The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

".h F'Pald ior hlI. Inc next person .
mt was couniryman carrying n f.
rhite goose under his arm. The couf
ttryman stopped To ask what was O'Clock
md Hans told him oil his luck, and how b.
had made 50 many good bargains. III
tcona;ryman said bc WIS going 10 take tn
goose Ia christening =" Feel" said he
" how heavy il is, and yet II is only eigi
weeks old. Whoever roasts and eats i
may cut plenty of Cal OF il, IL has lived So
well !" You're right said Hans, as he
weighed IL in his hand 6 but my pig i
no trIlle.' Meantime the conntryman be-
gan to look grave aud shook his head
Hark ye," said he," my good friend
your pig may get youinto scrape in the
village | just come from, the squire has
bad n pig stolen out of his sty | was
dreadlully airnid, wIlenI saw You, that you
had got the squire's pig it VII be a bad
Job IL they catch You the least they'll
do, viii be To throw you into the horse
pond"
Poor Hans was sadly nigltencd---
Good man." cried he, pray gel me out
of this scrape You know this country bel
Ter than !, take my pig aud give me the
goose" " ought 10 have something iufo
| the bargain said The couniismani show
ever will not bear hard upon You, as Won
are IN trouble" Then no took tie string
IN his hand, and drove. of the pig lty n side
path while Huns went on the way home
wards free from care. " After nll,n iho'l
he, have the b'st of the bargain first
| tltre viii be capital roast !; then the fat
VIII find me in goose greesc for sis months,
aud then there are all the beautiful white
feathers will put them into my pillow,
and then am sure shall sleep soundy
without rocking. How happy my mother
will be I"
As he came 10 the last village, he saw
scissors grinder, with his wheel, working
away, and singing.
Der hill and DER dale so happy rom,
Work light and live well, all the world Is my
home
Who so blythe, so merry ash
Hans stood looking for a while, and NJ
asst said, " You must be we'll Of, muster
grinder, youscem So happy nj your work"
Yes" said the other, F" mine is n golden
trade; good grinder never puts his hands
in his pocket without finding money in II
but where did you get that beautiful
goose !" " And where did you get the
pig ~ lgaye a COW for IT," And The
cow !" " ] gave horse for it, "And
the horse 2" I" gave piece Of silver rs
big ms my head for that" Sand the sill
yer Z" "Oh worked hard for that Sc
ven long years" You have ,hliscn well
in the world hitherto" said the grinder
now II you could find money in your
pocket whenever you put your hand inlo
It, your fortune would be made" avery
true but how Is that to he managed ?"---
You must turn grinder like me,p said the
other, yon only want gringdslone the
rest will come ofitscf. Here is one lit
Tie the worse for wear | would moi ask
more than the value of your goose or
| IL, will you buy 2" How can YOU ask
such n question Z" replied Hans II
should be the happiest man in the world,
could have money whenever put my
hand IN my pocket what could | want
more There's the goose !" =" Now
SAID The grinder, as he gave him COM
mon rough stone that lay by his side,
this IS most capital stone do | ut MA.
mage il clcvcrIy and you can make an old
nail cut with it,"
Hans took the stone and went off with n
hght heart bis eyes sparkled for Joy, and.
he said 10 himself, q must have been
born IN lucky hour every thing that
Whni, or wish for, comcs Ia me of itselfp
Meantime he began 10 he tired, for be
had been travelling ever since day break
he was hungry too, for he had gigenaway
his last penny in his JOY al getting tue COW.
Al last he could go no further aud the
stone alone tired him terribly he drag.
gtd himself TO the side Of "A pond, that lie
might drink SOME water, and rest awhile
40 he laid the stone carefully by bis side
on the bank but AZ he stopped down 10
drink, he forgot II, pushed IL a little. and
down It went plump into the pond. Tor
while he watched it sinking in the deep
clear water, then sprang up for Joy, and
again fell upon hts knees, and thanked
Heaven with tears in his eyes for its kind
ness IN taking away his only plague the
ugly heavy stone. "How happy am %
cred he 4; " no mortal was ever 50 lucky
as am" Then up he got with light
and merry.bcart, and walked on rer from
all his troubles I'LL he reached his mothers
house.
The way to be truly honored Is 10 be in
dnstrlously good. II was worthily an.
| swered by Macmillan, the German En-
peror, To one who desired his letters pa
tent to enH0ble him am able, said he. To
| make thee rich but pirRe must make
| thee noble.
600
A family where the Great Father of tie
Universe IS duly reyerenced where pa
rents are honored and obeyed where bro
Tiers and sisters dwell together in love and
harmony where peace and order reign
where there is 30 law but the law of kind
n IS aud wisdom is surely most delight
iu and interesting spectacle