
of
Thc\'
the
they
the
mv
word they were
this
that
Rut when
turned
"Preserver
Caliph
tones:
storks
themselves with joy.
owl
life
so
ran
could
owl
reached
and
and
the
said
oi the
fairly
quickly
to
scarcely
open
air
in
moved
lite
of
my
"
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
26
self
as your husband
He and
my
not only
friend, accept
eternal
g'ratitiide,
but my-
the vizier then turned towards the East,
bowed
three times they
their
long
necks towards the
rising sun and cried "Mutabor," and in a moment they

were restored to their former state, and Caliph and vizier
fell into
each other's arms and embraced, conoratu-
upon the joy of their newl}'-found life.

But who shall describe their astonishment when
they looked round and saw a lovely lady, gorgeously
attired, standing before them.
Smilingly she gave her
"
hand to the Caliph.
Do you not recognise your
wife, the brown owl?" said she.
The Caliph was so enraptured at the sight of her
beaut}^ and grace that he declared the most fortunate
thing that had ever happened to him was to be turned
lating each other
into a stork.
The
Bagdad
three set out towards
the Caliph found
in
his
pockets
snuff-box, but his purse also, he

in
the next village
all
together.
As
not only the magic

was able to purchase
the necessaries required for their
journe)% and so they were
able to push forward, and

soon reached the gates of Basfdad.
Arrived there, the greatest astonishment prevailed
at the sight of the Caliph and his companions.
He
had been given up for dead, and the populace was
overjoyed
to
their hatred
in
welcome back their beloved ruler, but

towards the usurper Mizra wâs as great
proportion.
The people crowded

upon
the
old
magician
into
and
the palace
his
son.
and seized
The
Caliph

man
ordered the old

of the
ruin
hanij;-ed,
owl
the
but the son,
be taken
to
hatl
inhabited,
who was
to
the
and
ignorant
27
apartment
there
to
be
of his father's
oave the choice of death or

latter, and the vizier
at once offered him the snuff-box.
He took a mighty
pinch, and, the Caliph pronouncing the magic word,
he at once became transformed into a stork.
The
Caliph had a large cage made for him which he
matîc
arts,
Caliph
the
He
a pinch of snuff.
ordered
to
chose the
be placed
in
his
Mizra was confined for the
Long and
the princess,
whcn
rest of his
and
in
which
life.
happily the Caliph lived with his wife,
the
the grand
gardens,
pleasantest
\-izier
hours
of
paid his afternoon
talked together of their
the
call,
curious experiences
day being
and they
as storks,
when the Caliph was in a particularh' good

humour he would condescend to imitate the \izier as
he looked when a stork: he would strut stiffl}- up and
dow^n the room, flap his arms as if they were wings,
and
and bow towards the East, vainly striving to recollect

the forgotten word.
This performance gave the Calipha
and her children the greatest delight, l)ut when the
Caliph
teased
the
vizier
too soreh' aud croaked
'"Mu-Mu-Mu-" for too great a length of time, the vizier
would threaten his master "I will tell the Calipha
what took place outside the door of the owl princess'
chamber!"
FATIMA'S RESCUE
^pHE
Cadi of Acara
had two children
named Mustapha and
Fatima, who were the
joy and dehg'ht of their
infirm and ailing- father,
and who loved each
other very dearly.
Mustapha was just two
J-
years older than Fatima,
and
rr
He
knew
J.T
J
J
a pirate
sliip had been
seen in the neighbourhood, (p. 29.)
1
J.
-J.
it
was
to provide
sure
and
^
^^
feast for her, to
playfellows.
The
which he invited
feast
was
all
plea-
amusement
for his pretty
birthday
little
his constant
effort
'
little sister.
^^^ Sixteenth
he
gave
her favourite
set out in the garden,
and
consisted of the daintiest dishes that could be procured.
After they had partaken of the meal, and
when
it
was
nearly evening, he suggested that he should take them
upon the water.

Fatima and her friends were delighted, for it
was a beautiful evening, and the view of the town
out for a
sail
FATIMA'S RESCUE
from
was a particularly
water
the
Mustapha had
sailed
wished to return
to
the
for
shij)
but the
land;
29
When
one.
fine
a short time he
begged and
girls
him to take them a little further out. He

was most unwilling to do this, as he knew a pirate
ship had been seen in the neighbourhood some few
da}s earlier. The girls, however, were set on sailing
entreated
out to a point of land that stretched far out into the

sea,
for thev
were anxious to
land
watch the sun set and see the great
there
in
order to
of fire sink
ball
do\\n into the sea.

as
just
reached
they
the
point
land,
of
they
manned with armed men, and Mustapha

might mean danger, ordered the boat to be
noticed a barque,
fearing
it
But the barque

pursued the smaller boat, overtook it and got between
it
and the land. By this time the girls began to
realise their danger, and so terrified were they that
the}^ shrieked aloud and would not keep their seats in
the boat.
In vain Mustapha begged them to sit still,
pointing out how impossible it was to make any wa}'
turned round and rowed towards land.
impeded the movements of the rowers. As

the barque approached, with one accord they rushed
to the opposite side of the boat and their weight overturned it, and in a moment they were all struggling
whilst they
in
the water.
The people on shore had

ing
and
several
They were
girls,
away.
and
At
boats
just in time
at their
first
put
seen what was happen-
off
to help
ap])roach the
it
was
to
assist
rescue
Mustapha.
the frightened
strange barque sailed
im])o.ssible
to
tind
out
if
30
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
everyone was
safe;
but when
were brought
ashore it was discovered, alas! that F'atima and one
of her companions were missing.
In one of the boats
was a stranger, and on Mustapha questioning him as
to how he got there he owned that he had belonged
the girls
That he had jumped overboard to

come to the assistance of the sinking girls, and that
his comrades had left him in the lurch when they fled
from the approaching boats; but he had had time to
see that two of the girls had been seized by the pirates
and carried away in their ship.
The Cadi's grief knew no bounds, and as for
Mustapha, he was beside himself with sorrow, for not
only did he blame himself for the loss of his beloved
sister, but her friend, who had also been taken captive,
had been for a long time past his promised bride, and
would have been his wife already had it not been that
her parents were poor and the Cadi did not think her
a suitable match for his son.
Mustapha's father was a stern old man, and as
soon as his grief had sufficiently subsided he sent for
his son and said:
"Owing to your folly, I have been robbed of the
joy and consolation of my old age.
Go, I banish you
from my sight for ever, and the curse of your old
to the pirate ship.
father
shall
rest
chance you should

will
my
forgive
you
upon
your
be able to
and
receive
head,
unless
by some
when I
more as
rescue Fatima,
you
once
son."
Mustapha had already fully determined to endeavour to rescue his sister and her friend, but he had
FATniA'S RESCUE
31
intended to seek his father's blessing before settinc^ out

upon his travels. However, the unjust treatment he
received
did
but
steel
more determined not
heart
his
to cease
and
from
made him
his quest until
the
he
had been successful.

He spoke to the man they had captured from
and from him learned that the
pirate
ship,
the
\essel
was a slaver, and that the human wares
were generally carried to Balsora and there disposed of.
Mustapha decided to travel overland, as there

happened to be no ship sailing just then from his
native town, and he wished to reach Balsora soon
He had a good horse and little
after the pirates.
baggage and so he reckoned he could do the journey
in six days' time, but alas! upon the evening of the
fourth 63.Y, he was set upon quite suddenly by three
men.
Seeing that resistance was useless, and supposing the attacking party merely wanted his horse
and money, he decided to surrender, which he did.
The men then dismounted and, taking him in their
him at great speed.
seemed to the poor youth that his father's
curse was already about to light upon him, for he
could not think how it would be possible for him
to
Fatima and Zoraida, deprived, as he
rescue
He and his
shortly expected to be, of all means.
midst, rode off with
It
companions
the}'
then
rode
silently
turned
and carpeted
gurgled peacefulh'
trees
into
with
along for about

valley,
soft
through
skirted
green
the
turf.
valley,
an
by
hour;
gigantic
A
and
brook
beside
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
32
it
some
fifteen
to
twenty
tents
were
pitched,
whilst
a number of camels and horses were tethered to the
The sound of a zither, accompanying two

manly voices, issued from one of the tents.
It seemed very improbable that people who had
selected such a charming little spot for their camping
place could have very evil intentions, and so Mustapha
took heart and followed his guides quite cheerfully
when, having unbound his feet and bidden him dismount, they led him into a tent, larger and more
richly decorated than any of the others.
The beautiful
cushions, embroidered with gold, woven carpets, and
golden dishes, in which sweet perfumes burnt, would
elsewhere merely have betokened wealth and luxur}';
but in these lonely surroundings seemed to point to
tent-pegs.
fine
robbery.
On
one of the cushions sat a little old man.

His face was ugly, swarthy, and repulsive. A gleam
look
of savage cunning
in
his eyes and a cruel
about his mouth gave him a hateful appearance.
Although he seemed to be a person of some importance, Mustapha soon perceived that the tent had
not been so richly decorated on his account, and his
captors' words confirmed this
"Where is the Chief?"
they asked the little man.
"Away hunting," he replied
"but he told me to take his place during his absence!"
"More the pity," replied one of the brigands,
"for we must soon decide whether this dog is to
die or whether w'e are to obtain a ransom for him,
and that is a question for the Chief to decide, and
not for you to meddle with."
FATIMA'S RESCUE
The
attempted
to
emnoyed him
On
man
little
o)ir
reach to do
of
raised
box the ears

by this speech,
fJir
this,
c7ts]iio)is
sat a
33
himself
of
the
in
wrath
and
man who had
but
as
he
Ziffle
old
man
could
not
(P. 32.)
he burst into a perfect volley of abuse,
and as the other bri^ânds were not slow to reply, the

tent soon resounded with tones of angry voices.
HAUFFS FAIRY TALES
34
But the curtains at the entrance to the tent

were suddenly lifted and in came a tall handsome
young man, stately and dig-nified as a Persian prince.
His clothing- and weapons were plain and unadorned,
with the exception of a dagger with a richly decorated
hilt
his
His determined mien and

and a gleaming sabre.
whole appearance were such as commanded respect
without inspiring terror.
"Who
my
dares to quarrel in
tent?" he demand-
ed of the startled men.
For a moment there was
and then one

had happened. The
"A\"hen have I ever
Chief's face reddened with anger
set you in my place, Hassan?" he cried, and the little
man seemed to shrink with fear, until he looked smaller
He got up and began to slink out of the
than ever.
tent, when a good kick from the Chief sent him flying
out of the doorway.
As soon as the little man had disappeared, the
three men placed Mustapha before the master of the
tent,
who had seated himself upon the cushions.
"We have brought you the man you bade us
bring," they said.
The Chief gazed earnestly at the
" Pasha
your own
prisoner and said
of Sulieika,
of the brigands recounted
all
silence
that
conscience
will tell
3'ou
why you
are in the presence
of Orbasan,"
On
at
"
an
hearing these words Mustapha
Orbasan's
You
are
unfortunate
Sulieika."
flung himself
feet.
in
error,
traveller,
my
lord,"
but
not
he
said,
the
"
Pasha
am
of
FATIMA'S RESCUE
Th(' briLânds
Chief
bring-
witnesses
brought
your
that one
to
old
woman
Pasha
can
And
he
Zuleima should be
appeared, and on being- questioned
whether or no
to
you,
help
identity.''
in.
An
as
be surprised, hut the

not
will
prove
commanded
thereupon
to
'eared
aj)]
"Dissimulation
said:
35
was
her
before
immediately
answered
she
Sulieika,
of
man
the
the
that
he was.
"Wretched man,"
see
not
how
impossible
worthy
that
blood,
with \-our
you bound
to
should
my
of
You
me.
my good
stain
but to-morrow morning

tail
"you
angrily,
deceive
to
is
it
the
hunting with you,
the Chief
cried
horse
will
and
have
go
a-
hills
of
will
the sun sets behind the
till
are
dag-g-er
Sulieika."
Mustapha's heart sank.

that has driven
"alas,
sweet
to rescue
me
sister,
curse
father's
shameful death," he cried;
to this
and Zoraida, how can
pretence
is
gands, "see, the Chief
best
my
Is
ever hope
you now."
"This
dagger;
"It
if
come
you wish
with
me
useless,"
l)ites
to
said
his lips
live
another
And
quickh'."
one
and
the bri-
of
feels
night
for his
you had
binding Mustapha's
hands behind his back he was about to lead hini

from the tent, when three other brigands entered,
"Here, as you comwith a prisoner in their midst.
manded
us,
we bring you
one of them, leading
their
th(>
Pasha
prisoner
of Sulieika," said
before
th(^
Chief.
Mustapha glanced at th(^ prisoner and could not

there was a <'rcat resemblance between
but own that
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
36
himself and the Pasha, only the other

in
man was
darker
complexion and wore a dark beard.
The
much
Chief was
"Which
prisoner:
of
you
surprised
really
see a second
to
man
the
is
seek?"
he asked.
you seek
"If
the Pasha of SuHeika," the prisoner
answered proudly, "I am he."

The Chief regarded him with a stern and terrible
look and then made signs that he was to be led
away.
This being done, he cut the cords that bound
Mustapha with his dagger and invited him to take a

by his side.
"I ask your pardon for the mistake that has
occurred," he said, "but it was a strange interposition
seat
of
Providence that placed 3'ou
companions
at
for that vile wretch
Mustapha
ceed
on
his
you have
asked
hands
the
of
my
wait
in
just seen."
one favour
for
lying
only
as
com-
he might be allowed to proway without further delay, and on the
namely,
pensation,
in
moment they were
the
that
Chief questioning him

haste he told him
all.
as
to
The
reason
the
of
his great
Chief then persuaded him
telling him
and promised
to show him the next morning a short way by which
he would be able to reach Balsora in a da}^ and a
half.
Mustapha agreed to this and after being most
hospitably entertained slept soundly all night long in
to
remain with
that both he
and
him one night

his horse
at
needed
least,
rest,
the robber's tent.
When
tent,
he awoke he found himself alone
but through the hangings over
the
in
the
doorway he

FATIMA'S RESCUE
37
hear voices, which seemed to bcU)nj4- to the

Robber Chief and the httle dark dwarf. He Hstened
attentively, and to his horror heard the little man
advising the Chief to murder him, as if he were allowed
to go free he might betray the whole troop.
Mustapha could not but
could
perceive
the
that
man
little
owed him a grudge, because

he had been the cause of the
he
treatment
sharp
had
the
Robber
ing
"
such
Chief, after reflect-
few
No, he
is
moments, said:
guest, and as
my
sacred to me, besides
is
which he does not look

a
man
then thrust aside the
and
curtains
"Peace
be
with
tapha," he said,
entered
thee,
"we
a morning draught
He
listfued attentively
<P-37.)
He
like
to betray one."
He
tent
re-
But
ceived the previous day.
you should prepare
will
Musdrain
and then
yourself
to start."
handed his guest a cup of sherbcrt, and

when they had each drunk, they saddled their horses
and Mustapha mounted and left the camp with a lighter
heart than when he had entered it.
As they left the tents behind them the Cliief
told his new friend that the Pasha they had ca])turc(l
the previous day, after having ])n)niis(.'d him and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
38
men the free range of his territory, had captured

one of the best and bravest of them and, after torturing him terribly, had hanged him, and that now he
his
should die himself.
Mustapha did not venture
to remonstrate,
being
only too glad to escape with a whole skin himself.
When
they
reached
Chief drew rein and
the
limit
offered his
of
hand
the
to
forest
Mustapha
the
in
farewell
"Mustapha," said he, "you have been in somewhat a strange fashion the guest of the Robber
you not to betra}' me, but
I will not ask
Orbasan.
You have
trust to you that you will not do so.
suffered, without cause, all the pangs of the fear of
and you deserve some compensation. Take this

dagger and if ever you are in need of help send it to
me and I will hasten to your aid. This purse of gold
may also be of assistance to you on your journey."
Mustapha thanked him for his generosity, acdeath,
But Orbasan,
cepted the dagger, but refused the purse.
having pressed his hand, let the purse fall to the ground
and then
and rode
was useless
set spurs to his horse
speed that Mustapha, seeing
it
off at such
to overtake
him, picked up the purse, and w-as astonished to find
what a quantity of money it contained. Having thanked

Allah for his goodness and recommended the robber
to his protection, he continued his journey in a much
more
cheerful
He
-mood towards
Balsora.
on the seventh day of his

put up at an inn he
the next yearly slave market was to
reached that
city
journey, and as soon as he had
enquired when
FATIMA'S RESCUE
be held.
To
had arrived
horror and distress he heard that he
his
just
39
two days too
late
for
it.
The people sympathised with him over

and told him how miieh he had lost, for on
dav
last
of
his delay
the very
market two young- slaves had
the
who were
been
put up
had been oreat biddincr amongst the people for them,
and they fetched such a high price that only their
present master, who was a very rich man, could afford
for
to
sale
so
beautiful
that
there
buy them.
On making
further
encjuiries
as to
their appear-
doubt they were the two

search of.
He also heard
that the man w^ho had bought them was called ThiuHKos and lived forty miles awa}' from Balsora; he was
an elderly man who had amassed a large fortune, and
had retired from public affairs and settled down to
enjoy his possessions in peace and quietness.
At first Mustapha thought he wôuld re-mount
and tr}' and oxTTtako Thiuli-Kos, but then he reflected that he could do little, for he was but a single
man against the large retinue Thiuli-Kos would no
doubt have with him, and that it would be impossible
to wrest his prey from him; he therefore thought of
His resemblance to the Pasha of
another plan.
Sulieika, which wdl-nigh proved fatal to him, might
stand him in good stead now, and he determined to
enter Thiuli-Kos' house in that name in order to
He therefore
attempt the rescue of the two girls.
engaged servants and horses and here Orbasan's gift
of mone}' assisted him.
Having purchasini magnificent
ance he
could
no
longer
unfortunate girls he was
in
TALES
HAITFF'S FAIRY
40
clothing for himself
and
he
servants,
his
set
out for
palace.
He reached it in five days and
was built on a lovely plain and was so
surrounded by high walls that few of the buildings
could be seen from without.
He took the precaution
to dye his hair and beard a darker tint, and coloured
Thiuli-Kos'
found
it
his face with the juice
he knew
of a certain plant
of,
so that no one could have supposed he was any other
than the real Pasha; then he sent one of his servants

to Thiuli's
palace
servant
returned
dressed
slaves,
to
ask
for a night's
by
accompanied
lodging.
four
courtyard.
who led Mustapha's horse

They assisted him to alight and
up a
of marble steps to Thiuli.
flight
The
beautifully
into
the
led
him
was a jolly old fellow and received

Mustapha kindly, and ordered the best dishes his
cook could prepare to be set before him.
After
dinner Mustapha turned the conversation to slaves,
and the old man told him of the two beauties he
had just lately bought, praising their appearance
Thiuli
loudly, but regretting
the
fact
that
they appeared to
be so sad, so that Mustapha retired to bed in high

hopes of being soon able to effect a rescue.
He had been asleep about an hour when he
was awakened by the light of a lamp streaming down
upon his eyes. Raising himself on his elbow he at
first
ing,
believed himself
for
before
him
to
be
stood
still
the
dwarf he had seen in Orbasan's

lamp in his hand, and a horrid
mouth
from
ear
to
ear.
sleeping
and dream-
same swarthy
tent.
"What
grin
do
He
carried a
distended
you
little
his
want?"
FATIMA'
luilily /or
help
LP 'B)
FATIMA'S RESCUE
43
asked Mustapha angrily, as soon as he had conxinccd
was awake.
himself he
"Don't disturb
know
"1
(|uite
countenance
assisted
is
the
at
might have
make a
to
yourself,"
why
well
not
hangini^-
mistaken
are
}'ou
unknown
of
)'ou
to
the
for
the
replied
3ôur
here,
man.
little
me, but, had
noble
I
not
Pasha of Sulioika I
But I am here
him.
suggestion."
"First
of
all
tell
me why yon
are here,"
said
Mustapha.
"Well,"
replied
the
little
man.
on very well with the Chief, and so
"I
I
did
left
not
him.
get
Our
was over you, and so, Mustapha,

you should promise me your sifter for
a wife, otherwise I will go straight to m}- new master
and tell him who the Pasha of Sulieika really is."
Mustapha was beside himself with rage and fear;
last
it
is
particular quarrel
but
just as
fair
he had
his design, this
thought himself about to accomplish

wretched
little
creature
came
to frus-
it.
There was only one thing to be done, he
must kill the little horror, and he sprang out of bed,
meaning to catch him. But the dwarf had guessed
might hap})en
wliat
and was prepared for him.
Dropping his lamp, he made for the door, screaming
trate
lustily for help.
Mustapha was now in sad straits and all present

hope of rescuing the two girls was at an end; he
had to think only of his own safety.
He looked
out of the window and found it was some distance
from the ground and that there was a high wall he
would have to scale as well.
However, as he stood
HAUFF'S FATRY TALES
44
considering, he heard voices approaching,
and
just
as
was about to be burst open he jumped from

the window, ran across the courtyard and, cHmbing
the wall nimbly, had soon left his enemies behind.
He never stopped running until he had reached the
shelter of a wood, and then he threw himself down
quite exhausted, to try and think what he should do
next.
Of course he had lost his horses and his
servants, having left them behind him at Thiuli's house,
but he still had a good sum of Orbasan's money in
the door
his girdle.
Very soon he had invented another plan
He
to save
his way through the wood

where he purchased a horse
at a low price which speedily carried him to a town.
Here he sought out a physician and offered him
several pieces of gold on consideration that he would
concoct a draught which would give all the semblance
his sister.
until
of
continued
he reached a
death
without
village,
harming the
draught to counteract the
made
his
gown, and
bargain,
all
effect
and another
of the first.
Having
patient,
he bought a
sorts of phials
false beard, a black

which a physician would
be likely to have.
He strapped his baggage on the
back of an ass and retraced his steps to Thiuli's house.
He was so changed in appearance that he scarcely
knew
himself,
and had
Thiuli-Kos or anyone
little
else.
fear of being recognised
He
by
arrived at the palace and
announced himself as the physician Chakamankabudibaba.

Everything happened as he wished it to do. The old
man was so taken by his high-sounding name that he
at once asked him to enter and take a seat at his table.
FATIMA'S RESCUE
After
some
con\'ersation,
manaiêd to give the
45
impression
Mustapha
which
in
he was a very
that
learned man, Thiuh said he would take this opportun-
having
ity
of
the
state
of
all
his
their
slaves
health.
examined and ascertain

Mustapha was overjoyed
to think that he was so
soon
to
beloved
see his
but
again,
sister
this
in
he was mistaken. Thiuli

conducted him to his
seraglio,
when
but
true,
is
it
they
reached
room
splendidly-furnished
was no one in
it.
"Chambaba, or whatever
your name may
there
be,
dear
doctor,"
said
"behold this
Thiuli,
opening
the
in
Through
this
wall.
each of
slaves shall pass her
and
you
pulse,
The slave slipped her hand

through the opening (p. 46.)
not consent to alter
it,
and
can
feel
ascertain
my
arm
her
the
state of her health."

Mustapha made some objection
to
ment,
but
this
arrange-
Thiuli
would
only he did consent to give a
few hints as to the previous state of their healths.
Drawing a strip of paper from his girdle Thiuli

now began to call out the names of his slaves, and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
46
who answered to the name

hand through the opening.
Six times had Mustapha felt the pulses and
pronounced six slaves in good health, and then came
he called the slave
as
slipped her
the
name
of Fatima.
Trembling with joy Mustapha grasped the little

hand and then, with a grave air, pronounced
the patient to be very ill.
Thiuli was very much concerned and asked the
wise Chakamankabudibaba to prepare a medicine for
Mustapha left
her which could not fail to cure her.
the room and wrote the following message: "Fatima,
white
will
save you
plan.
if
you
appear dead for two days;
my
consent to
will
give you a draught which
will
the following
will
make you
have another draught
in
you consent,
draught
pretend that the simple
I will send you has been
of no avail; I shall know this is a sign that you agree and
will see that the more potent draught is given you next."
possession which will restore you.
He
awaited
soon
him,
returned
bringing
to
with
which he handed to Fatima.
If
room, where Thiuli

him a harmless draught
the
He
felt
her pulse once
more, and managed at the same time to
slip
the
little
note under her bracelet; Thiuli was so distressed about

Fatima's illness
that
he thought
put off the medical examination

until
of
of
no one
the
else,
other
and
slaves
a more convenient season.
When
he and Mustapha had
left
the
room he
him sorrowfully: "Chadibaba, tell me frankly

what you think of Fatima's state."
"Alas!" answered the wise physician, heaving a
said to
FATBIA'S RESCUE
deep
for
sio^h
"m;i\-
from which
fever
prophet
the
Fatima
cannot.
is
am
you consolation
_2;"ive
from a malio^nant
sufferino'
she
afraid
47
will
not recover.
Far from appreciating- the plain speakino- he had

begged for, Thiuli flew into a great rage "You
wretched quack," cried he, "do you mean to say
that the slave for whom I paid two thousand gold
Take note, if you do
[)ieces is to die like an old cow ?
not manage to save her life I will have }ou beheaded."
Mustapha saw that he had made a mistake and
tried
to reassure Thiuli.
Just
then a black
slave
came
to
tell
the
ph}'si-
medicine had done no good.

"Exert
cian that
your whole skill, Chakamdababelda or whatever your
name may be, I will make it worth your while to
cure her," shrieked Thiuli, aliuost weeping to think of
the possible loss of his two thousand gold pieces.
thf
"I will gfive her a draught
that
is
almost certain
answered Mustapha.
"Yes, yes," sobbed the old man, "by
to reli(nê her,"
means
all
give her another draught."
Well
the
pleased,
sleeping
Mustapha slipped
draught,
which
slave to give to Fatima.

to
irather
banks of the
As soon
disguise and
hims'lf
for
ill
th(.'
gave
to
to
fetch
the
black
Then, sa}'ing that he needed

herbs
which
on
few
healinijf
lake,
he hurried out of the palace.
s^rew
bank he took
the water, where it
as he reached the
cast
gaily about, then
waited
he
away
it
h(*
into
hid himself
in
the
off his
floated
some bushes and
apjjroach of night, when \v went and nui
the burial place
attached to
lliiuli's
palace.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
48
Mustapha had scarcely been orone an hour when

the black slave came and informed Thiuli that Fatima
seemed at the point of death. The old man at once
sent
his
servants
turned shortly,
to
fetch
saying- that
the
doctor,
but they
he had undoubtedly
re-
fallen
and been drowned, for his black robe

was floating- upon the surface, and every now and
again they had seen his g'rey Vjeard bobbing up and
down. Thiuli raved like a madman, tore his beard
and beat his head against the wall, but all to no purpose, for shortly afterwards Fatima breathed her last.
As soon as Thiuli heard that she was really
into the water
dead he ordered her to be taken away to the burial

place, for he could not bear having a dead person
in the house.
The servants who bore her there did
but place her on the ground and run away, for they
heard such dismal sighs and groans that they were
was Mustapha who had frightened the servants, and as soon as they were out of the
way he came out from his hiding place and examined
the girl he supposed to be his sister.
What was his
afraid.
Of course
it
horror to find that the
girl
who
lay in the death-like
no resemblance to Fatima whatever, but

was a complete stranger.
When he had a little recovered from his disappointment he reflected it would be cruel to leave
the poor girl in the state she was in, and so he
uncorked the phial he had brought containing the
antidote and poured the medicine down her throat.
At once she opened her eyes and began to breathe
freely, but It was some little time before she could
trance bore
FATIMA'S RESCUE
49
romombcT where she was and what had happened; but

when she did she flunj^- herself at Mustapha's feet and
thanked him for havin<^- rescued her from her horrible
I/r poured the medicine doivii Iter fJiroat
rapti\it\'.
that
he
Mustaplia
iiad
Sh(;
|uc.^li<)ncd
her as to
saved her instead of his
l()()l<ed
at
him
for
(p. 4s.)
how
sister
some moments
it
chanced
hatinia.
in
surprise.
4
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
50
"Now I befîn to understand

owe my dehverance," she said at
have been
which
in
ThiuU's house
understand
After
some
name."
sister's
conversation Mustapha discovered
Fatima and Zoraida were
that
"Since
length.
have been called Fatima,
your
is
little
what chance
to
but
in the palace,
that,
he had given them new

names when they became his property, and they were
now called Mirza and Nurmahal.
according- to Thiuli's custom,
Fatima,
how
in
rescued
the
Mustapha was
disappointed
attempt to carry off his
his
she could to encourage him to
him
telling
she had
that
could
slave,
that
sister,
but
not
see
he had failed
and she did all
make a
further effort,
which
might prove
plan
successful.
So Mustapha took heart and

to
how he
should set about his
"I have
last five
been
months,"
means
tliought out a
to
cult
out
carry
you may have

its
her as
Thiuli's house for the

"and from the first day
escape, but it was too diffi-
a slave
she
([uestioned
task.
in
said,
of
unaided.
noticed
In
fine
the
inner
fountain,
courtyard
which
water on high from no less than ten different
Now
casts
jets.
was a similar fountain in my father's

garden, which was fed by water conducted to it by
an underground passage, and I wished to find out if
there
Thiuli's
fountain
So one day
wâs
supplied
began to praise
in
it
a
to
similar
Thiuli
manner.
and
to
say what a clever builder he must have had to design

it.
designed
what you see
it
is
myself,'
not the
said he,
well pleased,
'and
most wonderful part about
FATIMA'S RESCUE
it,
for the water
has to
hrou^ht here from a disT had a loft}- arched

from my courtyard to a
Ix^
tance of a thousand feet at
51
least.
underoTound passaoê built

brook and J had the waters of the brook turned into
this passage, throuc^h which it now flows and supplies
my fountain with water. I designed and superintended
the building of the whole thing myself.'
After hearing this
man
that
I longed for the strength of a

might be able to raise one of the stones
underground passage, and

direction in which this
passage lies and by it you can one night obtain
entrance to the palace; but you will need one or
two men to assist you, for you will have to overpower the black slaves who keep watch over the
quarters where the women slaves are kept."
in
be
the courtyard, reach the

free.
can show you the
he had already had two

Mustapha once more took heart, trusting that
Allah would allow him to carry out successfully the
plan of Fatima the slave girl.
He promised her that
he would arrange for her to reach her own home when
In
spite of the fact that
failures
he had
rescued the others, as a reward for lending

him her assistance in gaining an entrance to the palace.
His
principal
anxiety
was
how he should
obtain the assistance of two or three men.
Suddenly
he remembered Orbasan's dagger and the promise the
Robber Chief had made that he would come to his
aid
if
<\er he were
in
need of
So he made haste
taking
Fatima
which he had
with
to leave the
him,
purchased
helj).
returned
his
burial
to
ph\si(ian's
the
place and,
town
in
and
disguise,
4*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
52
placed the girl

able
in
Then, with the

a
the
charge
of a
poor but respect-
woman.
and
horse,
set
dwelling place.
an
although
He
last of
out
Orbasan's
more
once
reached
it
money he bought
for
the
robber's
in three days' time,
unexpected guest,
was none the
and,
less
welcome one.
He
Orbasan of his unsuccessful attempts to

and in spite of the gravity of the
situation Orbasan could not refrain from laughing as
he pictured his friend decked out as the physician
Chakamankabudibaba.
But he was enraged to hear
of the treachery of the dwarf, and vowed he would
hang him with his own hands, as soon as he could
catch him.
He promised Mustapha that as soon as
he was rested and refreshed he would return with him
and help him to carry out his designs.
Accordingly on the follo\\ing morning, Mustapha
and Orbasan, accompanied by three of the latter's
bravest men, set out for the little town where Mustapha
had left the rescued Fatima. The}' rode so fast that
they reached it in two days' time and, calling for
Fatima, who was to show them the way, rode on to
a little wood not far from Thiuli's palace.
Here they
hid themselves until nightfall and then Fatima led the
way to the brook which supplied the fountain. Very soon
they found the entrance to the underground passage
and prepared to descend. One of the men was left
in charge of Fatima and the horses, and the rescued
slave repeated her directions
They were to traverse
the passage until they came to the pipes which supplied
told
rescue his
sister,
FATIMA'S RESCUE
JMiistaplia
and
i/ic
53
resetted girls slipped iJirouglt
tJie
opening
(P. 55.)
the fr)untain; having raised one of the flag-stones they
would
find
themselves
in
the
inner courtyard.
They
them and,
would see two towers to right and left
I)assing through the sixth door from the right hand
tower, they would come into the room where the real
Fatima and Zoraitla were shut up, watched by two
of
black slaves.
crowbars widi them,

Mustapha, Orbasan, and two fther men climbed down
So, well-armed and
(\irrving
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
5+
into the
able
to
The water in the passage

but they were nevertheless
underground passage.
reached to their middles,
move
briskly forward.
In half an hour's time
they had reached the end of the passage, immediately
below the fountain, and then they began to use their crowbars. The stone-work was thick and ver)^ strong, but the
efforts of the four
men
at length
an opening sufficiently large for a
succeeded
man
in
forcing
to crawl through.
Orbasan crept through first and gave a hand to

the others, and when they all four stood in the courtyard they gazed around them in order to determine
which of the doors was the one described to them.
But they were somewhat perplexed, for on counting
from the right hand tower they found that one door
had been walled up, and they were not sure whether
Fatima had meant them to count this door or not.
But Orbasan did not hesitate long.
"My good
sword can open any door for me," he said, and advanced
towards the one he imagined to be the right one.
On opening the door they discovered six black
slaves lying fast asleep.
They would have retreated
silently, as they saw they had come to the wrongdoor, but a figure in the corner raised itself, and a
\\'ell-known voice began to shriek for help.
It was
the little dwarf from Orbasan's camp.
But before the black slaves knew what was
happening Orbasan had seized the little man tearing
his girdle into pieces he stuffed part of it down his
throat, and with the rest he tied his hands behind
his back, then he turned his attention to the slaves,
se\'eral of whom
had been bound and gagged by
;
FATIMA'S RESCUE
Mast.ipha
the
;iiul
iwo
r()l)l)('r.s
55
few
in
nioiucnts
they were complete!}' overpowered, hut wen; told their
would be spared on
where Mirza and Niu'mahal
Hves
condition
that
they
told
be found.
were? to
They confessed that the\' were in the adjoininj^

room, and on Mustapha hurryinj^" in he found both Fatima
and Zoraida, who had been awakened by the noise.
Hurriedly
clothino;
they
snatchinj^-
followed
The robbers wished
to take
but Orbasan forbade
be said
niij;-ht
like
of
opening
it,
Orbasan
jewels
their
out
he broke
it
and
the
of
some plunder
declaring- that
that
common
Mustapha and
u[)
Mustapha
their
i)alace.
with them,
should never
into
houses by
thief.
the
rescued
o-irls
slipped throuoh
the courtyard into the underground

Orbasan promisini^ to follow him immediatel}',
l)ut before doini^- so he and one of the robbers took
the little dwarf and, leadino- him into the courtyard,
han((ed him with a silken rope, which they had brought
cxpressl}' for the pur])ose, to the topmost point of the
the
in
passajjê,
fountain.
Having- so punislied the treachery of the wretched

little
creature, they also ôt
down
into the watercourse
and followed Mustapha and the iîrls.

Fatima and Zoraida, with tears in their eyes,
would ha\'e thanked their noble rescuer for having
saved them from a miserable existence, but he bade
them waste no time on words, for it was (|uite lik(^l\that Thiuli-Kos
would,
and pursue them.

It was with a deep
jjcfore
fcclino
long-,
of
discoxcr
j^ratitudi.^
his
that,
loss
on
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
55
Mustapha and the girls bade

Orbasan farewell, vowing that they would never forget
him.
Fatima, the girl who had been first rescued,
was carefully disguised, and then sent to Balsora and
put on board a boat which would carry her to her
own home.
After a short and most successful voyage Mustapha
and the two girls arrived home, and the joy of the
the
following-
day,
old Cadi to see his
was beyond
all
dearly-loved
daughter once again
expression.
He
gave a great feast to which he invited all

relations and friends, to whom he made Mustapha
his
relate all his adventures.
When
ly
he had finished speaking the Cadi solemn-
revoked the curse he had put upon his son's head,
and taking Zoraida's hand he placed it in that of

Mustapha. "Take her," he said, "as a reward for your
unwearied perseverance, and take also the blessing of
3iôur
may
aged
father,
never lack
whose earnest wish
men who,
brotherly affection with
like
you,
is
that our city
combine tender
wisdom and perseverance."
THE STORY OF LITTLE MOUK

TN
--
which
Nicea,
my
is
native
once lived a
place, there
little
remember
man, named Monk.

him very well indeed, althoui^h I
was but a yoimg-ster at the time,
for I once received a q-ood sound
T
my
from
thrashing-
father
on his
account.
In
spite
the
of
fact that
he
was already an old man, he was

l)ut
three
or
four feet
in
height,
most extraordi-
and
nary appearance, for although his
body was small and delicate he
presented
carried a head
that \\as larger
upon
his shoulders
than that of any
full-grown man.
He
and did
I.iUlr j\fo?ik
it
mid-day
the
lived
all
his
(juite
own
by
himself
wôrk.
Had
not been for the fact that every
smoke rose
in
thick
volumes
from
his
chimney, folks would scarcely have known if he were

alive or dead, for he left his house but once in four
weeks.
It
is
true that
he walked up and down u])on
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
53
the
roof
flat
of his
house most
evenino-s,
but he was
body could not be seen, and so the

story got about that it was his head alone which
promenaded upon the house-top.
so short that his
am
reckoned
Mouk
I and my playmates were bad boys

and worry anyone we could, and we
rare fun when the time came round for little
afraid that
who loved
to tease
it
to take his monthl}' walk abroad.
house for him, and as soon
side his
We waited
out-
as his big" head,
surmounted by an enormous turban, appeared, we threw

our caps in the air and shouted for joy. The head and
turban always came out first, and the tiny little body which
followed was clad in a shabby little cloak, wide trousers
and a broad girdle; attached to the latter was a long
dagger, so
that
it
Mouk
to
much out
was difficult
was fastened
of proportion to the size of his

to
tell
to
at
first
dagger
the
body
glance w^hether
or
the
dagger
him.
In spite of the fact that
round him
like
we naughty boys danced
young maniacs, Mouk always bowled

and walked down the street
to us with great gravity,
with a dignified
as
air,
dragging
his
poor
little
feet,
en-
huge loose slippers, laboriously after him.

We had made up a little rhyme which we sang
ve danced around him. It was as follows:
cased
in
" Little
Monk, we know you
well,
In a great big house you dwell,

Only once a month you go
For a walk with footsteps slow.
Though you're but a dwarf, 'tis said,
You've a mountain for a head.
Turn around and take a look,
Run and catch us little Mouk."

am ashamed
59
was one of the worst of the

little
man.
I
would twitch
his cloak, and once 1 went behind him and trod on
his huoe slipper,
thus causino- him to fall.
This
seemed a fine joke to me; but 1 ceased to laugh,
when I saA\' him turn towards m\ father's house.
He went in and remained there some time. I hid
m}self behind the door and watched until he came
I
tormentors
of
to
the
say
poor
out again.
He was accompanied by my father, who held

hand and bowed repeatedh' and most respectfull}to him as he took his leave.
must confess that I felt very uneas)' upon
1
this
and remained a long time in my hiding
seeiuLi
his
place,
at
l)ut
length
hunger,
which
worse than a thrashing, forced

I
"I
I
good
Mouk,"
am now about to
am
even
disliked
come
out,
and
head.
"I hear )'ou have been playing
the
to
m)' father's presence, shame-faced and with
stole into
bowed
me
little
quite sure
anno}- him again
}'ou
m}-
said
tell
will
you
your pranks upon
father
his
in
story,
never wish
to
stern tones.
after
which
mock and
I must punish }ôu for the

you have committed, in the usual way."
The usual way meant five-and-twent\' strokes with
the stem of his long pi[)e.
Having unscrewed the
amber mouth-piece, he used it to gixc me the sound
;
but
first
offence
thrashing
He
so richly deserved.
s[)are me a single stroke, but when

he had finished he ordered me to pay attention whilst
he related the storv of Little Mouk.
did not
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
6o
"The father of little Mouk, whose real name is

Mukrah, was a highly respected, though poor man, who
also lived here in Nicea.
"He was
much
almost as
not bring himself to love
Unfortunately he could
is.
of a hermit as his son
ashamed of his dwarfish figure,

and consequently he would not have him educated.
"Little Mouk was still but a merry child when
he had reached the age of sixteen years, and his
father, who was a stern man, scolded him frequently
for being so foolish and full of tricks when he had
he was
for
his son,
passed the age of childhood.
"But one day the old man had a bad

hurt
ignorant
much
so
himself
little
Mouk
he
that
to fight
his
died,
way
in
fall
leaving
and
poor
the world as
best he could.
"His unkind relations, who had lent the dead man

money which he would now never be able to repay
poor
them, turned the

vising
him
"Little
fellow
little
out
of doors, ad-
to seek his fortune abroad.
Mouk
for his travels;
expressed
himself
as
quite
ready
but begged that he might be allowed
to take his father's clothes with him,
and to
this
they
consented.
the
"Now
his
father
clothes
did
not
had been a fine tall man, so

little Mouk, but this
did not
cut them down in length and put
fit
worry him. He
them on, quite forgetting
in
the width as well.
ordinary appearance,
girdle,
the
wide
that they required taking in
This
for
trousers
the reason of his extra-
is
the
large
and
the
turban,
blue
the broad
mantle
are
THE STORY
heirlooms
all
his
of
LITTLE MOUK
OI'
father,
which
he
6i
has
always
worn.
in
"Ihe daooer, too, was his father's; this he stuck

the iîrdle when he set out upon his way, with his
hand.
staff in
"Happy and
he wandered
content
well
along-.
he spied a piece of broken glass glittering in the

sunshine, he put it in his pocket believing it was a
If
diamond.
"If
he saw the distant cupolas of a mos(|ue shining-
like fire,
or the sea stretched before him as smooth as

sure he was
a mirror, he hurried along thinking for
coming
But alas! the magic

approached them, and all too
weariness and cmpt}' stomach reminded him
an enchanted country.
to
pictures chang-ed as he
soon
his
was
that he
in
still
the land of mortals.
"Thus he wandered on
for
two whole days and
and dejected, in search of a

he would never find. The
\\ild fruits were his onl\' food and the hard earth was
his bed.
On the third morning, from the top of a
high hill, he saw a large town.
hungry,
nights,
wear}',
fortune he began
"He
coloured
little
to
fear
could see the
upon
flags
Alouk
that
the
the}'
moments
and bright
glittering crescent
roofs
beckoned
and
him
seemed
it
nearer.
to
He
town
and its
surroundings in sur})rise.
''I'here
will
little
Ahjuk
make his fortune if anywhere,' he said, and in
spile of his fatigue he jumped for jo\', then sumstood
moning
the
city.
few
all
his
But
watching
strength
although
he
it
the
began to
appeared
walk
so
towards
close
he
'
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
62
not
did
legs
obliged
tree.
reach
almost
to
But
shook out
it
their
frequently
rest
at length
his
mid-day,
until
refused
he
mantle,
out his girdle and set
for
so
office,
in
the
re-arranged
his
poor
that
shade
the
reached
his
city
of
was
a palm
gate.
his turban,
dagger jauntily
in
little
he
He
spread
it,
then,
wiping the dust from his shoes, he strode bravely into

the
city.
"He had wandered
through
several
streets,
but
nowhere had a door been opened to him, nowhere

had the folks called out to him as he had imagined
they would: 'Come in, little Mouk, come in, eat, drink,
and rest your weary little legs.'
"But as he glanced longingly at a fine large
house opposite him, a window opened and an old
woman popped her head out and began calling out
in
sing-song tones:
"Come
everyone,
The food is done,

Decked is the cloth,
Come taste the broth.

