Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-19
POPULAR TALES.
LlrrIE ORRTTEL.


CretieI; she wore shoes with red heels,
and when she went abroad she turned
out her toes, and was very mercy, and
thought to herself, What pretty girl
amp And when she came home, to put
herself in good splits, she would tipple
down a drop or two of wine; and az
wine gives relish for eating, she would
take taste of everv thing when she
was cooking, saying A cook ought 10
know wnether.a thing taste WELL II
happened one day that her master said,
'Grettel, this evening have friend
coming TO sup with me; get two fine
fowls ready'-Nery well, SIR said
Grettel. Then she killed the fowls
plucked and trussed them, put them On
the Spit, and when evening came put
them to the Ere TO roast The fowls
turned round and round, and soon be-
gan to look nice and brown, but the
guest did not come.
Then Grettel cried out, Master, II
the guest does not come, l must take up
the fowls; but it will be shame and a
pity il they are not eaten while they are
not and good!' Well said ber master.
"i'l run and tell him to Gomez Assoon
as he had turned his back, Gpettel stop
ped the spit, and laid it with the fowls
upon Il on one side; and thought to her
self, Standing by the FIRE makes one
very tired and thirsty; who knows how
long they will be- Meanwhile, will
lust step into the cellar and take Drop
So eff she ran, put down her pitcher,
and said, Your heslth, GreNel,' and
took a good draught. This wine is a
good friend said she to herself, it
breaks ones heart 10 leave it, Then
up she trotted, put thu fowls down to the
fire spread some butter over them, and
turned the spit .nerrily round again.
The fowls soon smell SO good that she
thought TO herself, They are very good,
but they may want something still;
bad better taste them, and see Sc she
licked her fingers, aad said, %. how
good! what a, shame and q pity tina
they are not eaten!' Away she ran to
the window, TO see If her master and
his friend was coming, but nobody was
in sight; so she turned to the fowls "a
gain, and thought it would be better for
her to eat wing than that il should be
burnt, So she cut one wing otfa ate
it, and it tasted very well; and as the
other was quite done enough, she
thought it had better be cat OFT too, OF
else her master would see one WIS wan
ting When the two wings were gone
she went again to look out for her mas.
ter, but could not see him. 'Ah! thought
she to herself, who knows whether they
will come at all: very likely they have
turned into some tavern; o Grettel
GretteE make yourself happy, take
another draught, and eat the rest Of the
fowl; it looks so oddly as it is, wher
you have eaten all you will be easy
why should such good things be wasted I
! So she ran once more to the cellar, tool
another drink, end ate up the rest o.
the fowl with The greatest glee.
Still her master did not come, and
she cast lingering eye upon the Other
fowl, and said, Where the other went
this had better 20 too; they belong t.
each other, they who have alright to one
must have right to the other, but if ]
were to take another draught first, i
would not hurt me; SO she trippleC
down another drop of wine, and sen
the second fowl to look after the first
While she was making an end of thi!
famous meal, her master came home
and called out, Now quick, Grettel
my friend is just at handn YES, mas
ter, I will dash up this mmute,' said she
In the meaa tme he looked to see if the
cloth was laid aud took up the caryins
knife to sharpen it. Whilst this was
going on, the guest came and knocked
softly and gently at the house door, ther
Grettel ran to see who was there; anC
when she saw him she put her fingers
upon her lips, and said, flush! Hush
run away as fast as you CANTOR if my
master catches you, it will ba worse fol
you; he owes you gtudge, and asked
you to supper emily that be might cut of
your ears; only listen how be is sharp
,ening his knife.
| The guest listened, and when ht
Ihesrd the knife, he made as much haste
rs he could down the steps, and ran oil
Grettel was not idle in the mean time
but ran screaming, master! master
what 6ne guest you have asked Il
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