Bundling him up in his coverlet , his mother carried him away and tucked him up with no fear of his popping out again . `` Now let 's see who will come next , '' said Emil , setting the door temptingly ajar . Mary Ann passed first , and he called out to her , but Silas had warned her , and she only laughed and hurried on in spite of their enticements . Presently a door opened , and a strong voice was heard humming in the hall , `` Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten Dass ich so traurig bin . '' `` It 's Uncle Fritz ; all laugh loud and he will be sure to come in , '' said Emil . A wild burst of laughter followed , and in came Uncle Fritz , asking , `` What is the joke , my lads ? '' `` Caught ! caught ! you ca n't go out till you 've told a story , '' cried the boys , slamming the door . `` So ! that is the joke then ? Well , I have no wish to go , it is so pleasant here , and I pay my forfeit at once , '' which he did by sitting down and beginning instantly , `` A long time ago your Grandfather , Demi , went to lecture in a great town , hoping to get some money for a home for little orphans that some good people were getting up . His lecture did well , and he put a considerable sum of money in his pocket , feeling very happy about it . As he was driving in a chaise to another town , he came to a lonely bit of road , late in the afternoon , and was just thinking what a good place it was for robbers when he saw a bad-looking man come out of the woods in front of him and go slowly along as if waiting till he came up . The thought of the money made Grandfather rather anxious , and at first he had a mind to turn round and drive away . But the horse was tired , and then he did not like to suspect the man , so he kept on , and when he got nearer and saw how poor and sick and ragged the stranger looked , his heart reproached him , and stopping , he said in a kind voice , '' ` My friend , you look tired ; let me give you a lift . ' The man seemed surprised , hesitated a minute , and then got in . He did not seem inclined to talk , but Grandfather kept on in his wise , cheerful way , speaking of what a hard year it had been , how much the poor had suffered , and how difficult it was to get on sometimes . The man slowly softened a little , and won by the kind chat , told his story . How he had been sick , could get no work , had a family of children , and was almost in despair .
Grandfather was so full of pity that he forgot his fear , and , asking the man his name , XXXXX he would try to get him work in the next town , as he had friends there .
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