Ye neighbours all
Come to my call
!
little Mouk saw many cats

and dogs enter. He stood a moment in doubt as to
whether he should answer the invitation, but at length
he took courage and went in.
A pair of young cats
trotted along before him and he decided to follow them,
The house-door opened and
guessing they knew the way to the kitchen better than
he
did.
"When Mouk reached the top of the staircase

woman who had looked out of the
he saw the old

window.
he wanted
She
'I
looked
at
heard you
him
and asked what
sulkily
inviting^
fj,
everyone
to partake
answered little Monk, 'and came in too,

was so huni;T\'.'
"The old woman laut^hed "Where do you come
from, you (|ueer little fellow?' she asked.
'Why,
everyone in the tow'n knows that I only cook for my
beloved cats, and now and ag"ain I invite a few guests
to feast with them, as you saw just now.'
Little Mouk
told what a hard lot his had been since his father's
death and begged her to let him partake of her cats'
food for once.
The old woman seemed pleased with
the truthfulness of the little fellow and gave him a
])]cntiful supply of food and drink.
"When he had satisfied his hunger the old woman
looked at him for some time antl then said: 'TJttle
Mouk, would you like to enter my service? If you
would you shall have little trouble and be well paid
for your work.'
of
your
because
food.'
"Little
Mouk, who had
His work was
light
the cats' broth,
enjoj-ed
Madame
consented, and entered the service of
Ahavzi.
but very curious.
"Madam Ahavzi had in all six cats, and little

Mouk was expected to brush their fur and anoint them
with sweet-smelling essences.
When their mistress was
out he had to take charge of them.
When they took
their
meals
it
was
his
task to
them, and at night he was
bed on
silken
cushions and
set
the dishes
before
expected to put them to

cover
them
with
velvet
coverlets.
"There
were
also
several
little
dogs
in
the
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
64
house for him to take care of; but there was not so
much fuss made over them as over the cats, which
Madam Ahavzi treated as her own children.
"On the whole Monk's life was as solitary as it

had been in his father's house, for besides the old
woman he saw no living- creature but the cats and dogs.
"For some time all went well and little Mouk
had plenty to eat and little to do, and the old woman
was quite pleased and contented with him, but byand-by the cats were nauoht}-.
W^hen the old woman
went out they jumped about the room, upset all
manner of things and broke one or two valuable
ornaments which happened to be in their wa}'. But
the moment the}' heard the old woman's step on the
stairs the}' crept back to their cushions and waved
their
tails
to
and fro as though nothing had
happened.
"Madam Ahavzi
she saw
what a
flew
the
state
into
a violent
room was
blame on Mouk, and
it
himself;
her innocent-looking
she believed
was useless
rage
when
and laid the

him to excuse
in
for
cats rather
than her servant.
Mouk was
"Little
fortunes had overtaken
ver}'
sad to think that his mis-
him again and he determined
to quit his mistress' service.
"But
as he
had discovered on
his
first
journe}^
money, he
determined to try and help himself to wages, which
his mistress had always promised but never yet given
him.
There was a room in the house which was
always kept locked and the interior of which he had
that
it
is
ver}'
unpleasant to
be without

never seen, but he
had
65
heard the old
often
woman
know what was hidden

As he now sat wonderino- where the money
there.
for his journey was to come from, it occurred to him
that the closed room might contain the old woman's
in
and
it,
wished
dearly
treasures, but akis! the
unable to
g"et
"One
door was locked
and
he was
in.
mornino-,
one of the
out,
to
w^hen
little
Madam
which
dogs,
Ahavzi
had
which
had gone
been
never
very kindly by her, but

little
Mouk
had petted and paid great attention to, came and
pulled his wide trousers and made signs to Mouk to
treated
follow him.
"Mouk, who had

with
the
the
dog,
little
bedroom
of his
door he had never

and Mouk entering
so long wished
to
corner to see
he
if
always
been
fond
of
playing
it,
and it led him into
and showed him a little
seen before.
The door was ajar,
found himself in the room he had
enter.
He peered about in every
could find any money, but all in
old clothes and strangely-shaped
followed
mistress
Nothing but
vases were lying about.
One of these attracted his
attention, for it was of crystal and had a number of
l)eautiful figures engraved upon it.
He took it up to
examine it, but alas, to his horror, it had a cover
which he had not noticed and which slipped off and
vain.
broke into a thousand pieces.
"For
some
moments
was rooted to the

spot with terror.
His fate was now decided, for
if
he did not run awa}' he was (juite certain the
old woman
would kill him.
He took a glance
he
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
66
around to see which of the old woman's possessions would be most useful to him upon his journey.
Seemg an enormous pair of slippers, he made up his
mind to take them, for his own shoes were worn out;
moreover it was quite certain that with the big slippers
on, no one could accuse him of still standing- in his
childhood's shoes, so he quickly exchanged shoes, took
a fine walking
which
stick,
had a handle carved in

the form of a lion's head,
and going to his own
room donned the turban
and cloak that had been
his father's, and left the
house and town as fast
as
legs
his
Once
him.
town
could
he
carry
outside
still
the
continued
running, for he was afraid

the
woman
old
would
overtake and punish him;
but
at
length
grew
he
very weary, for his
body had
little
to support such
Seeing an enormotis pair of

^^'^
head that he '^^PP^^^' ^^^ '^^^^^' ^'P ^'^'

.-,
to take them (P. ee.)
was soon overcome with
fatigue.
But when he would have stopped he could
not, the big shoes kept urging him on, and he guessed
at length they must be magic shoes.
He did not
know how to prevent them dragging him along, but,
a
large
driven to despair,
he cried
out,
as
though to a pair

of restive horses,
'Stop, stop, oh!
stop,'
67
and the slipthrew himself
pers immediately stopped and Mouk

upon the ground quite worn out.
"He was delighted with the slippers, for, after all,
he felt he had gained something for his work which
would probably assist him on in the world and help
him to make his fortune. But in spite of his pleasure
fatigue overcame him and he fell asleep and dreamt.
In his dream the little dog, which had assisted him in
obtaining the sHppers, appeared to him and said,
'Dear Mouk, you do not seem to quite understand
Turn round on the heel, when
the use of the slippers.
you have them on, three times, and you will then be
With the little stick
able to fly wherever you please.
you will be able to find treasure, for wherever gold is
buried it will strike the earth three times and where
Such was little Mouk's dream,
silver is burled twice.'
and when he awoke he determined to make a trial in
order to discover if the dream had any truth in it.
He put on the slippers and, lifting one foot in the
But it
air,
turned round on the heel of the other.
was a difficult task and the poor little fellow's enormous head dragged him sometimes this way and sometimes the other, so that he fell over two or three
times before he finally succeeded.
But succeed he
did, and then, wishing himself to be transported to the
nearest town, he found himself raised in the air and
flying through the clouds like the wind, and before
he could grasp what was ha])pening he was in a
market place, where many booths had been set up and
where innumerable people were running to and fro.
5*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
68
"He went
and out among- them, but presently

decided to seek a quieter street, for in the crowded
market folks constantly trod upon his big slippers and
nearly threw him down, or else his long- dag-g-er stuck
into the people and he then had some difficulty In
avoiding the blows rained upon him.
"Little Mouk now began to set his wits to work
It is
as to how he was to earn a piece of money.
which
could
hidden
had
staff
discover
a
true that he
treasure, but where could he find a place all in a
moment where gold and silver lay hidden?
"He mig-ht have exhibited himself in a booth and
received money for it, but was too proud to do so.
Then it struck him his swift running might be the
means of earning- him a livelihood and decided to
in
as a courier.
offer his services
"Thinkinghighest
sum
it
the
that
likely
for such service,
king-
might pay the
he enquired the way to
the palace.
"By
palace
the
gateway
Upon
asked what he wanted.

for
work
He
slaves.
was
he
sent
repeated
to
his
stood
who
guard,
replying that he wished

the
request,
overseer
of
the
adding
that
he
wished for a post amongst the royal messengers. The

overseer looked him all over from head to foot and said,
'
How
is
possible that
it
you with your tiny little limbs,

become a courier? Away
scarcely a span long, could
with you,
"But
and
am
little
offered
to
swiftest runner.
my
not here to waste
Mouk
run
assured him
a race
for
time with
fools.'
he was not joking-
a wager
with
their
THE STORY OF LITTLE MOLK

"The overseer was amused, and
himself in readiness
to run
a race
told
69
him
that very
to hold
evening,
him into the kitchen, he ordered him to

be supplied with plenty to eat and drink.
then, taking
^.'^
lie foidid liimsclf flying through
tJic
clouds
(p. 67.)
"Then he went into the king's presence and told

him about the funny little man and the retjuest he
had made.
"The
kin"-
was a mcrrv irentleman and was
there-
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
70
fore
pleased
well
make a joke
"He
that
Mouk had
little
been kept to
for him.
ordered
meadow behind
stands
be
to
the palace,
up
set
so that
the
a large
in
racing-
could
be viewed in comfort by all the royal household, and

he also said that the greatest care was to be taken
of the dwarf.
"The king
spectacle
tainment,
evening
pleased
they
be
to
told
approached,
and princess of the
prince
the
told
was
that
their
provided
for
servants,
and
was
ever3ône
their
expectancy and everyone that had
stand upon was hurrying
to
meadow
the
as
so,
in
enter-
state
the
of
leg to
to see the
boastful dwarf run a race.
"When
the king and his sons and daughters had
Mouk
and made a
deep obeisance to the distinguished company,
"A shout of merriment greeted the uncouth
little figure,
for the people had never seen such a
taken
their
seats,
little
appeared
sight before.
"The
and
clothed
in
the
long dagger stuck

feet in the
surmounted by the huge head,
body,
little
in
mantle,
big slippers,
the
broad
funny for anything, and roar

went up.
"But
wide
trousers,
the
and the tiny

oh! altogether he looked too
the
girdle,
after
Mouk was
not in the
He
leaning
least
roar
of laughter
put out by the
upon his little

staff and waited for his adversary.
The overseer of
the slaves, according to Monk's request, had selected
the very best runner in the kingdom, and he now
laughter.
stood
proudly

forward
stepped
71
and placed himself beside the
little
man and both awaited the signal to start. Then

Princess Amarza waved her veil, which was the
the
nal for
start
agreed
same
across the meadow.
aimed
at
the
upon,
target,
the
and,
like
the
sig-
two arrows
runners shot
forward
"Mouk's adversary had the advantage to begin

with; but the little man, arrayed in the magic slippers, soon overtook him, passed him, and reached the
winning post long before the other came
in,
gasping
for breath.
were at first too much overcome with surprise and admiration to give vent to
a])plause, but no sooner did the king commence to
claj) his hands than
the whole multitude followed his
"The
spectators
example and shouted 'Bravo, Httle Mouk, long life

to the winner of the race.'
"When little Mouk was brouQ^ht before the kin^
he bowed to him and said: 'Sire, I have given you
a small proof of what T am able to accomplish, I
pray you now grant me a position as courier to your
Meijesty.'
"'Your
'Not only
will
request
shall
is
granted,'
replied
the
king.
of my couriers, but I
my own person and 3'ou
you be one
grant you a place near
wage
hundred gold pieces.'

"Mouk now thought his fortune must surely be
From that time he was employed constantl\made.
by the king to undertake all messages of importance
and secrecy, and as he performed his duties with
conscientiousness and speed he continued to gain the
shall
receive a yearly
of a
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
72
king's
favour.
jealous
of
him,
But
for
the
they
king's
could
courtiers
not
bear
were
that
all
their
master should prefer a dwarf to them, and they made
many
plans to oust
him from the royal
favour,
none
of which succeeded.
"It
object
of
grieved
their
little
perform some act

reconcile
his staff,
his
them
all,
that
he should
made up
be the
mind to
of kindness to them which would
him.
It was then
he remembered
them to
and he thought
discover a hidden
fit
Mouk
anger and he
to
himself that
treasure that would
his
if
he could
probably bene-
he would surely endear himself to them.
"So whenever he went out he took his staff in

hand, for he remembered to have heard that the
had buried a great deal of

and had died before he could manage to
tell his son where it was hidden.
"One evening chance led him into a part of the
palace gardens that was but seldom used, and suddenly he felt his staff strike the ground three times.
He knew well what that betokened and so, drawing
his dagger from his girdle, he cut signs in the neighbouring trees, so that he might recognise the spot
again, returned to the castle, and, as soon as night fell,
went back to the spot carrying a spade with him.
"The little dwarf had set himself a weary task,
for his arms were weak and the spade was heavy,
and he dug for a couple of hours at least before he
felt the spade strike
against some metal.
Jumping
into the hole he had dug he found he had unearthed
a pot full of golden coins. He was not strong enough
father of the present king
his treasure
THE
Js/Oi
LJTTJÊ
r/r
MOUK
He haJ
uiifcii'lhed
a pot hu'

to
the pot from the earth, but he
lift
many
he could
filled
75
his pockets
and the next

and companions,
he distributed the money liberally amongst them.
"Alas! poor little Mouk, he had better have run
off with it and left the kingdom, for now he did but
with as
coins as
day, thinking to
carry
please his servants
rouse their envy.
"One
declared he must be a magician, another

had helped himself from the king's treasures,
for a sum of money had lately been missing, and
they one and all agreed that they would conspire
together and see if they could not deprive him of the
said he
king's favour.
"So one day

encm}'
cular
of
the
cup-bearer,
who was a
entered
king's
Monk's
the
and begged to know how he had offended
parti-
presence
his
royal
master.
"The king looked
at
him
in
astonishment.
'You
have
not offended me,' said he, 'I don't understand

uhat you are talking about.'
"'Oh pardon me, your Majest}^ said the man,
'but do you not load the dwarf Mouk with treasures, whilst to me you have not given a single gold
piece?'
"The king was surprised, for he knew he had

given Mouk no money; but the treasurer who was
present, and who had cause to know that certain sums
were
missing
from the
treasur\',
added
his
story
to
that of the cup-bearer.
"The\'
told
the
king
that
more money than he knew how
Mouk
to
always
spend,
had
and the
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
76
treasurer suggested
that
Mouk had
stolen
it
from
his
royal master.
"So
the
him
the
man
little
in
be set to watch
order that they might try and catch
king ordered
in
spies
to
the act of stealing.
"The
following
generously given
the garden
with
night
away
his
all
staff
Mouk, who had

money, stole out to
spade to find more
little
his
and
treasure.
was not long before he discovered another

pot of gold, and had just uncovered it and begun to
fill his mantle with coins,
when his enemies fell upon
him, bound him hand and foot, and led him before
the king.
They unearthed the pot of gold and carried that with them too.
"The king was not in a very good temper, for
he had been awakened from his sleep, and so his
poor little courier got a very bad reception.
"The wicked men who had caught Mouk now
began to accuse him of having stolen the pot of
money, declaring they caught him in the act of bury"It
ing
it
in
the
earth.
The king asked
the
accused
what he had to say for himself, and bade him tell

how he came by so much money.
"Little Mouk, knowing his own innocence, told
the king boldly that he had found the pot in the garden
and that he had been digging it out, not burying it.
"All present laughed loudly at the impudence
of the little dwarf in making such a foolish excuse.
But the king was furious. 'You wretched little thief,'
he cried, 'how dare you lie to me in this barefaced

77
robbed me, too.'

Then he
asked his treasurer if it were true that a sum such
as had been found with the dwarf really were missing- from the treasury.
manner,
havinof
after
"Of course the treasurer declared that not only

more still had been missino-, from time
time, and that he was absolutely certain that it
that sum, but

to
had been
stolen.
commanded
The king
that
Mouk
little
should
be heavily chained and shut up in a prison in the

tower, and the king- bade the treasurer carr}- the pot
of gold away and count it carefully and put it back
into the treasury.
"The dishonest man carried the pot home and

counted out the gold, and when he came to the bottom
was
of the pot he found a paper on which
An enemy
forced to bury
carry
rest
it
to
my
my
upon him
has over-run
treasures.
son
or else
Signed,
my
land
Whoever
and
am
must
finds this
of a king will
the curse
King
written:
Said.'
"This paper the treasurer did
not
show
to
his
master.
"Poor
Mouk was
little
in
sad
wearied his brain trying to think of a
straits
way out
and
of his
trouble.
"He knew
to rob the king was usually

and yet he could not make up
his mind to tell the secret of his magic slippers and
staff, guessing
rightl}' that they would probably
be
taken from him.
him
His slippers were of no use to
now, for he was chained closely to the wall, and
punished
by
that
death,
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
78
means
of
"The
that
would he could hit

which he could escape,
as he
think
following-
sentence
of
day,
death
however,
had been
no plan by
upon
he was
passed
informed
upon him,
and he made up his mind that as the magic staff

would certainly be of no benefit to him when he was
dead, he might as well sacrifice it to save his head.
So he asked to be allowed to speak in private to the
king- and then told him the secret.
" The king had little faith in the story, but he
decided to put
the dwarf, a
Mouk was
Mouk
sum
of
to
the
proof and, unknown to
money was buried
released and shortly
in the earth.
afterwards
had found
the money, for the staff struck the g-round three times
The king
was buried.
knew now that his treasurer had deceived him, and
sent him a silken rope, as a hint that if he did not
hang himself, he would promptly be seized and led to
the gallows, for monarchs in the Eastern countries
show their erring servants scant mercy.
"Now the king had promised to spare Mouk's life
just
if
over the
spot where
he could prove
it
his innocence;
but having discovered
staff, he began to suspect that there

was some magic connected with the marvellous running
powers the little man possessed, and so he declared
that, unless Mouk instantly disclosed the secret, though
he would spare his life, as he had promised, Mouk
would be sent to perpetual imprisonment.
"Little Mouk, who had had enough of prison
life
during the short time he had been shut up in
the tower, confessed that his speed had nothing to
the secret of the
79
The king slipped into the shoes and commenced running

round the garden (P. 79.)
do with
himself,
slippers.
of turning-
He
did
but was
not,
round on
"The kingmenced running
g-iven
however,
him
tell
by the magic
him the secret
his heel three times.
into
the shoes and comround the garden like mad.
He
ran and ran until he was exhausted, for little Mouk
could not deny himself this small reveng-e and did
not tfll him hnw to make the shoes cease running,
slipped
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
8o
and so the king went on and on

a
in
"As soon
commenced to
terms.
abuse
you
twelve hours,
king regained
as the
promise
'I
'but unless
you
until
he
fell
down
faint,
are
will
Mouk
little
you
life
and
consciousness he
in
no
pardon,'
measured
said
he,
out of my kingdom in less than

go back upon my word and have
hanged.'
"He
then walked off, carrying little Monk's magic

and wand with him, and these he shut up at
once in his treasure chamber.
"As for the poor little fellow, he went out of the
country just as poor as he came into it, blaming his own
folly in having supposed he was suited to life at court.
"As the country he had been in was not of very
vast dimensions he found himself upon the borders of
shoes
it
within
magic
a week, but after having been
shoes
he
found
it
very
used to the
troublesome
to
be
obliged to walk.
"Once across the border little Mouk sought out

woods and took up his abode in the most solitary
and forsaken situation he could find, for he was tired
of the ways of men and wished to dwell alone,
"He threw himself down upon the soft green
the
grass beside a clear brooklet, in
the waters
of which
were reflected the green fig trees which grew in

abundance upon the bank. He made up his mind
that he would never taste any food again, for he
thought he was tired of life and wished to die.
However, he fell asleep, and when he awoke he felt so
terribly hungry that he decided that death by starv-

would
ation
not
a pleasant
l)e
search for something- to
"Delicious ripe
which he had
fallen
plucked some
fruit.
got up to
and
one
8i
eat.
fis^s
upon the tree beneath

and he climbed up it and
tasted so good that he had
hung"
asleep
It
and then climbed down in order to take

a drink of water from the stream, but what was his
horror when he saw his reflection in the water, for
his head was adorned with two enormous ears, and
a huge, long, thick nose.
He put up his hands to
his ears, the}' were a foot long at least.
"'It is meet that I should wear asses' ears,' he
cried, 'for like an ass have I trampled
my good
a fine
feast,
fortune beneath
my
feet.'
"He wandered
to
and
fro
beneath
the trees for
felt so hungry that he had

no resource but to help himself to some more figs, for
there was no other kind of fruit to be had.
He
plucked the fruit from a different tree, however.
"Having finished his meal, it occurred to him that
he might try and tuck his great unsightly ears beneath
his turban, but when he put up his hands to touch them
they had dwindled down again to their ordinary size.
a long time, until he again
"He
great
jo}'
ran to the brook and looked
discovered
that
both
long
and to his
ears and huge
in,
nose had disappeared.
"He now came
to the conclusion that
it
was the
from the first tree which had (-ausod his affliction,

and the fruit from the second tree had cured him, and
he recognised the fact with joy that he had once more
fruit
the
means placed
in
his
hands
to
bring
him
good
6
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
82
He
fortune.
much
fruit
retrace
his
shortly
left.
therefore
he
as
steps
was
plucked
from
able
and began to
country he had so
towards
to
the
both
trees
as
carry
town he came to he took care to

obtain a disguise, which he put on, and then made
his way towards the city where the king's palace was.
It happened to
be just the time of year when fruit
was scarce, and Mouk seated himself by the palace
gateway, where he knew the steward of the ro3'al
kitchens came every day to buy delicacies from the
country people who went there to sell their wares.
" He had not sat long before he saw the steward
coming across the courtyard. He looked at the wares
spread out for his inspection and presently his eye
chanced to light upon Monk's basket of figs. 'Ah!'
said he, 'fruit Is scarce just now, and his Majesty
is
very fond of It!
What will you take for the
"In the
first
basketful?'
Mouk named
" Little
bargain was
soon
basket to one of the slaves
sum and
The steward gave
a reasonable
completed.
the
the
who accompanied him and
Mouk lost no time in

he knew as soon as the figs he had
sold were eaten the king would discover the mis-
went on
making
his
off,
way,
and
little
for
fortune that had overtaken
him and would search for

and punish the dealer who had been the cause of it.
"The king was In great good humour that day,
for his dinner had pleased him particularly well and
he praised the steward for his excellent catering, but
the steward, who had kept the figs back as a sur-
saws
prise,
knowing-ly
smiled
'All's
and
quoted
well that ends well,'
sometimes follow a
dull
da^^'
'A
and
fine
so
83
several
wise
evening*-
may
on,
until
the
" Good gracious, Father," cried the Princess, "whatever

is the matter with you?"
(p. 84.)
princesses,
becoming"
as to what he had
curious,
still
"Then with a smile
upon the
questioned
him eagerly
to set before them.

of
triumj)h
he
set the figs
table.
"There was a general exclamation of 'Oh!' from

everyone seated round.
6*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
84
"'What delicious-looking fruit,' cried the king-.

Steward, you have indeed
ripe, how luscious
How
proved yourself to be a first-rate fellow.'

"As he spoke he drew the dish of fruit towards
him and began dealing- out the dainty with a sparing
hand, for he was inclined to be a little greedy.
"To the princes and princesses he grave two each,
but the ladies-in-waiting and the courtiers received but
one a-piece, and then the king set himself to finish
the fruit
left
over.
"'Good gracious, father,'

Amarza suddenly, 'whatever is
cried
the
the
Princess
matter with you?
You
look most peculiar.'

"Everyone stared at the king in astonishment,
for he had a couple of enormous ears and a great big
Next they all
nose that stretched far beyond his chin.
look
one
another
in
horror
to
at
and
surprise for,
began
more or less, according to the quantity of fruit they had
were they adorned with large nose and ears.

"Imagine the consternation that took possession
the whole court!
eaten,
of
"From
they ordered
out avail
far
all
and near doctors were sent for, and

sorts of pills and draughts, but with-
they could
not reduce the size of the noses
end ears of the victims, and even an operation upon

one of the princes failed, for no sooner were his nose
and ears cut off than they grew again.
"Mouk heard from his hiding place the news
of the great disaster that had overtaken the court,
and deemed that the time had come for him to
bargain,
^\îth the money he had obtained for the
THE STORY OF LITTLE MOIIK

fijj^s
he
had
85
purchased
a fresh disguise, and now,

and wearing a long \\hite beard
he approached the palace and intro-
clad in black robes

of goat's
duced
hairs,
himself
as
offered his services
doctor
foreign
to relieve
and
the king
and
repute,
of
his court
of their strange encumbrances.

first no
one paid much heed to him, but
one of the princes, having eaten one of the figs he
brought as an antidote, speedily felt his nose and ears
"At
resume
their
original
size,
so
then
ever)ône
came
thronging round him to be cured.
"Last of
the hand, led
came
all
him
the king,
into his
and,
taking him
by
treasure-chamber and bade
him choose whatever he would if he would only free

him from the shameful calamity that had overtaken him.
"I'hese words fell Hke tones of sweetest music
upon Monk's ears, for he had already spied his slippers and little magic staff upon the floor of the treasure-chamber.
He walked about admiring the various
treasures until the king was off his guard, when Mouk
slipped his feet into the slippers and grasped the magic
staff.
Then, tearing the false beard from his face, he
allowed the
king's
features of his
"'Faithless
faithful
service
little
gaze to
rest
upon
the well-known
courier.
king,'
with
cried
Mouk,
ingratitude,
'you
take
who repay
as
well-
punishment the deformity that you bear.

Your long ears and nose will remind you daily of
little Mouk.'
"As he spoke he wheeled round cjuickly upon
his heel and at the third turn he wished himself far
deserved
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
86
away, and before the king had
Mouk had
"
time to
for help
call
disappeared.
Since then the
man
In our
from his fellowmen, because he has learnt to despise mankind. Experience has made him a wise man, and his wisdom
calls for your respect and
admiration, even though
his appearance may happen
to be somewhat extra-
he
but
town,
little
keeps
himself
has lived here
aloof
ordinary."
This
I
is
expressed
the
my
story
plagued the good

another
thrashing
manners
in
told
Mouk and
my
as
sorrow and
little
to
father
man, and
keep
told
it
me.
to
repentance for having so
my
me from
father
gave
forgetting
me
my
future.
my
playmates the wonderful story of
me
little
love
we would never
or annoy him any more.
In time we came to
and reverence him to such a degree that we
vied
with
tease
respect.
they agreed with
each other
in
that
paying him every token of
THE STORY OF THE FALSE PRINCE

'HERE was once
T' worthy
was
a
tailor's
appren-
Labakan,
who
learning- his trade
from
named
tice
master
clever
at
Alex-
andria.
No
one could accuse
young
awkward
man
the
of
being
plying
in
his
on the contrary he
worked very well indeed.
needle,
Neither was he at
Labakaft
and
something wrong with

wcnild
sit
and sew
became
him,
there
though
for
hours
for
}'et
all
lazy,
was
certainly
at
times he
such a rate that
at
his
and this
wrapped in
thought, staring before him with unseeing e3'es, and
needle
occurred
having
red-hot,
pretty
altogether
that his master
and
another
yet
frequcntl}-,
he
too,
a very
such
time,
sat
singular
appearance,
would nudge
putting on his grand
his fellow apprentices
each other and say: "Labakan
is
airs again."
On
fjuietlv
Friday,
homewards
when
to
other
their
folk
work
were
after
their
returning
prayers,
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
88
Labakan
fine
to
strutted
out
from
the
mosque,
decked
in
which had cost him a good deal of trouble

procure, and paraded himself through the streets
clothes,
and squares of the city. When any of his companions

met him and saluted him with: "Peace be with thee,"
or "How is it with thee to-day, friend Labakan?" he
would merely reply by a wave of the hand, or a
Sometimes his master would say to
dignified nod.
him in a joke: "What a fine prince you would make,
Then, instead of seeing he was
to be sure, Labakan."
being laughed at, he would be delighted and replied
"So you have noticed that too, my master? I have
long thought so myself."
And so the foolish apprentice would go on, but
master
put up with his nonsense because he was
his
not only a very clever workman, but a good fellow too.
But one day the Sultan's brother Selim, who
happened to be travelling through Alexandria, sent a
robe to Labakan's master to have some slight alteration
made. The work was given to Labakan, because his
work was finer than that of any of the other
apprentices.
evening, when the master and the men

gone home to enjoy a little well-earned rest
amusement after the labours of the day, an
irresistible longing drew Labakan back to the workshop, for he wished to feast his eyes upon the Prince
In
had
and
the
all
Selim's robe.
some
he stood before it admiring

the gold embroidery and the brilliant colours of the
resist no
until at length he could
silk and velvet,
For
time

lonoer and put
it
had
been
fine
])rince
on.
it
made
fitted
It
"Do
him.
for
as Selim
him exactly
as
tl
oui^h
make
not
he asked himself,
"
89
as
struttini;'
backwards and forwards across the room. " How^ often

has the master himself told me that I was born to be
a prince!"
^\'ith
royal
the
robe
have assumed a royal
Labakan
mood and he
seemed
be^"an
also to
really to
himself that he must be a king-'s son in

and he therefore decided to leave the place,
where the people all seemed too stupid to recognise
his worth.
It seemed to him as though the splendid
robe had been sent to him by some good fairy and
to be too precious a gift to be despised, and so,
putting the little money he possessed into his pockets,
he slipped through the gates of Alexandria, his flight
persuade
discûise,
The new
amongst the
through, for it was
handsomely arrayed
questioned he would
had his own reasons
being covered by the darkness of the night.

prince
caused
people
of
the
usual
to
not
walking on
good
so
of
towns he passed
see
foot,
travelling.
man
but on
reply in dignified tones

for
deal
This,
so
being
that he
surprise
however,
did
not
satisfy the
and when he found he was making a laughingin

of himself, he spent part of his money
purchasing a broken-down old horse, which he obtained
for a vcrv small sum, and which suited him excellently,
folks,
stock
because its (|ui('t ])ace called for little display of

horsemanship and therefore did not betray the fact
that he was an unskilful rider.
One day, as he rode carefully along upon old
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
90
Murva, as he had named

another
rider,
who
his horse,
requested
he was joined by
permission
to travel in
company, as converse made the time pass more

pleasantly and quickly.
This rider was a cheery young- fellow, and very
good-looking.
He questioned Labakan as to whence
he came and whither he was going, and it appeared
that he too was riding about at present merely for his
his
own
pleasure.
He
was Omar and
told
that
his
new
friend that his
name
nephew of Elfi Bey,

and that his uncle had
he was the
the unfortunate Pasha of Cairo,
made a communication
to
him shortly before
his death
which would presently necessitate his taking a journey

in a certain direction.
Labakan was not quite so
communicative as his companion, but he intimated that
he came of very high parentage and was travelling for
own pleasure.
The two young men seemed
his
mutually
pleased
each other and on the second day Labakan

become sufficiently familiar with him to ask
what was the communication Elfi Bey had
made to him, and was much surprised to hear the
following: Elfi Bey had brought up Omar from his
earliest
youth and he had never known his own
parents.
But the Pasha, being defeated and mortally
wounded by his enemies, thought the right time
had now come to tell his adopted nephew that,
with
had
him
he was really the son

had removed the young
on account of a prophecy
his court
the astrologers had made concerning him, and who
instead of being
mighty
prince from
of
his
ruler,
nephew,
who
thp:
had
story of the false prince
declcired
he would not see his son aâin
91
until
his
two-and-twentieth birthday.
Bey had not

had sriven him minute
Elfi
Upon
to do.
the fourth
Ramadan, which was

the celebrated Pillar
him
name, but
instructions as to what he was
told
his
his father's
coming month
birthday, he was to go
day
of the
of El-Serujah, four
da}''s
of
to
journey
He would there find some men

him, to whom he was to present a dagger,
The men
words, "I am he whom ye seek."
east of Alexandria.
awaiting-
with the
^ôuld
answer,
"
Praised
be
the
Prophet
who
has
preserved thee," and he was to follow them, for they
would then lead him to

prentice w'as very
much
his
father.
The
astonished to
tailor's
ap-
hear his com-
and regarded him with envious eyes,

inwardly raging over the fate which had first allowed
Omar to pass for the nephew of a mighty pasha, and
yet heaped still further dignit}' upon him by proving
him to be a royal prince, whilst Labakan, though
possessing all the attributes of a prince, came from
humble origin and belonged to a common trade.
He was forced to confess that the young prince
wâs of a pleasing countenance and possessed gentle
and engaging manners, and yet in spite of that he
panion's
tried to
story
persuade himself that the young man's father
would have preferred him, Labakan, for his son.

All day long he dwelt upon this and dreamt
of its possibility at night, and when morning dawned
and he looked upon the face of the unconscious
youth, he determined to take by cunning what an
The dagger wliirh
unkind fate had denied him.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
92
was
the prince's identity was stuck in

and Labakan drew it out and placed it
in his own, then, mounting the prince's fleeter steed,
he rode off and was many miles away before the
prince awoke and discovered the trick his perfidious
companion had played him.
It was the first day of the
month of Ramadan,
and so Labakan had four days in which to reach
the Pillar of El-Serujah, which was well known to
him and which was only two days' journey; but
he hurried on as fast as he could, because he
feared the real prince would overtake him.
At the end of the second day he came in sight
of the Pillar, which stood upon a little hill in the
midst of a wide plain, and could be seen for some
his
to
establish
girdle,
miles away.
Labakan's heart beat wildly and

science
made him
able to carry out his

self
his
guilty con-
whether he might be
intentions, but he comforted himas
afraid
to
with the thought that he had been
born to be a
prince and rode on.
The neighbourhood
uninhabited
and
was
and the new prince would
had it not been for his fore
of the Pillar of El-Serujah
desolate,
have been In sad straits

thought in providing himself with food for several days,
so he encamped beneath a palm tree, with his horse
tethered beside him, and there awaited his
saw
Towards
the
company
great
middle
of
of
the
following
horses
and
vancing across the plain towards him.

halted
at
the
foot
of
the
hill
fate.
and
day
camels
he
ad-
The company
pitched
magni-

ficent tents, the
whole
93
of being
giving- the impression
some powerful pasha or sheik.

Labakan guessed these were the men who had
come to meet him, and would have liked to present
their future ruler to them
the escort of
but
immediately,
sup-
pressed his eagerness to

take
upon
role
of
himself
the
ft
prince,
the
as
following da}' \\as to see
the accomplishment of
all
his desires.
The
overjoyed
to
the
most
portant
for
life,
end of the second day he
^1
1
-nn
came in sight
of the Pillar
4^
jr
(P. 92.)
..
position
^
a
It
pared
is
to
true that,
ride
ro3'al
as he saddled
towards
the
remember what a dishonest
Pillar,
moment
was
he
from
raised
the
sun
the
tailor
At
morning
awakened
to
his
,,
the
im-
of
his
to
be
lowly
.,
side
of
father.
his horse
and pre-
he could
not but
was about to take,

and also what pain and grief he was bringing to the
real prince in blighting all the hopes he had in life,
but the die was cast and he could not undo what he
had already done, and his love of self whispered to
his heart that he was handsome and stately enough to
step he
be the son of the mightiest of kings.
Encouraged by
horse and,
this
summoning
thought he sprang upon his
all
the
bravery
he possessed,
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
94
ventured to urge his steed to a gallop, and
in less than
a quarter of an hour he was at the foot of the
hill.
He
dismounted and, drawing forth Prince Omar's

dagger, began to climb the hill.
At the base of the Pillar stood six men, surrounding"
^ grey-headed old man of noble and majestic
appearance,
pure
gold
who was glad in a magnificent caftan of

wrapped around with a white cashmere
shawl, a white turban gHstening with diamonds, all of

which betokened him to be a man of high estate and
honour.
Labakan approached him, and, bowing before him,

presented
whom you
with
dagger,
the
these
words:
am
"I
he
seek."
be the Prophet who hath preserved

thee,"
answered the old man, whilst tears of joy
streamed down his face: "embrace thy father, my dear,
"Blessed
dear son!"
The
tailor
and ashamed
as
had the grace to feel both touched

the arms of the aged prince en-
folded him.
But not
turbed
possession
perceived
them.
for
rider
Horse and
long was
of
his
he to
new
position,
hurrying across
rider
be
the
left
for
plain
In
undis-
he soon
towards
presented a somewhat peculiar
appearance, for whilst the animal appeared to be either

unwilling or unable through fatigue to proceed further,
him forward with both hands and feet.

Only too soon did Labakan recognise the pair as his
horse Murva and the rightful prince; but he was
desperate and determined to brazen it out.
the rider urged

The
95
had been seen beckoning- and makinqway back, and now that, in spite
of the wretched pace of his horse, he had reached
the foot of the hill, he hastily dismounted and dashed
up the hill. "Wait," he cried frantically, "wait, and
do not let yourselves be deceived by the basest of
am Omar, and I will allow no one to
I
impostors.
rider
signs from a long
my
misuse
The
name."
spectators
astounded,
of
this
particularly
the
from one to the
other
of
extraordinary
scene were
aged prince, who turned

two claimants in un-
the
But Labakan turned to him and said in a

voice of studied calmness
"Most gracious lord and
father, do not allow yourself to be deceived, this man
is but a mad tailor's apprentice, who deserves our pity
rather than our anger."
These words well-nigh drove the prince crazy.
Foaming with rage, he w'ould have rushed upon Labakan
had not the bystanders prevented him.
"You have spoken truly, my dear son," said the
aged prince. "The poor man must Indeed be mad. He
shall be bound and placed upon one of the camels and
perhaps later we may be able to do something for him.
The young- man's rage had exhausted itself and
certainty.
"My
he cried to the prince:

are
my
my
mother, to give
father,
and
pray
me
hill.
false
prince's
They
then
arm,
you,
tells
a hearing."
But the prince only

the poor fellow raves," he
the
me that you
by the memory of
heart
he
mounted
shook
said,
his
then,
began
to
beautifully
head
"How
leaning
descend
upon
the
caparisoned
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
96
horses and rode at the head
of
the
company
across
the plains.
The unfortunate prince had his hands firmly

bound and was placed upon a camel whilst a guard
rode on either side of him to watch his ever}^ movement.
The aged prince was named Saaud, and he was
Sultan of the Wechabites.
For a long time he had been childless and then

one son had been born to him. But the astrologers
whom he had consulted as to the boy's future told
him that until he had passed the age of twenty-two
he would be in constant danger of being supplanted
by an enemy, and therefore he had entrusted the care
of his child to his old and valued friend Elfi Bey, and
had passed two-and-twenty anxious years awaiting his
son's coming.
The Sultan told his supposed son this story

and added how pleased and more than contented he
was with
On
were
his
appearance and bearing.
reaching
greeted
the
with
Sultan's
shouts
of
own
joy
country
by
the
they
whole
news of the prince's coming had

spread like wildfire through
all
the villages and
towns.
Arches of flowers and greenery spanned the
roads, and tapestries of gorgeous colours decked the
houses, and all the people shouted praise to the
Prophet for sending them such a handsome prince.
No wonder the tailor's heart swelled with pride and
populace,
for
the
joy, whilst Prince
Omar
felt
more unhapp)^ than ever
his sad state.

The air resounded with cries of
"Omar," but he who had the right to the name rode
at
TUK STORY OF THE FALSE PRINCE

unnoticed through
the throng,
except when
97
now and
some one asked who it was that was bound and

Then the answers his guards
so securely.
then
iûarded
made caused
tailor,"
heart
his
ca])ltal,
where
reception
even
The
awaited
lady,
length
at
ever}'thing
with
towns.
the other
fied
"He
is
mad
but a
they said.
The procession
their
sink:
to
reached
had
been
greater
Sultana,
them
with
the
Sultan's
prepared
for
splendour than
in
an elderly and digniher
entire
court
in
most magnificent room in the palace. The

apartment was covered with an enormous
carpet and the walls were hung with pale blue cloth,
draped with golden cords and tassels which hung from
floor
the
of
the
silver hooks.
As
was
it
reached the
numerable
already
palace,
the
dark when the procession

room was lighted with in-
many-coloured
which turned
night
into
lamps,
day.
the
Beneath
from
light
the
brightest
upon her throne, which was

raised upon four steps and was of pure gold set
with amethysts.
The four most distinguished emirs
h(^ld a canopy of red silk over her head, and the Sheik
of Medina fanned her with a fan of peacock's feathers.
Thus the Sultana awaited the coming of the son
light
the
Sultana
sat
had not seen since his birth, although

dreams he had been fn'()uently ]3resent with
she
tliat
she
felt
certain she
would know him again
in
her,
in
her
so
the
midst of thousands.
Presently the noise of the approaching j^rocession
was heard, and before long the curtains were drawn
7
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
98
and the Sultan approached his wife, leading his

supposed son by the hand.
"Here I bring you the son you have yearned
But the Sultana would not
for so long," he cried.
"That is not my son," said
allow him to proceed
she.
"Those are not the features the Prophet allowed
me to gaze on in my dreams."
Just as the Sultan was about to reprove her for
her superstition, the door burst open and in dashed
the rightful prince, who had managed to escape from
aside
his
guards.
throne and cried:
me
will
here
if
you
fortunate
were astounded at
would once more have
but
prince,
him
and, gazing at
son, this
is
rested on since his
Sultana
the
will,
cruel
bear no longer."
and
his words,
present
All
guards
rightful
"Slay
shame
father, for this
the
he flung himself before the
Breathlessly
seized
un-
the
stepped
forward
is my
whom my eyes have never
birth, but whom my heart recog-
earnestly, cried: "Stay, this
he
nises nevertheless."
The guards drew back

them
Sultan cried to
"It
is
for
me
in
friend Elfi Bey.
but
the
"Of what
he said angrily.
to decide,"
worth are the dreams

token which this, my
involuntarily;
wrath to seize the madman.

of a
woman
son,
brought
He who
beside
the
real
me from
my
brought the dagger
is
the
rightful heir."
"It
betrayed
was
my
stolen,"
cried
confidence with
Omar
furiously.
treachery
and
"He
stole the
dagger."
But
the
Sultan
would
not
listen
to
his
son,

for he
was very obstinate when
and he went to
force,
raged with
own room
his
whom
with
Sultana,
the
once he had formed

to be taken awav
Omar
an opinion, and he ordered
by
peace and happiness for the

great
in
certain that an impostor
Sultan and ousted their
violenth' en-
he had lived
in
five-and-twenty years.
last
Of course Labakan accompanied him

remained behind
99
but the Sultana
for she
was absolutely
had gained the
affection of the
.grief,
own
son.
had somewhat subsided she set

herself to think of means wherewith she could convince her husband of his error.
This was a difficult
task,
been the token decided
for the dagger had
upon as a means of recognition, and moreover Omar
had related so much of his early life to Labakan
th;it the tailor was able to
pla}' his part without beA\'hen her
g-rief
traying himself.
She
been
in
called
with
presence
her
to
Sultan
the
at
question them
order to
the
the
Pillar
men who had

El-Serujah,
of
what had
narrowly as to
taken place there, and then she took counsel with her
most
confidential slaves.
Many
of the
were
suggestions
an old Circassian
woman
reality
in
"Yes, that
is
Labakan, a
so,"
but
length
at
"Did not the bearer

he whom you regard as your
dagger say that
son was
offered,
asked:
tailor's
apprentice?"
"but
replied the Sultana,
do
not see what that has to do with the case."
"May
and trade
is
so,
to
then
own
name
be that he gave
your son?" said the
slave.
"If
this
know
which
we
can
not
it
of
[)lan
by
his
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
loo
and which
impostor,
detect the
will
you
tell
of in
secret."
The
slave
and
the
whispered
her
plan
approved
so
she prepared herself at once to
go
ear,
mistress
the
in
well
Sultana's
of
that
it
the Sultan's
into
presence.
The Sultana was a wise woman, well knowing- the

Sultan's weak points and how to take advantage of
to yield her opinion and
be willing to accept the false son, merely making
one condition. The Sultan, who regretted the anger
he had shown towards his wife, readily agreed to let
them, and so she pretended

to
her
make her own
condition.
"we will set the two claimants

Anyone can manage a horse or throw a spear;
We
but I have hit upon something more difficult.
will see which of them shall make the best caftan and
"Well," said she,
task.
a pair of trousers."
The Sultan laughed
my
son
is
to
"Well,
said.
makes
ever
compete
be it as
so
fine
good-naturedly:
with
your crazy
you
will,
a caftan
but
will
if
not
"And
so
tailor,"
he
the
tailor
own him
as a son."
The Sultan went to his son and begged him to

gratify the whim of his mother who wished for a
Labakan
caftan made by the hands of her son.
depended on that, he
thought, then the Sultana would very speedily be well
laughed for joy.
If
only
it
pleased with him.
Two rooms had

prince, the other
for
been
the
one for the

and there they were
prepared,
tailor,
THE STORY OF THE FALSE
I'KIXCE
and each was Lîven a

The Sultan
piece of silk, scissors, needles and thread.
was very curious as to what sort ot a thinj^' liis son's
to
2;-ive
proof
of
their
would look
like.
The Sultana
felt
caftan
anxiously
lest
skill,
and
nervous
her
her plan should prove a
heart
])cat
failure.
Two
were
days
allowed the youngs

in
which
their task,
men
complete
and on the
to
day the Sultan sent

for his wife and as soon
as she had joined him
he ordered the two
ôunof
men to be
brought in and to bring
third
their caftans with them.
Labakan
strode
triumphantly into
the
and spread
garment proud-
aj)artment
out his
ly before
The slave 7vhhpered her plan

the SnUaua's ear (v. :oo.)
in the
the
astonished
" t^^^^
^,^^^^^,,
eyes
of
Sultan.
^^-^^
^^^
most honoured mother, is this not a masterpiece?

would lay a wager that even the court tailor him-
"see,
I
self
could not make a better one."
Jhe Sultana smiled and turned to (^mar: "And

what have you accomplished, my son?" said she.
For reply Omar flung the roll of silk and
scissors upon the floor.
taught to inanagi^
"I was
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
102
a horse, to handle a sword, and to hurl a lance," said

he,
"but the art of needlework
neither
is
it
for
fitting art
the
is
unknown
adopted son
to
me,
of Elfi
Bey, the ruler of Cairo."
"O
thou true son of thy father," cried the

"oh! that I might embrace thee and claim
Pardon me, my lord and master,"
thee for my son.
she said, turning to the Sultan, "that I have tricked
you in this way, in order to prove to you which is
the prince and which the tailor.
Certainly the caftan
your son has made is a magnificent one, but I should
like to ask him who taught him his trade?"
Sultana,
The Sultan
and glanced suspiciously

first at his wife and then at Labakan, who had turned
crimson with embarrassment and ^êxation at having
bit
his
lip
betrayed himself.
"This
test
not
is
"but Allah be praised,
sufficient,"
I
know
the
of a
Sultan
way out
decreed,
of
the
difficulty."
He
mounted
ordered
in
his
haste,
which was not
far
swiftest
horse
to
be
saddled,
and rode off towards a wood,

from the city. In the midst of this
wood
dwelt a fair}- named Adolzaide, who was said

have befriended previous Sultans of that country
and given them good advice when they were in any
difficulty, and so the Sultan turned to her in his pre-
to
sent trouble.
He
to
dwell,
horse
to
reached the
and
a
"Adolzaide,
having
tree,
if
it
where she was supposed

dismounted and tethered his
spot
he cried out in a loud voice:

be true that vou have befriended
THE STORY OF
my
fathers in
need,
1-ALSK I'RIN'CE
Till':
me now
former times, help
my
in
dire
pray you."
Scarcely had
spoken
he
words when the

woman, clad
these
trunk of a cedar tree parted and a

in
103
êiled
long white garments, appeared.
know your
"I
am
Sultan
errand,
Saaud," she said,
because your desire is

Take these two caskets,
show them to the two youths who claim to be your
son, and let them choose which casket they will have.
The true Omar will not fail to choose rightly, and
}0u will then be no longer in doubt as to which is
your heir."
rhe veiled woman then handed him two caskets
richly ornamented with gold and pearls.
of i\'ory,
Upon the lids of the caskets, which the Sultan was
"and
ready to help
}'ou,
an honourable and just one.
raise, were inscriptions in gHttering diamonds;

one was "Honour and Glory" and the other "HappiThe Sultan racked his brains to
ness and Riches."
unable to
and discover how the caskets could possibly help

him to discover his real son. He tried again and
tr}'
again to open the
As
soon
as
lids,
Sultana and
sent
for
the
visit
to
the
fairy,
was
certain
for
she
arrixed
A
and
\'ain.
in
reached
and
that
her the
told
her
heart
now
the
palace
his
result
of
he
his
leapt
with
truth
would be
joy,
at.
table
upon
caskets,
but
the Sultan
it
then
was
the
he
and made a sign
placed
Sultan
seated
to
Ix-fore
the
himself
himself
one of
his
Sultan's
the
placed
upon
slaves
throne
his
to
two
tin-one
open the

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
I04
doors of the apartment. A

and emirs streamed in, for
when
seated
themselves
alon^- the walls,
been ordered
was made.
ranged
and then the Sultan ordered Labakan
to be in attendance
They
had
they
of pashas
train
brilliant
this
further
upon
the
trial
cushions
summoned.
to be
Proudly he stepped
father
into
the
"What
asked:
before the throne,
room
does
bowing
and
and,
my
lord
command?"
"My
son,"
replied
the
Sultan,
"as some
has been cast upon your claim to bear the

test will decide the truth.
call yourself, this
two caskets; choose one,
doubt not you
doubt
name you
Here are
choose
will
rightly."
Labakan
approached the caskets and read the

pondered awhile and then said
" Honoured
what can be greater than the
father
happiness of being your son, and what more noble
I choose the
than the riches of your favour?
casket
he
inscriptions;
with the inscriptions 'Happiness and Riches.'"
"Later on wê
said the Sultan,
bring
Omar
wall see
if
you have chosen
and then he signed
to
rightly,"
his slaves to
in.
His downcast looks and dejected mien roused the

all who beheld him.
He threw himself down
pity of
before the throne
and enquired what the
will
of the
Sultan might be.
He was
upon the
then
said:
had to choose one
told he
table.
"The
He
read the inscriptions carefully and
last
uncertain happiness
of the caskets
is
few
day have taught me how
and how
fleeting are riches;
but
(j>./o^)
THE STORY OF
they have also
in
me
that
brave man's heart,
the
name
taii^jht
'llll':
is
better than riches
FALSI: I'KIXCE
honour dwells
and the
g'lory
therefore
107
for ever
of
a good
choose 'Honour
and Glory.'"
Before the Sultan allowed either of the }'Oung
to
open
the
their caskets
stream
holy
in
men
he sent for a ewer of water from

Mecca, and, having washed his
hands, he turned his face towards the East and prayed
Prophet that he would allow
to the
this
test to
decide
beyond all doubt the identit}- of the rightful princeThen he arose and bade the 3'oung men open their
caskets, but although before it had been found impossible to raise the lids they now flew open of their
own accord.
Inside Omar's casket, upon a tiny velvet cushion,
la}'
a little golden crown and sceptre, but witliin
Labakan's la}' a needle and thread.
The Sultan commanded them to bring the caskets
to him.
He took the little crown from its velvet bed
and immediately it began to increase in size until it
was large enough to set upon his son's head,
which the Sultan
did,
bidding
Omar
sit
down
at his
right hand.
Then
an
Inst,'
old
and
needle.
to Labakan, he said: "There is

'The shoemaker must stick to liis
seems that }'r)u nuist stick to vour
turning
proverb,
it
Had
it
not
been
that
someone,
to
whom
can den}' nothing, has pleaded for you, it would

have gone hardly with you, but as it is T will spare
your wretched 1if(\ l)ut I warn }-ou to hasten to leave
1
m\' countr\'."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
io8
Ashamed and
repentant,
Labakan
cast
me my
treachery?" he
himself at
the feet of the prince.
"Can you ever

cried, with tears
in
forgive
his eyes.
generous to an enemy,' is
answered the prince "there-
'"Faithful to a friend,
the motto of our race,"

fore
bid thee 'go
"You
Sultan,
are
peace.'"
in
indeed
my
cried
son,"
the
aged
embracing him, and all the pashas and emirs

"Hail to the king's son, hail to our
rose and shouted
noble prince."
During the noise

rejoicings,
occasioned
by
these
general
Labakan, his casket beneath his arm, slipped
unperceived from the room.
He
hurried
down
to the stable, bridled his horse
Murva, and rode out of the gateway
in the direction
of Alexandria.
His Hfe as prince appeared to him now hke a

brief but splendid dream, only the beautiful casket set
with pearls and diamonds remained to remind him that
he had not dreamt it all.
When at length he reached Alexandria, he rode
to the shop of his former master, dismounted, fastened
his horse to the door-post and went in.
His master, who did not recognise him at first,
bowed and asked what he might require, but when he
looked at the supposed customer more closely he saw
who he was and, calling his apprentices and pupils to
come to his assistance, they call set upon Labakan
and beat him soundly with whatever they happened to
have in their hands, flat irons, measures, shears, and so
STORY OF THE FALSE PRINCE
'JHE
on, until
at
last
poor
the*
fellow
fell
their
at
109
feet as
limp as a heap of old clothes.
him a sound
rating- for having- stolen the caftan; in vain Labakan
assured him he was there to restore it, no one would
helieve him, and some of the apprentices picked him
He managed to
up and threw him out of the door.
get upon Murva's back and rode awa}' to a little inn,
where he was i^lad to la}' his wear}' head upon a
pillow, whilst he mused upon the uncertainty of happiness and the vanity of earthly riches, and before he
determined to renounce his dreams
fell asleep he had
of grandeur and set to work to earn his living as an
As he
lay
there
his
master gave
honest fellows
The
same mind, he
sold his casket to a dealer in precious stones, bought
He hung
himself a house and set up a workshop.
"
out a sign with
Labakan, Tailor," jjainted upon it, and
next day,
being
the
of
still
then began to await his customers.
As
most grievously torn

b^ the rouofh handlino- he had received from his master
and former companions, he took the needle and thread
he had fr)un(l in the casket and began to rei)air his
clothing.
He was called away and on his return, as
he was alx)ut to continue his work what was his surprise to
any
clothing
his
fnid
hand
his
to
had
needle
guide
it
l)een
sewing busily
and
making
away without
the
neatest stitches, quite surpassing the best
finest
and
work i.abakan
h id ever (lon(\
Truly, even
to
prove
useful
the
and
smallest
valuable.
of
fair\-
Not
gifts
the
is
least
hound
value
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
no
of
was the
this gift
fact that the thread in the needle
was never used up, but sewed on and
how much
on,
no matter
the needle sewed.
was no wonder Labakan soon became famous

Orders flocked in from far and near, and
to
do was to start the needle sewing, and
he had
went straight on by itself until the garment was
It
as a tailor.
all
it
finished.
Labakan
Master
cheaper than any other
worked
tailor in
so
much
better
and
Alexandria that every-
made by him; only

one thing puzzled them, he employed no assistants
and he always worked with his door shut.
body wished
So
to have their clothes
the motto on his casket came true,

and riches came to him, though in a
different guise to what he had expected them.
From
time to time he heard news of Prince Omar.
It was
said that he was the bravest of the brave, the pride
and glory of his people, and the terror of his enemies.
At such times as he heard of him Labakan would
after
all
for happiness
say to himself: "I am better off as a tailor, for to

win honour and glory one must risk one's life."
And
so
days of his
know
he lived
life,
and as
to the contrary,
to this very day.
happy and contented all the

for the magic needle, for all I
it may
be sewing busily away
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE

A/TANY
-^
years ago, in
certain
many, there
cobbler and
city
in
Ger-
lived an honest
his wife.
The
good man sat all da)" and

mended boots and shoes he
made new ones too, if he
;
could
get
customer
to
him with the job, but

then he had first to buy
the leather, for he was too
poor to keep a stock in
hand. His wife sold fruit and
vegetables, which she grew
In a little plot of ground
outside the cit)- gates. She
had many customers, for
she was clean and tidy, and
had a knack of setting out
her wares to be best adtrust
\'antage.
/(icoh
wife
had a beautiful
he was
I)iii
ciirht
litde
years
The cobbler and his

boy, named Jacob.
Although
of
aire
he
was
tall
and
well
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
112
grown, and
he sat
so
market-place, and acted
mother,
the
carr3îng'
them.
Ver}^
money
in
as errand
who made
wives and cooks
often
bo)^
for
the
the house-
to
from his
and vegetables home for
came back with a piece of
he
he was so
accustomed
in
fruit
people liked to see him
One morning
side
large purchases
a cake, or some
his pocket, or at least with
sweetmeats,
her
mother's
his
b}'
the
in
homes.
cobbler's
place
in
supply of cabbages and
and obliging that
pretty
their
the
wife
market.
was sitting
She had
other vegetables,
and seeds, and a smaller basket
of
in
fresh herbs
pears and
earlv
apricots.
Jacob sat beside her and called out in his

voice: "Come bu}^ come buy, fine cabbages, fresh herbs, early pears, fine ripe apples and
Little
shrill
little
Come
apricots.
buy,
buy,
my
buy,
mother's
goods
are cheap to-day."
An
place.
old
woman came
She was dressed
in
slowh'
across
rags and
the
tatters
market-
and had
and furrowed with

age, red-rimmed eyes, and a sharp hooked nose that
nearly met the pointed chin.
She helped herself along
with a stick, and it is difficult to say how she moved,
for she stumbled and limped and rolled along almost
as thoutjh her leofs were broken-down wheels which
a
little,
pointed
face,
all
wrinkled
would soon give wa}^
The
though
cobbler's
she
every day
had
for
the
wife
stared
been
sitting
last
sixteen
hard
in
at
noticed the queer old creature before.
for
al-
market-place
the
years
her,
she
had never
But she shud-
THE DWAI^
LONG -NOSE.
An
old
woman came
slowly
across the marfêt -place!'

