The clever hussar
The clever hussar is a short story by the author Johann Peter Hebel . The story appeared in 1811 in the treasure chest of the Rhenish family friend .
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In the story, a hussar meets a farmer who has just earned 100 guilders . The hussar asks the farmer for some money for tobacco and brandy, but the farmer claims he has nothing with him. The hussar then explains that they should now go to the chapel of St. Alfonsus together and ask for help there. The farmer comes along reluctantly.
In the chapel the hussar prays to St. Alfonsus. He goes to the statue of the saint and listens, then claims that the saint gave him a gulden, which he then pulls out of his pocket. He then shares the money with the farmer. He goes back to the statue and now explains that the saint gave them both 100 guilders, which they should find in the farmer's pocket. The farmer cannot avoid sharing the money with the hussar.
The story closes with the sentence "That was fine and cunning, but not right, especially in a chapel".
