One autumn when the Hazel-nut child was twenty years old he said to his parents : ` Farewell , my dear father and mother . I am going to set out into the world , and as soon as I have become rich I will return home to you . ' The parents laughed at the little man 's words , but did not believe him for a moment . In the evening the Hazel-nut child crept on to the roof , where some storks had built their nest . The storks were fast asleep , and he climbed on to the back of the father-stork and bound a silk cord round the joint of one of its wings , then he crept among its soft downy feathers and fell asleep . The next morning the storks flew towards the south , for winter was approaching . The Hazel-nut child flew through the air on the stork 's back , and when he wanted to rest he bound his silk cord on to the joint of the bird 's other wing , so that it could not fly any farther . In this way he reached the country of the black people , where the storks took up their abode close to the capital . When the people saw the Hazel-nut child they were much astonished , and took him with the stork to the King of the country . The King was delighted with the little creature and kept him always beside him , and he soon grew so fond of the little man that he gave him a diamond four times as big as himself . The Hazel-nut child fastened the diamond firmly under the stork 's neck with a ribbon , and when he saw that the other storks were getting ready for their northern flight , he untied the silk cord from his stork 's wings , and away they went , getting nearer home every minute . At length the Hazel-nut child came to his native village ; then he undid the ribbon from the stork 's neck and the diamond fell to the ground ; he covered it first with sand and stones , and then ran to get his parents , so that they might carry the treasure home , for he himself was not able to lift the great diamond . So the Hazel-nut child and his parents lived in happiness and prosperity after this till they died . THE STORY OF BIG KLAUS AND LITTLE KLAUS In a certain village there lived two people who had both the same name . Both were called Klaus , but one owned four horses and the other only one . In order to distinguish the one from the other , the one who had four horses was called Big Klaus , and the one who had only one horse , Little Klaus . Now you shall hear what befell them both , for this is a true story . The whole week through Little Klaus had to plough for Big Klaus , and lend him his one horse ; then Big Klaus lent him his four horses , but only once a week , and that was on Sunday . Hurrah ! how loudly Little Klaus cracked his whip over all the five horses !
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