THE DWARF LONG-NOSE
when
dered involuntarily
the
113
woman hobbled
old
to-
wards her and stood still before the baskets.

"Are you Hannah, the vegetable dealer?" she said
in a cracked unpleasant voice, her head shaking- as
thoug-h with palsy.
"Yes,
that
wife, "is there
name,"
cobbler's
the
replied
I can serve you with?"

must see," she replied. "Let me
herbs and see if you have anything I
anything-
"T must see,
look at )-our
m}-
is
require."
She plunged her brown skinny
fingers
into the
basket of herbs which had been so neatly set out, and,
put them
grasping handful after handful,
to her long
hooked nose and smelt them.

The cobbler's wife was much put out to see her
rare herbs handled in
this
but she did not
way,
like
was the customer's right to

examine the goods, and besides she was half afraid
to
anything,
sa}'
for
it
woman.
of the old
When
the whole of the basket of herbs had been
handled and
turned over the old
"Rubbish, rubbish, the
ago
whole
could have bought what
lot
I
woman
muttered
of
iMfty
it.
wanted;
this
}-ears
good
is
for nothing."
These
a
rude
take
u])
old
words angered little Jacob.

woman," he said angrily;
our
beautiful
fresh
herbs
"You
are
you
"first
your nasty
you put them
in
fingers and crush them, then

}Our long, hooked nose, so that nobody else who
had seen you, would want to buy them, and then
\')U
miscall our wares,
as bad stuff and rubbish,
brrtwn
to
HAITFF'S FAIRY
114
when even
from
the Duke's cook
TALES
does
not
buy
disdain to
us."
The
woman
old
and lauq"hed
looked fixedly at the spirited lad
Then
a repulsive manner.
in
said she, in
"Ah, my little man, do you

like my nose, my nice long nose?
Then you shall
have a nice longnose too, one that shall reach from
the middle of your face right down below your chin."
As she talked she shuffled along to the other basket
in which the cabbages were placed.
She took the
finest creamy crisp heads and crushed them in her
hands until they creaked and cracked, then threw them
"Bad goods, bad cabback into the basket anyhow.
a hoarse croaking voice,
bages," she said.
"Don't shake your head to and

cried the
boy, beginning to
Hke
fro
that,"
"Your
feel frightened.
thin as a cabbage stalk and looks as

might snap in two, and if your head
off into our cabbage basket, who would buy
neck is
though
rolled
little
as
it
from us then?"
old
at
"So you don't

woman. "Very
all.
Your head
like thin necks,

well,
shall
shoulders so that there

off
will
your little body."

"Come, come, don't
then,
stick
eh?" muttered the
you
shall
close
have none
down
be no danger of
to
its
3ôur
falling
such rubbish to the

vexed at length, "if you
make your choice for you
talk
child," said the cobbler's wife,
wish
to
buy anything
are frightening other customers away."
"Very well," answered the

"I will buy these six cabbages.
old
But
woman
you
grimly,
must
let
THE DWARF LOXG-XOSE

your
little
son
115
them home for me, for I have

on m}' stick and can carry nothing"
reward him for his trouble."
carry
to support myself
myself.
The
cry, for
v.'ill
little
boy did not want
to
go and began
to
he was afraid of the ugly old woman, but
mother bade him go quite sternly, she w'ould ha\"e

ashamed to let the weakly old creature carry
such a heavy burden, so he put the cabbages in
followed
the
old
woman from the
a cloth and
his
been
market-place.
She walked so slowly that it was about threeof an hour before they reached her home,
out-of-the-way part of the
which was in a very
and
which
was a miserable-looking little
town,
quarters
house.
The
old
woman
pocket and slipped
it
drew
into
rusty
the keyhole,
key from her

and the door
sprang open.
what was little Jacob's astonishment on

entering the house to find it most beautiful.
The walls
and ceiling were of marble, the furniture of ebonv,
inlaid with gold and polished jewels, and the floor was
of glass and so slippery that the little boy fell down
But
several times.
woman drew a little silver whistle from

and blew it so shrilly that the tones
resounded all through the house.
A number of guinea-pigs at once came hurrying down the stairs, and Jacob was astounded to
walking erect on their hind
see that they were
nut-shells
legs and had their feet thrust into
inThe
her
old
pocket
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
ii6
stead
They
shoes.
of
had hats on
their
wore
heads made
"Where have you
men's
clothing
the newest
in
my
and
fashion,
you ragamuffins?" asked the old woman, striking them with

her staff, so that they began to whine and jump about.
"How much longer do you expect to keep me
put
shppers,
standing here?"
The
guinea-pigs bounded
with a pair
returned
up the
cocoa-nut
of
and soon
and
stairs
lined
shells,
bound with leather.

These they put on the old
woman's feet and at once she ceased to hobble and
limp, flung away her staff, and began to glide about
over
the
slippery
dragging Jacob
She
came
resemblance
of
mahogany,
with
into
in
length
kitchen,
friendly
of
him,
of
the
greatest
rapidity,
tones,
sofa
so
room bearing some
though the tables were

couches and chairs covered
the
to
"Sit
tapestries.
a corner
front
at
and
exquisite
woman
in
to
with
floor
after her.
down,"
said
the
old
pushing him as she spoke

and then rolling a table
that
he
could
not
get
out
again.
"You must be
tired,
walking
ing such a heavy burden," she said,
so
far,
"now
and carryam going
your trouble and make you some

soup such as you have never tasted before, and
will remember all your life long."
She again blew
and again a number of guinea-pigs
her whistle
They wore
appeared,
dressed in
human attire.
cook's aprons, and had cooking spoons and carvAfter them
ing knives stuck in their waistbands.
to reward
you
for
THE DWAKF
came a crowd
of
clad
.s(|inrrels,
with Httle green
trousers,
L()X(,-\( )SE
wido
in
velvet caps
117
on
Turkish
their heads.
to be the kitchen servants, for they

began to clamber up and down the walls
and brought pots and pans, eggs and butter, herbs
and flour, and carried them to the firepkice, where
the old woman seemed to be ver}' bus}- with her
The}' appeared
once
at
cookery.
burned merrily and the contents of the

pans began to steam and hiss and send forth a \"ery
The
fire
pleasant smell.
At length the soup was cooked and the old

wôman poured some into a silver dish and set it before
Jacob,
little
mv
"Eat,
little
man,"
said
she,
"and you
you have coveted in me.

become a clever cook too, but you shall
have
all
herb
the
find
was
that
missing
in
will
You
that
shall
never, never
your
mother's
basket."
The boy
about;
l)ut
delicious.
did not understand what she was talking
he went on eating his soup, which was

His mother often 'cooked tasty dishes for
him, but never anything like
herbs and vegetables arose from
and sweet and very strong.

of
the guinea-pigs set light
it
rose
in
boy began
He
hasten
cloud
Thicker and
room.
little
blue
tried
ba<^k
to
to
to
and
thicker
feel
rise,
his
An odour
this.
it,
it
of fine
was both sour
As he finished the last

to some incense, which
was
wafted
incense
the
througli
the
rose ami the
stupefied.
telling
mothcM',
himself
but
ho
that
onlv
he
Muist
fell
bark
HAUFF'S FAIRYTALES
ii3
and
again,
at
overcome,
quite
length,
he
fell
fast
woman's sofa.
Then he began to dream, such strange dreams!
as though the old woman took
It seemed to him
and
dressed him up in a squirrel's
clothes
off all his
skin and he was at once able to jump about like
the other squirrels in the house and began to take
his place with them and the guinea-pigs, and that, like
they, he too became one of the old woman's servants.
At first he was the shoe-black and it was his
asleep on the old
duty to polish the cocoa-nut shells the old woman

He had learnt to polish
wore instead of shoes.
shoes in his own home, and as his father was a
had
he
cobbler
been
particularly
well
taught,
so
A year
was clever at his work.
and then he dreamt that he was given
more important duties. He and some other squirrels
were set to work to catch the sunbeam dust and
This dust was used
it
through fine sieves.
sift
that
to
seemed
he
pass
instead
of
flour
to
make
the
bread the old
woman
had no teeth, and sunbeam dust makes

Another
softest
and finest of bread.
the \êry
dream year passed and then he was promoted to
You must not
one of the water-carriers.
be
ate,
for she
imagine
the
old
a water-butt handy.
woman
Oh!
kept
dear
a water-cistern
no!
Jacob
or
and the
had to draw the dew from the roses into

this was the old woman's drinking
shells;
water, and as she was always thirsty it was hard
At the end
work to keep her supplied with it.
of another year he was appointed to do the indoor
squirrels
hazel-nut
THE DWARL' L()\G-NOSE

His
\\ork.
floor
particular
He
order.
in
duty
had
to
wrap soft polishini:^ cloths

up and down the room until
At the end
of the year he was
promoted to the
kitchen;
iig
was to keep the glass

sweep it over and then,
round his feet and slide
the g-lass shone brilliantly.
was
this
a place of honour,
only to be reached
after
lie
long training.
began
the
at
beginning
as
and
scullion
a
ad-
vanced rapidly
he was head
cook.
Sometimes
he could not but
until
wonder
skill,
at his
own
for he could
cook
most
difficult dishes and
could make no less
than two hundred
the
different
kinds of
pastries.
I'hen he /(^coh had
\\as
hand
e\-er
fo drazv
the derv from fhr roses
first-rate
and could make every kind that had

been heard of, and knew the use of ever\' kind
at soups,
of A'cgetable that trrew.
Several
years
had
now
passed
awa^'
ni
the
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
120
service of
the
old
her cocoa-nut shoes,
woman and one day

took her
staff
she
and basket
put on
in
her
and prepared to q-o out. Before leaving she

told Jacob to cook a chicken for her dinner on her
return and be sure to stuff it well with seasoning.
AVhen he had prepared the chicken, he went to
the room where the herbs were kept to collect some
to stuff it with, and to his surprise saw a little cupboard that he had not noticed before. The door was
ajar and he peeped curiously in and saw a number
of little baskets from which issued a strong- and pleasant odour.
He opened one of them and saw that
hand,
it
contained a very curious-looking plant.
and
stalks
were of a bluish-green
colour
a flower of a deep red hue, flecked
The
and
leaves
it
bore
with yellow.
He
and noticed
it
had the same scent as the soup which the old
woman had once cooked for him. It was a very
strong scent, so strong indeed that it made him sneeze,
and he went on sneezing again and again until at
length
he awoke.
He lay on the old woman's sofa and looked
around him in surprise.
"How real dreams do
"I could
seem sometimes," he said to himself.
have been certain that I was a squirrel just now, and
had guinea-pigs and squirrels for my companions,
How
also that I had learnt to be a first-rate cook.
Mother will laugh when I tell her all about it, but
she will scold me, too, for having fallen asleep in
her in the
a stranger's house instead
of helping
looked closely at the flower, then smelt
market-place."
it
THE mVAKF LONG-NOSE

He jumped up
from
stiff
could not turn

so sleepy
it
that
still
a hurr\",
in
so
sleeping
his
])ut
especially
long',
about very
easily,
121
were
he
liml)s
his
neck;
and he seemed
he kept striking his nose
against
the walls and cupboards.
As he stood upon the threshold the guineaand s(iuirrels came whimpering round him as
pigs
would like to go with him and he

were dear little
to come,
for they
creatures, l)ut the\' went clattering back in their nutshell shr)es and he could hear them s(|ueaking awa\' in
though
they
begged
them
the house.
The
had brought him a long disand he had some difhcuhv in finding his way back through the narrow
lanes, especially as there seemed to be a great crowd
Somewhere near he thought there must be
of people.
a dwarf to be seen, for the people were pushing and
craning their necks and calling out to one another,
wotnan
old
tance from the
market-place,
Where can he
what a hideous dwarf!
and how his
long
has,
nose he
What a
head is sunk between his high shoulders; he has no
neck at all, and see what great brown hands he has."
Jacob would have liked to have seen the dwarf
look,
"Just
come from?
he
himself, for
always
to
liked
see
anything
ordinar\-,
but he could not wait, because
ought
hurrv l)ack to his moth(M".
to
Me
felt
frightened
he
reached
the
so
altered.
He
very
long,
for
and
nervous
market-place,
felt
she
sure
had
h(^
still
for
his
could
he knew he
when
at
mother
not
a (|uantit\-
extra-
of
length
l(V)ked
have
fruit
slept
and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
T22
vegetables unsold, but she
on
to
never
hand,
her
buy her
sat with
calling
out
the
to
She was paler
wares.
head
her
leaning-
passers-by
and looked
too,
very sad.
He
at
hesitated
and,
laying
said:
"Mother
with
as
what he should do, but

and crept up behind her
to
took heart
he
length
his
upon her arm,

Are you angry
hand caressingly
what ails you?
dear,
me?"
She turned
look
to
you hideous
at
she cried.
dwarf,"
but
him,
back
started
"What do you want
with a cry of horror.
with me,
"Such jokes are out
of place."
"you cannot
do you drive your son away?"
" Have I not told you to go away," said Hannah
angrily, "you will get nothing from me by such jokes,
"But, Mother," said Jacob in alarm,
be
Why
well.
you ugly creature."

"She must be out
"however
one,
look
dear,
shall
well
of her
get her
me,
at
am
mind,"
said
the
little
back home? Mother

your own little son
Jacob."
"Now you
gone too
woman. " Not
have
pertinence," cried the
far
with
content,
dwarf, with standing there and frightening
away, you must needs

sorrow.
Neighbours,
to sa}' he
my
is
began
terms,
to
telling
to
of
my
my
this fellow,
customers
grief
who
and
dares
son Jacob,"
Her neighbours
and
make game
listen
your im-
you hideous
him
came crowding round her

poor Jacob in no measured
was cruel to joke with a
all
abuse
it
THE DWAkl- LOXG-NOSE
"
Good gracious
i^y
poor l)ereaved
stolen
him
ivJiot is
fJuif?"
(P. 124.)
mother who
awav seven
to tear
Die.
123
limb
lontr years
from
limit
had
h.ul
aiô,
if
her
boy
lovel}'
and they tlireatened
he did
not
5^0
away
at once.
Poor Jacob knew
He
had
tr^ne
that
not
what to
mornin''
with
mak(^
his
of
it
nmthcr
all.
to
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
124
the
or
market-place,
so
he beheved, had helped her
fruit and veg-etables, had carried

woman's cabbages, taken a little soup
and fallen asleep for a short time, and yet his mother
and the neighbours declared he had been absent seven
out her wares of
set
home
the
old
years.
And
him a horrible dwarf!

What
When he saw that his mother
would have nothing to do with him the tears came
into his eyes, and he turned sadly away and went up
the street towards the little shop where his father sat
and mended shoes during the day-time.
they
called
could have taken place
"I will see

himself.
if
he
will
recognise me,"
"I will just stand
in
the
he said to
doorway and speak
to him."
When
he
reached
so
on looking
was mending and cried
presently,
is
the
cobbler's
shop he stood
old man was

him at first, but
up, he dropped the shoe he
out: "Good gracious me, what
doorway and looked

busy that he did not
the
in
in.
The
notice
that?"
"Good
evening,
master,"
said
the
man, as
little
he entered the shop, "how is trade just now?"

"Bad, very bad, little gentleman," said the cobbler,
"I cannot work as well as I did, I am getting old
and T have no one to help me, for I cannot afford
an
assistant."
Jacob
not
have
was
astounded
recognised
him
that
either,
his
so
"Have you no son whom you could

you?"
father
he
should
answered:
train
to
help
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE
125
Jacob by name; he should l)e a

who would have been
tall, well-grown }'outh by now,
able to be my right hand, for even as a little fellow
He was so
he was handy and clever at my trade.
had
"I
one,
handsome too, and had such pleasant manners, that

he would no doubt have brought me more customers;
very likely by this time I might have given up
cobbling shoes and have made new ones instead.
But
such
alas!
is
"Where
trembHng
life!"
is
your son then?" enquired Jacob with
voice.
"No
one can
tell,"
replied
the
man,
old
"for
seven years ago he was stolen from us."
"Seven years ago," cried Jacob
horrorstrickcn
in
tones.
"Yes,
little
gentleman,
seven
long years ago.
remember it as though it were yesterday. My wife

came home from the market weeping and wringing
hands, the child had been absent all day, and
though she had searched for him everywhere she had
warned her many
not l)een able to find him.
I had
a time to keep a careful eye upon our ])rett}- boy,
her
there were bad

him for the sake
she was proud of him, and
bought fruit and vegetables
telling
her
might
steal
carry
home
folks
in
of his
often,
of
her,
the
good
when
she
town who
But
looks.
the
sent
gentr\'
him
to
their purchases.
the
market
the
end
day an ugly old woman came into

In
and began to bargain with her.
she bought more than she could carry,
and
my
wife,
"But
one
being
kind-hearted
woman,
let
her
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
126
take the
boy
with
her,
and
-from
that
hour to
this
he has never been seen again."
"And
that was seven }'ears ago?" asked Jacob.

"Seven years, alas!
Wê sought him high and
and
neighbours,
low,
our
who had all known and
loved
the
dear
but without
of
the
old
little
avail.
helped
fellow,
woman who had
one seemed to know

old woman who was
she said she must be
visited the town once
in
search;
the
we hear anv news
Neither could
No
him away.
taken
anything about her except one

over ninety
years
of
age,
the wicked Fairy Herbina,
everv
fiftv
vears to
buv
and
who
things
she required.
Thus spoke
Jacob's father, as he
hammered
a\\ay
and drew the thread backwards and forand the poor little fellow began to understand at last what had happened to him.
It had been
no dream, but, transformed into a squirrel, he had
really served the wicked fairy for seven years.
His
heart was well-nigh ready to burst with rage and grief.
Seven years of his youth had been stolen from him
and what had he received in return? He had learnt to
pohsh cocoa-nut shoes and glass floors.
Also he had
learnt all the secrets of the art of cookery from the old
woman's guinea-pigs
He stood so long considering
what had been said, that his father asked him at length:
"Can I do anything for you, sir? Do you require a
pair of shoes, or," he added with a smile, "perhaps a
covering for your nose would be useful to you."
at his shoe
wards
busily,
"What
"why
should
is
I
the matter with
my
nose?" asked Jacob,
require a covering for it?"
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE
replied the cobbler, "ever}'one to his taste.
"A\'ell,"
But
must say
make a
case for
such
just
had a nose
if
of bright red leather.
it
by me.
piece
little
would
See, I have
yours
like
good
your nose would be most useful,

you must be constantly knockingthat comes in your way."
The
127
for
stout
cover for
am
quite sure
against everything
it
heart sank
fellow's
with
He
fear.
felt
was very thick and quite two

And
spans in length.
so the old woman had altered
his appearance too!
That was why his mother had
not known him and why everyone called him "an
nose and found
his
it
ugl\^ dwarf."
"
"
Master," he said to his father,
have you a mirror
you could lend me?"
"Young
is
sir,"
said the father earnestly,
you cause
hardly such as to give
you have no reason
look
to
Break yourself of the
habit, in
"your figure
and
conceit,
for
into a glass
your case
constantly.
is
it
a foolish
one."
"Believe
me
it
is
not out of conceit that
to see myself," said Jacob,
a glass for a moment."
"I
do
not
"My
cobbler.
do
"and
me
lend
had
wife
know where
not
really
do
across
the
wish
road
to
she
see
and
one
has
yourself,
ask
Urban,
wish
do beseech you
such
possess
thing,"
you
the
it.
had
the
said
somewhere,
hidden
to
but
you
best go
barber,
If
to
let
you take a look in his.

He has one about
the size of your head, so go and admire yourself by
twice
all
means."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
128
these words his father took him by the

and pushed him gently from the shop,
the door upon him and went on with his
\\îth
shoulders
locked
work.
Jacob,
who had known
the
barber well
in
days
gone by, crossed the road and entered his shop.

"Good-morning, Urban," he said, "I have come
Will you be so good as to
to ask a favour of you.
allow me a glance into your looking-glass?"
"With pleasure, there it stands," he said laughing
heartily,
and the customer who was being shaved
laughed also.
"You are a handsome little fellow," the
barber went on, "tall and slim, a neck like a swan,
hands as dainty as a queen's, and as pretty a little
nose as one could see anywhere.
It is no wonder
that you are conceited, and wish to take a glance at
yourself.
Well, you are welcome to the use of my
mirrors, for it shall never be said of me that I was
so jealous of }ôur good looks I would not lend you
my mirror to admire them in." Shrieks of laughter
greeted the barber's words, but poor
little
Jacob,
who
had seen himself reflected in the mirror, could not

keep the tears from his eyes.
"No wonder you did
not recognise your son. Mother dear," he said to himself, "in the happy days when you were wont to parade
him proudly before the neighbours' e}'es, he bore little
resemblance to the thing he has now become."
Poor
pig's,
his
fellow,
his
eyes were small and
set
like
nose was enormous und reached beyond his
chin, his neck had disappeared altogether, and his

head had sunk down between his shoulders, so that it
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE
129
was painful to attempt to move it either to the riyht

left.
He was no taller than he had been seven
years before, but his back and his chest were bowed
or
out
such
in
manner
resembled
they
that
supported upon
hlled sack
weak
tw'o
however,
arms,
so
little
that
long"
down
almost
well-
legs.
His
had grown
hun^r
the\'
to
his
feet,
and his coarse brown hands

were the size of those of a
full-grown man, with ugly
spider-like fingers. The
handsome, lively little Jacob
had been changed into an
ugly and repulsive-looking
dwarf.
He
thought once more
morning on which
witch had fingered
his mother's goods and when
he had twitted her with
Jacob, ivho had seen himself her large nose
and ughrr fleeted in tJie mirror, could hands.
Everything he had
the
of
the old
7iot
keep the tears from his

eyes.
found
(p. 128.)
held
fault
with in her she
given him now, with the
exception of the thin neck, for he had no neck at

"vSurely
said
the
have
sufficiently,"
my
dreams
seen such a comical fellow as ôu, and
a proposal to
many
you have admired yourself

laughingly.
"Never in
barber
make
customers,
to you.
Init
not
It
(|uite
is
so
true
many
all.
have
have a great
as
had
9
at
I30
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
my
rival, Barber Lather, has come across

engaged him to stand at his door
and Invite the people to enter.
Now a giant is no
very great wonder, but you are, my little man. Enter
into my service, and I will give you board and lodging
and clothing free, and all you will have to do is to
stand at my door and ask folks to come in and be
shaved, and hand the towels, soap and so on to the
customers.
I shall get more customers and you may be
sure you will receive a good many coins for yourself."
The little fellow was inwardly very much hurt that
he should have been invited to act as a barbers decoy;
but he answered quite politely that he did not wish for
such employment and walked out of the shop.
His one consolation was that, however much
the old witch had altered his body, she had had no
control over his spirit.
He felt that his mind had
become enlarged and improved, and he knew himself to be wiser
and more intelligent than he had
been seven years previously.
He wasted no time in
bewailing the loss of his good looks, but what did
grieve him was the thought that he had been driven
like a dog from his father's door, and therefore he
determined to make one more effort to convince his
mother of his identity.
He returned to the market-place and begged her
to listen quietly to him.
He reminded her of the
day on which the old woman had taken him away
and recalled to her many incidents of his childhood.
Then he told her how, transformed into a squirrel, he
had served the wicked fairy for seven years, and how
one time, for
a giant and
has
THE DWARF LONG NOSE
hideous features had been given him because
his present
he had found
The
Every
and
he
that
her
told
have
not believe
did
into
in
looked at the ugly
she
to
believe
changed
been
features.
believe.
was
childhood
his
of
not
could
she
yet
could
When
wife
he had
besides which she

evil.
woman's
knew not what
fault with the old
cobbler's
detail
correct,
131
it
possible
squirrel,
fairies,
good or
dwarf she
little
him as her son. She

be done was to
the matter over with her husband, and so she
found
accept
impossible to
it
thought the best thing

talk
could
that
and she and Jacob went back to
collected her baskets
the cobbler's shop.
"See
our
she
here,"
"this
said,
He
lost Jacob.
fellow declares
has described to
me
exactly
he
is
how
he was stolen a\\ay seven years ago and how he has

been bewitched by a bad fairy."
"he has told

him an hour ago, and has
with his story.
Bewitched was
"Indeed," cried the cobbler angrily,
you
exactly what
take
to
tried
he, well,
So
you
will
saying,
strappings and,
in
disenchant this
the cobbler
It
to
an
is
to
litte
son of mine."
took a bundle
of leather
poor Jacob, whipped him unpoor fellow, screaming with pain,
seizing
mercifully, until the
managed
told
make
strange
unfortunate
his escape.
how
little
thing ridiculous about his
appearance.
was obliged
ever shown
is
who happens
being
reason that poor Jacob
sympathy
to
have anyThis was the
to
pass
all
that
day and night without tasting food and that he had

no better couch than the cold steps of a church.
9*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
132
he slept until the morning

and wakened him, and then he set himself
earnestly to consider how he was to earn a livelihood for himself, seeing that this father and mother
had cast him off.
He was too proud to serve as a barber's signpost, or to exhibit himself in a show for money.
But, remembering how excellently he had learnt to
cook when he was in his
squirrel form, he thought
it
possible that he might
make use of his art now;
at any rate he determined
to try.
He remembered to
have heard that the Duke
who owned that country was
said to be very fond of good
living, and so, as soon as
the
day was sufficiently
advanced, he made his way
The cobbler whipped htm
to the palace.
But, notwithstanding,
sun rose
The
unmercifully
porter at the great
(p. 131.)
at him in scorn when he said he

wished to see the chief cook, but on his persisting he
gateway laughed
led
him across the courtyard;
all
the
servants
who
were about the place stared at him, and then followed

in his train, laughing and jeering at him.
They made such an uproar

out to see what
a whip
in
his
all
the noise
hand and with
that the steward
was about.
it
he
laid
He
came
carried
about him right
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE

and
"You hounds,"
left.
said
disturb your master's slumbers?
he
133
"how dare you

Don't you know that
he,
not awake yet?"
is
"But,
us here.
queer
little
As
sir,"
Ts
the ser\ânts,
cried
that
"look what brings
Look
not excuse enough?
the
at
dwarf we are bringing you?"
saw poor Jacob he had hard work

from laughing, too, but as he considered it
would be beneath his dignity to join in the mirth with
the other servants he managed to restrain himself, and
the steward
to keep
driving them off with his whip, led Jacob into his
own
and asked him what he wanted.

Jacob
begged to be conducted to the head cook, but the
apartments
steward could scarceh^ believe him.

"Surely,
for
my
little
man,
it is
Do you
situation.
to
not
me you
wish
wish to apply
become the
to
Duke's jester?"
cook
"No,
and
delicacies.
sir,"
replied
understand
I
the
how
dwarf.
to
"I
am
prepare
all
first-rate
sorts
of
thought the head cook might be willing
make use of my art."

" Every man to his own liking, little man
but
As the
it seems to me you are rather a foolish fellow.
Duke's jester you would have had no work to do, fine
clothes to wear, and plenty of good food to eat and
drink.
Still,
we will see what we can do for you,
though I doubt if your cookery is sufficiently good
to suit the Duke's table, and you are too good to be
to
mad(; a mere scullion
The steward
whom
then
of."
led
him to the head cook, to
[acob hastened to offer his services.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
134
The head cook took a good

"You a cook
burst out laughing.
scornfully.
"Why, you could not
the stove to stir a pan.
Someone
game of you in sending you here."
But Jacob was not to be put
"Of what account
are
a few
look
at
him and
indeed!" he said
reach
top of
the
has been making

off in
this
way.
syrup and wine,

this?" he said; "order
eggs,
and spices in a house like

make any tasty dish you can think of and
allow me to have the Ingredients I require and you
shall soon judge whether or no I am a good cook."
"Well, so be it," said the head cook, and, taking
flour
me
to
the steward's arm, he led the
way
to the kitchen.
we
will
let
for the joke of the thing
the
little
"Just
man do
as he wishes."
The
kitchen was a magnificent place.
burned
of clear water, which
in twenty huge
served also for a fish-pond, flowêd through the apartment, the cupboards which contained the stores mosth'
in use were of marble and costly wood, and there
were ten large pantries containing every kind of delicious
foods from both Eastern and Western countries.
Numbers of servants were running to and fro,
carrying kettles and pans and spoons and ladles.
As
the head cook entered they all stood still and there
was not a sound to be heard but the crackling of the
fires and the rippling of the stream.
"What has the
Fires
stoves, a stream
Duke ordered
for his breakfast to-day?" the great
man
one of the inferior cooks.

lord has been pleased to order Danish soup
and red Hamburg patties," replied the man.
cisked of
"My
"
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE

"
Very
well," said
"you hear what
the head cook, turning to Jacob,
Highness has ordered.
his
undertake to prepare such
Hamburg-
patties,
135
you
will
difficult
dishes?
never be able to
Will )ou
As to the
make them,
for the recipe is a secret."
"There
is
nothing easier," replied the dwarf, for
a squirrel cook he had often been called upon to
as
"For the soup
prepare these dishes.
shall require
spices, wild boar's
herbs,
head, certain roots, \'ege-
and
tables,
the
for
patties
lowered his
and
eggs,
(here
\'oice
he-
so that
only the steward and the
cook
head
him)
sprig
and
a herb that
is
of
ginger,
known by
'
hear
require four kinds
meat,
of
could
the
name
of
trencher-man's mint.'
"By my honour
a
cook,
}Ou must
learnt \T)ur trade
as
ha\'e
from a
magician," said the head
cook,
TJir (hiuirf prepared the food.

(P.
136.)
"^'ou haxe hit upon the right ingredients, and
I never thought of, but which

add to the flavour of the dish."
"Well," said the steward, "I would not have
believed it possible; but by all means let him have
ihc mint
is
an addition
will
certainly
the
thiiiL^s
to
he
as!.-s
for,
[>repare the breakfast."
and see how he
will
manage
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
136
As
up
it
was found
that the dwarf could not reach
to the table, a slab of marble
and
chairs,
Steward, head cook and
it.
was
laid across
the things he asked for were set
all
two
upon
the rest of the servants
all
around and watched in amazement the clever,

and brisk manner in which he prepared the
When he had mixed everything, he ordered
food.
the pots to be placed upon the fire and allowed to
boil until he said they were to be taken off. Then he
began to count " One, two, three," and so on right up
to five hundred, and then he cried, "Stop! off with
stood
cleanly
the pots!"
They were immediately
taken off the
fire,
and the
dwarf begged the head cook to taste the contents.

golden spoon was brought and the head cook
approached
pots,
the
helped
closing
his
stove,
himself
smacked
eyes,
lid
of
one of the
spoonful
of
soup,
the
lifted
to
his
lips
then,
with pleasure and
enjoyment.
he murmured, "by the Duke's head,
"Delicious,"
it
is
delicious.
Steward,
The Steward
tasted
will
you not
taste it?"
both soup and
patties,
then stroked his waistcoat gently with delight.

cook," said he,
cook,
but
"you
never
and
"Head
are an experienced and first-rate
have you made such soup or such
patties."
The head cook
tasted
reverently shook the dwarf

said he,
"you are a master
of trencher-man's herb
flavour that renders
the
by
of
food again, then he
the hand.
your
craft.
"Little one,"
That pinch
has given the patties an extra
them quite
perfect."
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE

At
came
fast,
this
moment
Duke's
the
137
special
attendant
was ready for his breakso the food was served up in silver dishes. The
to say that his master
head cook, however, took the little man into his room
and was about to have a talk with him, when a message
came from the Duke desiring his attendance.
He dressed himself in his best clothes and hastened
into his
master's presence.
The Duke was looking extremely

had
him
finished
and
was
every
morsel
wiping
his
of
the
beard
as
pleased.
food
the
set
He
before
head cook
entered.
he, "I have always been well satisyour cooking and with the work of those
under you; but tell me, who prepared my breakfast
this morning?
I
declare it has never been so well
served since I sat upon the throne of my fathers.
I
wish to know the cook's name, so that 1 ma}' reward
him with a few ducats."
"My lord, it is a most wonderful story," answered
the head cook, and proceeded to tell his master about
the (hvarf ^\ho had arrived that morning and who
had insisted upon being engaged as a cook.
The
Duke was much surprised, and sent for Jacob and
(juestioned him closel}^ as to his name, where he came
from, and so on.
Poor Jacob could not very well own that he had
been bewitched and changed into a squirrel, but he
was not far from the truth when he said he was now
without parents and that he had learnt cooking from
an old woman. The Duke did not urge him to say
"Cook," said
fied
with
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
138
much
more, being
taken up with staring- at the strange
figure
and features of
serve
me," he
you a
year, give
Your
fine
new cook.
pay you
you
"If
will
ducats a
fifty
robe and two pairs of breeches.
superintend
and take over the

I
will
my
duties will be to cook
order and
As
his
"I
said,
the
breakfast every morning,
preparation of
my
dinner,
management of the kitchen.

name my servants myself, I shall
entire
always prefer to
the name of Long-Nose, and your position

be that of second head cook."
give you
will
Long-Nose
fell
at the feet of his
them, and vowed to serve him
The
did
certainly
was a
his
fellow
little
master, kissed
was thus provided
honour
different
new
faithfully.
to
his 'position,
man from
for
and he
for,
the
Duke
the time the dwarf entered
Before that time he had been in the

throwing the plates and dishes at the head
service.
habit
of
who did not manage to please him; inon one occasion he had flung a calf's foot at
his head cook because it was not sufficiently tender,
and, catching the poor man on the forehead had hurt
him so much that for three days he had to keep his bed.
of
the cook
deed,
It
is
true the
afterwards
Duke always
with
paid for his acts of temper
a handful of ducats, but, nevertheless,
cooks were wont to set the dishes before him in fear

and with trembling hands.
But since the dwarf had
been in the house all had been changed. The master
took five meals a day instead of three, in order to
his
thoroughly
appreciate
and never had he been

everything
served
to
the
skill
of
his
dissatisfied yet,
him
both
novel
little
servant,
but had found
and excellent
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE
139
He
was always in a g-ood temper and grew fatter

day by day.
Sometimes as he sat at table he would send for
his head cook and Jacob and bid them share the delicious food set before him, which was considered a
very great honour indeed.
The dwarf was the wonder of the whole cit)-.
The head cook constantly received entreaties from
various personages to be allowed to witness the dwarfs
cooking, and some of the most distinguished men in
the State asked and received permission from the
Duke to allow their cooks to take lessons from the
little
man.
They paid him well for the instructions
money
they received, but Long-Nose divided the
tween
all
become
the other cooks, for he did not wish
them
beto
jealous of him.
Two
whole years the dwarf passed in the Duke's

service and was well content with the treatment he
received.
It was only the thought of his estrangement
gave him the least unhappiness.

Nothing out of the common had happened to him
from
his parents that
until the following
He
occurrence took place.
was a better hand
at
a bargain than
most,
always seeing at a glance which were the best goods
on
sale,
time,
and
for
this
reason,
Onf morning he went
He was
for
whenever he had the
he used to go to market himself.
no
lon^rer
trreeted
everyone knew him
cook, and ever\'

herself
luckv
if
to the
good
to
goose
with
fair to
geese.
scorn and laughter,
be the Duke's
wife with geese to
his lono'
buy
nose turned
in
sell
favourite
thought
her direction.

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
140
He
went up and down the market-place, and at

live geese which were just the
He lifted the basket in which they
size he required.
were placed upon his broad shoulders and turned
towards home.
It struck him as somewhat strange that only two
of the geese cackled and gabbled as geese are wont
to do; the third was silent, except when she heaved
a slofh that sounded almost human.
"I
" The creature must be ill," he said aloud.
had better cook her quickly before she gets worse."
Then to his astonishment the goose answered
length
purchased three
quite plainly
"
Long-Nose, look thee,

thou cook me.
No good 'twill do,
The deed thoii'lt rue."
If
Frightened
the
cage,
and
out
the
beautiful wise eyes
Long-Nose set down

looked at him with her
of his wits,
goose
and sighed.
"There, there," said the dwarf, "have no
fear,
would not harm such a wonderful bird as yourself,

for it is not once in a lifetime that one meets a goose
that can talk.
I
wager you have not always worn
feathers; I myself have been bewitched, and turned into
a squirrel, and I expect it is the same with you."
"You
are
right,"
not always bear this
said
the
goose.
humble form, and
who would have dared prophecy

a Duke's kitchen."
at
my
did
birth
that Mimi, the daughter
of the great magician Wetterbock,

in
"Alas!
would end her days
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE

"Set your mind
the dwarf consolini^ly
at
rest,
143
dear Miss Mimi," said
"so sure as I am an honest

and second cook to his Hij^hness, no one shall
do you any harm. I will have a coop placed for you
in
my o\\n apartment and you shall have as much
food as you require and I will devote all my spare
;
fellow
The
time to you.
am
rest of the kitchen servânts will
be
you on some particular herbs

to give you a specially good flavour, and I will take
the first opportunit}' of setting you at liberty."
The goose thanked him with tears in her eyes,
and the dwarf took means to provide for her as he
had promised. She wâs placed in a wicker cage and
fed by Long-Nose alone, and he took care, instead of
giving her the ordinary food required by geese, to
told that
fattening-
As
her with dainty cakes and sweets.
servê
he could he
sat
and talked to her and
often as
tried to
comfort
They told each other their sad stories, and in

this way Long-Nose learned that Mimi was the daughter
of the great magician Wetterbock, who lived on the
her.
island
in
He had
Gothland.
of
wicked
fairy,
revenge,
quarrelled
who had managed

to change Mimi into
with
a very
outwit him and,
to
a goose, and bring
her far away from her home.
The dwarf
and she
myself,
said: "I
having
What you
tell
in
return told her
am
his
adventures,
not altogether ignorant of magic
learnt
me
all
some
about
things
the
from
(|uarrel
m\'
father.
over the herb
your sudden transformation on smelling

a certain herb proves to me that the old woman
used some herb in her enchantment, and if vou are
basket
and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
144
able
probably regain your

This was small comfort for Long-Nose,
natural form."
for
herb you
find that
to
he had not the
a herb.
Still,
least idea
he thanked
more hopeful too.

It was just
will
at
this
her,
time
where he could find such

and tried to be a little
that
the
Duke had
from a neighbouring Prince, a friend of his.

He sent for Long-Nose and said to him: "Now
is
the time to prove if you serve me faithfully, and
are a true master of your art.
This Prince, who is
visit
now my
anyone I know, except myself.

He prides himself upon the first-rate
cooks he keeps and he is a very knowing man. Now
be careful that my table is served daily with such
dishes that may arouse his astonishment and envy.
Never let the same kind of food appear twice during
his
visit.
guest,
lives
You may
better
ask
than
my
treasurer
for
as
much
money as you require to purchase materials for your

If you wanted to baste your roasts with
cooking.
I would
gold and diamonds you should have them.
sooner
beggar
quality of
my
myself
than
have
to
blush
the
for
viands."
The dwarf bowed and promised the Duke that he

would so manage that the dainty palate of the Prince
could not fail to approve of the dishes set before him.
The little cook exerted all his skill and spared
All day
neither his master's treasures nor himself.
long he was enveloped in a cloud of steam, out of
which issued his voice giving orders to the other
cooks and scullions.
It would take too long to recount
all
the
delicious
foods he cooked, suffice
it
to
THE DWARF LOXG-NOSE

that for a whole fortnig-ht the
sa}'
145
Duke and
guest
his
were served as the}' had never been served before, and

a smile of enjoyment was constantly to be seen upon
the face of the royal visitor.
end of that time the Duke sent for the

dwarf and presented him to the Prince, asking him,
at the same time, what he thought of him as a cook.
At
the
"You
noble
of
are
sta}'
here
little
have
wonderful
man.
not
cook,"
said
the
"During- the w'hole
had the same kind of
But I must own I ha\'e been surprised

have never tempted our appetites with the
dish
twice.
that
}'ou
queen of
the
to
visitor
my
indeed
all
dainties,
The dwarf was
a Souzeraine pasty."
rather
he had never heard of
this
upset,
for
it
chanced that
before, but he
managed
to
hide his discomposure.

"Sir," said
this
court
your presence
with
and therefore did

for
as
with
had hoped you were to honour
he, "I
for
long-
dela}' setting this dish
time
yet,
before you,
what better dish could a cook serve
}'ou,
a parting greeting, than with that of a Souzeraine
pasty?"
"Oh!
indeed,"
said
the
suppose you were waiting for

for
ever before giving
me
Duke
me to
smiling,
"so
the parting greeting, for
have never so much as heard of
this
leave the world
pasty,
it.
But we will wait for it no longer
morning we shall expect }'Ou to serve it up
tasted
much less
to morrow
to us for
breakfast."
"As my
bowing low he
lord
left
wills,"
their
answered
presence.
the
Me
dwarf,
was
antl
terribly
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
146
upset,
for
the pasty.
bemoaned
had not the least idea how to make

He went to his room and there wept and
he
his sad fate.
But the goose Mimi came to him and, after enquiring

"Dry your tears, for I think
I
can help you in this matter. This dish was frequently
set upon my father's table and T know pretty well how it
was concocted. Even if I cannot tell you every single
ingredient, you will no doubt flavour the pie so deli-
the cause of his sorrow, said:
ciously that the
She then
Prince
will
not detect an}^ omission."
proceeded to
name
to
the
dwarf the
various ingredients required.
He was ready to jump for joy, and blessed the

day upon which he had purchased the goose, and then
set to work to make the pasty.
He made a little trial one to begin with and it
He gave the head cook a piece to
tasted delicious.
taste and he could not say enough in praise of it.
The following morning he made a large one and
sent
it
to table decorated with wreaths of flowers.
dressed
dining
himself
hall
just
in
his
state
as
the
carver
robes
He
and entered the
had served the Duke
and
his guest with slices of the pasty.
his
The Duke took a large mouthful and then cast

" Ah " said he, as
eyes up towards the ceiling.
!
he could speak, "this has been truly

the cjûeen of pasties, and as for my cook, he
soon
as
king of cooks.
What
is
the
say you, dear friend?"
The guest took one
or two mouthfuls before anand then, having weW tasted the flavour, he
rather scornfullv as he pushed away his plate:
swering,
said
called

THK DWARF LONG-NOSE
"It
is
as
thought!
an excellent pasty no doubt,
is
It
147
hut not the Sou/eraine."
The Duke frowned and reddened with ang-er

"])og of a dwarf," cried he, "how dare you treat me
so? I have a good mind to have your head chopped
off as a
punishment
"My
lord,
according- to
for
assure
your bad cookery."

you I have made the pasty
the rules of the art of cookery," replied
all
the dwarf trembling.

