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Article THE DWARFS' TAILOR, BY APPOINTMENT. ← Page 13 of 14 →
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The Dwarfs' Tailor, By Appointment.
debtcd to our possession of immortality , for an escape from death . Upon our return a heavy punishment was appointed by our Grand Master , viz ., that we should remain excluded from every festival , and that the hours devoted by our brethren to festivity , should be passed by us in the shades of the forestuntil a mortal should be
foundwhounsoli-, , , cited by us , should , in the manner practised among his race , sew together both wounds and garments , without infringing the law we had so rashly broken . In order to add to the severity of the penance , and to retard its fulfilment , we were not permitted to make ourselves visible to the eye of man every night , but were only allowed to expose
our pitiable condition to those who might accidentally pass at the full moon , and in silence endeavour to awaken their compassion . You will feel surprise when I name the time we have here vainly tarried ; it is for more than a hundred years , which enhances our obligation to our deliverer . " While this relation lasted , Philip stood dumb with astonishment , and could not compose himself sufficiently to reply to the little fellow . The latter then proceeded to draw
from beneath his mantle the well-known golden cup , and to extend it to Philip , who received it doubtingly , yet after a moment , gaining confidence he emptied it as before . He instantly felt the strongest inclination to raise and extend his limbs ; he saw that he was rapidly increasing in length and breadth , and in a few minutes had the satisfaction of
perceiving that he had resumed his former size and shape . " Take with you , " said the dwarf again , " the six pieces of gold which we presented to you on the six nights as a recompense for the service you rendered to us . I know well you mortals are by no means indifferent to . the possession of the briht metalbut do not allow any of these coins to
g , leave your custody , preserve them carefully in a coffer , and you will always discover in it the money necessary for your wants . Leave them to your children and grandchildren , to whom they may possibly prove of great future service , for a secret power exists in them , which will only be fully developed in many , perhaps a hundred years . Now
farewell and observe the golden rule , the neglect of which brought us so much misfortune , and in which to speak candidly , you seem likewise to be deficient in practice— KNOW WHEN TO BE SILENT . As he concluded the dwarf once more extended his hand to the tailor , his five friends did likewise , and the next moment they were no longer to be seen
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Dwarfs' Tailor, By Appointment.
debtcd to our possession of immortality , for an escape from death . Upon our return a heavy punishment was appointed by our Grand Master , viz ., that we should remain excluded from every festival , and that the hours devoted by our brethren to festivity , should be passed by us in the shades of the forestuntil a mortal should be
foundwhounsoli-, , , cited by us , should , in the manner practised among his race , sew together both wounds and garments , without infringing the law we had so rashly broken . In order to add to the severity of the penance , and to retard its fulfilment , we were not permitted to make ourselves visible to the eye of man every night , but were only allowed to expose
our pitiable condition to those who might accidentally pass at the full moon , and in silence endeavour to awaken their compassion . You will feel surprise when I name the time we have here vainly tarried ; it is for more than a hundred years , which enhances our obligation to our deliverer . " While this relation lasted , Philip stood dumb with astonishment , and could not compose himself sufficiently to reply to the little fellow . The latter then proceeded to draw
from beneath his mantle the well-known golden cup , and to extend it to Philip , who received it doubtingly , yet after a moment , gaining confidence he emptied it as before . He instantly felt the strongest inclination to raise and extend his limbs ; he saw that he was rapidly increasing in length and breadth , and in a few minutes had the satisfaction of
perceiving that he had resumed his former size and shape . " Take with you , " said the dwarf again , " the six pieces of gold which we presented to you on the six nights as a recompense for the service you rendered to us . I know well you mortals are by no means indifferent to . the possession of the briht metalbut do not allow any of these coins to
g , leave your custody , preserve them carefully in a coffer , and you will always discover in it the money necessary for your wants . Leave them to your children and grandchildren , to whom they may possibly prove of great future service , for a secret power exists in them , which will only be fully developed in many , perhaps a hundred years . Now
farewell and observe the golden rule , the neglect of which brought us so much misfortune , and in which to speak candidly , you seem likewise to be deficient in practice— KNOW WHEN TO BE SILENT . As he concluded the dwarf once more extended his hand to the tailor , his five friends did likewise , and the next moment they were no longer to be seen