. The hermit's Christmas . The Hermits Christmas T c< Twere more friendly to set thycave by the roadside below. Make thy complaint to Godwho made the cave, thou unman-nerly rascal! the knight inter-rupted, jumping to his feet. Bythy costume thou art a thou and beg of richer men. Peace, peace! said the her-mit. All men are beggars atmy door—and all are guests—andall are welcome. Then thou shalt have a fulltable for thy Christmas driedpeas, father, for yonder comemore of thy guests. The hermit and the beggarlooked down where he the steep path toiled fourmen, one after the
. The hermit's Christmas . The Hermits Christmas T c< Twere more friendly to set thycave by the roadside below. Make thy complaint to Godwho made the cave, thou unman-nerly rascal! the knight inter-rupted, jumping to his feet. Bythy costume thou art a thou and beg of richer men. Peace, peace! said the her-mit. All men are beggars atmy door—and all are guests—andall are welcome. Then thou shalt have a fulltable for thy Christmas driedpeas, father, for yonder comemore of thy guests. The hermit and the beggarlooked down where he the steep path toiled fourmen, one after the other. Thethree above stood waiting theirarrival. At length they knight checked them off inan undertone as the hermit gaveto each his kindly Peace tothee! Thou art a merchant, andwealthy, by thy girth—so ran /. ■v: The Hermits Christmas
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