"It
you
false,
is
ing him away.
"If
my
were right
it
Duke,
replied the
rascal,"
kick-
guest would not
was wrong. I have a good mind to have you

into mincemeat and baked in a pie yourself."
"Have mercy," cried the poor little man, prostrating- himself before the royal guest and clasping his
feet in his arms.
"I pray you tell me what I have
left out of the pasty that it fails to suit your palate?
Do not condemn me to death for a handful of meat
and flour."
say
it
made
be of little assistance to you to know,

Long-Nose," answered the Prince with a
smile, "I was quite certain yesterday that you would
not be able to make this jâsty as well as my cook
"It
will
my
dear
can,
because the chief
not
grow
and
Delight,"
tasteless,
same
this
in
and
without
hen the
jjasty
Duke
"I vow by my
this
It
this
your master
])leasure that
1
recjuisite
country.
can
flew
the
will
in
m\-
into
honour that
to-morrow morning,
a herb which does
is
known
is
pasty
as
is
never eat
own
"The Cook's
i)ractically
it
with the
country."
most terrible rage

you shall taste
exactly as you Rrr-
the
either
10^
"
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
148
accustomed to have it, or else the head of this fellow

shall pay for his blunder.
Go, dog of a dwarf, I give
you four-and-twênty hours to accomplish it in."
The poor dwarf went to his room and told this
fresh trouble to the goose.
"Come, take
herb
every
that
heart," said she, "fortunately
grows
to
one for you. It

be a new moon
of
the
this
me,
new
are
palace
is
and
any
am
sure
happy thing
to-night,
moon does
there
this
ancient
for
that
only
plant
chestnut
at
grow.
trees
know
can
it
find
chances
the
But
time
tell
near the
Oh yes," replied the dwarf, with a lighter heart.

"Two hundred paces from the palace, beside the lake,
"
there
is
quite
a large group
of
chestnut
trees;
but
why do you ask?"

"Because the herb
is
only found at the root of
trees," answered Mimi.

"Let us lose
no time, but go and search for what you require.
Take me under your arm and put me down when we
have reached the spot, and I will help you search."
He did as she bade him; but as he would have
passed out of the gateway of the palace, the sentry
barred the way with his lance.
"My good LongNose," said he, "I have the strictest orders not to
let
you out of the house. Your end has come, I
very old chestnut
fear."
"But surely
the
dwarf.
comrades to
go into the garden," replied

"Be so good as to send one of your
enquire if I may go into the garden to
search for herbs."
can
THE DWARF LONG-NOSE

The
149
sentry did so and permission was given, for
the garden had such high walls surrounding
it
that
it
seemed impossible for him to escape.

As soon as he was in the open he placed Mimi
carefull}' on the ground and she at once began to run
towards the lake on the banks of which the chestnut
The goose
vain for
tJie
herb.
(P.
grew.
heart,
for
he had
the lake rather than allow his head to be cut
not
149.)
Long-Nose followed her with a sinking

already made up his mind that, if
herb could not be found, he would drown himself in
trees
the
sotiglif
The goose sought
in
unturnod,
blade
of
srrass
off.
vain for the hcrl^, she
and
at
l('n<'th
left
she
HAUFFS FAIRY TALES
I50
from
She would not (j;-lve

up the search until evening began to fall, and the
darkness made it difficult to distinguish any surrounding objects.
Just as they were about to abandon the
search the dwarf looked across the lake and then cried
out: "Look, at the other side of the lake is a huge
old chestnut tree. Let us go and search there, perhaps
good fortune blooms yonder."
The goose waddled and flew and waddled and
began to
cry
the dwarf hurrying after her as fast as his
flew,
would
legs
other
the
sympathy.
him,
let
shade and
vast
difficult
it
they had reached
until at length
The
of the lake.
side
was so dark
little
chestnut tree cast a
all
around that
was
goose
it
to distinguish anything, but suddenly the
gave a cry of joy and flapped her wings with delight.

She thrust her head into the long grass and
plucked something which she deftly offered in her
bill to Long-Nose.
"This is the herb," said she, "and
it
grows here
in
such quantities you
will
always have
a plentiful supply."
The dwarf looked

sweet
scent
scene
the
plant
herb thoughtfully.
the
assailed his nostrils
of
was
at
and reminded him of
his transformation; the stalk, too, of the
of a bluish-green colour
and
it
bore a bright
red flower, flecked with yellow.

said he, "by great good fortune
we have chanced upon the very herb
"Mimi,"
believe
changed
now.
me from
Shall
"Not
of
the
a squirrel
make a
yet,"
trial
replied
herbs with
into
the creature
do
that
am
of it?"
the goose.
you and
let
"Take a handful
us go back to your
THE DWARF LONG-NOSK
151
There you can collect your money and all that

\ou possess and then we will try the power of the herb."
room.
returned
The}'
heart
beating-
tween
and
fifty
them
up
saying-
in
the
to
"May good
fortune
burden," he thrust his
tied
of his clothes, then
me
aid
nose
with
took be-
he had saved, and
some
bundle with
he
He
excitement.
ducats
sixty
room,
dwarf's
whith
loudl}'
be rid of m\the bunch of herbs
into
to
and sniffed their fragrance. Then his limbs and joints

began to crack and stretch, he could feel his head
rising- from between his shoulders, squinting- down his
nose he could see it growing smaller and smaller, his
back and chest straig-htened themselves out. and his
legs
became
how
The goose looked on in astonishment.

tall
and handsome you are," she cried,
not
is
the
long-er.
faintest
resemblance
left
"Oh!
"there
dwarf
the
to
Long--Nose."
As
for
but
he
did
His
first
Jacob,
he was
not forget
impulse was to
beside
himself
thanks he
the
owed
with
jo}'
to Mimi.
to his parents, but grati-
g-o
tude urg-ed him to sup|)ress this wish.
"But
retained
I
for you,"
my
mig-ht e\'en
he said
hideous form
have
lost
to
all
my
Mimi,
"I might have
the days of
life.
Now
is
my
life,
the time
or
t<^
my debt. I will take }'ou straightwa}' to }our

whose magic powers will at once enable him
disenchant you."
The goose wept tears of joy and
repa}'
father,
to
accepted his offer
gratefull}'.
Jacob passed the sentries safeh', for the}' had onl\'

been ordered to bar the wa\' to th(> dwarf Long-Xose.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
152
With Mimi beneath
arm he very soon reached

and before long her home was in sight.
the sea-shore,
The
his
great Wetterbock soon turned the goose into
a charming
young
having loaded her rescuer

bade him fg-rewell.
Jacob hastened home, and his parents were only
with valuable
lady, and,
gifts,
too delighted to
their long-lost
accept the
handsome young man
as
son.
With the presents he had received from Wetterbock he was able to purchase a shop, and he became
man and
a very rich
But
lived happily
disappearance
his
caused a great hubbub.
which
the
the dwarf
Duke was
if
from
A\^hen the
to
fulfil
his
all
his days.
the
Duke's palace
morning came on
vow and behead
he had not found the herb,
lo!
the dwarf
himself was missing.
The Prince
to
escape to
said he
declared
avoid
had broken
the
Duke had
allowed him
losing such a splendid cook, and

his word.
They quarrelled so violently that a war ensued,

is known in all histories of those lands as "The
Herb War," and when at length peace was declared
it was called "The Pasty Peace," and at the reconciliation
which
feast the Prince's
to
cook served up a Souzeraine pasty,
which the Duke did
full justice.
ABNER,
THE JEW WHO SAW NOTHING.

n^HIS
is
the
story
of
Abner, the Jew, who

reason
of
his
great
-*-
by
powers
stead
by
of
of
observation,
benefiting-
himself
brought
sagacity,
his
in-
himself into dire straits and

well-nigh lost his
It
F.iT^
all
is
well
life.
known
that
Jews are observant and

Abner was no ex-
crafty;
Ahier, the Jnv.
ception to the rule.
He
was strolling one evening beyond the gateway- of Morocco, glancing from right to left in case
chance he could see anything likely to be used
b)'
to
his
advantage.
He was
feeling
particularl}^
well
good
day's
pleased with himself, for he had done a very

business.
good sum
He
had managed to
sell
a sick slave for a
money, knowing he would prove of little

purchaser, and he had bought a camelload of gum and spices for a very low price, and
ex])ected to make a large profit, so he smiled and
stroked his beard and paced up and down in a xcrv
value
ha])i)V
to
of
the
frame of mind.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
154
heard the sound of people runningand a number of the Emperor's grooms,

with the Master of the Horse at their head, came along.
They ran here and there in wild disorder, evidently
searching eagerly for something or someone who
was lost.
"Hullo, you dog of a Jew," cried the Master of
the Horse, "have you seen an3^thing of the Emperor's
horse, a fine creature ready saddled and bridled ? He
has run away and is lost."
"Ah," answered Abner thoughtfulh', "he was one
of the swiftest horses \ou could meet, with a small,
delicately-shaped hoof, silver shoes, his mane shone like
gold, fifteen hands high, a tail three feet and a half in
length, and his bridle bit is of pure gold."
"Yes, yes," cried the Master of the Horse, "you
have described him exactly; tell me where we can find
the Emperor's horse."
" But I have seen no horse," replied Abner, smiling
craftily, "how therefore can I tell you where he is?"
The Master of the Horse was about to insist
upon Abner explaining this apparent contradiction,
Presently he
and
shoutnig-
when by a strange coincidence another event occurred

which prevented him.
troop
of
black
slaves
came running towards
them, crying aloud, "Hath any one seen the Empress'

lap-dog?
"Is
feathery
Aline, Aline,
it
tail,
where
not a small
and lame
art
spaniel
with
in the right
"Yes, yes," cried the slaves,

hast described the dog.
thou?"
a long coat,
foreleg?"
"of a certainty thou
The Empress
is
in
swoon
WHO SAW NOTHING
ABNER, THE JEW

on account of the loss
not recover
tainl}-
of
her favourite
until Aline
and
157
will
restored to her;
is
certell
where thou hast seen the doij;"!"

"I have seen no dog-," replied Abner, "neither was
so much as aware that our Empress possessed one."
Then both the stable men and the slaves of the
us, therefore,
harem
abusing Abner,
to
fell
not
did
scruple
who
Emperor and
shameless Jew,
the
make game
to
of his
They seized him and dragged him before

Emperor and recounted all that had happened,
suggesting that most certainly the Jew had seen and
Empress.
the
stolen the animals in
all
and received
of
soles
if
question.
The Jew continued to protest his innocence, but

in \'ain; by way of a beginning he was ordered
strokes with the bastinado
fift}-
and
his feet,
the horse and the
would pay
he was assured that

dog were not recovered he
after
little
upon the
that
for their loss with his
life.
The palace was still in a high state of commotion,

when a black slave came running in, breathless and
exhausted, but bearing the good new^s that both horse
and dog had been found.
The horse, fed on the best corn and oats in the
Emperor's
stable,
found
his freedom and a

where
he had been
green meadow,
had yet preferred
bite of grass in a
([uietly grazing.
As for
company of
the
a
little
dog, he had
number
quite unfit for such
an
of mongrels
aristocratic
been found
whose
little
in
societ\'
the
was
animal as an
Emj)ress' pet.
The Emperor now demanded an
explanation from
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
158
Abner
to
as
how he had been
able to describe two
animals he had never seen.
The Jew bowed
low^
before the
answer: "I was taking a walk

in
wood, where the
little
presently
Emperor and made
in the cool of the
soil
noticed the prints of small paws, the right
fore-paw print making a slighter impression

than the others, therefore
One
lame.
a slight
evening
was sandy and loose;
knew
the
little
in
the sand
animal was
each side of the fore-paw prints there was
trail
in
the
sand
which proved the animal's
had been long and sweeping the ground, and it

was impossible to avoid knowing that the tail was long
and feathery, for, in ar. access of joy, probably at the
freedom he was enjoying, he had wagged his tail to
and fro, and brushed the sand aside. Therefore I knew
to a nicety the kind of dog that had passed that way.
"As far as the horse is concerned, as I was walking upon another path in the wood I noticed the tracks
I examined them and found them
of a horse's hoofs.
ears
small and delicate,
such
as only a highly-bred horse's
judged that
the horse had been galloping at a great rate, and I
noticed a stone against which he had evidently struck
hoofs would be; from the distance apart
one hoof and
left
small
knew he was shod with
silver shaving, therefore
silver shoes.
The path down
was walking was seven feet wide and the palms

side had had the dust brushed from their
'Ah!' said I, 'the horse swished his tail to and
leaves.
fro and swept the palms with it on each side of him,
therefore the tail must have been at least three and a
which
on each
half feet in length.'
The branches
of the trees beneath
ABNlvR,
THE JEW WHO SAW NOTHING
159
was walking were some five feet from the

which
ground and T saw that l(\aves had freshly fallen from
them, no doubt brushed off by the horse in his flight,
On
therefore 1 guessed him to be fifteen hands high.
the bushes I saw traces of golden-brown horse hair,
knew then the colour of
caught here and there, and
the horse that had passed that way.
"As I left the cover of the bushes I noticed a tiny
mark of gold on a rock, and guessed that the runaway
had had a golden bit between its teeth, which it hiid
rubbed against the stone as it bounded past."
I
"Now^ by
the
beard of the
Prophet," cried the
delighted Emperor, "that is what I call good eyesight,

and no mistake. I only wish my master of the Hounds
and the Chief of the Police had such eyes for a trail.
Now^ Master Jew, it is but fair wê should reward )'ou
on account of what you have innocently suffered, and

you have shown. As you
for the sake of the sagacity
should have paid
pardoned
fifty
received.
Now
me
hundred sequins, you
shall
be
\ou
on account of the fift}' strokes

open your purse and pay me the other
fifty, but remember to beware in future of how you make
a laughing stock of your limperor: if you wash to
ridicule anyone, the pain in your feet may serve to
remind you it would be best to make a butt of one
of lesser degree!"
THE STORY OF ALMANSOR.
THERE
was
once a Sheik
Alexandria
of
named
Banu.
Ali
was
he
iVlthouoh
*40od and generous,
and
rich
clever,
he
was a very unhappy

man, for he had
misfortune
the
lose
when
ten
only
his
to
son
he was but
}'ears
and the
of
age,
of his
jo}-
father's heart.
was
It
time
at
when
the
the
Franks overran the

country
Alinaiisor in the
camp of
*^'
Alexandria
further,
and
^^^^
had
like
a pack
hungry wolves.
They had conquered
their way further and
the Franks, of
pushed
and attacked the JVIamelukes.
The Sheik was a wise man and

keep the peace with them, but
the}'
tried therefore to
grudged him
his
THE STOKY
\v(\'ilth
ALMANSOR
01<
made an excuse
and so
i6i
to quarrel with him.
The}' pretended that he had been suppl3'ino^ the
Mame-
and stores, and so

Kairam and carried him
lukes secretly with weapons, horses,
they
seized
his
awa}' to their
}'ouno-
camp
The Sheik
son
as a hostagê.
ransom money, but the Franks

would not part with the boy, because they believed
that if they kept him long- enough the father would
be glad to pa}' e\en the most extortionate price for
offered
his release.
But suddenly they were recalled to their own

land, and as the}' had not time to bargain with the
Sheik before embarking, they carried the boy Kairam
with them.
poor
The boy's mother died of a broken heart and the

old man never ceased to grieve for his son.
Ever}' year, upon the anniversary of the day his son

was captured, he made a rule of setting at liberty
In order to divert his mind from his
twelve slaves.
sorrow, the twelve who were about to be liberated each
had to recount to him a story, and when this had
been done they were released.
Upon one of these anniversaries some ten or
eleven years after Kairam's
his
seat
on
the
floor,
abduction,
for his
the Sheik took
mnurning
for
his
son
him to sit upon

and acquaintance, who had come to comfort him, sat
near him, and close beside him was l\lusta])ha, the
Dervish, who was his closest friend and had been his
the carpet of joy,
forl:)ade
his friends
son's instructor.
The
slaves
who were about
to
be releasod were
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i62
and some younL;',

most attention was a
man, whom the Sheik
tall and very handsome younghad purchased for a large sum of money, only a few
days previously, of a slave trader from Tunis.
When several of the slaves had told their stories
and it came to this young- man's turn, he arose, bowed
to the Sheik, and said in a clear voice:
"My Lord, the stories that have already been
told are so much more interesting than any I could
myself, that with your permission I
tell relating to
will recount to you the adventures of one of my friends.
"Upon the slave ship which brought me from
Algeria there was a young man of about my own age
who seemed to have been born to a better position
than that in which I found him.
leathered before him;
but the one
"The
were
who
some were
called
old
for the
rest of the unfortunate beings ui)on the ship
either of a
low
mix with them, or
class,
else
so
that
did not care to
spoke a language I did not

T had any spare time,
understand, and so, whenever
spent
it
with this
young man.
by the manner
be an Egyptian.
and,
to
"We
in
His name was Almansor,

I judged him
which he spoke,
took great pleasure
in
each
other's society,
and one day we told each other our stories, and

seemed certainly more interesting than mine.
his
"Almansor's father held a distinguished position in

an Egyptian town.
He spent the days of his childhood
surrounded by every comfort, although he was not
spoilt or allowed to
was a wise man
become
and
effeminate,
for
his father
him
be
sfood and
trained
to
THE STORY OF ALMANSOR
163
him for his instructor a very learned

man who tauj^ht him all that a youth should know.
jMmansor was about ten years of age when the Franks
came from over the sea and made war upon his nation.
"The boy's father evidently incurred the displeasure
of the Franks, for one day they came and demanded
his wife as a hostage and a guarantee of his good
intentions towards them, and upon his refusing to give
her up they tore his son from him by force, and
carried him away to their camp."
virtuous, and iâve
his
As
the
face
in
arose
slave recounted this, the Sheik hid
hands and
his
murmur
of displeasure
the apartment.
in
"How
could this young
man be
so
foolish
as to
such a story?" the Sheik's friends asked one another.
tell
"
young
How
can he be so cruel as to open Ali Banu's wounds
afresh instead of attempting
to
heal
them
How
can
he rencnv his grief instead of trying to allay it?"
Yhe overseer of the slaves was

the
young man's
his
peace,
full
of anger over
and bade him roughly hold

showed surprise, and
asked the Sheik in what wîy his stor}' had displeased
him.
So the Sheik raised his head from his hands
and said: "Calm yourselves, my friends. This young
man has been l)ut three da3'S beneath my roof and
(|uitc
It
is
])o.ssil)ly
not
effrontery,
the
slave
only
docs not know of
my
sorrowful historv.
possible, considering the cruelties the
]jetrate,
or
but
there
even
finish
this
his
may be
Franks per-
another story similar to mine,
Almansor might be " The .Sheik did

sentence, but bade the .slave continue
his story.
II
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i64
"The young- Almansor," said he, "was, as I said,

carried away to the camp of the Franks, where he did
not fare so badly, for one of the generals took a fancy
and was amused
to him,
at the boy's
answers to
his
him by a dragoman.
He saw that he was well cared for and had all the
food required, but that did not compensate the boy
for the loss of his father and mother.
"He wept bitterly, l:)ut his tears did not melt the
hard hearts of his captors. When the camp was broken
up Almansor hoped he would be sent home, but no,
the army moved on and on in pursuit of the Mamelukes, and young Almansor was carried in its train.
"In vain he begged and implored the officers to
send him back to his father; they told him he was the
only security they had for his father's good faith.
"But all of a sudden a great commotion took
place, all the soldiers began packing in great haste, and
Almansor heard that the army had been recalled. He
questions, which were interpreted to
felt
that
certain
he would
country
happy
if
in
the
the Franks
be restored
thought
of
so
returned
to his
to their
own
home, and was
soon seeing
his parents
The
retreat towards the seashore was a hurried

one, and Almansor very soon saw the great ships lying
The soldiers began to embark at once, but
at anchor.
by nightfall only a small number were on board.
Almansor tried hard to remain awake, for he believed
he was to be set free immediately, but in spite of his
again.
efforts
he
sure that
slept
so
fell
into
the Franks
soundly
that
deep
sleep.
Afterwards he
felt
must have drugged him, for he

when he awoke it was broad
THE STORY OF ALÎAXSOR
165
and he found himself in r|nite a different room

to the one in ^vhich he had gone to sleep.
"He sprang from his couch, but no sooner touched
the floor than he fell down, for the floor seemed to
daylight,
up and down, and everything in the room went

round and round. He rose and steadied himself by
the wall, so that he might be able to get out of the
s\\av
room.
"A most extraordinary splashing and roaring noise

was all around him, and he scarcely knew whether he
was awake or dreaming, for he had never heard an}^thing
like
it
before.
He managed
to
reach
little
and climbed it. What was his horror to see

around him nothing but sea and sky, and he discovered
He wept bitterly and begged
that he was on a ship.
He tried to fling himself into the
to be taken back.
But the
sea in order that he might swim ashore.
officers
ordered
Franks held him fast, and one of the
him to be brought to him and promised him that, if
he were good and obedient, he should be sent home,
but told him it had not been possible for them to
spare time to take him to his father, and had they
behind by himself he would have perished
left him
staircase
miserabl}\
"But the Franks did not keej) their promise, for

after many days, when the ship at length reached the
shore, it was not in Egypt they landed, but on the
coast of France, which was the name of the country
the}' came from.
During the voyage and whilst he
had l)een in the camp, Almansor had learnt a good
deal of the Frankish language, and he found this very
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i66
now
useful,
that
he was
in
country where no one
understood a word of his languag"e.
"For many
he marched with the army into

and crowds came flocking-
da3'S
the interior of the country,
companions gave out that he was

who had been sent to France
to see him, for his
the King- of Egypt's son,

to
be educated.
This
they
said
people might believe that they had
in
order
that
the
conquered Egypt
and made peace with that country.

"At length they reached a very large town, which
was the end of the iourne^^ He was handed over to
a doctor, who took him into his house and instructed
him in the manners and customs of the countrw
"First of all he was made to put on different
clothing, which felt tight and uncomfortable, and was
not nearh' so nice to look at as his Egyptian clothes.
He was
no
longer
allowed
crossed upon his breast, when

respect
to
any one.
Instead
to
bow, with
his
arms
he wished to show his
he was
taught to raise
one hand, and make a

was not allowed to sit crosslegged upon a cushion, as is the pleasant custom in
the East, but was made to sit upon a high-legged
(Chair and let his legs hang down.
The mode of eating,
too, was most trying, for everything he put into his
mouth had to be conveyed there by means of a
his
large
slight
black
obeisance.
felt
hat with
He
Steel fork.
"The doctor was a stern and cruel man who gave

boy no peace. If he forgot and said to a visitor:
*Salem aleicum,' he had a good beating, for he had
the
been
taught
to
say:
'Votre
ser\dteur.'
He was
not
'I'lnC
STORY OF ALMANSOR
allowed to speak or write

mig^ht
have
c\'en
not been for a
was
man who
own lanûaoe, and he

tonoue had it
that town, and who
native
his
lived in
kind to him.
\('r\
man was
"This
Ljreat
his
in
forg-otten
167
and understood a
learned
\er}'
man}' Eastern lang"uag"es, Arabic, Persian, Coptic,
and even Chinese, and made a great deal of money by

other people.
He invited Almansor
him several times a week, gave him fruit and
cakes, and made him feel very much at home.
He
was a most extriiordinary old man, for he ordered
clothes for Almansor such
as high-class people in
l\g\pt wear, and kept them in a certain room in his
house.
When Almansor came to visit him he was
sent to this room, with a servant, who helped him to
(U'css himself in these garments, and then he was taken
into what was called 'The Arabian Hall'
'"This hall was decorated with palms, cedars and
teaching them to
to visit
all
sorts
flowers
of
grow
that
Persian car|)ets were laid on the
were placed against the
walls,
Eastern
in
floors,
countries.
and cushions
there was no sign
l)ut
The
old
professor
one
of
the
cushions.
l)ut
he was dressed quite
differentl}'
to
his
usual
of
chair
upr)n
turban
to
on
his
or table.
his
waist.
trousers,
head,
On
and besides
He wore
attire.
with
Turkish
grev beard that reached

legs ho
had wide Turkish
false
his
this
he had
robe
a brocaded dressing gown, and yellow

he
was seated
made from
slipj)ers.
"Although he was r)f a \ery pcace;il)lf nature,

wore a Turkish sabre, and had a dagger, set
imitation
jewels,
thrust
int"
his
girdle.
He
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i68
smoked a pipe with a stem

and was waited upon by
attire,
at least four feet in length,
servants
clad
in
Eastern
with hands and faces coloured dark brown.
Almansor only thought how very curious

it all was, but after a while he began to think of what
great advantage to him the hours spent with the old
man might be. At the doctor's he was forced to
"At
first
converse
house
in
On
language.
Eastern
the French
was
he
tongue, but at the old man's
encouraged
entering
greeting,
to
responded; then he was told to
conversed with
Arabic and
his
speak
to
the
Egyptian
he was expected to give the

which the old man solemnly
guest
in
down, and the host
sit
mixture
of
Persian,
He
had a servant beside him,

was called a slave, and this
slave held an enormous dictionary, and whenever the
old man was at a loss for a word, he beckoned to
the slave to turn o\"er the leaves of the book until he
came to the word he wanted, and then he went on
who on
Coptic.
these occasions
talking again.
"The pretended
like
slaves
wanted to please the old

tell
served
sherbet and such-
drinks in Turkish drinking-vessels, and
him
home
that
everything
if
Almansor
man very much he used to

looked as it did in his own
Almansor could read Persian very

was of great use to the old man, for
he made the boy read aloud from Persian manuscripts,
and repeated the words carefully after him, and so
well,
in
and
the East.
this
learnt the correct pronunciation.
"These were happy days for poor Almansor, for

the professor never sent him away empty-handed, but
THE STOKV OF ALMANSOR
171
oa\c him souk.'times money, and sometimes underwear,

and other useful things with which the doctor would
not provide
the
hitu.
of
capital
And
so he lived for
without
France,
his
some
longing-
}'ears in
for
home
growing less. When he was about fifteen years

of age something happened which had a great influence
upon his fortunes. I'he Franks, or the French as he Was
e\er
taught to
Emperor the general

Almansor in Egypt.
them, chose for their
call
who had once made
a pet of
"Although Almansor knew that one of the generals

had been proclaimed Emperor, he did not know it
was the r)ne he had so freriuenth' spoken to before
he left his nati\e land.
"One dav, when he was crossing one of the
bridges which span the wide river flowing through the
city, he saw a man, dressed in simple uniform, leaning
against the parapet, gazing down into the water.
"The man's features seemed familiar to him and,
<juickl}' reviewing the past, he remembered where he
had last see him. lie was the French general who
had been so kind to him in Egypt.
Me did not know
his right name. onl\' the nickname bv which the soldiers
spoke oi liini. but, taking courage, he advanced towards
him. crossed his arms
upon his breast, and said
'Salem aleicum, Little Corporal.'
"
I
he
man turned
in
astonishiuent, stared hard at
moments, and th(Mi said: 'Is it

Almansor? low is vour father, and
hr)w are things going on in l{g\pt ?
low do you
the
\()Ulh
for
possible, V07/
few
here,
<ome
to
be
in
bVance"-''
"Ainiaiisor could
not restrain his tears.
\\'ee[)ing
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
172
that
did
know
not
your dogs of countrymen had brought me here?
Alas!
saw
made answer: 'Then you
he
bitterly,
Little Corporal,
my
native land.'
"'I
trust,'
it
the
said
is
many
man,
a long year since
an
with
angry
frown,
bring you away from Egypt.'
'that they did not
Almansor; 'an officer,

my board and
keep at the house of a doctor, who beats and ill-treats
But oh how
me, and almost starves me to death.
"'Indeed they
did,'
moved by compassion
replied
for me, paid for
glad
will
am
have met you, for now
"'How
can
am
sure
know
that
you
not
you
Almansor,
little
to
remember that,
when you were so kind
spare.
although you were a general,

to me,
'}'ou
going to ask you for

have
man smiling.
may be sure that
money, for I am
help you?' asked the
"'Well,' replied
I
help me.'
you were poor, and were never
able to afford
fine clothes as the others, and I can see by your

shabby hat and coat that you are not much better
but, as you know, your people have lately
ofif now,
chosen a new Emperor, and as he was one of your
generals it may chance that at least you know someone
such
who
is
acquainted with him.'
"'And
'"I
if
do,
what then?' replied the man.
want you to say a good word
for me.
Little
Emperor to grant me my liberty.

It would not cost very much money to send me home
across the sea; but whatever you do, you must promise
Corporal, and get the
to keep this a secret

professor.'
from the doctor and the Arabian
THE STORY OF ALMAXSOR

"'Who mav
173
the Arabian professor be?' the soldier
asked.
of
"'A most extraordinary man, but I will

him some other time.' replied Almansor.
these two were to
hear of
it
the}'
prevent
it
m\'
then to find
helj)
possible,
you
leavinj^
some one
here,
France.
you
'But
if
would most certainly
"Is
tell
Almansor? "
-Jr
ip.
i7i.)
And wdll you promise

me to the l^mperor?'
may perhaps be able to
to speak for
'"Come with me and I

you now,' said his friend.
"'Now?' cried the \'outh,
'that
cannot do,
f(^r
HAUFFS FAIRY TALES
174
a good
get
shall
beating from
the
dort(^r
if
do
not hurry home."
"'What have y(u in that ])a.sket?' asked the man,

laying his hand upon ,\lmansor's shoulder.
"The boy blushed with shame and hesitated, but
said
as
finally:
was
it
'Littlo
in
Corporal,
my own
not here with
is
it
home.
am
now
forcixl
me
to
perform the duties assigned to the lowest of m}' father's

The doctor is a miserly man, and every day
slaves.
me
he sends
from
our
to
house,
market which
because
there than they are
our
in
(ân
])art
some
distance
things
cheaper
at
is
get
of the
Look
town.
few herrings, this handful of salad, and this

pat of ])utter; every day 1 have to tramp miles
at these
little
in
order to buy such things.
knew
Oh
if
only
"The soldier appeared moved l)y

'Come with me,' he said, 'and
distress
you
to
my
father
the
boy's
it.'
the
jfo
doctor
shall
not jjunish you, even
without herrings
or
salad.
So
promise
take
if
he has
courage
and come.'
.
"He
Almansor by the hand and led him

along with him, and although the boy's heart beat
loudly when he thought of the doctor, yet he could
not but feel great confidence in the man beside him
and so he decided to do as he advised. So he trotted
along, his basket on his arm, sorely perplexed, however
to notice how everyone raised their hats to them, and
He asked his companion
stood staring after them.
what it meant, but he only laughed and gave no answer.
"At length the}- reached a splendid palace, which
took
THE STORY OF ALM ANSOR

man
thr
'Do you
entered:
live here,
175
Little Cor] )or<il'-''
asked Almansor.
"'This
my
is
'and
soldier,
dwellini^-place, certainly,'
am
replied the
going to introduce you to
my wife.'
you have a splendid home,' replied

suppose the Emperor gives you your
but
"'All!
Almansor.
'I
quarters free?'
'"It is true
answered
and
case
was
owe
reached
told to
these quarters to the Emperor,'
They mounted a wide
companion.
his
magnificent anteroom, where
down
|)ut
stair-
he
basket and then they went
his
where a lady was

sitting upon a sofa.
The soldier spoke to her in a
language the boy did not understand, and they both
laughed a good deal, and then the lady asked him,
in the Erench tongue, a number of questions about
Egypt, and then the Little Corporal said: 'I have
into
most
come
apartment,
beautiful
to the conclusion
you
take
is
to
to
tell
that the best thing
straight
him your story.'

"Almansor was frightened
man; but he thought
of
now endured and took

bravely, 'but
ground
Tell
.-'
"The
I
las
he asked
fire?
to
face
home and
courage.
'I
shall
place
my
for }'ou
such a great
the misery
will go,'
I
he
he said
prostrate-
forehead to the
me how
soldier
assured him this

*"
his
Emperor, and
me. Little Corporal, must
tell
myself before him,
flash
to the
we can do
I ought to behave.'
and his wife laughed heartilv and
was not necessarv.
he a very fierce and majestic appearance.-^'"
again,
Tell
'has he a long beard?
me how
shall
Will
his
recopiiise him.'
eyes
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
176
would rather not describe him to you,

answered his companion, 'but I will tell
you how you may recognise the Emperor. All who
"*I
Almansor,'
are
the
room will take off their hats

Emperor alone will remain covered.'
the
in
"
He
respectfully,
Almansor towards the Emperor's reception

room and the bo}' began to tremble all over as they
approached the door.
"A servant opened it and they were in the
presence of some thirty men, all of whom had ranged
They wore magnificent
themselves in a semi-circle.
uniforms, and gold lace and glittering orders sparkled
Almansor thought his plainlyupon their breasts.
dressed companion must be lower in rank than anyone
present.
They all stood bare-headed and Almansor
began to search for one who wore a hat. In vain, it
seemed to him that the Emperor could not be present,
for all carried their hats in their hands.
Then his
glance fell upon his companion, and lo! he was wearing
led
his hat.
"The boy was astounded and put up

own head to remove the hat he had
his
to his
'Salem
until then:
'I
that
you are the

"'You
have
besides
You must
rather put
hat,
it
is
But now
covered.
person wearing a
said.
can
it
be that
Emperor?'
yoti are the
'and
he
of France, so
onl}'
forgfotten
Corporal,'
Little
am not Emperor
becoming for me to remain
know
not
aleicum.
hand
guessed
being the
not
blame
them down
it
at
length,'
he
replied,
Emperor, I am your friend.

for your misfortunes, but
me
to a
succession of unfortunate
THE STORY OF ALÎANSOR

circumstances, and rest assured
in
the
first
ship that
my
run away to
tell
else
you
like.
send the
will
and the salad to the doctor, but you
herrings
remain
and
wife
home
your country. Now

her about the Arabian
to
is sailing^
anything
or
professor
send }-ou
will
177
in
my
the palace as
"Thus spoke the man who was the

Almansor fell upon his knees and kissed
begging
will
guest'
his forgiveness for not
Emperor.
his
hand,
having recognised him,
but assuring him that he did not
in
the least resemble
an Emperor.'
"'You are right,' replied the Emperor laughingly,

you see I have onl\^ been an Emperor for a few
'but
days, so that
to
stamp
boy
"From
upon
my
Then he nodded
features.'
to go.
for the
He
have not had time for imperial majesty
itself
that
Almansor
time
was allowed to
visit
lived
very
happily.
the Arabian professor, but he
did not see the doctor again.
weeks the Emperor

sent for him and told him that a ship was about to
for Egypt.
He loaded him with presents and
sail
money, and sent him to the coast; but not before
the boy had expressed his deep gratitude and affection
"After
to the
native
with
of
few
one who had shown him so much kindness.
"I)ut
over,
lapse
the
alas!
Allah
shore.
another
would
Almansor's
not
}'et
The French
Frankish
were not yet

him to see his
was then at war
troubles
permit
nation
people,
the
English.
These
luiglish captured every French shij) the\' couUl and

so it happened that on the sixth day the ship on
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
178
which Almansor sailed was
and
of Enq-Hsh ships,
was
surrounded by a number
oblio;-ed
to surrender.
All
the crew were transferred to another smaller vessel and,
would have
detached from the rest
it,
this
small
of
the
fleet
Now
upon the high
as
luck
ill
there
robbers
are
vessel
became
during- a storm.
seas
just as
there are in the desert, and the small ship was seized
by a
from
pirate ship
Tunis,
and
sent to Algiers and sold as slaves.
so
badh'
off
as
the
Christians,
Mussulman and a true

he ])egan to abandon
Believer,
all
the
crew were
Almansor was not

he was a
because
but
notwithstanding
hope of ever seeing his

had been purchased by a
five
years he Hved with him,
rich
cultivating his garden and rearing his flowers.
But
suddenl}' the rich man died and left no near heirs,
so that his property was divided up, his slaves were
shared out. and Almansor fell into the hands of a
slave-dealer who was just fitting out a ship to carr}^
his slaves to another port, in order to sell them for
I
chanced to be one of this dealer's
a better price.
upon the same ship with
slaves and wâs taken
We soon made friends and he told me
Almansor.
his wonderful adventures,
But, when we landed, I
was a witness of Allah's sfoodness and merciful guidance, for it w'as upon Almansor's native shore that
we disembarked, and it was in the market place of
his native town
that we were publicly sold, and oh
mv Lord, it was his own dear father who bought
house again.
man, and for
father's
all
He
him."
The Sheik
Ali
Banu had
listened thoughtfully to
"
THE STORY OF ALMAXSOR

the
slave's
seem
conchision
the
Init
stor}',
179
not
did
quite
to satisfy him.
"The youno- man would be about one-and-twentv,
you say?" he enquired.

Lord,
my own
"And what do
a'ou sa}'
"Yes,
ni}-
aê," answered the slave.
name
the
is
of his native
town ?
"Tf
the
was not mistaken
it
was Alexandria," was
re])lv.
"Then it was mv
Kairam ? Had he dark
"Alexandria!" cried the Sheik.

son.
Did he ever
"Yes,
m}-
himself
call
eyes and brown hair
'"
lord,"
the
said
he called himself Kairam and
"But
tell
his
own
sf) ?
Because
slave,
"and sometimes
Almansor."
//of
said the old man, "are vou sure

bought him, did he assure you it was
me,"
father
this
if
is
the case he cannot be
mv
son."
him thank Allah

for having- broui^ht him back to his own cit}-, and
when an aêd and distinuûished-looking' man approached
him and boui^ht him he whispered to me: "Mv
misfortunes
who
answered:
slave
I'he
are
at
an
"I
end,
heard
for
it
is
my own
father
has boui^'ht me."

"iVlas!
Then
Irintêr.
himself
was
it
tones of deep
//of
my
son,"
cried
the
Sheik
in
qrief.
[he
voun^"
man could
contain
himself
no
Tears of joy rushed to his e}'es and he threw

at
your son,
and cried: "But it was

Kairam, or Almansor, for it was you who
the
wSheik's
feet
})urchased hiiu."
The Sheik storxl spcêchless,
starin!Li'
at
th(^
vouth's
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i8o
handsome
"my
can
"Mustapha," said he to the old Dervish,
face.
eyes
dimmed
are
nothing.
see
with a veil of tears so that
does
me,
Tell
youth
this
indeed
my son Kairam?"
The aged Dervish approached and, laying his
hand upon the young man's forehead, said " Kairam.
what was the text I taught you the very day you
were taken away to the Prankish camp?"
resemble
"My
lips
dear
master,"
to the Dervish's hand,
Allah and
the youth,
said
"
it
was
this
'
:
pressing his
He who
loves
a good conscience, though he were
has
in
never alone, for he has two

is
companions who walk beside him and comfort him.'"
the desert of misery,
Then
the Dervish
Sheik's arms.
''Take
placed
the
young man
in
the
him," he said, "for so surely as
you have mourned your son
is
he
and
all
as lost, so surely
found again."
The Sheik was beside himself with joy,
present joined in his delight for they loved him dearly
and shared
in his
happiness as they had shared his
Once more
joy and mirth, as
the
it
grief.
house resounded with songs of

had been wont to do. Again the
was pressed to tell his story with still more

details, and all united to praise the Arabian
professor and the Emperor and everyone who had
shown kindness towards the young man.
youth
minute
The gathering
at night,
did
and before they
not break up until quite late

left
some rich
remember the
the Sheik presented each

that he
of his friends with
gift,
have cause to
joyful day.
might ahvays
THE STORY OF THE FLORIN.

T
^
Upper Suabia
stands
to
day the ruins of

once the most
state!}" in the whole neighbourhood, namcl}', that of Hohenzollern.
It
is
the
built upon
summit of a steep hill from
this
ver}^
a castle that
the
the
Stormy Weather
rugged
heights
of
which
surrounding country can be
viewed
far
Zollern. further
than
'^" '^^'^
^âs
throughout
and
wide.
But,
the e}'e can travel,

the
most
remote
parts of Germany, the race of Hohenzollern was ever

known, feared and respected.
Hundreds of years ago there lived in this solitar}'
stronghold one of the race who, it is true, was feared,
but also distrusted by all, although it could not be
actually
said
of
him
that he
oppressed
his
sul ejects
or lived at open enmit\- with his neighbours.
Few
besides the inhabitants of the casdc had c\er
hoard him speak a

the
vallc'v
and
civil
chanced
rode through
if he
meet an\()nc who raised
word, for
to
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
iS2
his
cap
weather
and
we
said:
"Good
evening-.
Count, what fine
are havincr," he would reply In surh- tones,
"Rubbish!" or "I know that already."

But if anyone neglected his work, or if perchance
the Count met a peasant driving his cart on a narrow
road so that he could not pass quickly, then a perfect storm of fury burst from his lips.
He did not
ill-treat
the
object
of
his wrath,
but he would rage

had given him the
and
nickname of "Stormy Weather Zollern."
Stormy Weather had a wife w^ho was the direct
opposite of himself; for she was as mild and gentle
as a May day, and her kind words and pleasant smile
often went a good wa}' towards healing the breac^h
between her husband and the neighbours he offended.
She was good to the poor and would climb down the
steep hill-side, summer and winter alike, to go to the
Sometimes she met the
aid of anyone in distress.
Count when she was thus employed, and he would
glance at her and say: "Nonsense, nonsense, why
don't you mind your own business?"
Many a less loving wife would have ceased to
storm
so wildly
love such a
so
the
that
folks
disagreeable, cross-grained
Lady Hedwig.
fellow,
She would try
to
but not
coax the
Count into a better temper, or make excuses for him

when there were really none to be made.
They had one son, a sweet little baby whom the
Count professed to care very little abovit. He never
saw him but once a week, and that was on a Sunday
afternoon, when the nurse carried the baby in her
arms.
When
he said "Father" for the
first
time, the
THE STORY OF
Count
Nurse a
^âve the
FT.ORTN
Till:
florin;
])ut
1S3
he took no
furtlicr
notice of the child.
On
ordered
the
one's
little
him to wear
birthday
third
his
pair
first
the
Count
and
of breeches,
had him clothed in velvet and silk, and very pretty

he looked.
Then he ordered his own and a second
very fine spirited horse to be brought to the gateway
taking the
and,
on
child
the steep staircase,
arm, began
his
spurs
his
rattling
to descend
and clanging as
The Lady Hedwig made it a rule ne\er to

enquire where he was going or when he was returning
when he rode out, but now her anxiety for her child
he went.
urged her
to.
"Are you going riding?"

answer, so she said:
The Count
you taking
"A\'hy are
did
the
not
little
one with you? Cuno is going for a walk with me."

"Rubbish," said the Count, and went on down
the steps until he reached the courtyard.
Then he
put
the
lirml}'
own
the
upon the
child
horse's
back
and
tied
him
a broad scarf, flung himself upon his

and trotted out of the castle gates, taking
on with
steed
reins
of
the
boy's
little
horse
in
his
own
hands.
one seemed to enjoy riding down

the hill with his father.
He clapped his hands and
laughed and shook his horse's mane to make it go
faster, and the Count was pleased and said once or
At
first
twice:
the
"You
little
will
be
brave
fellow
some
of
these
fine days."
But when the plain was reached and, instead of

the Count changed the horse's pace to a galloj),
the child was nervous.
First hr begged his father
a
trot,
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
iS4
to
go
slower,
but Instead
that
of
the
pace was
The strong wind took poor Cuno's
creased.
away and he began
to cr}' softh\
they went, and then
Faster
breath
and
the bo}' screamed at the
in-
faster
top of
his voice.
"Nonsense, nonsense, stop that screaming," began

Stormy Weather ZoUern; but at that moment his own
horse shied,
and the
reins of the child's steed
sHpped
from his grasp. It took some moments to regain the

mastery of his horse, and when he had done this he
saw to his consternation that the boy's horse was
riderless and was galloping back towards the castle.
Although such a hard surly man, his heart failed
him at this sight, for he believed nothing less than
that his child lay crushed
his
upon
the roadside.
He
tore
beard and made great lament.
He rode back, but could see no trace of the bov,

and was beginning to think that the restive animal
had flung him into a ditch, when suddenly he heard
a child's voice calling him.
He turned quickly, and
there, not far from the roadside, an old woman sat
beneath a tree and rocked the little one upon her
knees.
"How
do you come to have the boy, you old

Weather angrily. "Bring him
witch?" cried Stormy

here to
the
your
the
me
immediately!"
"Not so fast, not so

old woman, "or you,
fine
child
horse.
in
my
You
arms!
fast,
my
lord Count," said
may come to grief on

me how I come to hold
too,
ask
Well,
and he was hanging, bound
his
horse threw
by one
little
foot,
him
his
THE STORY OF
hair
the
s\vc('])inL;"
dust,
FLOlvMN
Till-:
when
187
cauoht him
in
my
apron."
"Oh! Rubbish," said the Count ill-humouredly.

