I am not to be disheartened for the loss of a chicken; but always do what my maid enjoins you to do." Howleglass said, "I will willingly do whatever she requires of me.” Yet from that time forth he made a point of doing only just half of what she commanded him; for if she wanted a pitcher of water, he would bring it only half full; if she bade him clap a couple of fagots to the fire, he threw only one; if she told him to give two feeds of hay to the cows, they had only one; if she said, "Howleglass, draw a jug of beer," he brought it her only half full; and thus with everything else. The girl at last resolved to make another complaint to the priest, who came to Howleglass in no very Christian temper of mind. "What! my servant still finds fault with you: did not I tell you to do whatever she bid you?" Howleglass answered, "Sir, I have done all that you ordered me. You told me at the time that you engaged me that I should have an easy place; that it would be only half-work." The priest laughed heartily; but his servant maid exclaimed in a great fume, "Sir, if you resolve to keep this mischievous rogue in your service any longer, I must leave it."

It was no question with the priest how he was to decide, and Howleglass received warning on account of the chambermaid; at which he was not sorry, for he said he hated to be eternally scolded by a blind chambermaid, who wanted him to do both halves of the work—both his and her own.

How HOWLEGLASS, BEING IN WANT OF READY CASH TO PAY HIS HOST, FOUND A SUBSTITUTE.

When Howleglass left his last master, he made such a good use of his legs that he arrived at the city of Halberstadt in no time, and boldly took up his quarters at one of the first inns. In about eight days, however, he had expended all his cash, at which he felt a little uncomfortable, and not without reason; for his host had soon run up a long bill, both against Howleglass and his horse, which how he came by doth not appear. Finding that his host was at length getting angry with him, he entreated him to have a little more patience, and that he should be no loser by it. Howleglass then sent a message to the town crier, with a handsome fee, for him to proclaim the arrival of a stranger, who had brought along with him a curious animal made something like a horse, but which had its head placed where its

tail ought to be. Meantime Howleglass tied his horse's tail to the manger, and before the crowd had assembled he had got out some little handbills, puffing in high style his new exhibition. The townspeople came running from all sides, thinking to behold some monster, or at least some rare sight. Before permitting a single soul to enter the stable, he had secured a penny a head, without making any abatement for children. As fast as they came in and found how wittily they had been deceived, they could not help laughing at the hoax, in which Howleglass joining, earnestly entreated them not to ruin his fortunes and let those laugh at them who had not paid, by telling the secret to the townspeople on the outside. This they all promised, and as soon as they got home, each advised his neighbor to go and see the great sight. In this way Howleglass raised a good round sum of money, paid his host, and rode out of the town; passing a merry time of it as long as his finances held out.

How HOWLEGLASS CAUSED THE INHABITANTS OF MEYBURG TO BELIEVE THAT HE WAS GOING TO FLY.

After having visited several places, Howleglass came to Meyburg, where he gave out that he was prepared to exhibit a very novel performance, to which he was invited by the magistrates. On being asked what it was, he answered that it was his intention to mount the top of the council hall, one of the highest houses in the place, whence he intended to fly down without being hurt.

At these tidings, the market place was filled with people eagerly watching our hero, who with outspread arms was seen on the roof of the house. When he saw the crowd, he laughed and said aloud: "Had you all sworn that you could have flown, I would not have believed you, while you believe a single fool; but I see the place is full of them. If you had yourselves told me, I say, that you were such great fools, I would not have believed you; yet I see all of you can put faith in one who persuaded you that he could fly; so I will, if you will give me wings." He then disappeared, leaving all the people to chew their disappointment, who went home, some laughing, some swearing, and others observing that he was a malicious rogue; who nevertheless had told the truth, for that he was willing to fly down, if they would lend him wings.

How HOWLEGLASS HIRED HIMSELF AS A SERVANT TO A BAKER.

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Howleglass, having taken himself off to some distance from the hospital, next entered into the service of a baker in another town. Early on the ensuing day, when preparing to make bread, he was ordered to come sieve the flour and he said he should want a candle, as it was almost dark. But the baker replied, "I never trust my servants with candles; they are always accustomed to bolt by the light of the moon." "Be it so; I will do so too." The master went to rest for some hours, during which time Howleglass took the bolting bag and hung it out of the window; then he bolted the flour which fell into the garden below as hard as he could bolt. In the morning the baker rose early to begin the process of baking. He found Howleglass still at work, and inquired hastily what he was doing there: "Was flour made to be thrown in that style upon the ground? Do you know what it cost?" Howleglass answered, "Sir, I have been sieving it in the light of the moon, as you ordered me to do." "Dolt!" said his master, “you ought to have sieved it by moonlight, and not in the light, villain !" "Well," cried Howleglass, "there is no great damage done I will collect it together again shortly." "Yes," said his master, "but it is too late to bake to-day; there will be no dough." "True, master," said Howleglass, "but let me advise you. Your neighbor's paste is ready for the oven: I will go and borrow it for you." Then the baker flew into a rage, and said, “Go and hang thyself! to the gallows with you, and see what you will find there!" "Very well, master," said Howleglass, and set out to the public gallows, where he found a robber's remains, which he carried back to his master. "Here I have brought what I found for you; in what way shall I go to work with it?" The baker, still more angry, said, "I will lay an information against you for defrauding public justice." And away he went, followed by Howleglass, to the market place, where the magistrates sat.

