The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-17

1 NV pig IS no tribe. Meantime the coun'
Itryman began 10 look grave and shaks
mis- head, Hark ye, said he, my good
friend your Pig may get you into
scrape; IN the Viilagei JUST come from
the squire has had a pig stolen Oh, OF
his stye. was dreadfully afraid, when
saw YOU that you had got the squire q
pig it will be . bad job il they catch
you the least they,li dG,will be 10 throw
you into the horse pond.
Poor Hans was sadly frightened. Good
man, said he, pray get me Out OF this
scrspe; you know the country better
than |, take my pig end give me the
goose. l ought TO have some hing into
| he bargain, SAID the countryn an ; how-
| ever, will no, bear had upon you, as
you are in trouble. Then he took the
| string in his hand and Grove off the pig
by side path while Hans went Oh the
way homewards free from care. After
all; thought he, have the best OF the bar
gain FIRST there will be a capital roast ,
then the fat will find me in goose grease
Tor six months and then there are all
he beautiful white feathers | will PUT
them into my pillow, and then am sure
| shall sleep soundly without rocking.--
How happy my mother will be
rs ne came 30 the last village he saw
j scissors grinder, with his wheel work
ing away and s,ng ng
Der hill and Ger dale happy | roam,
Work light and live well, all the world is my
home
Who so blythe, so merry as
Hans stood looking tor whI.c, md at
last said, you must be wei ch master
grinderJou seem SO happy at your work.
Yes, said the other, mine is a golden
trade; good g'IUder never pu,, his
hands INTO his puc kel without h"dmg
money in it but where dld you sc! thas
beautiful goose did not buy II, but
changed a pig io- it. And where did
you get the pig gave COW for it
And the COW gave horse for it,
And the horse? gave piece of silver
as big as my head for that And the sli-
yer On worked ard tor thai seven
long years. You have thriven well IN
the world hitherto, ssld thc gvinder; now
If you could find mon = in your pocket
whenever you put your hama INTO II, your
fortune would be mace Very rue bus
| Row is that to- be mauageG You must
! tu'a s'i'.vie' t1s.G rnv, sea inc OI,lNr, 3oLs
/ Huiy wart grind one The rest III
Come OF itself. Here is One That Is ht-
Tie me worse Tor wear, | would EOt ask
more than the value Of Jour goose ior IT.
will YOU Guy How can you ask such a
lquestlon replied Hans 1 shouu be the
hnppies ma 10 the world, VI l could have
money wheneNe e. | put my hand N my
pocket; what could 1 want no,e1 there's
the goose Now SAID he gIIt,deI, as he
gave him a common rough stone that lay
Oy his side, this IS most CapI al stone.
do but manage it cleveriyo and }uu can
make an old nail Cut with II
| Hans took the ston5 and vent off with
a light heart; his eyes sparklcG with 10Y
and he sad 10 himself, mus, have been
born III lucky hour; every thing thai
want, or wisn for, comes 10 me III uss IF.
| Meanwhile he began 10 be urea, Tor
he had been travelling ever since day
break he was hungry TOO, for he had
given his Last peuny III his 10y at gettmg
The cove At Iast he could go 10 furyherD
and the stone alone tired him terribly ::
he dragged himself TO the side OF poDdo
that he might drink some water, and
rest awhile so he laid the stone aieiul-
| iy by ms side on the -baLk but as he
stopped down TO drink, Ee lOigot II. push
cd 1t iuie, and down II went plump
into the pond. For while he watched
II sinking III the deep clear water, then
sPFang up for Joy and again fell upon his
knees, aud thanked Heaven WI IA tears
IN his eyes for its kindness 10 taking away
his "hly plague the ugly heavy stoHe.-
How happy am |, cried nc, DO mortai " as
ever So lucky as AL, Then up he got
with light and merry heart, and walked
on free from all his troubles till he
reached his moIher'- house.
The titles Of honor which the Turks
bes'ow on every Christian without excep.
uom, are the 70 loving Jmmanzl Omen
without truIh Oh faitn), Ka6cy, Ghianr
keOoRr (mhdeisl, RiQtet (dogJ, which IS
the most common.
Mr.. ponuCTyIIe. who resided for on