"Give him to me, for T cannot dismount, the horse
is restive and might kick him."
"Give me a florin then?" bef^g-ed the old woman.
"Rul)bis]i!" cried the Count and threw her a few
cojjpers.
"No,
no,"
said
the
woman,
old
"oive
me
florin."
"A
florin
the Count.
indeed, you're not worth one," answered
"Give
me
the child
quickly, or
will
set
my dog
on you."
"Ah! so I'm not worth a
a scornful
your inheritance will be

Here, take your coppers,
she spoke she threw the
and so straight was her
one,
into
the
wc
leathern
she said with
florin?"
some da\' if
much as a florin.
you can keep them," As
"Well,
smile.
see
shall
worth
so
coppers towards the Count,

aim that they fell, one by
purse the
Count
still
held
in
his hand.
The Count was unable

so
astounded was
to s})eak for
he at the old
some
woman's
minutes,
dexterity.
Then his surprise changed to anger. He raised his

gun and levelled it at her, but she kissed and caressed
the little Count, holding him before her, so that the
bullet would have struck him first.
"You are a good honest little lad," she said.
"Remain so all your life and you will have all \()u
wish
finger
for."
Then
she released
threatening! \-
at
the
him
(nunt.
and,
shaking
cried
her
"/oUcni,
"
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
i88
you
Zollern,
away
owe me
still
the florin."
Then she turned
heedless of the Count's ang-ry words, and, leaning
wood.
groom, dismounted, and,
taking the little boy in his arms, set him on his saddle
and then mounted behind him and rode after his
on her
staff,
disappeared
Conrad,
master up the steep
was
This
Weather
the
Zollern
considered
him
in the
Count's
the
to the castle.
hill
and
first
took
his
effeminate
he had cried when the

that he would never be
at him with displeasure
came to him and wished
caressed he would push
get
last
little
and
horse
time
son
that
riding,
faint-hearted
galloped,
worth anything.
Stormy
for
he
because
and decided
He
looked
and whenever the little one

to sit upon his knee and be
him away and sa}^ harshly:
away
The Lady Hedwig had borne her husband's illtemper without a murmur, 1:)ut his harsh treatment
She fretted
of his innocent child wounded her deeply.
and fretted, for whenever the boy committed some
trifling offence he was punished so severely that she
was afraid for him, and at length it preyed upon her
mind so much that she fell ill and died. She was
mourned b}^ the whole household and by everyone in
the neighbourhood, though most deeply by her son.
From this time the Count took no further notice
of his son, but left him entirely to the care of his
Shortly afterwards he
nurse and the old chaplain.
married again, a young and rich lady, and as she had
twin sons the Count consoled himself with them.
Cuno's favourite walk was to visit the old woman
^'Rubbish
THK STORY OF
who had once saved
dead
his
in
her
mother,
life-time.
his
FLORIN
'11II-:
She
life.
189
him
told
about
all
and how much good she had done

The maids and men-servants warned
go so often to see her, assuring

was nothing more nor less than a witch.
the boy was not afraid, for the chaplain had
taught him that there were no such people as witches
and that the stories about them riding on broomsticks
through the air were all nonsense.
It
is
true he saw at the old woman's hut all
him
him
But
re|)eatedly not to
that she
sorts
which he
things
strange
of
could
not
under-
remembered the trick with the

copper coins which she had played on his father.
Then she knew how to mix all sorts of ointiuents
and draughts with \\hich to heal l)oth man and beast;
but it was certainly not true, as some folks declared,
that she had a weather-glass, and when she hung it
over the fire there was a fearful thunderstorm.
She
taught the }'oung Count a good deal that was useful
and
stand,
to
him,
he
still
instance,
for
all
horses and
cattle,
how
many
other
useful
and
to
sorts
mix a
things.
of
remedies
for
sick
bait to lure the fishes,
The
woman was
old
almost his sole companion, for his nurse died and his
stepmother never troubled about him

Ry-and-b}',
even
sadder
nate
as
Storm V
fellows
with
know
to
as
all.
brothers grew up, his
life
was
than before, for the twins were so fortu-
keep
A\'eather
and
them
his
at
their
seats
/Dllcrn
loved
them
at
their
first
thought them
a(Xordinglv,
and
and
manly
ride,
clever
rode
every da\' and taught them everything
himself.
]\u{
th('\'
did
not
Icaini
much
out
h('
izood
HATTFF'S FAIRY TALES
rgo
the
Count could neither read nor write and he would
not allow his sons to waste time over such
time
B}' the
they were
thing-s.
ten years old they were
as wild and quarrelsome as their father and led a cat-
and-dog"
It
between themselves.
life
was
when the)^ wanted

Cuno that they were
onl}'
kind trick on
to play
some un-
united.
mother did not interfere, she thought it

them to fight one another.
One da}^ an
old servant spoke to the Count about the way the
two boys fought and quarrelled, and although he only
said: "Rubbish!" he bore it in remembrance,
and
thoug"ht out a means to prevent their killing one another
as they grew older and fiercer, for the witch's warning'
still rang in his ears: "We shall see if your inheritance
Their
manly
will
for
be worth a
One
florin."
when he was out hunting he noticed

two hills which seemed to him to have been specially formed as the site of two castles, and made up
one on each. And so he did, and
liis mind to build
named the castles one Schalksberg, and the other
Hirschberg.
Stormy Weather ZoUern intended leavda}'
ing the castle
of
Hohenzollern to his eldest son and
two younger ones, but

his wife never rested until she made him alter his mind.
"Stupid Cuno," this was what she always called
the poor boy, "stupid Cuno is rich enough as it is with
what he inherited from his mother, and yet 3ôu would
give him the beautiful castle of Hohenzollern, and
the
other
my
sons
woods
two
are
castles
onl}'
attached."
to
to
the
have a castle with nothing but
THE STOKV OF THE FLORIN
TJic old ivouw)! idia^Jif
tJir
CaiDif a oood dral
\oiiiig
7vas 1/sr/]// to JuDi.
Tn
vain
Count pointed out
the
could not be so
wept
was
and scolded
fênerallv
peace, and
elder,
town of
will
the
lea\'in^-
twins,
of
and
(p.
Weather,
for
together
with
approaching
end
who
sake
the
lInh('n/r)11orn
were î\cn to Cuno.

he fell \v\-\ ill.
his
she
hirllirii^ht;
Schalksberi,'" to
afterwards
of
Cuno
to her that
his
in
t/iat
io.)
Stornn'
Lâve
lirM-hheru",
Ralinm'cn,
him
even
stuhliorn,
whilst
Soon
warned
of
deprived
until
so
made
thf youuL^cr
the
easil\-
191
Schalk,
Wolf,
to
the
The
of
liulc
doctor
and so did the
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
.92
prepare
him
"Rubbish!" and
chaplain, the latter bidding'
but he only growled out:
to face death,
so died as
he had lived, a wild, fierce-tempered man.
Scarcely had
Countess
brought
mockingly
read
it
his
the
and see
laid in
will
to
he was
since
that,
for himself that
his
grave than the
Cuno and
so
him
told
he
learned,
might
he had no longer any
Hohenzollern, and she rejoiced with her two
interest in
sons
he been
over
the
they had
fact
that
not
attempt to
deprived
Cuno
of
inheritance.
Cuno
did
dispute
the
will,
but
took leave of the castle with tears in his eyes, for not
only
had he been born there, but his dear mother

and his good old friend the chaplain
lay buried there,
lived there, whilst his
only other friend lived close by.
The Castle of Hirschberg was a fine stately castle, but

vêry lonesome and desolate, and he suffered terribly
from home-sickness and for longing after his beautiful
iDirthplace.
The Countess and

now
eighteen years
gazing
of
the
twin
brothers,
age,
were
sitting
down upon the road

when they saw a
Hirschberg,
that led to
who were
one evening,
the
stately knight
castle
of
approaching
He was followed by a litter, borne by

two mules and accompanied by many attendants. For
a long time they could not think who was coming to
on horseback.
visit
them, but at length Schalk cried
" It
is
only our
brother from Hirschberg."
"What!
surprise.
vStupid
"He
an invitation
to
is
Cuno?"
evidently
pay him a
asked the Countess in

going to honour us with
visit.
The
litter
he has
THE STORY OF THE FLORIN

iv)
brought
(l()iil)t
me,
for
Well,
Castle of Hirschberg-.
him with so much fôod

deserves
and
I
him
receive
wouUl not have
One act of
go down to
will
Now
gates and meet him.
me up
carry
feeling.
we
so
another,
to
make us a present
you a suit
give you a horse possibl}',
me
as for
"I
have long wanted
"and
A^^'^>lf,
as far as
father
the
concerned,
pleased
better
the
inherit
certainly
shall
am
Castle
of
])oliteness
the
castle
his
He
will
of armour,
and
each.
mother's jewels."
from Stupid
accept nothing
will
the
to
crctlited
be sure you look pleasant

probably when we reach
kindl}-;
lirschberg he will
193
make him welcome;
not
the
sooner
shall
be;
Hirschberg,
and
Cuno," said
my
he follows
we
then
shall
Schalk
and
you the jewels at a cheap rate."

you rascal," scolded his mother, "and so
am to buy the jewels of you, eh? Is that your
will
sell
"Indeed,
me
thanks to
having procured the Castle of ZoUern
for
my
\ou would give me the

jewels without pa}'ment, would }'ou not?"
"Death is the only thing to be had without payment," joked her son, laughing, "and if it is true the
jewels are worth a king's ransom we should be foolish
indeed to hang them round your neck for nothing.
for
you?
vSchalk,
As soon
berg
sell,
as
Cuno
and divide
and if you
son,
dies
his
gi\('
we
shall ride
property.
The
over to Hirschjewels
a higher price than
we
shall
anyone
else
you can have them."
As
gate,
th(\v
and
anger, for
the
talked
they
had
Countess was
Cuno was now
approached
forced
to
the
castle
suppress
her
riding over the drawbridge.

13
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
194
When
he became
his brothers
he
reined
aware
of his step-mother
his
horse, dismounted,
in
and
and
done
them politely, for although they had

him so much harm he would not allow himself to
forget that they were his brothers and she his father's
greeted
widow.
"We are indeed pleased that

my son," said the Countess in
us,
with
caressing
see
should
visit
honied tones, and
"And how
smile.
Do you grow more
Hirschberg?
place?
you
is
everything at
accustomed to the
you have brought a
litter.
What
An
empress need not blush to ride in

not be long before there is a
Mistress to ride about in it."
"I have not yet thought of marriage, my gracious
lady mother," replied Cuno, "and therefore I am here
to fetch someone to keep me company at home, and
I have brought the litter on that account."
"You are very thoughtful and kind," the lady
one!
splendid
expect
it.
it
will
interrupted him.
"He
cannot very well mount a horse now," Cuno
continued quietly.
"It
is
Father Joseph, the chaplain,
have come for. I am going to take him with

me, for he was my tutor, and we settled it should be
that
so
before
with
me
hill.
She
my
life
father.
left
the old
is
very
the
first
Hohenzollern.
Then
woman who lives at

old now and it was
intend taking
the foot of the
she
who saved
went out to ride with
my
There are rooms
to spare in Hirschberg,
and
time
there she shall spend her last days."
So
saying, he passed
through the courtyard and
THE STORY
entered
the
his
bit
to
castle
Ol'
fetch
the
old
195
Wolf
chai)lain.
the Countess was
with anger,
lips
FLOKTX
TIIK
white
with
but Schalk laughed out loud: "What will }'ou

give me for the horse he was to present to me?"
he cried. "Brother Wolf, shall I exchange it for your
rage,
Ha! ha!
going to take
the old chaplain and the witch to keep him company.
W^hat a fine pair to be sure! In the morning he can
amuse himself by taking lessons in Greek, and in the
Stupid Cuno is
afternoon he can study witchcraft.
armour?
of
suit
he
ha! so
is
without doubt a comical fellow."
"He is a very low fellow," said the Countess,

"and you should be ashamed to laugh at him. It is
shamed In
a disgrace to the family, and we shall be
the eyes of the whole neighbourhood when it becomes
know^n
him,
with
live
the Count
that
from
He
mules.
mother,
his
taken
and carried her
drawn by
litti.T
has
with sick folks and
she
the
off
has
in
A\^hat
people.
to
magnificent
inherited
was always mixing
common
witch
old
his
ta.stes
herself
up
would
his
father say?"
"His
father
would
say
just
'
Rublnsh,'"
said
Schalk, laughing.
"Here he comes," said the Countess, "he is not

ashamed to give the old man his arm, just as though
I will not meet him again."
mother and her two sons did not wait
he were his equal.
So
the
to bid
Cuno good-bye, but he
gr-ntly
across
\\'hen
he came to the foot
in
the
front of the old
just led
his
bridge and placed him
woman's
of
hut,
the
hill
old friend
in
he
the
litter.
stopped
and found her
(juitc
13*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
196
ready to accompany
of
in
for
glass
little
She had a large bundle
him.
and
pots,
little
medicine
with
bottles
them, and she stood leaning upon her staff waiting
Cuno.
Things did not turn out as the Countess had

supposed they would, for instead of laughing at him
everyone praised Cuno for his kindness in caring for
the last days of the poor old woman, and his pious
affection for the old priest. Father Joseph.
The
were
the
only
persons
Countess
and
who found
two
his
him
with
fault
brothers,
and,
as
everyone knew how disagreeable and quarrelsome they

were, no one paid any heed to the unkind things
they said.
They passed Cuno
by
as
though
he
were
and this treatment hurt the young man very

he thought it wrong that three brothers
should be at enmity with one another, and so he hit
upon a plan which he thought might help to make
them all better friends.
Between the three estates of the three brothers
there was a fish-pond, plentifully stocked with fish.
This pond belonged to the estate of Hirschberg, and
Cuno, knowing how fond his brothers were of fishing,
invited them to meet him there for a day's sport.
It was a beautiful spring morning, and the three
brothers arrived at the pond almost at the same
stranger,
much,
for
moment.
we should
"Now
all
it
arrive
is
at
strange,"
just striking seven o'clock as
bero."
cried
pond
the
I
Schalk,
together.
"that
It
was
rode out from Schalks-
THE STORY OF
THE ELORJN.
"She stood leanind upon

her stafFwaitin6 for Cuno."

THE STORY OF THE FLOKIX
"T
Hohenzollern exactly
left
197
at seven o'clock, also,"
said A\ôlf.
"And
started
at
seven from Hirschberg," said
Cuno.
"Then,"
estates.
It
be
wh}'
\'ou
"it
that the
clear
<(iiite
is
centre
the
in
the
of
"and
Cuno,
that
pond
even
my
if
three
for
all
we
all
brothers,
now and
again, there
know
I
I
also
enough
fish
room on
three of us, and
wished to
is
reason
the
is
have invited you here this morning-.

are both fond of fishini^, and althouy;h
I
the
too,
so,
replied
to cast a line
like
in
exacth'
a fine piece of water, too,"
is
"Yes,"
Schalk,
said
must
])ond
the bank,
And
pond common
here together.
fish
propose to make the
property and give both of 3'ou the same right to
fish
here as myself."
our brother
"Indeed,
mighty
is
condescending,"
"And
what shall we be
expected to give in return, for, as everyone knows
death is the only thing to be had without payment."
said
mockingl3\
Schalk,
"And
yet
pa}'ment,"
for
meet you here

speech
with
give
from
you.
you
this
Cvmo.
replied
time
to
without
an}-
wish
want is to
time and have a little
Are we not
"All
all
sons of the same
father?"
"Well,"
is
saitl
drives the fish

it
ungraciimslw
Schalk,
nothing so stupid as to
in
turns;
Wolf on
away from
you. Cunr),
Tuesda)-
and Satunla\-."
and
fish in
the other.
fish
"I think there
compaiu'.
l)ut
Mondav and
l-rida}',
and
let
)ne
just
us take
Thursday,
on Wednesday
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
igS
not
"I will
accept
"I will
was only
one.
It
pond
with
us,
but
equally;
possess
agree
let
in
it
to
said the g-loomy
it,"
neither will
nothing-,
Cimo, to
fair,
for
it
really
us
cast
the
the future.
If
Wolf.
share with
offer
belong-s
to divide the
to
three
all
and see who
dice
any-
shall
am more fortunate than

me to fish here."
you, you can always ask leave of
"I never g-amble with dice," replied Cuno, saddened
by
his brother's ing-ratitude.
"Our brother
much
is
"But
Schalk, sneeringly.
pious for that," said
too
have another plan which
even the most pious hermit could not object

us cast our lines and
fish
here
to.
Let
until the clock strikes
and whoever has caught the most fish by that

time shall have the pond for his own."
"Well," said Cuno, "I am a foolish fellow to try
twelve,
for a prize
that really
belongs to
myself, but just to
show you I was in earnest in offering

pond I will accept the challenge."
Cuno allowed
his
brothers
to
to
share the
choose their own
and the three began to fish. Then it seemed

as though the fish knew who was the rightful owner,
positions
for
they swarmed to
did
the
fish
line
swam
in their
up,
Cuno's
bait.
No
sooner
twenty
pushing each other out of the way
anxiety to be caught.
passed the ground

beautiful
take
touch the water than
all
or thirty
Before two hours had
around Cuno was strewn with
fish.
Then he ceased
fishing and went to see what luck

had had. Schalk had but three little fish
and Wolf five, and both of them were looking very
his brothers
THE STORY OF THE ELOIGN

orlm,
for
could
they
199
from where thev stood the
see
enormous quantity Cuno had caught.

As Cuno approached, Wolf broke up his rod
a rage and flung the pieces into the pond "Tt.
absurd,"
can
said
ha\'e
you
beaten
could catch
us
more
How
fairly.
It
is
it
possible
for
a couple of hours than
in
fish
a year?
in
is
"to suppose that you, stupid Cuno,
he,
catch
to
in
is
only
b}^
means
of witch-
craft that }'ou ha\'e succeeded."
"You have
"the
old
him how
to
w'itch
to
mark, brother,"
the
at
Hirschberg
enchant the creatures.

him.
with
fish
hit
he keeps
Before
long he
said Schalk,
has
taught
We
were
foolish
will
turn
wizard
himself."
"You wicked
have had
answered Cuno
men,"
ancrrilv.
"I
morning to judge of
your greed, your shamelessness, and your rude, rough
manners.
Go your ways and never come here again.
It would be
better for you if you w'ere only half so
good and pious as the poor old wôman you have
an
opportunit}'
this
called a witch."
"No,
witch
real
she
is
not,"
said
Schalk,
would prophesy
more correctl}' than she has done. Did she not tell
my father that a great part of his inheritance would
be sold for a florin? Now at his death he owned all
the land within sight of Hohenzollern, and it is not
mockingly,
likcl}'
that
worth
no
"for
it
will
if
she
were
she
ever dwindle awa\' so that
more than a
woman and you are just

Schalk madf off as
florin.
She
is
it
will
be
a foolish old
stupid ("uno."
fast as
he could when he had
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
200
finished
speaking,
stronor arm,
for
he was afraid of
and Wolf followed him,
in
his
brother's
a worse temper
than his surly father had ever been.
Cuno took
his
brothers
cruel behaviour so
much
and had it not been for the

ministrations of Father Joseph and the healing- drinks
the old woman prepared he must have died.
When his brothers heard that he lay at the point
of death they gave a banquet, and when they were
flushed with wine they made a compact that whoever
of Cuno's death should fire the cannons
first heard
from his castle to tell his brother the good news.
And the one who fired first was to have the best cask
to heart
that
he
fell
ill,
of wine in Cuno's cellar.
From
this
time Wolf kept a servant constantly
in
neighbourhood of Hirschberg, and Schalk bribed

one of Cuno's servants to let him know the moment
his master was dead.
But this servant had more affection for his good,
kind master than for the wicked Schalk, and one day
he asked the old woman if there were indeed no
chance of his master's recovery, and on her telling
him that Cuno was very much better he expressed
his joy and told her of the plan the brothers had
the
made-
The old woman was very angry, and told Cuno,

who, however, would not believe such unnatural conduct,
and so the old woman urged him to make a trial and
pretend he was dead, and then if the cannons were
fired
they would, of course, hear them.
So Count Cuno
sent for the
servant
his
brother

had
and
bribed,
bade
him
ride
in
20I
and
haste
tell
Schalk that he, Cuno, was at the point of death.
As
rode out of the
servant
the
sto|)ped
sp}'
him
and encjuired
Wolfs
g-atevva}',
he
whither
rode
in
such hot haste.

"Alas!" said
"my
the man,
poor master
is
point
the
at
of death.
It is
said he cannot
throuc^h
live
the
nio;-ht."
"Indeed!"
man
a n d ran to
cried the
saddle
horse
a
his
and
in
short
êry
space of time
he was
riding-
furiously
TTr told Jier of
tJic
/ind made.
that,
on
reachini^-
onh' time
to
sa\'
plan the
brotJtcrs
(P. 200.")
"Count
the iâtes,
to-
wards Hohenzollern.
Such
was his speed

horse fell and he had
his
Cuno
is
dvin^," before he
became unconscious.
Immediatel\/ollcrn
thundered
made merry, and
afterwards
forth
the
and
cannons
of
Ilohen-
and
his
mother
\\'olf
coni^ratulated
one another
(mi
the
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
202
big"
cask of wine they would
They reckoned on
the
win from Cuno's
inheritance
of the
fine
cellar.
castle,
and the beautiful jewels. And all the

time the cannons sounded, each shot being followed
by a wonderful echo, or what at first they took to be
one, for they speedily discovered It was the sound of
shot being fired from Schalksberg.
"Schalk must have had a spy at Hirschberg too,"
Wolf said to his mother with a laugh. "Well, well,
we shall have to share the wine as well as the rest of
the
fish
pond,
the inheritance."
he mounted his horse, for he guessed

would try to be before him and pocket
some of Cuno's valuables before he arrived. But when
he reached the fish-pond the two brothers met, and
each blushed with shame, for each knew he had tried
to be before his brother, and cheat him of part of
With
that
that Schalk
the inheritance.
They rode along together and never mentioned

Cuno, but discussed how they should
the future, and
should
how
settle affairs in
they should decide which of them
own Hirschberg.
But when they had crossed the drawbridge and

entered the courtyard they saw their brother looking
But his
out of the window, quite hale and hearty.
eyes flashed with wrath as he glanced at his two
brothers.
They were very much

thought
it
at
first,
for
they
must be Cuno's ghost; but as soon as they
discovered he was alive and
"Why,
afraid
well.
Wolf
said sheepishly,
thought you were dead, brother!"
THE STORY OF THE FEORIN

Schalk said
very
but
little,
if
looks
203
could have
Cuno would have had but a short time to live.

Then Cuno cried in a voice of thunder: "From
killed,
between us.
I
all relationshi])
cannons from your two castles and
understood very well how you were making merry over
my death. I have five field-pieces here at Hirschberg
and I have had them loaded, and unless you make
haste to get beyond range of the bullets you shall judge
time
this
renounce
heard the
firing of
what sort of marksmen we have here at Hirschberg."

They did not need a second warning, for they
saw he meant what he said, and so they set spurs to
their
and raced down the
horses
cannon
over
ball
not
heads,
their
them, but merely to give them a
On
their
who was
cannon
So
way down
blame,
to
meaning
good
fired
to
harm
fright.
they began to quarrel as to
both
solely because he
bitter
Cuno
hill.
declaring
had heard
were they that when
he had
fired
his
his brother firing.
at length the}^ parted
compan}' each vowed he hated and detested his brother
worse even than Cuno.
Soon afterwards Cuno made his will, but he told

no one what was in it. The old woman plagued her
favourite sorely to
his
but
brothers,
tell
her
he would
never knew, for she died

pills
if
he had
not,
and
left
in
anything to
the end she
the following year.
All her
and potions could not help her then, for she was
years old, and the disease she died of
ninety-eight
was "old
age," \\'hich the cleverest doctor in the world
cannot cure.
Counl
uno
laid
her to
rest with
everv mark of
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
204
respect and
chaplain
sorrow.
also
was not long before the old

and then he became a veryloneliness was not for long, for
It
him,
left
But his
lonely man.
Cimo, the good, died in his twent3^-eighth year. Some
said he was poisoned b}' his brothers, but whether it
were so or no, no one ever really knew.
Again the country resounded with the roar of
cannons, twent3'-five rounds being fired from the castles
and Schalksberg.
"Well, there is no mistake this time," said Schalk,
as he met his brother Wolf on the road.
"No, indeed," answered Wolf, "and if he were to
rise and glare at us from the window as he did before,
I have a pistol with me, ready charged, that will soon
of Zollern
teach him to hold his peace."
As
his
the}'
retinue
knew him,
up
rode
joined
but
the
castle
supposed
he
hill
Neither
them.
must be
Cuno's who had come to his funeral,
rider
and
brothers
the
of
friend
of
so they began
praise the dead man, lamented his early death,

and Schalk even shed a few crocodile tears. But the
knight answered never a word, only rode silently up
to
the
hill-side.
wine "and
now
\\''hen
"for
He
followed
the
of the
we
Master Cellarman," he added
best.
are going to
went up the
closely
dismounted, Wolf called for
brothers
by
ourselves."
and entered the great
stairs
the
enjo}''
silent
knight,
hall,
who, when the
twins had seated themselves at the table, drew a silver

coin
from
his
vest
table between them,
pocket,
cried:
and,
"There
on the
it
vour inheritance,
flinging
is

you
find
\\]]]
the
correct,
it
exact
205
amount
being"
florin."
The brothers looked
surprised,
lauo^hed uneasih\
and asked him what he meant.

The knii^ht drew forth a parchment, with numerous
seals attached, and beiân to read out what Cuno had
down
had shown
him during- his lifetime was chronicled there, and then
came an order that his estates and all that he possessed,
with the exception of his mother's jewels, were to be
sold to the State of Wiirtemberg for the sum of one
florin.
The jewels, howêver, were to be sold, and the
money be used to endow a house for the poor in the
little town of Balingen.
The brothers laughed no longer; but gnashed their
set
Every
there.
teeth with
for
rage,
act of enmity they
the}"
knew they could not wrest
from A\Tirtemberg; they had lost for

and all the estates belonging
they were to inherit was a paltry florin.
their inheritance
ever
to
it,
the
all
beautiful castle
Wolf
slipped it into his pocket and he and Schalk

from the castle without so much as a word to
the Commissioner of Wlirtemberg,
They rode home^
stalked
own
each to his
\Vo]{
rode
should
gone
go
over
castle,
to
the
to
but on the following morning
Schalksberg and
little
town
of
suggested
they
Balingcn which had
to "W'iirtemberg wath the rest of the estates, and,
just to
show
inheritance
the
on
folks
({uart
each other's healths.
So
did not care, spend their
the}'
of
wine
the\'
in
which
drink
rode together to the inn
at Balingen, called for a quart of red wine,
to each other.
to
and drank

2o6
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
When
it
was finished the}" called for the landand Wolf flung the florin upon the table, but
the landlord shook his head and told them that early
that morning- a messenger had come from Wiirtemberg
and had paraded the town, with beat of drum, and
proclaimed that the State had ordered all florin pieces
to be called in and the use of them discontinued
"and therefore," said the landlord, "I must ask you to
pay me in a different coin."
The brothers looked at each other and turned
Neither of them had any other money with
pale.
him and so the}^ were obliged to owe the landlord for
lord,
the quart of wine.
They went on
not
feel
came
in
the
their
mood
way
for conversation, but
the cross roads, where the
to
led to Hohenzollern
for
silently,
and that
to the
way
they did
when they
to the right
to Schalksberg,
left
our inheritance, it seems, was not

moreover, the wine we thought to pur-
Schalk said: "Well,
worth a
florin,
chase with
it
was bad!"
Wolf thoughtfully, "and the old

woman's prediction has come true, for did she not say
W^'e shall see some day if your inheritance be worth
so much as a florin'? We have not been able to pay
"Yes,"
replied
'
for a quart of wine with ours."
Then
their
world.
they
castles,
parted
angry
with
compan}- and
themselves
rode back to
and
the
whole
THE COLD HEART.

F
you
ever
you
onlv
should
the ma^^nificent
that
there,
quite
unlike
neighbours.
The
Little Glass-man.
any
Ihe
])eople
they
for
of
are
their
inhabitants
the Black Forest
town
broad
but
pinetrees,
you may study the
living
of
of
may admire
you
that
take
Black Forest, not
at the
])eo|)
travel
country
the
throuci^h
vSual)ia
should
near the
Baden are tall and

and it would almost
of
seem
as though the invigorating scent of the pinehad strengthened their bodies and their characters
Their
too, for they are fearless, frank and honest.
principal industries are glass-making and clock-making.
The costume they wear, too, is different from the
ordinary run of peasants, and gives them a strange
and somewhat dignified appearance.
trees
On
the
same
the
other
race,
the
side
of
the
Inhabitants
Forest,
are,
on
although
of
account
of
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
2o8
somewhat
These people
different in their manners and customs.
work chiefly in the Forest as wood-cutters and timbermerchants.
They fell their pine-trees and then float
them down the Nagold to the Neckar, down the
Neckar to the Rhine, even travelling as far as Holland,
the rafts of the Black Forest being know^n upon
They stop their rafts at every town
the sea-coast.
the
different
occupations
they
come
so
to,
that
pursue,
they
may buy
folks
their timber
if
have a mind to; but the broadest and tallest

beams and masts are sold to the Dutch ship-builders
These men,
good round sum of money.
for a
wandering
life,
are
as different
accustomed to a rough,
they
in
from the people living in the other part

costumes differ.
The men living in the neighbourhood of Baden
character
of the Forest as their
wear
black
jackets,
pleated
closely
woodmen, however,
and peaked hats; the

wear jackets of dark coloured
linen,
breeches,
from
stockings,
black
braces,
of
which
chief
pride
pockets
their
nearly
wade
leather
to
their
through
a
is
brass
in
middle,
fairly
foot
their
so
deep
red
trousers,
rule
broad
one
the
protrudes,
but
which
boots,
that
water
the
green
of
reach
raftsmen
w'ithout
can
wetting
their feet.
At
one
inhabited
time
it
Black
the
was
believed
Forest;
the
that
one,
two
spirits
known
as
was a good little spirit,

and a half in height, and was
always to be seen dressed in the same costume as
the glass-makers or clock-makers wôre; but Dutch
"The
and
Little
but
Glass-man,"
three
feet
THE COLD HEART

who haunted
Michael,
was
a
Some
raftsman.
him
seen
the
broad-shouldered
declared
of
further
side of the Forest,
and was
giant
dressed
wood-cutters
the
boots
his
209
were
so
like
who
had
an
big that
in
full-grown man could have stood upright

one of them and yet not have reached to the top
of
it.
ordinary
}ôung
Black
Forester,
named Peter Munk,
have had a very extraordinary adventure

Peter lived with his
two wood-spirits.
mother, who was a widow, in the very heart of the
Forest.
His father had been a charcoal burner and
after his death the mother trained her son to the
same employment.
is
said
with
to
these
At
first
occupation
as
soot
Peter was
and
to
towns
and
by
sit
and
himself,
content to follow his father's

his
sooty
now and
again
kiln,
as
to
drive
black
into
charcoal.
to sell
But
had plenty of time for reflection and it gradually began to occur to him that his lot was not
a very happy one.
He thought how smart the
glass-makers and clock-makers
looked, decked out
in their best clothes on Sunday.
"But," said he to
himself, "if I were to put on my father's jacket with
its silver buttons,
and encase my legs in bright red
stockings and swagger down the street, folks would
say,
"Tis only Peter Munk, the charcoal burner,
the
villages
his
he
after all.'"
Ihe
were
forest
also
wood-cutters,
objects
giants
came
raftsmen
of
into
his
the
and timber-merchants
envy.
villagr'
Whenever
in
these
their s[)lendid
4
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
2IO
decked
out with silver buttons and buckles

and stood with their great legs wide
apart, watching
the
dance perhaps, using strange
Dutch oaths, and smoking long pipes from Cologne,
he would say to himself "Ah! what happiness to
be a man like that!" Sometimes one of these fortunate beings would lunge a hand into his pocket
and bring out a handful of florins and commence
to gamble with them; six batzen at a time they
would risk at dice, and Peter had seen one of the
costumes,
and
chains,
richest timber-merchants
he
than
or
his
father
lose
in
a night more
had ever earned
money
a year,
in
and yet not seem greatly upset over the loss of the
money.
At these times Peter would feel half beside himself and would steal away to his lonely hut consumed
with rage and jealousy.
There were three men in particular who excited
One was a tall stout
admiration and envy.
his
man, with a very red face, who was said to be the
He was called "Fat
richest man in the countr}^
Ezekiel."
Twice a year he journeyed to Amsterdam and

was always lucky in getting a better price for his
timber than anyone else, so that he could travel back
in state, whilst his neighbours had to get back as best
they could.
The second man was
the tallest and thinnest
man
Longhim his
whole Forest and was nick-named

Lounwr, and Peter Munk envied
extraordinarv impudence, for he would flatly contradict
in
the
leorored
the
THE COLD HEART
211
most important personages, and no matter how

crowded the inn mi^ht ]:e he would take u]> four
times as much room as the fattest men
he would
plant his elbows on the table, or stretch his lonj^
leg-s upon a bench, and no one ventured to expostulate,
because he was so immensely rich.
The third man, however, was young and handsome, and was the best dancer in the district, so
that he was known far and wide as the King of the
Dancers.
He had at one time been ver}" poor and
acted as servant to one of the timl)er merchants, but
suddenly he had become enormously rich.
Some
said he had found a pot of gold, others affirmed
he had fished up a parcel of gold pieces from the
bottom of the river, which had been part of the lost
Nibelungen treasure; but, no matter how he had
attained it, the fact remained that he had suddenly
become very rich indeed and was looked upon as
little short
of a prince by his less lucky friends and
the
com ])an ions.

l*eter
Munk's mind was
good fortune
the forest or
Tt
is
of
by
true
these
three
often
occupied
by the
men, as he sat alone
in
his fire!
that
all
three of
them were hated
b}^
neighbours on account of their unnatural avarice

and their want of feeling for those who owed them
money, or for the poor, but though they were hated
they were treated with resjx'Ct on account of their
money, for they could afford to scatter it about as
their
the pine-trees scattered their needles.
"Alas!" sighed
Peter one
da}-,
"I can stand
my

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
212
poverty no
would
were as rich and

or as impudent and powerful as the Long-legged Lounger, or as fine a dancer
as the Dance King and be able to throw florins to
longer;
that
respected as Fat Ezekiel,
the fiddlers instead of pence.
get their
Where
do these fellows
money from?"
In thinking of ways and means by which he

might amass money, he at length remembered the
stories the people used to tell of the little Glass-man
and Dutch Michael. In his father's lifetime they had
by
poor as themselves,
and the conversation would turn to rich folks and
how they had acquired their money, and the little
Glass-man had not infrequently played a prominent
part in the conversation.
He even thought he could
remember the little verse it was necessary to recite
in the Forest if one wished to summon the little man;
frequently been visited
it
folks as
began:
Owner
of all in the pine woods green,

a hundred years thou hast seen,
Thine all the land where the pine-trees grow
Many
But there he stopped short, and strive as he would

he could not remember the rest of the verse.
He thought about asking some of the old men
who had been his father's friends, but a certain
shyness prevented his mentioning the little Glass-man
and so betraying perhaps what was in his mind.
There were very few rich people in the Forest and
he wondered
luck
his
with
the
mother to
why some
them had not tried their

At last he persuaded
about the little man; but she could
of
wood-spirits.
talk
THE COLD HEART
213
more than he knew already. Moreover,

she could only remember the first line of the verse;
him
tell
little
but
finally
she said the
only showed him-
spirit
born on a
between
the
hours of eleven and t\vo.
self to
folks
Sunday
Had
"
you
but
known the charm," said

she, "you might have
summoned the Little
Man yourself, for you
were born
|
^
mid-day
at
yi^^^VV^jW
on a Sunday."
^"^^^î^^
On hearing- this
Peter Munk was nearly
beside
himself
with
out
impatience to set
upon
Surely
Peier
Mimk sat alone
in the forest, the
^^ "'"^
to
summon
the
this
adventure.
the
portion of
he
verse
would prove
knew
sufficient
Glass-man to a Sunday's child
little
like himself.
So
one day w'hen he had managed to
his charcoal, instead
himself
in
his
of kindling a
best jacket
father's
upon
put
the
five
foot blackthorn staff in
to
and
his
pointed
mother.
decide
who
hat
"It
is
will
to
his
his
soon
go
for
new
fire
sell
all
he dressed
and red stockings,
head and, taking his

hand, bade good-bye
be time to draw
a soldier, and I
lots
am
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
214
going-
are a
to
the
remind him that as you

your only son I am exempt from
magistrate to
widow and
serving in the army," said he.
His mother praised him for his thoughtfulness

and he set out towards a particular clump of black
pines.
spot was the highest point in the Black

and
there was not a village nor a hut for some
Forest
miles around it, for the superstitious people thought
Although the trees there grew thick
it was haunted.
and tall they were never felled, for it was said that
when anyone had attempted to do so terrible accidents
Sometimes the axe had sprung from the
occurred.
haft and buried itself in the man's foot, or a stubborn
tree trunk that seemed to defy the stroke of the axe
suddenly and crushed the wood-cutter, injuring
fell
him severely and even killing him. Even the finest tree
could but be used for fuel, for the raftsmen would
not take a single log from this particular clump, for
said that it would bring them bad luck and
it was
that raft and raftsmen would sink.
And so it chanced that the trees grew thicker
and taller, excluding every ray of sunshine, so that
even in the daytime it was dark as night there, and
Peter Munk's courage began to fail him as he reached
the spot, for there was not a sound to be heard, no
voice, no
footstep except his own, the stroke of no
axe resounded, and even the birds seemed to have
This
deserted the place.
Peter
reached
and stood before a
the highest point of the mountain

pine-tree of
tremendous
girth, for
"Hui
'
ihoiKjfit he.
surely he
ilic Olasi
lite
'must
abode of
man
"
-^
"
THE COLD HEART
217
would have given many

"This," thought he, "must surely
a hundred florins.
be the abode of the Glass-man," and so he drew his
hat from his head, bowed low, and said with a trembling
which a Dutch
ship-builder
voice:
Master Glass-man," but there was

reply.
"Perhaps I had better try
"Good-evening,
not
a sound
the
little
in
he thought, and
verse,"
began
in
flattering
tones:
"Owner
of all in the pine woods green,

:Many a hundred years thou hast seen,
Thine all the lands where the pine-trees grow
As he spoke he saw
figure
to
peeping out from
It
seemed
in
the
behind the
be dressed
to
black
vest,
Even the pale,

for a moment;
red
clever
but
exactly
face
strange
big
little
trunk.
tree
he had heard
and pointed hat.
as
stockings,
little
it
terror
his
he
disappeared
seemed
as
see
to
quickly
as
it
had come.
"Master Glass-man," cried Peter in trembling
If
tones, "I pray you do not make sport of me.
you think I did not see you you are mistaken." But
there was no reply, beyond a faint chuckle from
behind the
tree.
At
"Wait awhile,
length
his
my
soon catch you."

and darted round
impatience
fine
fellow,"
He made
overcame
his
fear
he cried angrily, "I
will
a bound towards the tree
to the other side.

But there was
no Glass-man there, only a dainty little squirrel that
scampered up the trunk of the tree.
Peter Munk shook his head.
He perceived clearly
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
2i8
that
his
was on account
failure
the concUiding
Hne
of
the
of
verse,
his
not knowing
but ponder as he
might he could not call it to memory. The squirrel

showed itself upon the lower branches of the pine-tree
and appeared to mock and make sport of him. It
dressed its fur, waved its bush}' tail, gazed at him
with its bright clever eyes, but at length he was half
afraid of it, for one moment it seemed to have a
man's head and to wear a pointed hat, the next moment
it
was Hke any ordinary squirrel, then suddenly its
hind legs became clothed with red stockings and black
shoes.
In short it was quite the strangest little creature
Peter Munk had ever seen and he was afraid of it,
and so he turned and left the spot quicker than he
had gone there.
It seemed to him
that the woods grew darker
and thicker as he ran, until he became possessed of
an absolute terror, and it was not until he heard the
barking of dogs
in
the distance that he slackened his
pace, then, as a peasant's
hut burst on his astonished
gaze, he found that in his fright he had been running

in the opposite direction to that which he had intended,
and instead of arriving at the dwellings of the glassmakers he had come out amongst the wood-cutters
and raftsmen.
The people who
lived
in
this
particular cottage
were wood-cutters, and the family consisted of an old

man, his son, the master of the house, and his family,
Peter Munk approached them and asked if they
could give him a night's lodging, and they received
him kindly and hospitably, never so much as asking
THE COLD HEART

for his
name
or where he
arc,
came from.
They
woodcock
be had
for his
to
one of the
lar<>-e
daintiest morsels
the Black Forest.
in
they
A\'hen
supper,
him
câve
cider to diink and in the evening" they roasted a
had
made a good meal
the house-
and her daughters seated themselves round a big

blaze of light, which the youths kindled from the
resinous pine-wood, and commenced ph'ing their distaffs,
the old grandfather, the guest, and the master sat
smoking and watching the women at their work, but
wife
the }'oung
men
of the family busied themselves fashioning
wooden spoons and forks.

Out in the wôods a storm raged and howled
amongst the pine-trees. Now and again there was the
sound of a falling tree or the cracking of branches
as they were torn from the parent stem.
The fearless
youths would have run out into the wood in order
watch
to
the
fearful
but
grand spectacle, but
their
grandfather forbade them.
"No
is
in the wood to-night would

"Without doubt Dutch Michael
one wandering
ever return," said he.
abroad and seeks a new raft-load
The boys had
heard
many
in
the forest."
time
of
Dutch
Michael; but nevertheless the}' begged their grandfather
them a story about him. Peter Munk, too,

who had only heard vague reports about him in his
to
tell
own
part of the country, joined his rc(|uests to that of
boys and asked him to

was and where he lived.
the
"\\'hy,
the
old
to
man.
tell
him
who he
reall\'
you don't know that now," said

"^'ou must have come from the other
think
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
220
side of the forest then,
you
all
know
of
not further away.
if
will tell
Dutch Michael.
"Some hundreds
of years ago, so the story goes,
were no more honest and respectable folks to

It
far and wide than the Black Foresters.
found
be
came into the country
is only since so much money
that folks have become dishonest and wicked. Nowadays
on a Sunday young men dance and smoke, and swear,
enough to make one's hair stand on end, but In those
days it was different, and even though he stands at
there
window and hears me say it, I maintain that

Dutch Michael is at the root of all the evil.
"More than a hundred years ago there lived a
rich timber merchant, who had many work-people and
whose business was carried on from here to far down
He was a good pious man and a blessing
the Rhine.
the
rested on
all
his ventures.
"One evening
like
of
dress
whom
a
of
there
came
deal taller than the tallest
belieuve
it
"He
to his door a
man
the
He wore the
he had never seen before.
Black Forester, but he was a great
man and one
could scarcely
possible for there to be such a giant.
work
and the merchant, seeing

and likely to be able to
carry heavy burdens, asked what wages he required
and soon came to terms with him.
"Michael was the man's name, and such a workman his master had never had before. When it came
to hewing trees, he was worth three other men, and
when the timber had to be carried away, though there
were six men at the end of a trunk he would take
that
asked
he looked
for
so
strong
THE COLD HEART

by himself and make no labour
the other end

at
221
of
it
all.
"At the end of half a year he came to his master

and said he was tired of felling timber and would like
to go with the rafts and see the places the timber
went
to.
said his master,
"'Wêll,'
way.
a
It
true
is
wood-cutter,
that
strong
for
'I will
men
you
shrill
"And
with
upon a
useful to
raft.
in
your
me
as
for such
needed
and dexterity
However, this once
are
hard work, whereas one has need of

rather than strength
not stand
you are more
skill
go.'
so
raft
it
came
consisting
to pass,
of
and he was to
eight
portions,
all
set
out
being
But on the evening before they were to

start Michael brought down to the river's edge eight
more huge trees, the biggest and longest that had
ever been seen, and each one he carried upon his
shoulder as easily as though it had been his raft-pole.
To this day no one knows where they had been felled.
"The timber merchant's heart rejoiced, for he
reckoned this timber would fetch a vast sum; but
Michael only said
'They are for a raft for myself.
I
could not very well manage on the other little rafts.'
"His master offered him a pair of raftsmen's
boots, in return for the service he had done; him,
but Michael thrust them aside and produced a pair
such as never were seen before.
My grandfather
assured me they must have weighed a hundred pounds
at least and were five or six feet high.
"The raft set out and, just a.s he had astonished
connected.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
222
made
now he
wood-cutters,
the
the
raftsmen
open
they
saw the
huge
their e3'es.
"They had
additional
that
it
Michael had
portion
would
when
believed,
travel
much
attached
to
on that
reached the Neckar
slower
the
raft,
account.
it darted
But not so, as soon as it
When they came to a sharp
ahead like an arrow.
the raftsmen would formerly
whereas
bend in the river,
have had some trouble to keep the raft in the middle
of the stream, and not to run it aground, now, Michael
just sprang into the water and with one mighty push
turned the raft either to left or right until the danger
was
past.
they came to a straight stretch he would
"When
run
along the different
came
the
of
raft
until
he
and then, bidding all the men

he would stick his own enormous
gravelly river-bed and send the raft
to the front one,
put by their
pole
into
poles
the
rushing forward
villages, all
such
at
seemed
pace that
And
flying past.
they reached Cologne
that
it
portions
in
less
so
trees,
it
country,
came about
than half the time
Here the raftsmen had been wont to

timber; but Michael now dissuaded them
usually took.
sell
all
their
from doing
this.
"'You are
know how
to
said he, 'you don't

Do you
your own interests.
they
wood
Cologne need all the
merchants,'
fine
protect
suppose the people of

Not
purchase from the Black Forest for themselves?
worth
really
is
it
half
what
they They give you about
and sell it again at a dearer rate in Holland. Let
!
us
sell
the
smaller
timber
here
and take the larger
THE COLD HEART
MicJiarl viadr
fJie
raffsnirn open fhn'r e\fs.
223
(p. 222.)
whatever we make over and

above the usual price will be our profit.
"So spoke the crafty Michael, and his companions
trees
to
Holland,
and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
224
were only too ready to follow his advice, some because

they wanted to go to Holland to see the country and
some because they liked the idea of the extra money.
Only one man amongst them remained honest, and
begged the rest not to endanger his master's

property risking the troublesome journey to Holland,
or at least if they went there not to cheat the merchant
he
out
But they would not

words,
that
So they
raft,
to
is
listen
to
say, with
down
floated
that they sold the
price
the better
of
wood
him and soon forgot
for.
his
the exception of Michael.
the Rhine, Michael steering the
and very soon they reached Rotterdam.
"Here they obtained four times the usual price

for the wood, the huge trunks Michael had added
The Black
fetching in particular a very high price.
much
of
so
gold.
sight
Foresters were delighted at the
one portion for the master and
three portions to be divided between the raftsmen.
"The men at once began to waste their money
in the inns, drinking and gambhng with sailors and
The one honest
all sorts of rabble and dishonest folks.
man amongst them Dutch Michael sold to a pressofansf man and he was carried ofif and never heard of
Michael divided
it,
Holland became the Black

Michael was their king.
Dutch
Foresters' Paradise and
some time before the timber merchants disIt was
aeain.
From
that
time
and so it gradually
came about that riches, oaths, bad habits, drinking
and p-amblin<y were introduced from Holland into the
covered the truth
of
the
matter,
Black Forest.
"When
the whole
story did
come
out,
however,
THE COLD HEART
225
Dutch Michael was nowhere to be found. But he is

not dead, and for over a hundred years he has haunted
many a one
poor soul. I
will say no more about that, still it is very certain
that on stormy ni^^^hts such as the present, he seeks
out the finest trees from the portion of the forest
where it is forbidden to fell timber; my own father
saw him break one that was full four feet thick as
thoug-h it had been a reed.
This timber he gives to
those who have left the straight path of honesty and
gône to him for help.
At midnight he helps them to
Cii'jy the wood to the river, and steers the rafts down
the streams for them until they reach Holland.
"But if I wêre King in Holland, I would have
them sunk with shot to the bottom of the stream, for
every ship that carries but a single board or bream
sold by Dutch Michael is bound to sink.
That is why
one hears of so many shipwrecks. How else could it
be that a fine ship, as large as a church should g-o to
the bottom of the sea? Every time Dutch Michael fells
forest,
and
become
rich,
our
to
a tree
in
the
it
said he has helped
is
but at the cost of his
forest,
a plank
in
some
water penetrates and the good ship
"That
quite
that
as
is
true that
is
rich
bad
as
in
the
it
the
story of
is
ship bursts, the
lost with all hands.
Dutch Michael, and
it
is
was he who introduced everything

Black
a dream,"
Forest.
he added
He
can make one
mysteriously,
"but
would rather be without his wealth, and not for the

whole world would I stand in the shoes of Fat lizekiel
or the Long-legged Lounger, and it is said that the
Dance King had given up his scnil to him also."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
226
The storm had blown over duringr the old man's

recital and now the maidens timidly lit their lamps
and crept away to bed, and the men placed a sack
of leaves for a pillow for Peter
in
chimney corner, and
the
left
him
Munk upon
wishing-
the bench
him good-night,
to himself.
Peter, as he was usually called, had

dreams that night.
He thought that the
grim gigantic form of Dutch Michael came to the
Charcoal
terrible
window and, forcing it open, stretched a long arm

through the space and shook a purse of gold pieces
The money clinked musicall}^ in his ears.

moment however, who should appear but
at Peter.
The
the
next
little
He
Glass-man.
upon a huge green
rode here and there
in
the
and Peter thought

he could hear the low chuckling he had heard in
the clump of black pines; then suddenly he caught
the sound of a hoarse voice booming in his left ear
these words:
air
glass bottle
"In Holland there's gold to be had

For the asking, so wherefore be sad ?
Dutch Michael has gold, glitt'ring gold,
Come
Then
the
in
little
his
he heard the three
ear
right
Glass-man's verse
whispered,
Munk,
to him, then, for riches untold."
"Foolish
recited
Charcoal
and a
Peter,
lines
soft
foolish
of
voice
Peter
a word to rhyme with

mid-day on a Sunday, too?
For shame, Peter, come try for a rhyme, try for a
rhyme."
Peter groaned and sighed in his sleep and
tried his hardest to make a rhyme, but as he had
can't
you
think
'grow' and you born
at
of
THE COLD HEART

made a
never
succeed any better
He awoke
and
sat
rested
up,
as
the
placed
awake
he
streaks of
first
elbows
his
dawn appeared
on
the
Charcoal
rhyme."
He
Peter,
tapped
but no rhyme would
and disturbed
to
"_8;-row,"
the
in
his
forehead
"
:
make a
sake
with
Rhyme
his
finiêrs,
come, and as he sat there sad

tryin<^' hard to find a rhyme
mind,
young
one of them was
<ôodness
for
his
and
table
As he remembered
his hands.
the whispering- in his ears h e said to himself

foolish
not
did
dreams.
his
in
head upon
his
one when
sing-le
227
fellows
passed the cottage and
singing^ at the top
Peter tapped his forehead ivith his
"I stood beside a
little
of his voice:
fincêrs.
(P. 227.)
hut.
Just where the pine-trees s:ro\v,

Peeped in for my beloved,
But her face she would not show."
The words
but
rush(Ml
like lightning
througli
Peter's
(\'irs
they were gone again.
like
liglitninj.
He jumpc
15*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
228
up, ran from the cottage, pursued the three men, and
by the arm. "Stop, friend,"

you rhyme with 'grow'? Be
to tell me what you were singing."
seized the singer roughly
he
cried,
"what
good enough,
did
please,
"What's that to you, fellow?" replied the Black

"1 can sing what I like, I suppose?
Let
Forester.
my
go
"
"
arm, or
No,
no,"
screamed Peter, clinging
all
the tighter
until you have told

w'ill not let )'ou go
singing."
But
the singer's two
wêre
you
what
me
companions fell upon Peter and gave him such a
drubbing he was forced to let go the singer's clothing,
to
him, "I
and
fell
"
fainting to his knees.
Now
you have your deserts," they said, laughing,

"and perhaps you will know better another time than
to molest honest folk
"I will certainly
on an open road."
to do so any
remember not
replied Charcoal Peter with a sigh,
have given
me
me
a good beating be
more,''
"but now that you

so
good
as to
tell
slowly and clearly the words of the song."
him and mocked him, but the

singer repeated the words to him and then, laughing
and singing, the three young men went on their way.
They laughed
Peter raised
at
himself
painfully to his feet.
"Ah,"
he said, "so 'show' rhymes with 'grow.' Very well,

Master Glass-man, we will have a word to say to each
He went back to the cottage, took
other by-and-by."
leave of his host, and wîth his staff in his hand set
out once more for the clump of black pine-trees.
He walked slowly, for he had to compose a
line
to
the
verse,
last
and although he now had a word
THE COLD HEART
229
it
a difficult matter to make up
But b} the time he was close to the
place and the pines be^ân to grow taller and thicker,
he had his line quite complete, and so overjoyed was
he that he made a bound forward and nearl)^ bounded
up against a huge giant of a man, dressed as a
raftsman, and carrying a pole in his hand the size of
a ship's mast, who stepped suddenly from out of the
clump of pine-trees.
Peter Munk's knees shook with fright as he saw
to
rl^^'me
the whole
he found
line.
the giant taking slow steps alongside of him, in order

to
accommodate himself to Peter's

it is Dutch Michael," thought
doubt
pace.
"Without
but the huge
he,
figure paced silently on.
Peter glanced sideways at him from time to time.
He was
certainly taller
than
the
tallest
man he had
seen, his face was neither young nor old, but

was covered with lines and creases innumerable. He
wore a linen vest and the enormous boots which were
drawn up over his leather breeches Peter recognised
at once from the old man's story.
"Peter Munk, what are you doing in this clump
of black pines?" he asked at length in deep threatening
ever
tones.
"Good morning,
sir,"
answered Peter,
appear unconcerned, although he was trembling

"
aiu
only on
my way
tr3'ing
violentl}-.
home."
"Peter Munk," replied the Forest King, glaring
young man, "your way does not

clump of trees."
the unfortunate
through
this
"Well,
not
exactly,"
to
said
Peter,
"but
it
is
at
lie
so
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
230
hot
to-day
that
thoui^ht
would be cooler here
it
beneath the pine-trees."
"Don't
lie
"or
will
<îant,
Do you
the
little
thundered the
to me, Charcoal Peter,"

strike
suppose I
Glass-man
you
"
my
to the earth with
not
did
you
>ee
Then
in
pole.
begging
from
Dutch
tones
milder
Michael went on.
was a
" It
foolish thing to
and
do, Peter,
it
was
you you
lucky
could not remember
for
the lines of the verse,
w.
f^:
the
for
fellow
little
a terrible miser, and
is
only gives grudgingly;
moreover, whoever ac-
money from him
cepts
never happy again
is
\U
whole life long.