When the baker began to open the case to the judge, Howleglass opened two such eyes as fairly disconcerted his masterso large and rolling that no risible faculties could resist them; and the plaintiff could not get through with his charge.

"What do you want?" "Nothing," said Howleglass, "only you were going to complain of me, in my presence, before the

judge, and I was obliged to open my eyes to see you." The baker then replied, "Go, get out of my sight! I thought you were a dolt, but you are a malicious wretch, in my eyes at least." "Aye, they often call me so," cried Howleglass; "but if I was in your eyes, baker, I think you would not be so clearsighted as you are." The magistrate, seeing that it was a foolish business, quitted his seat; upon which Howleglass, turning up his coat skirt to his master, said, "Master, if you want to bake bread, behold, can you bake such a loaf as this?" And then giving him the slip, he ran and left him to his own reflections.

How HOWLEGLASS SERVED AS A CASTLE WARDER TO THE LORD OF AMBAL, AND NEXT BECAME A SOLDIER.

It came to pass that he one day enlisted into the service of the Count of Ambal as a watch and warder, to keep a lookout for the couriers and blow for the enemy. The count had a number of these enemies, and was under the necessity of employing a considerable body of armed men. Howleglass being stationed upon the top tower, was frequently forgotten at messtime when the others were enjoying good fare. Now the enemy, making an incursion, carried off a great herd of cattle, Howleglass giving no alarm; but the count, hearing a noise, went and saw Howleglass supporting himself against the window in a musing posture. The count said, "What is the matter with you?" Said Howleglass, "I shall not dance for such a festival as this." "What!" said the count, "will you not sound the horn for the enemy ?" "I dare not; besides, there is no need," replied his warder: "your fields are already full of them; they are driving off all your cows, and if I blow for any more, they will besiege you at your castle gates."

Shortly afterwards the count's stock of provisions fell short, and he was compelled to make an incursion upon his neighbors, in which he got very good booty. Plenty of boiled and roast beef was the consequence. The count being seated with his knights and other men-at-arms at a well-furnished table, Howleglass blew a shrill blast, upon which the company ran to arms and made for the gates; but there was no enemy. Meanwhile Howleglass left his station and proceeded to the banqueting room, where he provided himself with as much good fare as he could carry, and departed. The men-at-arms hav

ing all returned as wise as they went, the count said to Howleglass, "Are you mad, villain, that you blow for the enemy when there is none to be seen? yet when they are here, you give no alarm; so you are a traitor, and shall lose your office, and work with the meanest of our hinds." This arrangement was by no means pleasant to Howleglass, and he wished himself fairly out of the castle, but out he could not get; though he always contrived, when there was any fighting, to be the very last to leave the gates and the first to come back.

Observing this, the count said, "Were you afraid of being well beaten, that you were the last to go out and the first to come in again?" He replied: "Pray, my lord, do not be angry; for when you and your men-at-arms were making good cheer, I was fasting on the top of the tower. This has brought me very weak and low; but give me time to recover my strength with better fare, and you will see me among the first to attack, and the last to make a retreat." The count said, "But you will perhaps take as long a time to put you in fighting condition as you were in playing the horn upon the top of the tower. You had better find another service," added the count, and paid Howleglass off; at which he was greatly rejoiced, for he had a great horror of a desperate assault upon the enemy.

How HoWLEGLASS WISHED TO BE REPAID FOR THE TROUBLE HE TOOK IN DINING.

One day Howleglass came to Nuremberg, not far from Bamberg, and being very hungry, he entered into a house of entertainment where he saw a jolly hostess. She told him he was very welcome; for she saw by his equipment that he was a boon companion, and a wonderful knight of the stirrup; in short, a merry guest. When dinner was set upon the table, our hostess inquired whether he would take his repast with them, or dine at the usual price alone.

Howleglass said, "You see I am a poor, companionable fellow, that will bless Heaven if he can get anything to eat." "Aye, aye; but it must be with money: go to the butcher and baker, see whether they will give you anything for the love of Heaven. We eat here for the love of money; if none, you must go without your dinner." dinner." Now Howleglass, who had words always ready to serve two purposes, said: "Good hostess, I mean for money, and nothing else. It is all I ask. I would