You are a simpleton,
his
and I am sorry
you from the bot-
Peter,
for
tom
Peter nearly bounded up against a huge
giant.
should
When
be
folks
some
better
jingle
than
fat
you have only a few copper

wretched
life
"You
said Peter.
my
think that a
(P. 229.1
nothing
other
of
heart.
fine
To
hand-
fellow like
you
charcoal
burner!
their
pockets
ducats
in
coins to show.
It
is
to lead."
are
right
there,
it
is
wretched
life,"
THE COLD HEART
231
proceeded Dutch Michael, "I have

helped many a poor fellow in distress and you would
not be the first. Just say how many hundred florins
you would like to have to bejîn with?"
"Well,
As
well,"
spoke
he
he
sounded
it
money
the
jingled
enormous pockets and

done in Peter's dream.
just
as
in
it
his
had
with fear and he was hot

Dutch Michael had not the
appearance of one who gave money out of charity
alone.
He remembered the mysterious words of the
old man regarding the men who had enriched themselves at the Forest King's expense, and overcome
with terror he cried out: "Many thanks, sir, for your
kind offer, but I would rather have nothing to do
with you," and with that he took to his heels and ran
Peter's
heart beat
and cold by
for his
turns,
fast
for
life.
But the terrible Michael was not to be shaken off.

By taking huge strides he kept pace with Peter
"You will regret this," he said, "mark my words you
will regret it.
Do not run so fast, yonder is the
boundary of my domains and I can go no further."
On
hearing these words Peter hastened on
more
than ever and as he reached the boundary he made

a spring for safety.
Dutch Michael hurled his huge
pole after him.
It
missed him, but the force with
which
it
splinters.
to pick
he
it
could
had
been
One
splinter
up
(l(j
thrown caused
to
throw
so
he'
fell
telt
it
at his feet
back
the
at
wood
it
to
break
into
and Peter stopped
Michael; but before

turn
and
twist in

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
232
and to his horror he saw that it had turned

into a huge snake, which was about to spring- at him.
He tried to shake it off, but it had fastened itself round
his arm and darted its horrible head towards his face,
when suddenly a woodcock flew down and seized the
snake's head in its beak and flew off with it.
Dutch
Michael raged and bellowed in vain, and Peter,
trembhng in every limb, once more set out upon his
way.
The path grew steeper and steeper until at
length he found himself before the big pine-tree in
the centre of the clump of black pines.
As on the
previous day, he bowed to the invisible Glass-man
and began reciting the verse:
his hand,
"Owner
of all in the pine-woods green,

Thine all the lands where the pine trees grow
To the Sunday-born thy face now show!"
Many
"Well,
it's
Charcoal Peter,
not quite right yet, but as

I will
let
it
it
you
is
pass," said a fine soft voice
near him.
and saw, seated beneath

He was wearing
a black vest, red stockings, and a large pointed hat
He had a refined, delicate little face and a long white
beard as soft as a cobweb; but the most extraordinary
thing about him that Peter at first sight noticed was
that he was smoking a long pipe of blue glass; but
on approaching nearer Peter discovered that everything
Peter turned
in surprise
a beautiful pine-tree, a
the
little
made
though
of
it
man
little
wore, coat,
old man.
shoes,
coloured glass; but
were
still
hot,
it
and went
stockings,
was
as
all
were
flexible
as
into folds, as cloth
Charcoal Peter and the

Glass- man.
Q^
"
THE COLD HEART

would
done,
ha^'e
movement
every
with
233
of the
little
man's body.
"And
said
the
so
little
you met
Dutch Michael
"He would have done you an
not taken his magic wand from him.
that
rascal
man.
had I
Moreover, he will not easil}' get it again."
"Yes, Master Glass-man," replied Peter, bowing
low.
"I had a terrible fright.
And so you were
the woodcock that pecked the snake to death? Very
many thanks. But I have come to you for advice.
Things are not very flourishing with me. A charcoalburner does not get on in the world, and, as I am
young and strong, I should like to be in a better
injur}'
position,
especially
when
see others like Fat Ezekiel
and the Dance King with as much
money
as
they
can spend."
"Peter,"
a cloud
me
hear
the
said
man
little
as
sternly,
he blew
smoke from his pipe, "Peter, don't let

you speak of these men. Just for a few
of
years' happiness,
or
perhaps
only the appearance of
pay by an eternity of misery.

You should not be-little your trade. Your father and
and grandfather before you pursued it. I trust it is
not the love of idleness that has led you to me."
Peter was alarmed by the little man's earnestness
and blushed.
"No, no," he faltered, "I know full
happiness
well
}'ou
self.
that
they
will
idleness
is
the
cannot wonder that
charcoal-burner
glass-makers,
is
ck)rk-makers
higher standing."
root
of
all
trouble;
should wish to better
thought
and
so
little
raftsmen
are
of.
all
but
iiiy-
tlic
of
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
234
"Pride goes before a
more
friendly
said the
fall,"
"You men
tones.
little
man
in
are a strange race!
seldom that any one of you is content with his

If you were a glass-worker you
position.
would no
doubt wish to be a timber merchant, and if you were
a timber merchant you would want to be the Keeper
of the Forest, or even a magistrate.
I am accustomed
It
is
to grant three wishes to every Sunday-child that
how
if
to
find
way
his
be granted; but
to
I
think
it
to
The
me.
can
refuse
two are
first
free
grant the third
to
So wish something for

it is something good
a foolish one.
is
knows
yourself, Peter, but take care that
and
useful."
"Hurrah! you are without doubt a

fellow,
I
will,
Master Glass-man.
I
wish that
King, and when
And
may dance
am
have as much money
so as
my
little
wish what
the
Dance
may
always
as well as
with Fat Ezekiel

in
first-rate
may
pockets as he has."
man
"what an
idiotic wish to make, to be able to dance and to have
You ought
a supply of money with which to gamble.
to be ashamed of yourself, Peter, to cheat yourself of
your good fortune in such a manner. Of what use
will it be to your poor mother that you can dance
well? And of what use your money if you only spend
"Fool!"
it
in the ale
cried
house?
the
little
When you
angrily,
are with Fat Ezekiel
and the Dance King your pockets will be as full as

theirs, but you will leave your money behind you, and
be as poor and hungry the rest of the week as you
were before. I will grant you one other wish, but see
that
you make
better use of
it."
THE COLD HEART

scratched
Peter
"Very
deHberation.
factory
in
carry on
Black
the
my
wish
else,
asked
said
Peter,
the
stupid,
his
in
you
am
money
to
earnestly.
wrath he flung
it
about
it
you
carriage."
little
stupid!
cried
the
little
his glass pipe at the
into a
hundred
pieces.
Why
couldn't you
and carriage indeed!
knowledge and common sense. But there,
no need to look so sad, the second wish was
horse
for
there,
not altogether so foolish as the

is
man
little
"whilst
nearest pine-tree and smashed
wish
i,^lass
Peter?"
"Oh! you
"A
some
finest
sufficient
might as well add a horse and a
and
after
the
business."
"Well,"
man,
spoke
for
Forest and
"Nothing- else?"
"Nothing-
head and
his
well,
235
first.
not a bad thing to possess and
glass factory
will certainly
provide
owner with a living, but had you wished for knowand common sense with it, the horse and
carriage would ha\'e followed as a natural consequence."
"But, Master Glass-man," replied Peter, "I have
wish left and I will wish for knowledge and
still one
common sense if you think it so necessary for me
its
ledge
to possess
"No,
in
it."
no,
mark
my
words you
will
find yourself
such a dilemma one of these fine days that you
will
wish to help you

Here are two thousand
golden crowns, see that you use them to the best
advantage, and don't com(i here asking for more
money or I will hang you from the top of the tallest
tree.
Three days ago old W'inkfritz died. He owned the
be
out,
thankful
and
to
have a
remaining
now go home.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
236
Go
the forest.
factory in
largest glass
first
thing- to-
morrow morning and make a bid for the business.

See that you are industrious and behave yourself well,
and I will visit you from time to time and give you
good advice to make up for your not having wished
for common sense, but I must tell you seriously that
your first wish was an evil wish. Be careful how you
take to frequenting ale-houses,
for never yet did they
do anyone anything but harm."

Whilst speaking the little man had taken out another
pipe made of the very finest glass, filled it with dried
cones, and stuck it in his little toothless mouth.
fir
He now
drew
stepping
out
means
forth
into
an enormous burning glass and,
the
sunlight,
lighted
pipe
his
by
of the glass.
When
he had succeeded he offered his hand to

gave him a little more good
smoked faster and faster, and at length dis-
Peter in friendly fashion,

advice,
a cloud of smoke, which circled higher and

higher until it reached the tree tops, leaving a scent of
appeared
in
genuine Dutch tobacco behind it.

When Peter reached home he found his mother
in great trouble
about him, for the good
woman
quite
supposed he had been made to enlist for a soldier.

He told her he had met a good friend in the
Forest
who had
men-folk
face,
years
thirty
become
she
Although
business.
different
for
given him enough
as
as
in
had
miller's
still
mother
his
to start a
had
lived
the charcoal-burner's hut and had
accustomed
a
money
to
wife
the
to
sooty
her
faces
husband's
sufficient vanity at
of
her
floury
once to despise
THE COLD HEART

their
237
former position as soon as she saw a chance of
bettering-
"As
feictory,"
it.
mother
the
said
she,
"I
of
shall
man who owns

be a
degree
glass
above
my
:^
The
liftlf
mnn
disapf-eared in a cloud of ^mol;e.
(v. 2,6.)
neighbours, and
in
in future I shall take a foremost seat

church amongst the well-to-do people."
Peter soon made a bargain with Winkfritz's heirs
for
possession
the
workmen employed
of
the
He
glass
factory.
there
and worked hard, making
retained
all
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
238
he liked his new trade.

He walked about the factory with his hands stuck in
his pockets, looking at this and that and making his
workmen laugh at his queer questions. His greatest
At
night and day.
g-lass
first
was to watch the glass-blowing; he liked to

take the soft material and fashion it into all sorts of
queer figures. But he soon tired of the work and by
pleasure
degrees he came less often to the factory; first it Tell

to passing only an hour a day there, then he would
come
all
in
this
every other day,
came
of
finally
only once a week, and
The Sun-
frequenting the ale-house.
he had met the little Glass-man, he went to

the inn and there he found the Dance King, already
dancing, and Fat Ezekiel, with a can of beer beside
day
after
him,
put his hand
man
and
pitch
playing
in his
kept good
with gold and
toss
crown
for
pieces.
He
be sure the little Glassand found his pockets bulging
pocket to
faith,
silver.
In
his
limbs he
felt
a strange
and unaccustomed twitching, as though he wanted to

dance, and as soon as the first dance was over he took
his partner out and placed himself close to the Dance
For every skip the Dance King made Peter

made two. If the Dance King bounded a foot into
the air Peter bounded twice as high, and no matter
what complicated steps the Dance King made, Peter's
King.
dancing was twice as

pranced, he twisted
complicated.
until all
who
He
beheld
bounded, he
him were in
a whirl of wonder.
As soon as it became known that Peter had purchased a glass factory, and when folks saw the careless
way in which he flung a handful of coppers at a time
THE COLD HEART

to
in
h\<y
the
must
he
said
money,
of
respect and attention
crowns,
his
spite
in
that
it
buried
had
he
everyone
because
of
found
said
and
The same
man.
but
have
others
forest,
sum
a monied
in
knew no bounds.
the musicians, their astonishment
Some
239
When
inherited
paid
he
his
money
him great
was apparent he
evening-
pockets as though he had plenty
lost
still
wâs
twenty
chinked
left.
saw how much he was looked up
Peter
to he scarcely
treasure
knew how
to contain himself for pride
and joy. He threw his money about with a free hand

and gave a goodly portion to the poor, remembering
the times when he had suffered for want of money.
llie Dance King's art having been quite supplanted by that of Peter, the latter was nicknamed
"Dance Emperor," but this nickname soon gave place
to another and a worse one.
On Sundays in the inn
there was no worse gambler than he, for no one
could aft"ord to lose as much as he could, but as he
always
with
pla}'ed
Fat
Ezekiel,
w'ho
won
his
mo-
ne}' easil}% he had still, just as the little Glass-man

had promised, as much money in his pockets as his
opj)onent.
crowns one minute,

sooner had Fat Ezekiel sli])ped them into his
pocket than the same sum appeared in Peter's.
He
took to gaml)ling every day in the week, and what
If
he
twenty or
lost
thirty
no
with drinking and playing he soon l)ecame one of the
worst characters
to
be
called
Emperor."
in
the lilark Forest,
"Gambling Peter"
and so he came
instead
of
"Dance
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
240
was on account of this that his glass factory

soon began to show signs of decay. He ordered glass
to be made as before; but as he had no business
It
capacity
he did not know
how
to
dispose
of
it
to
and soon had such an accumulation

of glass goods that he was obliged to sell to pedlars
or anyone who would buy it at half price, so that he
might hcve the money to pay his workmen.
One evening as he was going home from the inn
he could not help thinking of the terrible muddle he
had made of his affairs and worrying himself over
the loss of his fortune, when suddenly he became
aware that someone was walking beside him, and
behold it was the little Glass-man.
Peter flew into a terrible rage and accused the
the best advantage,
little
man
of
being the
cause of
all
his
misfortunes.
"Of what use to me is a horse and a carriage?" he

cried.
"Of what use my factory and all my glass?
I
was happier as a poverty-stricken charcoal-burner
than I am now, for I never know when the bailiffs
may come and seize my goods to pay my debts."
"Oh!" replied the Httle Glass-man, "so it is my
fault, is it, that you are unhappy? Is this the thanks
you offer me for my generosity? Why did you wish
You wished to be a glass manufacturer

and yet knew nothing about the business. Did I not
warn you to be careful what you wished for? It was
knowledge and common sense you wanted."
"Knowledge and common sense," screamed Peter.
"I will show you that I have as much common sense
as you have," and with these words he grabbed the
so foolishly?
THE COLD HEART
241
r^
Petey frrahhe'^ the Ghis'^-iiuui hy
Glass-man hy the collar and

you, Master Glass-man, and
until
you
now
at
have
this
^-ranted
very
me
moment,
fJir
/r.
cried
"Now
will
not
a third
on
ro/lav.
this
let
wish.
very
,^,1
have
vou o-o
Give me
spot, two
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
242
hundred thousand crown pieces, a house and oh!

oh!!" he shrieked aloud, for the Glass-man had turned
into a mass of hot molten glass and burnt his hand.
Of the little man himself there was nothing to be seen.

For several days he was reminded of his ingratitude and foolishness by his burnt and swollen
hand, but he managed to stifle his conscience and
said to himself
everything
in
to provide
me
As long
as
"Well,
it
his
is
sold,
with as
even
well,
I
have
much money
pockets are
full
my
if
factory and
got Fat Ezekiel
still
as
shall require.
on a Sunday,
can-
not have mine empty."

Just
Peter,
so,
but
how
if
a time should
come
when they are empty? This was exactly what happened.

One Sunday he came driving up to the inn in his
carriage and the people looking out of the window
remarked: "Here comes Gambling Peter," or "Here
comes the Dance Emperor," or "Here comes the rich
glass manufacturer."
"I'm not so sure about his riches,"

"there are grave reports about him
is
in
said another,
the town and
it
goods for debt."

nodded to the men at the window and
pompously "Master Innkeeper, is Fat Ezekiel
said that the bailiffs are to seize his
Peter
called
here yet?"
"Yes, yes,
"we have kept your
here
place,
am,"
Peter,
said Fat Ezekiel,
and we are
at the
cards already."
So Peter Munk went
hand
into his pocket and found that Fat Ezekiel must have
plenty of money, for his own pockets were quite full.
He sat down to the table and began to play,
in
and slipped
his
THE COLD HEART

losing and winning
much
243
But as
the night began to fall most of the players rose and
went home, but not so Peter Munk. He challenged
Fat Ezekiel to remain and play on.
At first he was not willing, but presently he
"Very w'ell," he said at length, "T will just
consented.
count my money and then we wîll throw the dice for
five crowns a point, for less than that it is mere
Ezekiel drew out his purse and counted
child's play."
five hundred crowns, so Peter knew exactly how much
others did.
as the
he had.
to
But though Ezekiel had won before, he now began

his money and his temper too.
So sure as
lose
he threw double
fives
Peter threw double sixes; what-
ever Ezekiel threw, Peter threw higher, until at length
he had won
five
crown
Ezekiel's
all
money
with the exception of
pieces.
still go on
and try to retrieve my luck; you shall lend
me some of your winnings, Peter, for one good comrade always helps another."
"If
cried Ezekiel,
lose this,"
"I will
playing,
"As much
you
as
please," replied Peter,
"a hundred
crowns if possible," for he w'as merry over his winnings

and in a very good temper.
But again Ezekiel lost and Peter started as he
heard a harsh voice behind him say
"Oh! ho! there
goes the
last coin I"
looked
Peter
standing
behind
money, but
Peter
to
round
him.
In
and
his
saw
terror
Dutch
he
let
Michael
fall
Ezekiel saw nothing, but only asked

him some money that they might go
F'at
lend
his
16

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
244
a dream Peter thrust his hand

was empty, he tried the other
empty too. He turned them inside out, but not the
smallest copper coin was to be seen, and now he
remembered for the first time what his wish had been
that he might always have as much money as Fat
well, Ezekiel had none and so Peter's had all
Ezekiel
on
playing-.
into
Half
pocket.
his
in
It
disappeared
At
like
smoke.
the innkeeper and Fat Ezekiel
would not
believe that he had no money, but when they saw
that his pockets really were empty they were very
angry, for they declared he must be a sorcerer and
that he had wished his money and his winning's away
at
home
first
so that he might not have to lend any.
Peter attempted to defend himself, but appearances
were against him.
Ezekiel declared that the following
day he would publish the news all over the Black

Poorest, and the innkeeper said he should go
and
denounce Peter as a sorcerer to the magîstrate and
Then they
that he would most assuredly be burnt.
flew at him, beat him soundly, tore his jacket ofif his
back, and threw him out of the door of the inn.
No star shone in the sky as Peter crept miserably
home, but in spite of that he recognised a dark figure
that walked beside him and kept pace with him. At length
"Well, Peter Munk, there is an end to
the figure spoke
you and your splendour. I could have told you exactly
what would happen when you would not Hsten to me but
hurried off to that stupid Glass Dwarf. Now see what you
have come to through despising my advice. But try me once,
for I am really sorry for your pitiful fate. No one has ever
THE COLD HEART
24s
me for assistance, and if you

come to me to-morrow to the clump
repented of comini^- to
are
not afraid
I will be there if you call me."

But Peter shuddered and ran home as fast as
of pine-trees;
his
legs could carry him.
PART
Peter
"\\^hen
Monday
entered
he
morning-
He was
possession.
which he could
settle
had not, his

carriage and the stock
"Well,"
nothing for
And he
were at
He
said
me
off
set
he,
I
will
glass
his
found
asked
he
that
IT.
the
if
and on
house,
factory,
in
bailiffs
hand were
"since
already
the
in
he had any money with
debts,
his
on
factory
the
horse,
seized.
all
little
his replying
stables,
man
has done
see what the big one will do."
running as
fast
as
though the police
his heels.
reached the clump of black pines, and as he
spot where he had seen the little Glassseemed as though an invisible hand caught
him and held him back.
But he tore himself loose
and dashed across the boundary line into Dutch
Breathlessly he called:
Michael's domain.
"Dutch
Michael, Dutch Michael," and immediately the gigantic
passed
man
the
it
fiifure
of the raftsman stood before him.
"So you have come,"

did
they wish
to
sell
lie
said,
laughing.
"And
up you and your possessions?
wds the fault of the little man, miser

one makes a present it may as well be
But follow me to my house and
one worth having.
Well,
well,
that he
will
it
If
is.
see
if
we cannot
drive a barirain."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
246
"Make a bargain?" thought

exchange with him? Have
to
"what have
got to serve him,
Peter,
I
wonder?"
Dutch Michael led him up a steep woodland
pathway until at length they came to a steep ravine,
with rugged rocky sides.
Michael sprang down the
rugged rocks as though they had been a polished
I
marble
but Peter almost
staircase,
when
he
he was
the height of a church tower.
He stretched up an
arm as long as a weaver's beam, with a hand the size
of a parlour table, and bade Peter seat himself upon
it and hold tight.
saw that the giant grew
taller
and
fainted
taller
until
Peter trembled with fright but obeyed, took his

seat upon the giant's hand, and held tight to his thumb.
They went down and down,

Peter's
surprise
the
quite
it
contrary,
was not
for
ever deeper, but to
indeed it was
shone so brightly in
at all dark,
the sun
it dazzled him.
The further Peter went
down, the smaller Michael became, until when they
reached the bottom of the ravine he was the same
size as he had been when Peter first saw him.
his
eyes that
They were standing
outside a house, such as a
might have inhabited, and the room

into was much the same as any
other room except that it seemed very dreary. A tall
clock in a wooden case stood by the wall, an enormous
china stove and the usual furniture were all there.
well-to-do peasant
Peter
was shown
Michael invited him to take a seat at the table and,

going out, returned speedily with glasses and a flask
of wine.
He poured it out and they began to talk,
THE COLD HEART
247
Dutch Michael telling Peter of all the joys there were

He described the
be met with in foreign lands.
beautiful towns and rivers until Feter conceived a great
longing to go and see them.
"Ah!" said Michael craftily, "even if your whole
to
Michael stretched up
ail
arm,
the
size
rvith
a hand
of a parlouy
table,
'
p.
246.)
-'
.i
%
body and mind wanted to
undertake some great piece
of business vour poor silly
heart would rjuake with
1
can't
think
a heart.
where did
"^
fear.
fine fellow like vou wants with

were called a cheat and a rogue
it
most? Not in your head, I'll
what a
When you
you
feel
be bound!
When the ofticers of the law came and
possession
took
of all your belongings did you have
a stomach-arlic
"-^
Tell me, wlien^ did
it
hurt you most?''
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
248
"My
heart," replied
hand upon
Peter, placing- his
his heaving breast.
"Now
forgive
me,"
Michael,
said
"If
remind
you have given away many hundred crown

pieces to beg-gars and other rabble.
What good
They blessed you and wished
has it done you?
Did that do you any good?
you g-ood health.
What was it prompted you to put your hand in
you
that
your pocket every time a beggar held out his ragged

Your heart, I tell you. Neither your
hat to you?
eyes, nor your tongue, nor your arm, nor your leg,
but your heart. You took things to heart as the
saying-
is."
"But how can

suppress
but
it;
"You poor
my
help
fellow,"
little
you
will feel
laughed
palpitating thing
that
it?
heart beats until
my
try
it
best
to
hurts me."
Michael,
"give
me
and see how much better
without it!"
"Give you my heart!" screamed Peter in horror,

"why, I should die on the spot. No, that I will not!"
" Of course, you would die if an ordinary physician
were to cut out your heart. But with me it is quite
a dififerent matter. Come with me, and I will convince you."
He
and beckoned to Peter to follow him

into another room.
Peter's heart contracted painfully
as he crossed the threshold of this room but he paid
no heed to it, such astonishing sights claimed his
attention.
There were rows of shelves, and upon these
rose
stood
in
glass
each
of
bottles
these
filled
bottles
with
there
transparent
was a
and
Every
fluid,
heart.
THE COLD HEART

was
bottle
Peter read the names with

There was the name of the
curiosity.
Fat Ezekiel's,
Magistrate,
Chief
and
labelled
greatest
the
people
fact all the principal
"Observe,"
Dance King,
the
"all
these people have
themselves of fear and sorrow for
rid
hearts beats with
these
of
and
in
the neighbourhood.
in
Michael,
said
249
Not one
life.
or sorrow any more,
fear
former possessors are very well off without
their
such unquiet guests to disturb them."

place
"But what do they carry in their

of them ? " enquired Peter, who felt
breasts
in
and
faint
giddy.
"This,"
Michael,
replied
and he showed him
heart of stone he had taken from a drawer.

"
Oh
said
"
But
stone?
"Yes,
that
yes,"
must be
replied
winter
glass
of
body better
summer when it
your
shudder,
with
What do you want
cool.
in
Peter
ver}'
"
heart
of
cold in one's breast."
Michael,
with a
"quite
warm
pleasantly
Even
heart?
good cherry brandy
warm
will
your heart could, and in

is
hot and sultry it is nice and
cooling.
Then, as I have said, neither grief, nor
foolish pity, nor sorrow of any sort can affect such
than
a heart."
"And
you have to offer me?" asked

Peter ungraciously, "I had hoped for money and you
offer
me
is
that
all
st(;ne."
"
Come," 1 think a hundred thousand

pieces would be sufficient for you at first.
deal
advantageously
ni!llioniire."
with
it
you
will
soon
crown
you
If
be
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
250
"A
hundred
so
beat
company.
the
may have
and you
my
about
me
this
poor
the
come,
are
give
Michael,
Here,
stone
we
for
wildly,
exclaimed
"Come,
joyfully.
charcoal-burner,
don't
thousand!"
heart,
part
to
money and
the
disturber of
my
peace."
"I
thought you would prove a sensible fellow,"

"come, we will have another glass of
Michael,
said
wine and then
They
will
count out the money."
themselves
seated
drank so much wine that Peter
When
of
he awoke
and
post
window
and
behind
him.
himself
that
the
to
put his
At
first
in
he
could
the carriage,
and
friendly
sound
he was, seated in
head out of the
saw the Black Forest

sat
room
asleep.
fell
there
see,
He
carriage.
a beautiful
was
it
horn,
next
the
in
in
the
not believe
distance
it
for his clothes
was
were
same as those he had worn the day before;

but he remembered everything so clearly that he could
not
the
no longer doubt. "Charcoal Peter am I, and no mistake,"

he said.
He was surprised he felt no sadness at leaving
his home and the Forest where he had lived for
Even the thought of his mother whom he
so long-.
was leaving alone, helpless and in dire poverty, provoked no feeling of remorse in him, and he could
He felt perfectly
not call up a tear nor even a sigh.
indifferent.
"tears and sighs, homethe heart and, thanks

from
sickness, and grief, come
to Dutch Michael, mine is now of stone."
"Of
course,"
said
he,
THE COLD HEART

He
moved
put
regarding
kept
he
"If
of;"
He
carriage.
with
found
his
heart,
length
word
his
well
as
he has
have
nothing
dollars
shall
nothing
as
he began to search the

everything he could possibly
that
require in the shape of clothing,

at
but
breast,
kept
thousand
my
respecting
it
to
has
hundred
the
complain
to
hand
his
there.
251
but no money.
But
he came across a pocket in the lining of

which was stuffed with gold and notes,
the
carriage
and
letters
of credit to
"Now
all
the principal
cities.
have everything I can possibly want,"

he said, and settling himself comfortably in the corner
of his carriage drove away out into the world.
For two years he drove about the country,
I
peering right and

at the
a town
into
left
from the windows of
houses and villages he passed.
he put up
at
an
inn,
his carriage
When
he came
then went round
who showed him
all the beautiful and

one of which afforded him the
least delight, for his heart of stone prevented him
taking pleasure in anything. Nothing, however beautiful,
appealed to his senses any longer.
Nothing was left
with
a courier,
interesting
sights,
not
and drink and sleep and so he

lived without interest or aim in life; to amuse himself he
ate and drank, and to prevent his being bored he slept.
Now and again he thought of the days when
he had been happy and gay, although he had been
obliged to work hard for a livelihood.
In those days
every beautiful view had delighted him, music and
singing had enchanted him, and the simple
food
his mother cooked for him and brou<rht to him as
to
him
but
to
eat
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
252
had been more appetisinghe partook of now.

than
As
he thought of the past it struck him as very singular
desired to smile even, whereas
that he no longer
formerly the smallest joke had served as an excuse
When other folks laughed he drew his
for laughter.
lips into the form of a grin out of politeness; but
It is true he was never
his heart no longer laughed.
then
he was not really
anything,
but
over
upset
he
beside
sat
the
all
his
kiln
dainty
dishes
satisfied.
was not home-sickness or grief; but a sense

of blankness, weariness and friendlessness that at length
drove him back home.
As he drove out of Strassburg and saw again
It
the
dark
beautiful
pine-trees
of
native
his
forest,
and looked upon the honest faces of his countrymen,

and heard the homely, well-remembered tones of their
speech, he placed his hand quickly to his heart, for
his
blood was coursing wildly through his veins
and he felt as though he must both weep and
But how foolish
His heart was
laugh together.
of stone, and stones are dead and can neither laugh
nor weep.
His
received
done.
the
was
only
with
"Michael,"
over
carry
deal
of
but
then
world
bored.
in
was
visit
first
him
my
It
taken
am
breast
never
true
is
that
shielded
I
am
glad
had
have
pleasure
the
either
all
nothing;
stone
angry
and
formerly
travelled
in
me from
never
who
Michael,
he
as
"I
Peter,
said
and
unpleasantness,
I
Dutch
to
friendliness
a
or
feel
thing
great
sad,
only
THE COLD HEART

half
alive.
the
stone
heart?
become accustomed
put
to
}'ear.s
and even
it,
little
if
it
into
life
my
me back
g-ive
five-and-twenty
for
it
not
even
or
heart,
had
you
Could
253
old
and had
makes me
TL
A
For two
coin 111 It
merr}',
some
happy
The
**A\'hcn
"you
and
Peter cirove nhout the country,
foolishness
occasionally,
still
(p.
It
.^t.)
was
heart."
w-iant
you
shall
v^f^ys
lauf^hed
are
dead,
have your
experience
all
the
qrim
Peter
soft,
and
Munk,"
feelinsjc
sensations
heart
bitter
he
back
you knew
lau2;"h.
replied,
acâin,
before.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
254
But as long- as you are alive you cannot have It. It

would have been of little service to you either, in
Why
the life of idleness you have been living lately.
you settle down now, marry, build a house,

make money? All you require is work; because you
were idle you were bored and then you blame your
don't
innocent stone heart."

Peter saw that there was sense
what Michael
and made up his mind to devote his time to
Michael gave him another hundred
money-making.
thousand dollars and they parted good friends.
Very soon the news was spread abroad in the
Black Forest that Charcoal Peter, or Gambling Peter,
had returned, and that he was richer than formerly,
As usual, now that he had returned a rich man
he was received with open arms by those who had
turned their backs on him in his misfortunes.
He
now pretended that he was a timber merchant, but
this was only a blind, his real business was that of a
money-lender and corn-dealer.
Very soon half the folks in the Black Forest
owed him money, and he charged ten per cent for
in
said
all
he
lent.
had not the

its
Or again he sold corn to

money to pay immediately,
the poor,
who
for three times
worth.
He was
first-rate
friends
with
the
magistrate
when it happened that Peter's debtors

did not pay up to the very day the magistrate
would come with his officers and sell up their
homes and drive father, mother and children out
into the forest.
At first it caused rich Peter some
now,
and
THE COLD HEART

for
inconvenience,
men begged
the
house,
women
soften
to
tried
for
cried
children
poor
the
creatures
some
for
heart
his
255
besie2;-ed
his
consideration,
the
of
and the
stone,
But he bought a pair
bread.
of
dogs to stop the "caterwauling," as he called

and so soon as a beggar appeared he set his dogs
fierce
it,
on to him.
But what caused him the most trouble was
She had fallen into extreme
his poor old mother.
poverty, and though her son had returned a rich
man he did not attempt

came sometimes to his
supported
steps
tottering
to
provide
for
She
her.
door,
weak
and
ill,
her
by a
stick,
but
she
did
for once she had been

was a sore grief to her that
she should be dependent on the charity of others
when her own son could so well have afforded to
care for her in her old age.
But his heart of stone
was never moved by the sight of the pale worn face
and the withered outstretched hand.
When she knocked at his door he drew some
coppers from his pocket and gave them to a servant
to
hand to her.
He could hear her tremblingvoice as she thanked him and wished him W(^ll,
he heard her coughing pitifully as she crept away,
and then he thought no more about the matter,
except that he had spent some money with no hope
not venture
out
driven
of
its
house,
It
it.
being returned.
At
last
He knew
Forest
the
into
of
Peter
quite
would
made up
well that
be
only
his
mind
every
too
glad
to get
father
to
let
in
marricHl.
the
him
Black
nuirry
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
256
daughter, but he was very
his
difficult to
please, for
he wanted everyone to praise the good sense he had

shown in making his choice and to be envious of
good fortune.
So he went
his
side,
but not
dance-room
to every
one of the beautiful
in
the country-
maidens he met
there did he think sufficiently beautiful.
At length he
heard that a poor wood-cutter's daughter was the most
most virtuous maiden in the whole of

She lived quietly, keeping her
the Black Forest.
father's house in beautiful order, and never so much
as showed herself at the dance-rooms, not even at
beautiful
holiday
and
No
times.
sooner
made up
marvel than he
Peter
did
his
mind
to
rode out to the cottage where she dwelt.

ful
of
this
Lisbeth's father received this fine-looking gentleman
with
surprise,
heard that
did
hear
wed her, and

The beauti-
not
and was
Peter
take
supposed that
would now be
long
all
at
request without so
still
wished to
an
be
his
make up
to
his
more astonished when he
end,
He
mind,
he
his
proverty and
much
son-in-law.
anxious
for
striving
and so he agreed
to his
as asking Lisbeth's consent,
but she was such an obedient child that she did not
venture to object, and so became Mrs. Peter Munk.
poor girl was not as happy as she

She had thought herself an accompHshed housekeeper, but she could do nothing to
She was pit'ful towards the
please Master Peter.
to be a man of means,
her
husband
poor, and, knowing
she thought it no wrong to give them a litde money
But when Peter happened to see her one
or food.
But
expected
the
to
be.
THE COLD HEART

da\'
257
he told her with an angry glance and in harsh

that she was wasting his goods.
"A\'hat did
tones
bring with you," be cried, "that you think you

Why, your beggar father's
spend so lavishly ?
staff would scarcely serve to heat the soup, and yet
you throw money about as though you were a
princess.
If I
catch yo\i doing it again you shall
}'ou
can
feel
my
the weight of
The
hand."
Lisbeth
beautiful
wept
bitterly
when
she
and wished herself back again in her

poor little cottage instead of living in the
grand house of the rich but miserly and hard-hearted
Peter Munk.
Had she known that he had a heart
stone in his breast and could love neither her
of
so
nor anyone else she would not have been
was
alone,
father's
surprised.
Sometimes, as she sat in her doorway, a beggar

would pass by and hold out his hand in entreaty.
Then Lisbeth closed her eyes tightly that she might
not see his misery, and clenched her hands so that
they
should not involuntarily stray to her pocket for
a coin.
And
ill-thought of
and
it
was
so
It
happened
that Lisbeth
came
to be
throughout the whole of the Black Forest,
said that she
was even more miserly than
Peter himself.
But one day Lisbeth sat by the door of her

house and sang a little song as she twirled her
distaft, for she was
mi^rr}' because the weather was
and Peter had ridden out into the country.
fine
.She
saw a
the
weight
little^
of
old
an
man coming
along,
IxMit
beneath
enormous sack and panting
pain-
HAUFFS FAIRY TALES
258
She looked at him pityino-ly, thinkino- to herself

was not ri^ht that such an old man should be
fully.
that
it
so heavily laden.
man reached
Just as the old
and almost
dear
pity,
gasped,
lady,
can
"I
Lisbeth he stumbled
"Have
beneath the weight of his sack.
fell
and give
go no
me
drink of water,"
further,
am
he
completely
exhausted."
"
You
are too old to carry such a heavy weight,"
said Lisbeth.
"True,"
account
my
of
round as a
to
earn
self
the
replied
poverty
But
livelihood.
knows nothing
that
otherwise
carrier,
the
of
good a cool draught
man,
old
am
forced
not
lady
rich
])inch
on
to
go
be able
your-
like
poverty or
of
of fresh water
is
it
should
I
I
"but
how
seems on such a
hot day."
On
hearing
this
Lisbeth
hurried
into
the house,
pitcher from the shelf and filled it with

and when she turned to hand it to the old
man and saw how wretched and tired out he looked
as he sat upon his sack, she felt so much pity for
him, that she could not resist giving him more
substantial help.
So she set the water aside and
filled a cup with red wine and gave it to him with a
took
water,
large slice of rye bread.
"This
will
that
do you more good than water, seeing

you are so old," she said, "but be careful, do
not
drink
so
hastil}',
take
morsel
of
bread
with
the wine."
The
old
man looked
at
her
with
tears
in
his

THE COLD HEART
eyes
"I
am
very
old,"
he
said,
261
"but
in
m}^
all
life
have seen few so pitiful as you or whose gifts were

with such gracious kindness.
But such a kind
heart will not go unrewarded."
given
"No,
at
cried
there
turned,
and
indeed,
once,"
stood
reward
the
Peter
with
shall
have
when
they
purple
with
she
and
voice,
terrible
face
rage.
"And so you give my best wine to beggars,

and serve it in my own cup, too. Now you shall
have your reward."
Lisbeth threw herself at his feet and becrired
for forgiveness, but his
heart of stone knew no
pity; he turned the whip he was carrying round
and struck her forehead with the ebony handle
with
so
much force that she sank back lifeless
int")
the
arms of the old man.
Immediately he
began to regret what he had done and stooped
to see if she were yet alive.
But the little old
man spoke
Charcoal
she
Peter,
was
"Do
sweetest
the
in
bloom again,"
Every drop
of
blood
"So
he
said.
done.
tones:
the
whole of the Black

}'ou have trodden it under foot
flower
that
well-known
in
is
it
you,"
trust
you
will
forsook
not
trouble.
and
loveliest
Forest;
will
it
Peter's
now
never
cheeks
what is done, is
not give me up to the hand
"Well,
of the low for this murder."
"Miserable
wretch!"
replied
man. "What satisfaction should I

your mortal body to the hangman?
the
little
have
It
is
in
Glass-
giving
no earthly
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
262
you have to fear, but another and

a more awful one, for you have sold your soul to
court
of
justice
the evil one."
"And
Peter,
and
the
the
but
my
me
undoing,
you
and
other
so
for
on
through
it,
me
you
with
you?
ou?
You
has
been
that
help,
the
screamed
heart,"
blame
played
gain
to
seek
to
to
is
tricks
was
my
sold
you,
deceitful
treasures
drove
have
if
"who,
responsibility
lies
with
the
Httle
you."
But
had
scarcely
Glass-man
began
he swelled until
were as big as
he
of a baker's oven
himself
on
his
aspen
threw
before
out of which flames began to dart.
heart did not prevent
Peter
spoken
grow big-ger.
He grew and
he became a huge giant, his eyes
saucers and his mouth was the size
to
his
knees,
for
his
stone
limbs from shaking like an
tree.
With hands like vulture's claws the wood spirit

seized him by his neck, twisted him about as the
whirlwind does the dry leaves, and then dashed him
to the ground so that his ribs cracked.
" Earth-worm " he cried, in a voice that rolled
to pieces if I
like thunder, "I could shatter you
would, for you have offended the Lord of the Forest.
But for the sake of this dead woman, who fed me
and gave me drink, I will give you eight days' grace
do not repent, I will come
If during that time you
and grind your bones to powder and you will depart
in the midst of your sins."
men found
It was evening when some passing
!
THE COLD HEART

Munk
Peter
turned him
lyinij;-
unconscious
over and
but for some time
on
for
soui^^ht
263
the
i^round;
some
si<^n
of
they
hfe,
one of them
went into the house and fetched some water and
Then he drew a deep
sprinkled it on his face.
bn a h, groaned and opened his e3'es, looked around
in
vain.
i\t
Some passing men found Peter Miinh
leni^-th
lying unconscious on the ground.
(P. 263.)
him anxiously, and asked

had seen
I
into
in
le
his
vain
was
his
wife,
hut
no
one
Ikt.
thanked the
men
for
their
assistance,
crept
house and searched from cellar to attic, but

what he had hoped might prove a bad dream
litter
rcalit\'.
Now
that
for
he
was
\di
<|uite
alone,
strani-e
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
26+
him
he had no fear, for was
But when he thought of the
not his heart cold?
death of his wife, it reminded him that his own
And how heavily laden
death would come one day.
His soul would be weighed
with sin he would be!
thoughts
came
down by
the tears
to
of the needy,
the curses of those
he had ruined, the groans of the wretched ones that

had been dragged down by his dogs, the quiet
despair of his own mother, and the innocent blood
How would he be able to answer her

when he came and demanded: "Where is
my daughter, your wife?"
He was tormented in his dreams, and repeatedly
" Peter,
awoke, hearing a sweet voice calling to him
Even when
Peter, see that you get a warmer heart."
same,
and
he
knew the
he was awake it was the
He went down to the inn
voice to be Lisbeth's.
to divert his thoughts, and there he met Fat Ezekiel.
He sat down opposite to him and they began
of
old
Lisbeth.
father
to
talk
of
the stars,
had died
sorts
all
and
of
things,
at last of death
the weather,
the
war,
and how quickly some
off.
Then Peter asked
the
fat
one what he thought
and the hereafter.

answered that the body died and was
buried, but the soul soared up to heaven or down
of death
Ezekiel
to the evil one.
"Is
the
heart
buried
with
the
body?"
Peter.
"Certainly that
"But
if
Is
buried too!"
one had no heart?" queried Peter.
asked
THE COLD HEART

Ezekiel looked at him
Are you
say?
mean
to say
"Oh!
Peter,
that
"but
have a heart right enough," said
made
is
it
of
have no heart?"
you
yes,
"What do you
me? Do you
horror.
in
make game
to
trying;
265
of stone."
him in astonishment, looked

round to see that no one was listening, and then
"
said
How do you know that ? Has your own
Ezekiel
stared
at
ceased to beat also?"

"It beats no longer, at least not in my breast,"
answered Peter Munk. "But tell me, now you understand how it is with me, what will happen to our
hearts?''
"Why
best
of
worry
"You
Ezekiel.
about
are
alive
my
that,
friend,"
laughed
and that
one is never
present
at
having a heart of stone,
is
the
afraid
of such thoughts."
"Quite
the
same,"
said
how
they
would
one
but
true,
"and
Peter,
about
thinks
I
have frightened
can
me
them
all
remember still
once upon a
time."
"Of
W'ell
I
asked
that
went
went
we
course,
with
us,"
our
can't
said
expect things to go very
Ezekiel.
"Once
upon
time
about it and he told me

be weighed; the light ones
scale
and those heavy with sin
expect our stone hearts will be
schoolmaster
hearts
would
up on the
down, so I
pretty heav}-."
"Sometimes
that
my
am
little
uncomfortable to think
heart should be so indifferent to such things,"
said Peter.

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
266
So
heard
they
talked
voice
the
That
together.
whispering
night
or
five
Peter
times
six
in
you get a warmer

heart!"
He felt no remorse for what he had done,
but when he told his servants that his wife had gone
on a journey he wondered to himself whither she
had journeyed.
"Peter,
ear:
his
Peter,
see
that
whole days and nights passed and ever it

seemed to him there was a voice whispering in his
of nothing but the little
ear, and he could think
Six
Glass-man and his warning.

he sprang out of bed
day,
see
this
Hfe
in
hill,
cannot get a
unfeeling
warm
my
stone in
so,
said
on the seventh
"
:
Well,
heart again,
bosom,
for
it
will
instead of
makes
my
So he dressed himself
the clump of black
both tedious and lonely."
and rode off to

he reached the outskirts he dismounted,
up his horse, and hurried to the summit of the
and as he came to the big pine tree he repeated
his
best
When
pines.
tied
if
And
and
his verse:
"Owner
pine-woods green,
of all in the
Many

Thine all the lands where the pine-trees
To
the Sunday-born thy face
At once
did
not seem at
He wore
sad.
veil
for
the
floated
whom
little
all
Glass-man
friendly;
in
appeared,
but
he
but looked gloomy and
a coat of black glass, and a long crape
from
his
hat,
and Peter knew very
well
he wore mourning.
"What do you want

asked
grow
now show!"
deep tones.
with me,
Peter
Munk?" he
Till':
COLD HEART
267
"There is still a wish due to me, Mr. Glass-man,"

answered Peter with downcast eyes.
"Is
it
possible
for
a heart of stone to wish for
"You have everything

little man.
your bad disposition requires, and I shall
not readily grant }Our request."
anything-?" said the
man
of
That night Peter heard
the voice
Jt'hisperiiig
in
his ear.
(P. :66.)
"But you promised me three wishes,"

"and one T have not yet made use of,"
"I have the right to withhold
wish,"
said
you want?"
"Take
the
this
little
cold
man,
stone
"but
out
it
if
sa}^
of
it
said
is
on,
mv
Peter
a foolish
what
breast
do
and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
268
me
give
my warm
back
heart in
living
place of
it,"
Peter asked.
"Had
aught
do
to
with
exchange?"
the
demanded the Httle man. "Am I Dutch Michael,

who gives fortunes and stone hearts away? You
must recover your heart from him."
"But he will never give it back to me," answered Peter.
"Bad
the
you
as
man
little
are,
after
and as your wish

to
assist
by
heart
and
he
prides
So
go
you."
cross
give
act.
man,
this
as
force
and
not be a
and
to
straight
The
difficult
task,
he
will
stupid
himself
you,"
for
said
consideration,
I
promise
will
you will never obtain your

so you must employ cunning,
Listen,
was
always
sorry
moments'
not a foolish one
you.
may
it
is
am
few
upon being
him and do
for stupid Michael
remain,
although
extremely
exactly
clever.
as
tell
gave Peter a little

and proceeded to
him minute instructions as to how he should
"He cannot take your life," said the little
of
"and
out
Glass-man
pure
he
to
you have
then
transparent
will
him
let
and
obtained
glass,
you
go
free
if
you
hold
As soon
what you want come back
whisper
prayer.
here to me."
Peter
Munk
took
the
little
cross,
made
man
sure
had
remembered every word the little
him, and went straight off to the spot where
He called him
Michael was wont to be found.
three times by name and at once the giant appeared.
"And so you have killed your wife," he said
he
told
THE COLD HEART
269
have done
your
fortune
on
the
would be best for you to leave
beeirars?
the country for a time, for there will be a fine
fuss when it is found out; and so I suppose you
want money and have come to fetch it from me?"
"You have guessed it exactly," replied Peter,
a
with
horrible
"but
a long
shall
way
"Well,
lauoh.
Did
But it
same.
not
she
require a
should
waste
good big sum
this time.
It
is
to America."
Michael went in advance and led the way to

home. As soon as he reached it he w'ent to
a chest and took out several packets of gold. Whilst
" You are a rascal,
he wâs counting it Peter said
Michael, for you deceived me, telling me that I had
a stone in my breast, and that }'ou had my heart."
"And is it not so?" asked the astonished Michael,
"can you feel your heart beat? Do you know^ what
fear or remorse is?"
"Ah! you have just made my heart stand still,
but T have it still in my breast and so has Ezekiel.
It was he who told me you had lied to us; you are
not the one to take one's heart out without his feeling
that would be magic."
it,
his
"But
assure
you
did,"
said Michael
angrily,
and Ezekiel, and all the other rich people

who have had dealings with me have hearts of stone,
and your own original hearts I have here, sluit iij)
"^'ou,
in
a room."
"Now
how
easily
tongue!" laughed
one else believe that.
Peter.
1
the
lies
"^'ou
trip
must
from
your
make
some
have seen do/ens of similar
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
270
my
tricks
on
room
there
fellow,
allow,
The
The
travels.
you have
hearts
You
merely waxen ones.
are
In
your
are a rich
but you do not understand magic."
became
furious
of the room.
"Come
in
"All
same,
and tore open the door

and read all these labels;
look at this, look at that, do you see it is labelled
'Peter Munk's Heart!' do you see how it throbs?
Could you make a waxen one do that?"
giant
the
my
in
not
does
heart
real
still
breast.
wax,"
is
it
beat
No,
said
like
that,
is
evident
it
"A
Peter.
mine
have
you do not
understand magic."
"
But
Michael;
own
real
"you
prove
shall
to
it
for
feel
you
"
cried
yourself that
the angry
it
is
your
heart."
He
his
will
tore
breast and
heart,
place,
and
Peter's
showed
on
breathed
immediately
it
took a stone from
open,
vest
to
it,
to
him.
and put
his
Then he took
it
delight
carefully in
Peter
felt
the
its
it
begin to beat.
"Now
have you to say?" laughed Michael.

"Truly you were in the right," answered Peter,
carefully drawing the little cross from his pocket.
W'hat
would not have believed it possible for a man to

do such a thing."
"Well, it was as I said," answered Michael; "you
see I do understand magic, but come, now, I must
put the stone back in your breast"
"Softly, softly, Michael!" cried Peter, and he
took a step backwards and held out the cross towards him. "With a morsel of cheese the mouse
"I
THE COLD HEART

caught,
is
and
time
this
And
caught."
he
at
it
is
271
you who havo been
once beg"an to
murmur
the
first
prayer that came to his Hps.
At once Michael
fell down
on the g-round
beg"an to dwindle away,
and
writhed
like
worm,
and
g-roaned and
and
ed,
hearts
sig'h-
the
all
the
began
to throb and beat
until
it
sounded
like the clockmaker's workshop.
But Peter was
afraid,
and
his
courag"e began to
fail
him, and he
and ran
turned
out of the house
in
g^lass bottles
and, driven b}' fear,
he climbed the
Come
in
and read
all
these labels,'"
said the
steep
giant.
he
could
Michael
hear
face
of
the
(P. 270.)
raging
rocky ravine, for

and stamping and
uttering fearful oaths.
As soon
to
the
storm
left
to
clump
broke
right
as
of
out
of
he reached the top he ran

black
pines.
suddenlv,
him,
striking
fearful
lightning
the
(luickl)'
thunder-
flashed
trees
about
from
him.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
272
but
In
he
reached
the
domain
of
the
little
Glass-man
safet}'.
His heart was beating with joy, simply because

But suddenly he saw with horror that
his past life had been even as the the terrible thunderstorm that had dealt destruction right and left in the
He thought of Lisbeth, his good
beautiful forest.
and beautiful wife, whom he had murdered on account
of his avarice, and he saw himself as an outcast of
humanity. When he reached the little hill where the
it
did beat.
Glass^man dwelt he was weeping bitterly.

The Glass man sat beneath the pine-tree
and
and he looked more cheerful than

do you weep, Charcoal Peter?"
he asked. "Did you not get your heart? Have you
still a stone in your breast?"
"Ah! sir!" sighed Peter, "when I had a heart
of stone I never wept, my eyes were as dry as
smoked a
pipe,
"Why
previously.
the
I
land
think
in
of
July;
all
but now
have done.
to misery and want, and set
and
my
heart
is
breaking as
My
debtors I drove out

dogs upon the poor
how my whip fell upon
my
and you know alas!

brow!"
"Peter, you have been a great sinner!" said the
man. "Money and idleness spoilt you; when
sick,
that snow-white
little
your heart became as a stone you could feel neither

But
nor sorrow, neither remorse nor pity.
joy,
certain
for
knew
I
and
if
amends
make
can
repentance
that you were sorry for your past life I would still
do something
"I
ask
for you."
for
nothing
more,"
answered Peter, and
THE COLD HEART

his
head
over
for
let
is
can
do alone
mournfull}'
sink
me, never
me
upon
can
attain
his
"All
breast.
and what
rejoice,
My
the world?
in
273
mother
will
never
have done; even now, maybe,

monster that I am.
I have brought her to her grave,
And Lisbeth, my wife! It were a kindness to strike
forgive
me
what
for
dead. Master Glass-man,
were
at an
so that m}' miserable

"
"
it
Good," replied the little man,

have my axe near at hand."
He took his pipe quietly from
and put
stepped
life
end."
back again.
it
behind
the
if
you
his
insist,
well,
mouth, tapped
Then he
rose slowly and

But Peter sat down
had become wôrthless
pine-tree.
upon the grass weeping, his life

him, and patiently he awaited the stroke
to
of death.
Shortly afterwards he heard light footsteps behind him
"He is coming now!"

Look round, Peter Munk " cried
and thought,
"
wiped
Peter
round, saw
at
him.
He
the
his
from
eyes
his
little
and,
man.
looking
mother, and Lisbeth, his wife, smiling
sprang up
Lisbeth?
dead,
tears
the
joyfully,
And you
"Then you
are here also,
are not
Mother,
and
have forgiven me?"
"They pardon
you are
"because
shall
be forgotten.
you,"
Go
said
the
little
Glass-man,
and ever\thing
home now to your father's
truly
penitent,
and be a charcoal-burner as before; if you

are honest and industrious you will learn to respect
your work, and your neighbours will love and
you more than if you had ten tons of
esteem
cottage
o-old."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
274
Thus spoke
him
the
Glass-man, and then bade
little
farewell.
The
happy people praised and blessed him
three
and turned towards home.

Peter's splendid house was no longer standing.
had been struck by lightning and burnt to the
ground, together with all his money and treasures,
It
but
was no great distance
it
they
turned
steps
their
and so
and were not in
to the old hut,
towârds
it
the least troubled about the great loss.
But what was their surprise on reaching the little

hut to find it had become a fine farm-house, furnished
throughout with simplicity, but with everything that
was necessary and good.
"That is the work of the little Glass-man,"
cried Peter.
"
shall
How
be
everything
beautiful
the great big house with
From
home
happier and more at
far
that
time
many
its
said
is,"
"
;
here than
in
servants."
became
Peter
Lisbeth
an
industrious
what he
and honest fellow. He
had and plied his trade without grumbling; and so
it
came to pass that through his own exertions he
became well off. and respected and loved by everyone
was contented with
in
the Forest
honoured
mother, and gave to the poor who came knocking
He
his
never
quarrelled
with
his
wife,
at his door.
After
to
add
to
the
to
ti.ne
their
clump
of
beautiful
happiness,
pine-trees
boy
and
and
came
then
again
to
them,
Peter
recited
went
his
"
THE COLD HEART

but
rh3-me,
little
the
(jlass-man
275
did
show
not
himself.
Master Glass-man," cried Peter loudly, "do listen

to me, for I only meant to ask you to be godfather
"
to m}'
wind
little
son
But there was no reply, only a little breath of

sit^-hed through the pine-trees and blew a few
cones to the ground.

"A\'ell,
}'Ou
not
will
will
take
show^
popped the cones

But when he took
these
yourself to
into
his
off
his
remem1)rance,
me,"
said Peter,
as
pocket,
and
best coat and his mother
shook out the pockets before laying it away

chest, out tumbled four fine big rolls of gold
in
the
pieces.
That was the good Glass-man's christening present

little
as
and
went home.
to
Peter.
And so thcA' lived happily ever after, and when

Peter Munk was an old man with grey hair he was
wont
to
than to
" It
be content with little,

have monc}^ and possessions and a cold heart."
say
is
better
to
THE ADVENTURES OF SAID
AT
Harun
was
ruler
there
lived
had
Al-Raschid
Bagdad
of
in
man named
when
time
the
Balsora a
He
Benezar.
sufficiently
large
be able to
live comfortabh' and at
ease without working for
fortune
to
a livelihood.
Even when
^^
Beiuziw and the baby Said.
(P. 276).
just
so
that
thousand
another
thousand
two
is
may be
less
if
enough
for
gold
am
able
leave
to
pieces
unlucky?
three,
son
his
was born he did not

change his mode of living, for he said: "Wherefore should I wear myself
out working at a trade,
if
Said,
my
son,
I
am lucky, or a
What is enough for
as the saying
is,
and
if
he
turns out well he shall want for nothing."
And
so he announced his intention of not allow-
ing his son
to
become a merchant, but took care
to

study
his
277
books with him, and as, according to

besides learning- and reverence for age,
learned
ideas,
nothing
ledge
of
became a young man more than a knowarms and a courageous disposition, he had
him carefully instructed In the skilful handling of

weapons and all modes of defence.
And so Said was able to compare favourably
not
only
of
an excellent
as
elders,
youths
with
own
his
and as
fighter,
but with his
age,
for riding
and
swimming none could compete with him.
When
him
sent
he was
years
eighteen
Mecca to worship
was customary.
to
Prophet, as
at
age his father
of
the
grave of the
Before he set out his father sent for him, praised
good conduct, gave him some good advice, and

with money for the journey.
Then he
told him the following story.
"I am," said he, "a
man who is above sharing the superstitions of the
Tt
is true that I like to amuse myself
lower classes.
by listening to stories of fairies and enchanters, but
his
provided him
do not
certainly
do,
that
they are
actions
twelve
there
able
of
men.
years
any truth
is
to
ago,
many
believe, as
in
of the uneducated
the
suggestion
have an Influence on the
Your mother, however, who

believed
In
that
lives
and
died
them as firmly as she
Koran; indeed, she confided to me

once, after making me promise never to divulge her
words to anyone but her child, that she had been in
communication with a fairy from the day of her
beHeved
birth.
must
In
the
tried
confess,
to
laugh
Said,
that
her
out
at
your
of
the
l)irth
idea,
but
such strange
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
278
occurred that
things
even
was taken by
surprise.
All day long there had been a thunderstorm and the
sky
was
without
dark
so
that
it
was
About four
light.
impossible
to
read
o'clock in the afternoon
was told a little son had been born to me. I hurried

your mother's apartments to see you and bless
you, but I found her door closed and all her attendants standing outside it, and on my questioning them
they told me your mother had turned them all out
I
knocked at the
because she wished to be alone.
I
to
door, but in vain,
"As
it
remained closed.
amongst the attendants

door the thunderstorm suddenly ceased, as though it had never been, and
the most surprising thing about it was that although
the sky was a beautiful deep blue above our dear
city of Balsora, all around it lay clouds as black
as night and lightning flashed and darted around the
outside
circle
stood
unwillingly
mother's
3ôur
of blue.
was observing this spectacle with great

curiosity, the door of my wife's room flew open, but
would not allow the maids to enter and went in
I
alone.
As I entered my nostrils were assailed with
overpowering scent of roses, carnations and
an
Your mother laid you in my arms and
hyacinths.
pointed out a little silver whistle which hung suspended
from 3'our neck by a gold chain, as fine as silk.
"'The beneficent fairy of whom I told you once
has been here,' said she, 'and has given your son
"Whilst
this present.'
"'Perhaps
she
was
the
witch
who made
the

weather
fine
and
left
behind
her this
279
scent of
roses
and carnations?' T asked jokino-ly. 'She mi<(ht have

him something better than a silver whistle, a
given
^^
There
purse of gold or a
fine
Your
acceptable.'
fun,
as
fairies
then turn
t')
are
curses.
is
yniir f;ift."
horse would ha\-o hvcr\ more
mother begged
easily
(P28o")
oft"endrd
me
and
not
to
make
their blessings
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
28o
"So
years
later
of
spite
please
to
she
mentioned
youth
her
her
she
said
it
felt
no
to
that
more;
me
again,
was
she
but
for
at
six
in
the
She gave me the whistle and told

you when you were twenty years
of age, and on no account to let you out of my
There is your
sight before you were that age.
point
me
of
death.
give
to
it
to
proceeded Benezar, taking a

to a long gold chain from
gift,"
attached
you
silver
whistle
casket,
"I
your eighteenth year, instead of

your twentieth, as you are starting on your travels,
and before you return I may be gathered to my
give
it
to
in
fathers.
do not see any reason for your remaining

another two years with me as your mother wished,
or you are a good, sensible young fellow, and
understand how to handle weapons as well as though
you were four-and-twenty years old at least, and
therefore there is no reason why you should not be
declared of age to-day as though you really were
And now depart in peace, and in happiness
twenty.
from which
Heaven defend you,
misfortune,
or
remember your father."
Said took an affectionate and touching farewell
of his father, hung the chain around his neck, stuck
the whistle in his girdle, swung himself upon his horse,
and rode to the place from which the caravan for Mecca
started. In a short time eighty camels and a large number
of riders had assembled; the caravan was in motion,
and Said rode out of the gates of Balsora, his native
town, which he was not to see again for a long time.
"I
THR ADVENTURES OF
The
novelty
circumstances
his
thoughts
and
desert
and
at
He
found
and
281
the
himself
different
distracted
but when they approached the
first,
he had
time
father's last
his
especiall}'
journey
he
surroundini^s
the
barren,
the
of
which
in
S \ID
to
became more
think
desolate
many
of
things,
words to him.
took out his whistle, looked at
and placed
it
between his lips, to judge if it had a good tone.

But it gave forth no tones at all, although he blew
it
until
he
useless
carelessly
turned
often
cracked his cheeks.
nearly
he had
gift
received,
away
again.
his
mother's
to
heard
of
fairies,
But
Annoyed
he tucked
presently
mysterious
but he had
the
his
w'ords.
never
at the
whistle
thoughts
He
had
been
able
to ascertain that any of their neighbours in Balsora

had any connection whatever with supernatural beings;
the stories he had heard had always had their foundation in foreign lands and in olden times, and so
he thought that fairies and such-like apparitions had
ceased to visit mankind or to take an interest in their
destinies.
But in spite of this he could not help
thinking that something very strange had happened
to his mother and he racked his brains to think what
could all mean, and thus it happened that he was
it
so wrapped in his own thoughts that he rode all day
long without taking notice of the other
travellers,
who
sang and laughed as they journeyed on.

Said
fearless
although
The
wâs
handsome young man
eyes,
so
young,
stately
sweet,
manner
good-natured
he had
in
with
bright,
mouth,
and,
a very dignified bearing.
which he rode his horse,
fully
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
282
equipped as he was
in
warlike
attire,
drew the
attention
One old man

of many of the travellers upon him.
who rode beside him was so well pleased with him
that he endeavoured by drawing- him into conversation
to
find out
if
and
his character fitted his appearance,
Said, who had been brought up to reverence age,

answered politely and modestly, but withal so cleverly
and prudently, that the old man was delighted with
But as Said's whole mind was concentrated on

one subject it was not long before he led up to it
conversation, and he asked the old man if he
in
believed in fairies and such-like spirits and whether
he considered they were able to have an)^ influence
him.
over the lives of men.
The
old
man
stroked
his
beard
and shook
his
head slowly. "I have frequently heard of such visions,"

he said, "but I cannot say that I have personally
encountered any supernatural creature whatever; at
the same time I have heard of numberless cases of
He then began
fairies and genii appearing to others."
to recount to Said a number of such extraordinary
stories
whirl,
that
at
last
the
young- man's head was
in
and he could not but believe that the strange
circumstances that were supposed to have taken place
and that he was under

fairy
who would
assist him if ever, finding himself in danger, he blew
He dreamt that night of
the Httle silver whistle.
in
the
air, and magic horses.
castles
fairies, genii,
But unfortunately the next day he was disillusioned.
The caravan had travelled all day at a leisurely pace,
at his birth
the
were actually
protection
of
some
true,
powerful
283
when towards evening some dark ol:)jects were observed

at the most distant point in the desert; some thou^-ht
it
was only another caravan approaching-, but Said's
old
attack,
for
out
cried
friend
to
be
to
all
prepared
for
an
without doubt a horde of wild Arabs was
approaching.
The men
seized their weapons,
merchandise were
placed
the
in
women and
the
and
centre,
all
was
prepared for an attack.
The dark mass moved
slowly across
number
looking at the distance like a
the
plain,
of storks
about
wing their flight to foreign lands. But as they

approached nearer they increased their pace, and very
soon it wâs seen they were a body of men armed with
to
lances
upon
who gashed forward with incredible swiftness

The men defended themselves
the caravan.
bravely; but the robber force consisted of four hundred
men, and they surrounded the caravan on every

attacking
skilfully
moment
Said,
rememl)ered
blew with
quickly,
this
who,
b}'
who
his
with
placing
Alas!
he
the
it
let
he took
bravest,
to
it
side,
terrible
his
fall
lips,
again
Enraged over
a sound.
not
this
aim
at
an Arab,
reason of his magnificent apparel, was distinthe
heart and the
man
"Allah!
the old man.
this
and,
might.
At
lances.
fought
disappointment
from
guished
had
emitted
it
their
whistle
his
all
for
bitter
with
And
so
man
fall
He
rest.
fell
shot
him
from his horse
through
the
dead.
wkit have you done, young man," cried
"Now
it
wê are lost indeed."
appeared,
they
for
when the robbers saw
uttered horrible yells and renewed
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
284
the
still
attack
so
that
fiercely
the
few
men who were
unwounded were soon dispersed. Said was surin a few moments by five or six, but he
rounded
wielded his lance so dexterously that no one could

approach him. At length one of them was about to
despatch him with an arrow when a comrade made
a sign to him to desist, and before Said could deter-
mine what the new mode of attack was to be he felt

a lassoo flung over his head; he made frantic efforts
to free himself from it, but in vain, the cord only
The
drew tighter and tighter he was a prisoner.
caravan was now completely overcome, some of the
men killed, the rest captured and, as the Arabs did
not all belong to one company, they divided the
prisoners and booty between them, some of them
journeying to the South, others towards the East.
Four armed men rode beside Said and regarded

him with angry looks, and he felt sure that the man
he had killed must have heen a person of importance,
probably a prince or
he
had
incurred
chieftain.
their
special
expected they were taking him

him,
the
He
to their
and death was preferable to

only
other
alternative.
felt
wrath,
thankful that
for
he
camp
slavery,
quite
to
kill
which was
The armed men watched
movement and threatened him with their

he attempted to turn round. However, he
manaofed to turn his head for a moment and was
deliehted to see that the old man who had been his
his
every
spears
if
companion, and
whom
he had believed to be dead,
was accompanying his party.

At length he saw trees and
t(mts in the distance,
Said made frantic
and
as
they
efforts
to
285
free h' nisei f.
came nearer a number
of
(P
2S4.)
women and
came to meet them, and scarcely had these

exchanged a few words with the robbers than they
broke into fearful weeping- and scrcamincr and, raisingtheir arms towards Said, cursed him loudlw
"This is he," they shrieked, "who has killed the
great and noble Ahnansr)r, th(> bravest of all men, this
is he,
and he shall die and we will oivc his tlcsh to
children
the jackals to devour."
They
pelted
him
with
pieces
of
wood, clods of
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
286
and anything- they could lay hands on, so fiercely,

one of Said's g-uards was obliged to intervene.
Back, unruly ones," he cried, " give place, you women
earth,
that
"
man who
the
slew the noble Almansor must die,
hand
woman."
true,
but by the
hand
of a
When
a brave man,
of
it
is
not by the
open space amongst the

were fastened together in couples, and the booty carried into the tents.
Said, however, was bound alone and was led into a
large tent where an old man sat.
He was magnificently clothed and his stately mien showed that he
tents
they
was the
Said
in
they reached
an
stopped,
prisoners
the
chief of the
approached
robber band.
him
with
The men who
sorrowful
looks
led
and
bent heads.
"The
shrieks
of
the
women have broken
to
me
news of what has occurred," he said majestically,

"and your attitudes confirm it; Almansor has fallen."
"Almansor has fallen, indeed," answered the men,
"but we bring here to you his murderer in order
that you may determine what manner of death he
shall die.
Shall we shoot at him from a distance
with our arrows, or shall we chase him down a pathway of spears, or shall we hang him, or have him
torn to pieces by horses?"
" Who are you ? " asked Selim, the chief, glancing
gloomily at the captive, who stood before him waiting
courageously to meet his death.
Said answered briefly and with truth.
**Did you murder my son treacherously, attacking
him with arrow or spear from the rear?"
the

"Not
replied Said, "1 killed
so,"
and because he had

before
my
"Is
eight
slain
him
in
my
of
287
fair
fight.
companions
eyes."
he
as
it
demanded Selim
says?"
of
Said's
guard.
"^'es,
true enough," one of them
is
it
made
reply,
"Almansor was killed in fair fight."

"Then he onh' did the same as we would have
done," replied Selim; "he killed his enemy who would
have robbed him of Hfe and liberty, therefore unbind
him at once."
The men stared at him in surprise and began to
obey him most unwillingl}^ "Is the murderer of your
brave son to go unpunished?" one of them asked, "l
would we had killed him at once instead of bringing
him here."
"He shall not die!" cried Selim: "I claim him as
my
I
share
wdll
have him
Said
the
old
in
could
man
he
shall
my own
tent."
the booty;
of
my
servant and
no words with which to thank
find
the
be
men
left
the
tent
grumbling.
As
soon as they had communicated Selim's decision to

the women and children who were waiting outside to
witness Said's execution, there was a terrible outer}',
some of them vowing to avenge Almansor's death, as
his
own
The
father
rest
would
of
not.
their capturers,
some were
might go and
treat
wealthy prisoners,
divided amongst
prisoners were
the
for
and
released in
ransom
some were
sent to tend the herds of cattle;
order that they
for
ke[)t
some
of their
as slaves
many who had
and
formerh'
FAIRY TALES
I-IAUFF'S
288
upon them were now set

But not so Said.
ten or twelve slaves to wait

to
perform the most menial
Was
it
appearance which prepossessed
his brave, heroic,
Selim in his favour or was
good
fairy?
duties.
the intervention of
it
some
There was no knowing which, but Said
wâs
certainly treated
But
the
strange
more
like
a son than a servant.
Selim
of
afifection
for
Said
caused
amongst the others. Everywhere he encountered hostile glances, and when he passed through
the camp he heard murmurings and angry words,
jealousy
and sometimes an arrow would whizz past his breast,

and at such times he could not help thinking that
whistle
he carried must in some way
the
little
protect him.
If
whole
he complained to Selim
camp seemed banded
it
was
useless,
together
to
for the
shield
the
would-be murderer and to take part against Said.

And so one day Selim said: "I had hoped
you might have stood to me in place of my

son whom you slew, but the fault lies neither with
you nor me. They are all embittered against you,
and I find I am unable to protect you. Of what
good would it be to me after your death to punish
your murderer?
that
"As soon
expedition
as
the
shall
say
money from your
men
I
return from their present
have
received
the
and send you away
father
in
ransom
charge
of several trustworthy men."
"But there
self,"
we
said Said.
is
no
one
"They
are well on the way."
will
can
trust beside your-
murder me as soon as
THE ADVENTURES OF
"I
will
make them
SAID
289
take an oath to protect
you
no one has ever yet broken."

A few days later the men returned to camp
He gave the youth
and Selim kept his promise.
weapons, a handsome robe, and a horse, summoned
that
fightino-
men
and chose
five
the
from them
serve
as
to
Said's
escort, forced
them to take a
solemn oath that
they
kill
not
wôuld
him, and bade
him
farewell with
tears.
The
rode
in
five
men
gloomy
silence throuo^h
the
desert
Sometimes an arrow would whizz past

breast.
his
man could
they
not
(P. 28s.)
fail
unwillingly
with
The young
Said.
to
see
how
executed their commission, and what
troubled him also was that two of his escort had been
present at the fight in which he had killed Almansor.
They had
noticed
looked
at
for al)out eight hours when Said

were whispering together and that they
ridden
they
him more
every
evilly than
He
previously even.
overhear what they said and

became aware that they were speaking in a nn-sterious
strained
effort
to
19
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
290
language that they only used amongst themselves when

it
was necessary
Said
in
to keep the matters in
hand
perfectly
however, taken care to instruct

language, so that he was now able to
Selim
secret.
had,
this
understand what they were talking about, which was

not a very reassuring subject!"
"
by
Here
is
the spot where
one
*'and where
one,
said
we
attacked the caravan,"
of the bravest of
men
fell
the hand of a mere boy."

"
The wind has

replied another,
feet,"
obliterated the tracks of his horses'
"but
have not forgotten where
they were."
"And
fell
still
to
said a third.
lives,"
been heard
death
our shame the one by whose hand he
of
that
of,
his
fourth,
fallen
him
"then
father
That
down.
left
Here on
friend.
not
revenge the
without
doubt,
is
childish."
is
it
ever such a thing
SeHm,
son?
only
becoming old and

"But if the
"Has
a father would
is
neglects
to
this
as
it
duty,"
his
friend
to
spot ought
should
be
spoke a
revenge his
we
to strike
according
to
ancient custom."
"But we swore
"We may
not
kill
to
him,"
protect
him,
for
cried the
fifth.
we must not break
our oath."
"That is true," said another, "and therefore the

assassin must not die by the hands of his enemies."
" Wait " cried the most forbidding-looking of them
!
all,
"old Selim
has
a wise head,
he would have us believe.

we would spare the man's
It
life,
is
but not so wise as

true
but
if
we swore that
we leave him
THE ADVENTURES OF
but bound hand and
alive,
foot,
SAID
the burnini^ sun and
teeth of the jackals will soon
the sharp
291
make an end
of him."
had made up
Said
mind
his
to the worst,' but
was determined to make an effort to regain his liberty.

Suddenly he turned his horse aside, and, setting spurs
But the
to it, rode like the wind across the desert.
robbers understood the desert better than he did.
five
moment they
urged their horses forand speedily succeeded in

They would not
surrounding the unhappy youth.
use their weapons on account of the oath the}' had
taken, but once more using a lassoo they threw it
over his head and brought him to the ground; then
they beat him unmercifully, bound his hands and feet
with ropes, and left him lying upon the burning sand.
Said begged for mercy, promising them a handsome sum as ransom: but they laughed mockingly
and rode away. He listened to the sound of their
horses' hoofs for a few moments and then gave himself up for lost.
He thought of the grief of his father
when his only son did not return to him, and he
In
ward
at
terrible
rose
pace,
his
own
death
in
thought of
separated,
furious
higher
miser}-,
in
being
to die such
left
The sun
the flower of his youth.
and higher and scorched
head
his
and
With great difficulty he succeeded in rising to

his feet.
But this gave him little relief. The little
whistle had fallen from his girdle and hung loosely
face.
from
trouble,
failed
neck.
his
in
him.
He
taking
it
succeeded
between
Overcome
with
at
his
length,
lips;
despair
after great
but
again
he sank
it
down
10*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
292
upon
more
once
sand
the
and
speedily
became
unconscious.
Several
close to
He
hours
him and
later
feeling-
he
awoke,
hearing
himself seized
by
voice
the shoulder.
it was a
him.
to
devour
Next
was
about
he felt
jackal
a touch upon his legs, and became aw'are that it was
not the claws of a wild beast that were mauling him
but the hands of a human being tending him carefully, and then he heard a voice say, "He is alive,
uttered a cry of horror,
for
he thought
that
but evidently takes us for enemies."

At length Said opened his eyes and saw a
little
and had
He wâs
man bending
He spoke to the
small eyes and a very long beard.
young man in friendly tones, helped him to rise, gave
him food and drink, and told him as he refreshed
himself that he was a merchant from Bagdad, named
Kalum-Bek, and that he dealt in shawls and veils for
wômen. He had been on a business journey and was
on his way home when he found Said lying half dead
upon the sand.
The young man's brilHant apparel
and the glittering jewels in his dagger had attracted
his attention, and he had used every effort to revive
him, and at length he had succeeded.
The young man thanked him for saving his life,
for he saw that without this man's intervention he
must have perished miserably, and as he had no
over him.
means
the
of
idea
thankfully
laden
very
fat
helping himself and did not take kindly to

of
trudging
through the
a seat on one
and determined to go
accepted
camels
afoot
desert,
he
heavily-
of
the
to
Bagdad
first,

and
then
see
if
he
could
join
himself
295
to
party
travelling to Balsora.
On
way
merchant discoursed on the

excellent qualities of the Ruler of the Faithful, Harun
He told him of his love of justice and
Al-Raschid.
his shrewdness, and how he could unravel the deepest
mysteries of the law in the most remarkable manner.
" But he takes good care to keep himself informed Zis
to
the
what
the
taking
is
Kalum-Bek.
and he
cousin,
other
do,
folks
among
place
"His
chief
me
tells
his
subjects,"
Chamberlain Messour
that he never goes to
said
is
my
bed as
but just contents himself with a few
morning,
but every night he dismerchant or sailor, or in some

everj'da}' costume, and wanders about Bagdad to see
that ever}'thing is right and in order, as it should
hours' sleep
guises
be.
in
himself
That
is
the
as
the
reason
that
folks
e\er}'one w'ho speaks to them, for
it
are
so
may
polite
to
just as well
be the Caliph as some dirty Arab, and there is sufficient timber around Bagdad to provide rods to whip
the whole populace."
Listening to his stories Said could not
glad
the
that
he was
celebrated
that he
to
visit
Bagdad and
Harun Al-Raschid
was so anxious to see
They reached Bagdad
in
hol[)
being
probal)l}' see
spite
of
the fact
his father.
and Said
was astounded at the magnificence of the city, which
was then at the height of its glory. The merchant
invited him to come to his house and Said accepted
willingly, for he had n< money to pay for a lotlging.
The dav after his arrival he dressed himself canlulKin
ten days' time
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
296
bestowed on him by the

robber chieftain and thought to himself that he need
not be ashamed to go out into the streets and show
himself.
But at that moment the merchant entered
and looked at him with a cunning smile.
"It is all very well, young sir," said he, "to have
the
in
splendid
clothing
you money in your pockets

What do you mtend to do with
seems to me you are a bit of a dreamer,
a fine appearance; but have

to suit
your
yourself?
It
attire?
and do not consider the future at all."

"Dear Kalum-Bek," said the youth, blushing, for
he was much confused, "it is true I have no money,
but perhaps you will be kind enough to advance me
a little, so that I may journey home, and my father
not
will
to refund
fail
"Your
it
to you."
fellow?"
father,
merchant,
the
cried
laughing- loudly, "I verily believe the sun has injured
your
of
your
fairy
know
merchants and
But
fore,
I
it
told
believe a single
me
man
in
the desert,
word
about
you his
and about the robbers attacking you and
son,
on?
suppose
you
tales
being
father
only
so
Do you
brain.
the
never
is
that
rich
all
rich
in
Balsora,
people
in
Balsora are
have had dealings with most of them.

of one named Benezar.
There-
heard
quite
certain
that
either
you never came
from Balsora or else you are the son of a poor man,

and to a young vagabond like you I will certainly
advance no money."
Said turned pale with rage; but nothing that he
could say would apparently convince the merchant
that
he was speaking the
truth.
Said reminded him

how
h(.^
had
found
been
lyinj:^
bound
was
in
297
the desert,
likely he
merchant repHed
was a robber himself and that the persons he had
attacked had overcome and bound him.
At len<^th, as the merchant would advance him no
money, Said decided that there was nothini;- left for
that
but the
it
c[uite
to do but to apply to the Caliph for assistance;

but Kalum-Bek reminded him that in order to approach
the Caliph he would have to apply to Messour the
Chamberlain, and that he would g-ive his cousin a hint
him
of the sort of liar Said was.
pretended to
Presently the artful fellow
relent.
"I pity you on account of your youth," he said,

"there is still hope that you may improve, and I am
willing to employ you in my shop in the Bazaar. You
shall serve
me
for a year
and
at the
end of that time
you are not satisfied to remain with me I will give

you your wages and let you go w^here you will. I
If you consent, well
give you until mid-day to decide.
if
your robe and dagger

that is worth anything to repay
of your journey here, and the price
cost
the
for
myself
After that T shall have you
of the seat on the camel.
turned out of my house and you may go and beg in
and good; if not

and all you have
shall
seize
the bazaars or at the doors of the mosques."
words the wicked little creature left

the poor young man, who gazed after him with conHe was disgusted to think of the
temptuous eyes.
He
which
he had been entrapped.
in
cunning w\ay
thought he w'ould escape, but found the windows
were barred and the door locked and so, after some
With
these
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
298
consideration, he
present he had
came
to
the conclusion
that for the
him
There seemed nothing else to
be done, for without money he could not hope to
reach Balsora; but he made up his mind to appeal to
the Caliph on the first opportunity.
The following day Kalum-Bek took his new
He showed him the shawls and
servant to his shop.
veils and stuffs in which he dealt and instructed him
better agree to the terms offered
and serve in the shop.
in
his duties.
Dressed as a merchant's assistant he was to stand

at the door of the shop and show off the wares. And
now Said understood why the bad little man wanted him.
Kalum-Bek, being short and very ugly, excited
the
of
derision
the
The boys
custom.
passers-by
as
teased him, the
and everyone made
he
stood
women
inviting
called
him
fun of him, but every-
a scarecrow,
one looked with admiration at the tall, handsome
youth who handled the goods so cleverly and showed
them
off to
the best advantage.
When Kalum-Bek
that Said attracted
saw
that his plan
many more customers
answered and
than he had
he treated the young man much better,

fed him well and saw that he had good clothes to
show off his fine face and figure; but these attentions
did not soften Said in the least and he made up his
been able
mind
to,
to escape on the
One day
in
the
shop,
first
so
many
bought that
away carrying home the goods
things
were all
the customers had bought,
the
porters
opportunity.
they had done an unusually good trade
had been
but
lady
entered
the
THE ADVENTURES OE SAID

bouo-ht
shop,
carry them
some
home
asked
man
for
to
at once.
"In half an hour,
will
send them with pleasure,"
Kalum-Bek, "but just now all my men are out;

wait so long, perhaps you would prefer
said
if
and
floods
299
you cannot
to engage an outside porter.
"A
fine
merchant you
said the lady angrily,
arc,"
"to
advise
me
en-
to
gage a strange man
home my
carry
to
pur-
chases. H e w o u d
doubtless make off
1
my
with
and
goods
who would repay me

No, according
to the custom of the
market, it is your duty
then
to
a man to
home goods pur-
provide
carry
and
chased,
yzi-as
to
J.
Bek, "if you
stand at the door of the
half
will
hour
an
common
indeed,"
replied
"This
shop
my
stands a great
parcel
and
is
2r)8.)
the enraged lady, "not to provide sufficient portc^rs.

there
only
can oblige you."
shop and show off the wares.

(P.
one."
"Certainly, cersaid
tainly,"
Kalumwait
Said
insist
upon having
will
idle
give
fellow,
P)ut
he shall carry hoiue
him a coin
for his
pains."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
300
"Oh! no!" screamed Kalum-Bek,
my
He
he
assistant,
is
my
is
"I cannot spare
signboard to attract folks
in.
not allowed to leave the door."
"Nonsense," replied the old woman, and without

further parlance pushed her parcel into Said's arms.
"You
cannot
very good wares
sell
if
you need
your customers."
"For goodness sake go, but be quick
to lay
traps to catch
said
Said
deal
"the
merchant,
the
complaints heard
all
followed
than
quicker
at her age.
old
wretch
will
to return,"
make her
over the Bazaar."

the
old
lad^',
one would
They reached a
who
wâlked a orreat
have thought possible
beautiful house, knocked,
and the wide doors flew open and they ascended a

flight of marble steps.
As the old lady beckoned
Said to follow her, he went into a magnificent apartment decorated in a superb style. The old lady
seated herself in an exhausted
condition
upon a
sofa
and signed to the young man to put down his parcel,

handed him a small silver coin and bade him depart.
He had reached the door when a silvery voice
He turned, astonished that anycalled him by name.
one in that place should know his name, and to his
surprise saw a beautiful lady, surrounded by numerous
slaves and women servants, sitting upon the sofa where
Dumb with surprise he
the old woman had been.
folded his arms and made a deep obeisance.
"
Said, dear youth," said the lady, " although
sorry for the
Bagdad
is
misfortunes that have befallen you,
it
am
still
your fortunes
happen that you left your father's
the place appointed
to change, should
by
fate for
301
house before the time appointed. Said, have you still

your little whistle?"
"Indeed I have," he cried joyfully as he drew
forth the golden chain, "and are you the g-ood fairy
who gave
it
to
me
my
at
birth?"
was your dear mother's friend," answered the

fairy, "and I will be yours as long as you remain
Oh! how foolish was your father to disregard
worthy.
my instructions. You would have been saved much
"I
suffering."
"Well,
dearest
lady,
it
be
cannot
helped,"
said
you not harness
could
the
Said.
"But
North-East
your cloud carriage and carry me away in a

few moments to my father's house in Balsora? I will
promise to patientl}- await the remaining six months
wind
to
before
am
The
you
"That
"Unfortunately
she said.
for
twenty years of age."
fairy smiled.
am
easier said than done,"
unable to do anything
not even rescue you from Kalum-
at present,
who happens
is
be under the protection of 3'our

most powerful enemy."
"Then I have a bad fair}^ as well as a good one,
Bek,
you can do nothing else you

good advice. Shall I go to
Caliph and complain to him ?
He is a wise man
eh?" said
can
the
vSaid;
surely help
"but
me
if
with
know how to protect me against Kalum-Bek."

"Yes, Harun is very wise, but unf(Mlunately he
1)ut human
and trusts his Chamberlain implicitly,
and he
is
to
will
him and [)roved

him to be trusted. But honest Messour in his turn
trusts Kalum-Bek, and there he is wrong, for Kalum
and with
justice,
too, for he has tried
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
302
man, although he Is Messour's cousin. He

has told Messour a number of lies about you and
these lies have been repeated to the Caliph, so that if
you went to them with your true story they would
is
a bad
not believe you

to
go
to
are to
you must wait
Harun, for
become
it
is
for a fitting opportunity
written in the stars that
you
the object of his especial favour."
answered Said, "I suppose then I must

submit for the present to be the servant of KalumBut one favour you might be able to grant me.
Bek.
brought up to the use of arms, and my
I have been
"Alas!"
greatest pleasure
there
is
is
with lance and sword.
fighting
where
Every week
to take part in tournaments
the youths of this town meet together and engage in

such a tournament, but only the best-born are allowed
shopman's assistant would certainly not

be allowed to enter the lists. Could you manage to
let me have a horse, a suit of clothes and weapons, and
to alter my face so that I should not be recognised?"
to compete, a
"That
is
a wish
youth," replied
the bravest
man
the
in
such as does credit to a noble
fairy.
was
seems to have
Every
house.
"Your mother's
Syria and his
spirit
father
Take note of this

week you may come here and you will find awaiting
you a horse, two armed servants, robes and weapons,
also a wash for your face that will transform you
descended on you.
completely.
And
now.
Said,
farewell!
Persevere
in
you will find that

will sound when you
your wise and virtuous conduct and

in
six
blow
months' time your whistle

and Zuleima's ear will not be deaf to
it,
The young man parted from
it."
his protectress
with
the position of the house, and
carefully noted
thanks,
303
went back to the Bazaar,
He
arrived
at
the
moment
right
to
rescue his
The shop was crowded ^îth people^

Kalum and taunting- him,
people stood by and laughed.
The
master, Kalum-Bek.
the boys were dancing round
and the older

merchant was in a furious rage.
in one hand and a veil in the
He
stood with a shawl
The uproar was
other.
caused by Said's absence, for scarcely had he
Kalum took
but nobody would buy from
his wares,
Kalum
down
left
than
stand at the door and began to cry
his
had
noticed
th(> ugl}'
old man.
men walking up and
two
the Bazaar, evidently looking out for something.
come to buy presents for their

wives and had been commanded by them to purchase
only from the handsome young shopman.
At length Kalum called to them: "Here, my
masters, you will find everything you re([uire by meIn
had
they
reality
Shawls and
"That
veils
may
of the finest quality."
my good
be,
man,"
they
replied,
amongst the women

to buy their goods from a certain handsome young
man named vSaid, and we are looking out for him.
can direct us to him we will come and buv
If you
from you another time."
"Allah is good," said Kalum, grinning in friendly
fashion, "the prophet has led you to the right door.
You wish to bu}' veils from the handsome young shop"but
it
has become
man, then step
One
the ugly
inside, this
of the
little
the
fashion
is
his
men laughed
creature,
was the
at
shop."
his assertion
tall
that
he
handsome shopman
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
304
who believed he was being made

temper and rated him in no measured
terms.
Kalum was beside himself and called his neighbours to testify that his shop was the one known as
the shop of the handsome young assistant.
But the
other man,
but the
fun
of,
lost his
neighbours, who were jealous of the trade he drove,

pretended to know nothing about the matter and the
two men struck the "old
liar,"
Kalum protected himself more by

than by using his fists and so he
as
they
called
him.
shrieking and yelling
attracted a crowd to
Everyone in the town knew him to be an
avaricious old cheat and so no one interfered, for they
thought he deserved all he was getting.
One of the
men had seized him by the beard and was about to
further ill-treat him when he was seized and flung
violently to the ground, so that his turban and both
his
shop.
his shoes flew
off.
The crowd, who would have enjoyed

Ill-used,
began
to
Kalum
the man
seeing
murmur, the companion
of
who had been knocked down advanced to his assistance,

but when he saw himself confronted by a tall, handsome
young fellow he thought it better not to strike him.
Kalum no sooner spied his assistant than he began
calling out, "There he is, there is the handsome young
shopman called Said." The man who had been knocked
down got up again and limped away rather ashamed
of himself, without having bought either shawl or
veil.
"Oh! prince of shop-assistants," cried Kalum-Bek,

*'you did indeed arrive at the very moment you were
wanted.
How can I reward you for the service you
have done me?"
THE ADVENTURES OF
SAID
305
Said had merely acted on the spur of the moment'

and now that the affair was over he half rei^'-retted
having interfered on the old man's behalf, for he well
knew he deserved a good punishment. However, he
thought he might make use of the old fellow's offer
So he asked
be given one evening
a week
for his
own
amusement, either to take
a walk or to spend it as
he wished, and KalumBek, who knew his
of a reward.
to
assistant
had too much
good sense
attempt
to
to escape without mone}',

readily granted
him the
favoiu'.
The
following \\êd-
was
nesday
day
the
upon which the young

of high rank met
men
to
hold
their
tourna-
ment, and so Said asked

The man was
seized
and flung
lently to the ground.
young man went
if
he
could
have
this
vio-
(P.
straight
304)
evening for himself.

Kalum being willing, the
off to
the
street in
the fairy lived and knocked at the door, which
which
imme-
flew open.
The servants appeared to be prepared to receive him, for, without asking his business,
they took him upstairs to a tine apartment where they
diately
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
3o6
gave him magic water to wash in. Having- laved

his face he looked at himself in a mirror and found
that his face was tanned as by the sun and that he
had a fine black beard, so that he looked at least ten
years older than he had done previously.
After that they led him into another room where
a superb suit of clothes awaited him which might not
first
have disgraced the Caliph himself. In addition to a

turban of the finest materials, having a heron's plume
fastened
with
a diamond
shimmering red
silk
clasp,
there was a dress of
embroidered with
a corselet of silver chain-work, so finely
accommodated
itself
movement
to every
flowers,
silver
made
of his
that
it
body,
and was yet so strong that neither lance nor sword

could pierce it. A Damascus sword with richly-jewelled
scabbard and hilt completed his warlike attire.
When he was completely equipped and about
to leave the house, one of the servants gave him
a silk handkerchief and told him that the mistress
of the house had sent it to him, so that when he
wished to become his usual self again he had but to
wipe his face with it and the tan colour and beard
would disappear.
the courtyard
standing.
were
horses
In
of
the
Said
his servants the other two,
house
three
mounted the
beautiful
finest
and
and he then rode joyously
forth to the tournament.
eyes were attracted by the splendour of his

and weapons and a murmur of surprise went
All
dress
round the ring as he entered it.

It
was indeed a glittering assembly of
all
the

and bravest
noblest
brothers
Said
of
men
in
taking part
Baî^dad,
in
the
even the
fray.
As
Grand Vizier and some

approached him and asked his name
son
the
entered,
his
Caliph
the
of
)'Oiini^
307
friends
of the
and birthplace.
that his name was Almansor and
from Cairo, and was travelling about.
Having heard rumours of the valour and skill of the
young nobles of Bagdad, he had wished to witness
their feats and perhaps take part in them.
A young man, approving of Said's bold appearance,
ordered a lance to be given to him and bade him
Said
that
replied
he came
choose his
itself
parties, for the
two
into
each other
But
whole
that
Company had
they
might
divided
encounter
had attracted the general

arms did so still more.
His
than a bird, and his sword flashed
Said's appearance
his
horse was
so
a mass and then singly.
in
if
attention
parties,
of
feats
faster
like lightning.
He threw his lance at the target as though it had

been an arrow from the bow of an expect archer.
At
the
tournament he had beaten all

his opponents, and the Caliph's brother and the Grand
Vizier's son, who had been on his side, begged him to
try a bout with them.
He succeeded in vanquishing
conclusion
the Caliph's
Vizier's
of
the
brother,
son
remained
better to settle
The day
but
it
the
contest with
undecided,
and
it
the
Grand
was thought
at the next meeting.
after th(^
was speaking of the

Even those who liad
tournament everyone in Bagdad

handsome and brave stranger.
been beaten by him were Icnul
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
3o8
in their praise of him, and Said heard folks discussinghim as he stood at the door of the shop and regretting
that no one knew where he Hved.
When the time for the next tournament came he
found in the fairy's house a still more beautiful suit
Half Bagdad had
of clothes and more costly weapons.
assembled to witness the fray and the Caliph himself
He too was
looked down upon it from a balcony.
astounded at Almansor's dexterit}-, and at the end of
the day he hung a gold medal and chain around his
neck as a mark of his admiration.

But this second and still more brilHant victory
aroused the jealousy
of
they did not like to feel
some
of
the
young people:
come
young nobility,
that a stranger should
and triumph over the flower of their

and they determined amongst themselves that five or
six of them would attack him at once, as if by chance.
Said did not fail to notice the angry glances of
the
young men, and
speedily
noted
exception of the Caliph's brother and the
son
not
one
of
them
had
Strange to
towards him.
any
say,
that
Grand
friendly
the
with
the
Vizier's
inclination
young man who
seemed to be the most set against him was the young

man he had knocked down in Kalum's shop, and he
looked at him so suspiciously that Said was half afraid
he had recognised him by his height or his voice.
Even the friendship of the Caliph's brother and the
Grand Vizier's son was somewhat embarrassing, for they
questioned him closely as to where he was to be found.
.
But the plan the envious young men made against

him was frustrated, for in addition to his own foresight
509
and braver}' the Caliph's brother and the Grand Vizier's

came to his assistance as soon as they saw him
surrounded by half a dozen opponents, all of whom
were trying to unhorse him. Together they scattered
the whole troop and the Cahph's brother threatened
son
to expel the treacherous }-ouni4-
men from
the
lists.
For over four

months Said continued
thus to prove his

bravery to the
as-
tonishment of all
Bagdad, when one
night
he
as
was on
from
of combat
home
his
way
the
place
he heard some voices

which sounded familiar.
Four men were

front
of
him,
in
walking
and apparently
discussing
something
of great moment.
Said approached them quietly, (v. 509)
Said approached
them ([uietly and then discovered that the}^ were
speaking in the dialect spoken by Selim's robber horde,
and he suspected that they were probably planning
slowly
a robbery.
His
first
impulse was to
make
off as fast as he
but on consideration he decided to listen to

what they were sa\ing in the hope of preventing some
could,
mischief.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
3IO
"The
hand
it
porter distinctly said the street on the right-
side of the Bazaar," said one;
to-night with the
Grand
"Good," replied the

the
Grand
will
pass
down
Vizier."
other,
"I
am
not afraid of
and no particular hero;

besides I do not trust
be a dozen or so bodyguards following
Vizier,
but the Caliph
"he
he
will
is
show
old
fight,
There will
him, I'll be bound."
"Not one soul," answered a third. "Whenever
he has been seen at night it was always either with
the Vizier or the Chamberlain alone. To-night he must
be ours; but he is not to be harmed."
"I think the best we can do is to throw a lassoo
over his head.
He must not be killed, for we should
not get much of a ransom for his corpse, if we had
him.
anything at
all."
"Then one hour before midnight!" they
all
said
and parted, each in a different direction.

Said was not a little alarmed and at first started
off to warn the Caliph, but remembering what the
fairy had said about Kalum-Bek having poisoned his
mind against him he determined to rely upon his own
good sword to assist him.
So instead of returning to Kalum-Bek's house
he sat down upon the steps of a mosque to await
the hour before midnight. Shortly before the time he
went and hid himself in the porch of a house in the
street the robbers had mentioned.
Presently two men came strolling down the street
whom he took at first to be the Caliph and his Vizier;
but when they came opposite to him they clapped
together,

and two others came hurryincr to
join them.
They whispered awhile and parted, three
hidincr themselves in another porch, not far from Said,
their
hands
softly
The ni^ht
was very dark, l)ut
and one walking up and down the road.

quiet,
to
and so Said had
trust
to
sharp
his
ears alone.
Half an hour passed

before
he heard steps
coming- from the direc-
The
tion of the Bazaar.
robber must have heard
them
also,
for
he slunk
past Said
towards the
Bazaar.
The
came
steps
nearer and Said
could
recognise
just
some dark
forms,
when
the robber clapped his
hands
softly
same moment
in
the
and
the
the three
background
Those
attacked niUSt have
darted forward.
The fourth,
seeinc^
what had happened,
fled.
could
hear
the
own Damascus
(P. ^12.)
been
clash
steel,
of the fray, shouting:
He
of
he
swords,
threw
"Down
so,
armed,
tor
t.
he
unsheathing his
himself into
the thick
with the (Micniies o{ the
one robber at the first stroke

noble
and then attacked two others who were about to disarm
llarun."
felled
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
312
man whom
at the
they had caught
cord blindly, to sever
it,
in
a noose.
but
in
He hewed
so doing- struck
one of the robbers so furiously across the arm that

he cut his hand off. But now the fourth robber, who
had been fighting another man, turned towards Said,
who was
still
engaged with the third, but the man
whose cords had been cut no sooner felt himself free
than he drew his dagger and struck one of the robbers
in the side.
The fourth, seeing what had happened,
threw away his sword and fled.
Said was not left long in doubt as to whom he
had saved, for the taller of the two men approached
him and said: "I do not know which is the more
incomprehensible, the attack on my life or my freedom,
or the surprising manner in which you came to my
assistance.
How did you know who I was, and did
you know of these men's intentions ? " " Ruler of the
Faithful," answered Said, "for I do not doubt that you
are he, this evening
chanced to walk behind four men,
who were speaking a strange dialect that I once learnt.

They spoke of taking you prisoner and of killing your
Vizier.
As it was too late to come and warn you, I
determined
to
hide
myself
near
mentioned for the attack to take

to your assistance."
"I thank
you
heartily,"
said
the
spot
place,
and
had
they
to
Harun, "but
come
I
am
not anxious to remain here any longer than necessary

and so I give you this ring; bring it to the palace
to-morrow and I will think how best I can reward
you.
Come, Vizier, we had best be going."
As he spoke he placed a ring on the young man's
313
draw the Vizier away,

but the latter beg"!:êd him to excuse him a moment
and, turnint^;" to the astonished youth, he handed him
fino'er,
and then
a heav}'
purse.
attempted to
"Youni;- man,"
the Caliph, can raise

to
be
my
successor;
you
I
any
said
"
he,
m}- master,
he pleases, even
myself can do little, but the little
to
heii^ht
done to-day. Therefore take this purse

and remember that I still count myself your debtor."
I
can do
is
better
Quite intoxicated with happiness Said hurried away
home. Here, however, he met with a very bad reception,

for Kalum-Bek was very angry with him for being so
late.
He had been afraid lest he had lost his handsome
sign post, and so he raged and scolded like a madman.
But Said, who had given a glance into his purse and
seen that it was full of pieces of gold, thought to himself
that now he had sufficient money to take him home,
even without the assistance of the Caliph, which he
guessed would take no mean form, and so he gave
back Kalum-Bek word for word and told him plainly
that he would remain with him no longer.
"You rascally vagabond," said Kalum-Bek, "where
you
will
obtain
my
withdx'aw
you
So
after
dinner
answered Said
of yours,"
for
will
see
saying,
him,
me no
he ran
dumb
with
when he had had time

his
porters
after
that
lodging
night's
if
"
you ? "
That is no concern
" Good-bye to }-ou,
defiantly.
more."
off,
surprise.
to
Kalum-Bek stared
The next morning,
whilst
consider matters,
he sent
out to spy out news of his assistant, aiid
some time one

he
or
protection from
had seen
of
Said
thein
returned with the news
come out
of
m()S(|ue
and
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
314
He
was wearing a handsome

dress, a dagger and sword and a magnificent turban.
When Kahmi-Bek heard this he said " He must
have robbed me and dressed himself up on my money.
Oh! what an unfortunate man I am."'
He hastened to the chief of the poHce, and as
that he was a relative of Messour, the
it was know^n
Chamberlain, he had no difficulty in getting an order
enter
caravanserai.
for Said's arrest.
was
Said
calml}^
a merchant
conversing with
outside
sitting
whom
hands behind him,
He
men
in
fell
caravanserai
he had met there,
when
upon him and bound his
about the journey to Balsora,

suddenly several
his
native
town,
spite of his resistance.
asked by what right they used such violence
and they replied that it was in the name of the law

and by the instigation of his master, Kalum-Bek. And
Kalum-Bek himself, appearing at that moment, mocked
and reviled Said and, plunging his hand into the
young man's pocket, drew forth, to the surprise of the
surrounding people, a large purse
"Do you
full
of gold.
see what he has stolen from me?" he
yelled in triumph.
And
the bystanders looked at Said
"So young, so handsome, and yet so wicke i,"

they said. "To prison with him that he may be flogged,"
So they dragged him away to prison, followed by
a crowd of people calling out, " Do you see the handsome shop-assistant from the Bazaar? He robbed his
master of two hundred gold pieces and then ran away."
Brought before the chief of the police. Said
would have defended himself; but the officer would
in disgust.
THE ADVENTURES OF
SAID.
315
not allow him to speak and only listened to Kalum-Bek,
who
declared that the
belonged
Said
the
money
to
him.
money and purse found upon

The judge therefore ordered
to be given to
Kalum-Bek, but
handsome young
gain him possession of the
who was worth

"
master,
the
judge,
gold pieces
a desert
island.
assistant,
thousand gold pieces to him.

with the law passed by my
the
"every
is
did not
at least a
accordance
In
illustrious
it
a few days
Caliph,
thief
who
ago,"
said
over a hundred
steals
to be sent to perpetual banishment on
This thief has
into
fallen
my
exactly at the right time, for he completes the
To-morrow^ they
of twent}^ such fellow^s.
will
hands
number
be packed
on board a ship and sent to sea."

Said was in despair; he begged the officer to
listen to him and to allow him to speak one w'ord to
Kalum-Bek, who
the Caliph, but he found no mercy.
now regretted the false accusation, also spoke In his
favour, but the judge answered: "You have your
money and you can be content, go home and keep
quiet,
otherwise
shall
every word you utter

then,
the judge
In
fine
motioned with
happy Said wâs led away.

He was taken to a
nineteen
you
ten
argument."
his
dark,
gold pieces for
Kalum was
silent
hand, and the un-
damp
prison,
w^here
other unfortunate creîtures were lying about
on some mouldy straw.

They received their new
companion with rude laughter and horrible expressions
of anger against the judge and the Caliph.
Terrible as It seemed to him to be doomed to
be cast upon a desert Island, yet he comforted himself
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
3i6
with
put
thought
the
thinking
to
of
leaving
his
loathsome
prison,
could not be so bad when once they had

But he was deceived, for the twenty
sea.
it
were
criminals
down
cast
pitch dark, very close,
into
the
hold,
and so low that
it
which was
was impossible
to stand upright.
The anchor
weighed and Said wept bitter

tears as the ship receded from his native land.
Once
a day the prisoners received a Httle bread and fruit
and a drink of water. The atmosphere was so close
and unhealthy that almost every other day one of the
prisoners was found dead, but Said's youth and splendid
wâs
health saved him.
They had been
about a fortnight when there

was an unaccustomed running to and fro upon deck,
and the roaring of the waves and pitching of the vessel
at sea
having increased. Said guessed that there was a storm
As
grew worse and

worse, shrieks and lamentations resounded from below,
and when the prisoners found that the hold was filling
with water they knocked at the trap-door, and as no
one answered they threw themselves against it and
their united strength burst it open.
As they came
upon deck they found that the crew had deserted them
and taken to the boats. Most of the prisoners were
raging.
in
despair,
the rocking of the vessel
for
the violence
of
the
storm seemed,
They took a last meal of

on
they found
the ship, when suddenly
if
anything, to increase.
the
provisions
the
which had been stuck fast upon a rock, was

washed off by an enormous wave and sank.
Said had managed to secure a floating spar, and
ship,
-^
THE ADVENTURES
or SAID.
'It
had
turned, into
enorvnous dolphin."
an

by
for
usino-
some
his
as
feet
time,
317
oars he had kept himself afloat
when suddenly
the
little
magic whistle
vest and he
on the golden chain slipped from his

This time it
would try it once more.
gave forth a clear silvery tone, and in a moment the
storm had subsided as though oil had been poured
upon the waves. He was about to gaze around him
to see if land were in sight, when he noticed a peculiar
movement in the spar upon which he sat astride, and in
some alarm he saw that it had turned into an enormous
dolphin and was carrying him along as swiftly as an
arrow.
He guessed he had his good fairy to thank
thought he
for this
and
called out his thanks to her.
His extraordinary steed went
at
such speed that
he sighted land and became aware

that he was in a wide river.
As they were going
By
against the stream the pace slowed down a little.
before evening
this
fell
time Said was very hungry, so he blew his whistle
Immediately the huge fish

up from the water, as dry as
though it had been a week in the broad sunshine; it
was set out wîth the most delicious food and drink
imaginable, and Said set to and made a hearty meal,
and wished
stopped,
for
table
meal.
rose
imprisonment his food had been scanty

and unappetising. W^hen he had at length satisfied his
hunger he uttered his thanks and the table disaj^pcared,
he dug his heels into the dolphin's sides and it began
to swim on again.
As the sun began to sink Said saw a town in
the distance, the towers of which seemed to him to
for
since
his
resemble those of Bagdad.
He
liad
no great wish
to
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
3i8
Bagdad, but his faith in the good fairy was

so strong that he was sure she would not allow him
to fall into the hands of the wicked Kalum-Bek.
land
in
About a
mile distant from the town Said noticed
a fine country mansion, and to his surprise the dolphin
began to
steer towards
Upon
it.
house were several welldressed men, and on the shore were a number of servants, all of whom were staring at him in astonishment.
the
roof
of
the
marble steps led from the water to the

and here the dolphin stopped, and Said had
scarcely set foot upon the steps when the fish disappeared.
At once some servants hurried towards him and
begged him, in their master's name, to go up to him
after he had changed his wet clothinof.
They brought a suit of clothes to him and, having
dressed hastily, he followed the servants to the roof,
where he found three men, the tallest and handsomest
of whom came towards him with a friendly smile.
flight
of
mansion,
"Who
are
"who can tame

guide
guides
like
you, wonderful
stranger,"
he
asked,
you can
a good horseman
the fishes of the sea so that
them to the right or left as

his charger?
Are you a magician or a man
ourselves?"
have been a most unfortunate

man for some time past, but if you will give me
permission I will tell you all about it." And he commenced to tell his story from the moment he left his
"Sir," replied Said, "I
house until the time of his wonderful escape.

was interrupted frequently by exclamations
of astonishment, but as he concluded the master of
father's
He

the house said
"I
us that you
believe
you
won a ôld
implicitly,
319
Said, liut
you
at the tournament
and that the Caliph <âve you his rinir; can you
produce these?"
" I carry them
next my heart," said the youth,
"and would only part with them with my life, for I
consider the saving- of the Caliph's life to have been
the noblest action I could have performed."
With
ring
handed
chain
and
to
the
men.
that he
the
"By the beard of the prophet, it is my ring,"
cried the tall handsome man.
"Grand Vizier, come
tell
chain
us embrace our deliverer."

seemed to Said that he must be dreaming when
the two embraced him, and immediately he flung himself upon his face and said, "Pardon me. Ruler of the
Faithful, for havino- spoken as I did before )'ou, for I
perceive now that you are none other than Harun
and
let
It
Al-Raschid, the Great Caliph of Bagdad."

"I
this
to
am your
friend,"
answered Harun, "and from
time your troubles are
all
over.
Come
with
me
Bagdad and }'ou shall be one of my most trusted

for you proved your metal the night you
officials,
saved
my
life."
how gladly h<^ would

him always if only he would allow him
first to go and visit his father, who must be in great
sorrow and trouble on his account. The Caliph assented
readily to this and so they mounted their horses and
rode into Bagdad, which tlicy reached just as the sun
Said thanked him and said
remain with
was
setting".
The Caliph ordered
a maguilicrnt suite of apartincnts
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
320
to be prepared for Said,
build
him a house
and besides
this
promised to
Grand
Vizier's son,
of his own.
The CaUph's brother and
the
Said's old companions in arms, hastened to come to

him as soon as they heard what had occurred. They
embraced the gallant defender of their ruler and begged
him to be their friend. But they were speechless with
astonishment when he handed the gold chain to them
and said: "I have been your friend for a long time,
do you not remember this chain ?
They had only known him with a beard and a
dark brown complexion, and when he told them why
he had disguised himself, and when he had proved to
them by a bout of fencing that he really was Almansor,
they embraced him joyfully and said they reckoned
themselves fortunate
The
following
Caliph and the
in
Grand
entered and said,
"
having such a
day,
as
friend.
Said was sitting with the
Vizier, the
Chamberlain Messour
Ruler of the Faithful,
wish to ask
a favour."
"Tell me first what
"Without stands my
known merchant
of
the
it
is!"
cousin,
Bazaar.
answered the Caliph.
Kalum-Bek, a
He
has
well-
curious
man from Balsora, whose son was Kalum's

servant, but who robbed him and ran off, no one
And now the father demands his
knows whither.
And
son from Kalum, who cannot produce him.
Kalum begs that you should, in virtue of your wisdom
and great learning, decide between him and the man
affair
with a
from Balsora."
"I will judge between them," replied Harun.
"Let

your cousin and
his
adversary appear
321
the
in
lall
of
Justice in half an hour's time."
When Messour
had
thanked
withdrawn, Harun said: "It
is
CaHph
the
your
father,
as
fortunately
and
and
Said,
know
the whole truth of the
case
ment
You
self
of
"-'^^^^^r^^^MW*"^^
A[^ WK^^^^
Solomon,
shall conceal
my
throne
your-
X'izicr,
once
until
and
vou,
(irand
^^
give judg-
behind the curtains
call
will
like
send
at
wicked
the
for
you,
'^"^ ^^^ ^^ hasty police

officer.
shall
him
as a witness.
did
as
they
quested.
need
"Both
were
Said's
re-
heart
beat quickly when he
saw
his
pale
father's
and careworn face and

noticed
steps
criey
was going through

(P. 7,27.)
the
Bazaai
the
with
tottering,
which
he
entered the Justice Hall
but Kalum-Bek's confi-
dent smile, as he whispered to his cousin the Chamberlain,
enraged him so that he could scarcely restrain himself
from rushing out and giving him a good beating, for

he owed the greater number of his sufferings to this
people who
lall was crowded with
wicked man. The
1
21
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
322
wished to hear the Caliph pronounce
and as
soon as the ruler of Bagdad had taken his seat on
the throne the Grand Vizier commanded silence and
then asked who it was that appeared as complainant.
Kalum-Bek
on
was
had
can
is
forward
with
bold
look
and said: "Some days ago a crier

going through the Bazaar offering a purse of
for news of Said of Balsora.
As this Said
been in my employ I said, 'Here, friend, I
Then this man, who
earn your purse of gold.'
his
gold
stepped
justice,
so
face
hostile
towards
me
now,
came
to
me
in
and asked what I knew.

I
replied,
'You are Benezar his father?' and as he joyfully
agreed, I went on to tell him how I had found
Said in the desert, and saved him and taken care
of him and brought him to Bagdad.
In the joy
of his heart he gave me the purse of gold, but
the foolish man, when I went on to tell him how
his son had served me and how he had run off
with my money, would not believe me and demanded
both his money and his son; neither could I give
him, for the money belonged to me in payment of
the news I had given him, and his worthless son I
cannot give him back."
Next Benezar spoke, defending his son and saying
that he was incapable of stealing, being of a noble
and virtuous mind, and he begged the Caliph to
enquire deeply into the matter.
"I hope you did
your duty and gave information of the theft, Kalumfriendly
Bek?"
fashion
said the Caliph.
"I took
"Certainly!" he replied, smihng,
him before the magistrate."
323
"Let the magistrate be called," said the Caliph,

to everyone's surprise he appeared immediately.
The Caliph asked him if he remembered the affair,
and he assured him he did.
"Did you examine
the 3ôung man and did he acknowledge the theft?"
and
asked Ilarun.
"No, he was most obstinate and would confess to

none but you!" replied the magistrate.
"But I do not remember having seen him," said
the Caliph.
"No, indeed," answered the magistrate, "I might

take up too much of your time if I sent you exevy
vagabond who wishes to speak with you."
"You know that my ear is open to all," answered
Harun. "But perhaps the proofs of the theft were so
clear that you did not think it necessary to bring him
to me.
You had doubtless witnesses, Kalum, to prove
that the
money
really
was yours?"
"Witnesses?" he asked, turning pale, "no I had

no witness, for you know. Ruler of the Faithful, that
one piece of gold is exactly like another, so how could
I
bring
witnesses
were missing from
to
prove that these actual
my money
pieces
chest?"
"Then how did you know that that particular

sum of money belonged to you?" asked the Caliph.
"
On
account
of
the
purse
they
were
in,"
said
Kalum.
"Have you got the purse here?" he enquired further.

"Here it is," said the merchant, and taking <>ut
a purse he handinl
give
it
it
to the Calii)h.
to the (jrand Vizier that he
might
"
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
324
But the Vizier cried out
in
feigried astonishment,
"By the beard of the Prophet! The purse

You dog! The purse belonged to me and
a hundred gold
with
filled
man who
"Can you swear

"I
am
"Why
belonged to Kalum
"He
swore
it
"And
so
Caliph
to
"my
the Vizier,
replied
false information, magistrate,"
did
you
beheve
the
purse
anxiously.
the
young
for me."
it
Caliph.
a brave
it
to that?" asked the Caliph.
"Ah, you have received

the
to
gave
a o-reat daneer."
perfectly certain,"
daughter worked
said
pieces
me from
rescued
3'ours?
is
was
his,"
said
the
magistrate
you swore falsely?" thundered

who stood pale and
merchant,
the
trembling before him.

"Allah! Allah!" cried he.
wish
to
say anything
against
"Of course I do not

Grand Vizier, but
the
really mine and the good-for-nothing Said

would give a thousand gold pieces if he
were here on the spot."
"What did you do with this Said then?" asked
the Caliph. "Where must we send to bring him here."
"I sent him to a desert island," said the magistrate.
the purse
stole
is
it.
"
Oh
Said,
my
son,
happy father.
"Then he confessed
my
son
"
cried
the
un-
crime?" asked the Caliph.

The magistrate turned pale, and said unsteadily,
"If
his
remember rightly he did in the end."

Then you are not quite certain ? " the Caliph
on in severe tones. "Very well, then we will ask
"
wênt
him
himself.
vSaid,
stand forth, and you,
Kalum-Bek,

pay me
is
325
once a thousand gold pieces because he
at
here on the spot."
Kalum and
They
a ghost.
fell
to
fell
was
arms of
Benezar
mercy."
the
into
knees
their
half
his
must be
crying, "Mercy,
with joy and
thought
magistrate
the
fainting
it
son.
lost
Then
in firm,
hard
tones the Caliph asked:
"Magistrate,
here
now
Said,
is
you
will
affirm that he confessed

his crime.''"
"No,
no,"
howled
the magistrate, "I only

listened
is
Kalum's
to
evidence,
he
because
looked
upon
as
respectable man."
Benezar
fell into the
arms
"
of his lost son
you
should only
listen
to
rich
contempt and anger.

island
to
ten
for
think
on
the
but
make
to
And
justice.
restored
so
dying,
him
judge
appoint
that
you
people?" cried Harun with

banish you to a desert
"I will
}'cars,
Did
that
you,
}'ou
may have
miserable
time
man, who
not for the sake of saving him,
your
slave,
you
shall
pay
the
thousand gold pieces."
Kaium
and was
a1)out to thank the Caliph, when he wont on: "For
swearing falsely about the money you will r(?ceiv(* a
huiulred strokes on the snlcs of your feet.
FurtJKM',
rejoiced to
be
let
off so cheaply
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
326
it
Said
for
is
decide
to
whole of your shop and

slave, or whether he will
of gold for every day he
"Let the miserable
whether
he
be
satisfied
No,"
old
Harun.
replied
with
the
you
as his
ten
pieces
served you."
wretch
youth, "I wish for nothing that was

"
take
shall
possessions with
" I
oro,"
the
cried
his."
intend
you
to
be
choose for you the ten pieces of

gold for every day, and you must reckon how many
days you were in his clutches. And now awa)' with
compensated.
will
the miserable creatures!"
When
they had been taken away the Caliph led
Benezar and Said
into
the father ^f the brave
saved his
of
life,
Kalum,
another room
manner
there
he told
which his son had
being interrupted by the yells

hundred gold pieces were being
his recital
whose
counted out on the soles of his
The
in
Caliph
invited
feet.
Benezar,
together with
Said,
He agreed, but made

live with him in Bagdad.
one journey home in order that he might fetch his
Said took up his residence at once in
large fortune.
the palace built for him by the grateful Caliph, and
The Caliph's brother and
lived there like a prince.
the Grand Vizier's son were his constant companions,
and it became a password in Bagdad: "I wish I were
to
as
good and happy
as Said, the son of Benezar."
THE CAVERN OF STEENFOLL.

A SCOTTISH LEGEND.
ANY years ago

two fishermen
happily together upon one of
lived
the rocky islands off

the
coast.
vScottish
They were
]:)oth
un-
married and had no

near relations, and
their
united
although
efforts,
they
were
of very different dispositions, sufficed to
One
bifr
wave washed up a
ball
of pure gold
provide them with

the}^
were much of an age, but
in
fat
face
lik(>
much
as an eagle
calf.
Caspar Stump was a short

e\-cs,
They
appearance and character
they resembled each other about as

rescmbl(\s a
needed.
all
full
fat
man
with a broad
moon, and good-tempered twinkling
which seemed as though they were stnMigei-s to
trouble and care.
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
328
Not only was he very
fat,
he was also rather
and
so
lazy,
the household duties fell to his share;
he had to cook and bake, make the nets to catch fish
and to sell in the market, and help to cultivate their
little
field.
His companion was the direct opposite, tall and

thin, with bold features, a hooked nose like a hawk's,
and sharp eyes; he was the hardest-working and most
intrepid of fishermen, the most venturesome climber
after bird's eggs, which were found in the rocky crevices
and the most industrious field labourer on

the island, as well as being one of the keenest to drive
But as his wares
a bargain in the market of Kirkwall.
were good and he always traded honestly, everyone
liked to deal with him, and Will Hawk, as his neighbours nicknamed him, in spite of his fondness for
of the
cliffs,
money, always shared his profits willingly with Caspar

Stump, so that the two of them not only made a very
good living, but were able to put by something for a
rainy day.
But Will Hawk was not content with that, he

wanted to be ricJi, very rich, and as he knew that
sheer hard work, such as his, rarely brought in extraordinary wealth, he began to think that he must try
and find out some other means of making money, and
taking it for granted that he would succeed, he disCaspar,
cussed the matter freely with Caspar Stump.
who accepted everything that Will said as Gospel
truth, told his neighbours of the fortune his companion
was about to make, and so a rumour went abroad
that Will Hawk had sold his soul to the evil one.
THE CAVKRN OF STEENFOLL

At
first
W\\\ laii^"hed at these reports, but
some
329
L;T<uluall\"
would appear and

tell him where he miij^ht discover buried treasure, and
he ceased to contradict the neii^hbours when they joked
It is true he still continued to carr\'
him about it.
on his ordinary occupation, but with less zeal, and
often wasted the time when he should ha\'e been fishinj^
in idle wanderings after adventures which he hoped
Unfortunately for him as he
would make him rich.
was one day standing on the sea-shore gazing out to
sea, as though he expected the waves rolling in to
bring a fortune to his feet, one big wave washed up a
quantity of shingle and lose sea-weed, and amongst
he
beijiân
to wish
that
the sea-weed a yellow
spirit
a ball of pure gold.
ball,
as though enchanted; his hopes of

had not been empty dreams, the sea
had given him gold, pure shining gold, which the action
of the sea had worn down, probably from a large bar,
Will
stood
untold wealth
to a ball the size of a bullet.

It
seemed
to
clear
c|uite
him now that
at
some
time a richly-laden vessel must have gone to pieces on

the rocks,
and that
it
was
for
him
to find
and
the buried treasures, hidden beneath the waves.
time he devoted
this
fully
all
his energies tn
hiding his find from
all.
raise
From
the task, care-
even from his friend.
le
neglected everything else and spent tla\s and nights en

the sea-shore, not casting out fishing nets, but using a
drai^
wieh he had
made on
pur])r)S(>
Mis only reward was poverty,

to
not
make monev
brin*''
in
to
haul
for
to
feed
the
two
treasure.
he had ceased
himself and ('asj)ar"s sleep\-
enou'-h
in
of
(efforts
them.
did
In
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
330
searching for riches
was
But
lost.
Hawk
allowed Will
now
tenance, so he
and
was
it
all
just
this
as
the
little
fortune they possessed
Caspar had
easy-going-
to provide the
money
once
for his main-
accepted poverty without complaint,
silent
endurance on
the part of his
amass
friend that spurred Will on to further efforts to

wealth.
But what made him still more intent on continuing

that, whenever he lay down to sleep,
the
to him that someone whispered a word in
it seemed
It was always the same, but he never could
his ear.
remember it when he was awake. It is true that there
seemed no connection between this circumstance and
search was
his present quest,
seemed
to
make an
but on a mind
like Will's
everything
impression, and even this mysterious
whispering strengthened him
the belief that
in
he was
for a great piece of good fortune and that

he would one day find a large heap of gold.
One day he was surprised by a storm whilst on
the shore where he had found the ball of gold, and
destined
the
violence
of
it
neighbouring cave.
caused
him
This cave,
to
^^hich
take
shelter
in
the people called
the Cavern of Steenfoll, consisted of a long subterranean

passage with two openings to the sea, which afforded
waves free passage to and fro, and there they

roared and foamed as thev rushed alono- it.
The ca\e was only accessible in one spot from
the land, and that through a crevice in the roof, but
it
was seldom that any but reckless boys ventured
the
there,
for,
in
addition
to
the dangers of the place
was supposed to be haunted.
it
THE CAVERN OF STEENFOLL
331
AMth great difficulty Will succeeded in lettint^

down and took his seat upon a juttino^ rock
himself
about twelve
waves
feet
from
the
beneath his
roarino-
his
usual
way
\-essel
spite
and the storm
feet
above
sunken
Here, with the
surface.
he
head,
raiding
into
fell
his
thinking about the

and what sort of a
could have been, for, in
of
ship
it
of having
questioned
all
the
oldest inhabitants on the island, he
had
been
news
of a
How
lie
did not
unable
to
know
any
obtain
wreck in that
long he had
place.
there
sat
when
dreams
himself, but
he at length awoke from his
he found that the storm had passed

over, and he was just about to
climl)
out
of
cave
the
w'hen
he
heard a voice froin the depths which

])ronounced the word "Carmil-han"
quite distinctly.
Will
from
Jieayd a voice
the depths.
dreams.
"Why," cried he,

word I have heard so
can it mean?"
\\'hat
he began to climb
was creeping out of the
Terrified,
just as he
({uickl}-
crevice,
\\"]\\
fled
is
th(^
like
was,
however,
in
he heard once
the
dei)ths.
a frightened deer to his home.
coward,
no
been taken unawares; besides
was too strong
often in m\'
ujnvards when,
from
more, "Carmilhan," softly whispered
Then he
"that
(P. 331.)
for
that,
his
he
had
merely
craze for gold
the appearance of danger
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
332
him from the path he had entered upon.

One moonhght night as he was using his drag in his
to
frighten
treasures
search
for
caught
fast
near
the
something.
in
strength, but could not
move
Cavern
He
it.
of Steenfoll,
pulled
Jn the
with
all
it
his
meantime the
wind had risen, dark clouds drifted across the sky, the
boat rocked violently and threatened to overturn, but
Will would not give in, he tugged and pulled until at
length the resistance ceased, and as he felt no weight
he thought the cords of the net must have broken.
But just as the clouds were about to cover the moon
a round black mass rose to the surface and once more
he heard the word " Carmilhan " whispered.
He WDuld
have seized it, but as he was about to stretch out his
arm
the
disappeared
it
storm
broke,
but
only
endured
to
the darkness of the night and
forcing him to seek shelter beneath
Here he
the rocks.
in
fell
asleep from sheer
endure the same
by day, owing
restless
exhaustion,
misery that he
to his everlasting longing for
wealth.
The
first
rays
of
the
rising
sun
illumined
the
when Will awoke. He was about

to set out upon his accustomed work when he saw
something approaching him from a distance; he recogsurface of the water
be a boat with a man in it, but what

aroused his curiosity was that the boat was moving
alone without the assistance of either sails or rudder
and the bows were turned to the shore.
The boat came nearer and nearer and stopped
at length beside ^\îl^s boat, and AVill could see that
nised
it
to
the person in
it
was a
Httle
wizened old man, dressed
335
pointed niii^ht-cap on his

and he looked as thouj^di
WW] called to him several times
he were dead.
without obtaining- an answer, and was about to fasten
a cord to the boat in order to tow it along- when the
man opened his e3'es and writhed about in a fashir)n
that filled even the hardy fisherman with horror.
" Where
am I ? " he asked with a deep sigh,
speaking in Dutch, and Will, who had learnt a few
words of that language from the Dutch herring- fishers,
told him the name of the island, and asked him who
he was and what had brought him there.
" I came to look for the Carmilhan ? " he said.
"What is the Carmilhan ?" cried the fisherman eagerly.
"The Carmilhan does not exist any longer," the
man said, "but it was once a fine ship, heavily laden
with
yellow linen
in
head,
red
eves were closed
his
with gold."
"When was
" It
I
am
the
happened
not
place
and
to
more than a hundred years ago,

I have
come to find
fish up the lost gold; if you will
divide whatever
will
"I agree with
asked
wrecked, and where?"
certain where.
quite
me we
help
it
all
my
heart,
we
find."
but what must
do?"
A\'ill.
"What
do requires courage; you

must go to the wildest and most deserted ])ortion of
}'ou
have
to
cow with \(>u, kill it,

NOur
and get some one to wind \'nu up in its skin.
companion must then lay you down on the ground and
the
island
at
midnight,
leave you, and

will
know where
bef(.)re
take
the clock strikes one o'clock }"ou
the treasures of the Carmilhan
lie."
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
336
"But
body,"
that
was how old Engrol was
cried Will
in
terror;
"you
lost,
soul and
are without doubt
the evil one and I will have nothing to do with you,"

and he rowed hastily away.
The little man ground his teeth with rage and
abused him roundly, but the fisherman bent to his
oars and was soon out of hearing, and after he had
turned and rounded a rock he was out of sight also.
But the knowledge that the evil spirit had endeavoured
to make use of his avarice in order to lure him into
his
man
toils
with
gold
did not cure the infatuated fisher-
on the contrary he intended to make use of the

little man, without
getting into his clutches, and so he continued to fish
all around that barren
coast for gold, neglecting the
wealth of fish he might have obtained in other parts
of the sea, in the same way that he neglected all his
other work, so that day by day he and his companion
sank into deeper poverty, until at length the}' wanted
;
information he had obtained from the
for the necessities of
life.
But although this state of things was entirely

owing to Wîll Hawk's obstinacy and greed and that
the support of both of them fell to Caspar Stump
alone, the latter never made him the slightest reproach,
but showed him the same deference, the same confidence
in his better judgment as in the days when all his
undertakings were successful.
This increased Will's
troubles considerably, but drove him still more to seek
for money, because he hoped to repay his friend for
his present deprivations.
The whispered word "Carmilhan" resounded
ever
THE CAVKRN
in
his
slumbers.
STI^KXFOLL
Ol'
short, want,
Tn
337
disappointed ex|)cc-
tations and avarice at length drove him mad, so that

he decided to do what the little man had advised,
althoug-h he knew from hearsay that he was selling;"
himself to the powers of darkness.
Will
All Caspar's representations were in vain.
more
he
was
besought
to
became more violent the
y^We up his intentions. The u;-ood-natured, weak-minded
fellow at last gave in and consented to assist him in
carrying out his plans.
Both
their hearts
were
out a beautiful cow, the
last
filled
with grief as they led
of their possessions.
They
had brought her up from a calf and had forborne to

not bear to trust her in
sell her because they could
But the evil spirit that had taken
strange hands.
possession of William's
in
mind
stifled
him, and Caspar could resist him
better feeling
all
in
nothing.
was September and the long nights of the

Scottish winter had began and the dark clouds were
racinof along- before the rough wind and seemed to lose
themselves in the waters of the Cl}'de, deep shadows
filled the mountain clefts, and the damj) turfy marshes
and the sullen streams looked dark and forbidding.
Will Hawk went in advance and Caspar followed,
Tears filled his dim
shuddering at his own audacity.
eves as often as he looked at the poor cow wliich
wnt so trustfulh" to meet its d(\'ilh at tlie hand thai
It
had hitherto tended it.

boggv ])ass, overgrown
They reached
with
strewn with large stones, and surnmndf^d

of
mountains
that
lost
themsehcs
in
kMigth {he
at
moss and
1)\-
h(\'ither
and
a wild chain
mi>t
and were
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
338
seldom crossed by the foot of man. Over the bog-gy

ground they went until they reached a great stone in the
centre, from which a frightened eagle soared screaming.
The poor cow lowed mournfully

recognised the
awaited
Caspar turned
her.
flowing tears.
as
though she
horror of the place and the
He
to
a^^'ay
looked down
the
hide
fate that
his
fast-
rocky way they
had come up and from whence one could hear the

moaning of the sea, and then looked up towards the
mountain tops, hidden by a black cloud from which a
When he again looked at Will

dull murmuring came.
he had already bound the poor cow to the stone and
stood with axe raised ready to strike.
much
poor Caspar. Wringing

his hands, he fell upon his knees and entreated Will
to desist from tempting Providence and to spare the
life of the poor animal.
This was too
if
for
"Be it as you will," replied the

you have your way you may as
of the cow, for otherwise

It was in vain
and to protest that
for
in
listen;
me
instead
hunger.
reason with him

would work hard in
both of them. Will would
Caspar
to
he threw away the axe, but seizing a knife
would put an end

threw
it
his
cow
to
him he
life.
hand and, snatching the
away, then taking the axe he struck the
cow such a tremendous blow

feet.
the
to his wretched
Poor Caspar seized
master's
kill
future he
declared that as Caspar preferred
knife,
well
man; "but
shall surely die of
order to provide a living for

not
infatuated
that
it
fell
dead
at its

Caspar, assisted by
and
the hide,
\\"\\\
\\111,
339
then hurricdh' remo\-cd
allowed his friend to envelope him
seemed suddenly to have been

stricken with terror at what he was doing-.
The thunderstorm had increased in violence, and
b^ the time Will was firmly fastened into the cow's
hide it was so dark that the two friends could no longer
see each other and bade
in
although
it,
he
each other farewell
in
darkness.
total
Left
to
himself
Will endured an agony
and suspense;
he would
gladl}' have
disentangled himself from the
hide and rushed after
but he had
Caspar,
been too firiuly tied
up to be al)lr to free
of
fear
length
at
Ore}' the hoo;ory
ground they
himself.
7i'ent.
The
CP. 338
tinued
to
increase
in
fur}'
until
at
storm
length
the
C(M1-
waters
him and he began t(3 think

that he would be drowned, when a sort of waterspout arose and, catching him up, dashed him to the
foot of the rocks with so much force that he bcwime
rose and almost covered
unconscious.
^^'hen he regained his senses he
weak.
He
at tn\st
he took to be merelv the
could hear a
faint
sound
felt
of
si'-hiiT'
l)nii>cd
and
singing, which
and inoaninL22*
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
340
grew louder he began to

recognise the tune as a hymn which he had heard the
fishermen singing on board a Dutch herring smack.
Nearer and nearer came the sound of the music,
and presently to his surprise he saw a procession of
human figures approaching him. Grief and fear were
depicted on their countenances, and their clothes were
but
the waves,
of
as
it
dripping with water.
all
As
they came close up to him the singing ceased;
the procession
number
was
led
by
several musicians, then
came
and behind them walked a big

old-fashioned garments, which
were richly embroidered with gold threads. He had a
sword by his side and in his hand he carried a long
thick Spanish cane with a gold knob.
A negro boy walked beside him carrying the
long pipe from which his master drew a whiff from
a
fat
man
of
sailors,
dressed
time to time.
in quaint,
number
of
other richly-dressed
them carrying
men
though
not such handsome ones as that of the stout man.
Behind these came a number of women, all handsomely attired in old-fashioned garments, some of them
carried little children in their arms, and some led
accompanied him,
children
A
each of
all
of
pipes,
by the hand.
crowd of Dutch sailors closed the
them having a quid of tobacco in
and a pipe between
As
his
teeth,
procession,
mouth
which he smoked in
his
whole assembly began to

smoke
from their pipes grew
Will,
the
round
close
denser and denser and he felt as though he were about
to be smothered.
gloomy
silence.
the

He
by
was
increased
1)}'
nature
couraj^cous
now seemed
nameless terror
the
of
sii^ht
to
the
man,
])ut
him, which was
seize
little
341
yellow man, \\ho
had suddenly appeared and was seated close beside him.

He looked exactly as he had done before, except
nep^ro
boy ^valhed beside him, cnyryiii^ the
that now, as
he,
too,
In
l)ii4'
though to
had a pipe
an
ai^'ony
solemn
silence,
(P.
.moI
mock the assembled company,

his
mouth.
now turned to the

"In th(^ name of him you
terror
Will
man and cried,

who are you and what do you want
The bij^- man took three whilts from
stout
serve,
and
in
of
lons[ pipe.
with
his
mv:'"
pi pi'
in
then he handed his pipe t<>his ser\anl
replied coldly:
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
342
"I
the
with
ship
all
am
Alfred Franz van der Swelder, captain of
Carmilhan from Amsterdam, which was lost

hands on this rocky coast on the return journey
from Batavia. These are

and those are my brave
my
and passengers,
sailors, all of whom were
drowned with me. Why have you called us from out
the depths of the sea? Why do you disturb our rest?"
"I wish to know where the treasures of the
Carmilhan
lie
officers
hidden."
"At the bottom
of the sea."
"Where?"
"In the Cavern of Steenfoll."
"How
"A
can
g-oose
reach them?"
will
dive
after a
treasures of the Carmilhan worth
"How much
shall
succeed
are
herring,
not the
much more?"
in
obtaining?"
"More than you will ever be able to

The little yellow man grinned and
spend."
the
whole
questioning?"
asked
assembly burst out laughing.
"Have you
finished
your
the captain.
"I have, farewell!" replied Will.

"Farewell,
until
Dutchman, and turned
we meet
again,"
answered
the
to go.
The musicians again led the procession, and they

turned to depart in the same order in which they had
come, singing the same solemn chant, which faded
away in the distance until at length it became lost in
the sound of the waves beating upon the shore.
Will now exerted all his strength to free himself
from the hide that wrapped him round so
tightly.
THE CAVERN OE STEENEOLL

He
succeeded
menced
343
one arm and then comhim into the
at last in freeini^-
to loosen the cords that fastened
he had untied
the knots and rolled out

Without losing- a moment he hastened home,
where he found poor Caspar lying- unconscious upon
hide,
until
all
of the hide.
the floor of the hut.
him
restored
some
with
to
Ilavingr
senses
his
good
trouble the
wept tears of joy to

see once again the friend of
fellow
his youth,
have
to
whom
he believed
for
But
quenched
him of the
lost
joy was
his
when Will
ever.
soon
told
desperate undertaking he had
now on
hand.
could
"I
endure
wretched
He
hrouglit to the surface
chest full of gold pieces.
took
up a
torch,
hastened away.
and found
an iron
that
power
to attain
both.
flint
Follow
steel,
Caspar followed as
his friend standing
Finding
nothing,
by the rope
that
all
his
is
it
of
he
this
said,
within
my
riches for us
me
or not, as
With these words Will

and
by
leading to the Cavern of Steenfoll.

to lower himself
longer
will."
(P. 344,)
place,"
"now
you
no
misery
the
and a rope and

as he could
<|uickl}'
the crevice in the rock
He was making
ready
into the black depths below.
entreaties
to
desist
Caspar prepared to descend with
his
availed
friend,
HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES
344
but Will bade him remain where he was and hold the
With fearful exertions, which only the bHndest
rope.
avarice could have driven him to make, he succeeded in
climbing
down
into the cavern until
he reached a portion
of projecting rock beneath which the black waves dashed

to
and
fro,
crested with white foam.
into the water
He
and saw something gleaming
gazed eagerly
in the depths.
Laying aside his torch, he dived beneath the waves and

heavy object, which he brought up to the surIt was an iron chest full of gold pieces.
face.
He told
his companion what he had found, but paid no attention
to his entreaties to be content with what he had and to
re-ascend. Will thought he had but obtained the first fruits
of his labours and dived again. A mocking laugh arose
from the depths of the sea, and the diver rose no moreSuch was the end of WiW Hawk. Caspar went
home a changed man. The terrible experiences he
had undergone were too much for his weak head and
He allowed
sensitive heart and unsettled his mind.
everything belonging to him to go to rack and ruin,
and wandered about day and night, staring before him
with unseeing eyes, and pitied but avoided by all.
A fisherman is said to have seen and recognised
Will Hawk, one stormy night, amongst the crew of
the Carmilhan, close to the shore, and on the same
night Caspar Stump disappeared and was never seen
again, although he was sought for in every direction.
Folks aver, however, that from that time forward
the crew of the Carmilhan appear at certain times in
the Cavern of SteenfoU and that both Will Hawk and
seized a
Caspar Stump are seen with them.
CENTRAL CIRCULATION
CHILDREN'^
Printed in Havaria.
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TfeANSl ATED BV L LVeLEDON

THE NEW YORK

The Story of Caliph Stork

The Story of Little Mouk

The Story of the False Prince

The Dwarf Long-Nose

The Story of Almansor

The Story of the Florin

The Adventures of Sahj

The Cavern of Steenfoll a Scottish Legend

Heart swelled with Pride and Joy Frontispiece

Charcoal Peter and the Glass-man

turned into an Enormous Dolphin

BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS

The Owl Warned them to be as Silent as the Grave

Choosing the Caskets

They told each other their Sad Stories

The Slave held

Faster and Faster they

"This," thought he, "must surely be the Abode of the

Little Old Man coming along

Little Man bending over him

Came to Look for the Carmilhan," he

THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK

long beard the while,

HAUFF'S FATRY TALES

quiet and thoughtful.

look disturbed, for below

who has such

the palace wall stands a pedlar,

to spare just now."

The CaHph, who had long wished for an opportunity

to fetch the pedlar.

Very soon the

slave returned, ushering the pedlar

with a sunburnt face and dressed in rags.

were huddled together,

pearls, rings, richly-chased pistols, goblets

pedlar was about to close his pack, the

took stock of every-

and his vizier

drawer and asked

were able to read. "I had these

THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK

manuscripts for his library, even

do not know what to do with them."

and paper, and

dismissed the pedlar.

But the Caliph was curious to know what the

writing on the paper meant and asked the vizier

"near the great Mosque dwells a

said the vizier,

was soon sent

Caliph addressed him thus:

you can read it. If you are able

Selim glanced at the writing intently and suddenly

"\^ery well, then,"

commanded the Cali[)h

Selim began to translate: "Man, whoever you be,

HAUFF'S FAIRY TALES

a pinch of the powder