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mo. II 1t were pig now, onC couid 10
something with it, it would at any rate
make some sausages" "Well," said the
butcher. "to please you, I'll change and
give you the pig for the cow" Heaven
reward you for your kindness!" said Hans,
os he gave the butcher the COW. and took
the pig off the wheelbarrow, and drove 1t
off, holding by the string that was tied to
its leg.
So on he logged, and all seemed 10 60
right with him: he had met with some
mIsfortunes. to be sure; but he was now
well repaid for all. The next person he
met was a countryman carrying a fine
white goose under his arm. The coutry
man stopped 10 ask what was o'clock, and
Hans told him all his luck, and how he had
made so many good bargains. The coun-
tryman said he was going to take the goose
to christening Feel" said he, "how
heavy it is, and yet it is only eight weeks
old. Whoever roasts and eats it may cut
plenty of fat off it, it has lived so WE'LL"
"Your right" said Hans, as he weighed
it in his hand "but my pig is no trlfle. -
Meantime the coun,ryman began TO look
grave and shook his head clark ye,"
saidlbe, "mv good friend; your pig may
get you into scrape: IN the village just
come from, the squire has had a pig stolen
out of his stye. fwas dreadfuly afraid,
when | saw you. that you had got the
squire's pig it will be bad job if they
catch you; the least they'll do, will be to
throw you into the horse pond"
Poor Hans was sadly frghtened,-
Good man." cried he, "pray get me out
OF this scrape; you know this country bet
ter than |, take my pig and give me the
goose" IL ought to have something into
the bargain, SAID the coun'ryman; "hOw
ever will not bear hard upon you, as you
are in trouble" Then he took the string
in his hand. and drove off the pig by side
path while Hans went on the way hume
wards free from care. "After all" thought
he, 81 have the best of the bargain: first,
there will be a capital roast then the fat
will find me in goose grease for six months /;
and then there will be the beautiful white
feathers; | will put them into my pillow.
and then am sure shall sleep soundly
without rocking. How happy my mother
will be-"
AS he came to the last village, he saw a
scissors grinder, with his wheel, working
and singing
Der hill and DER dale so happy roam.
Wo,k light & live well, all The world is my home
VINO SO blythe, SO merry as
Hans stood looking for while, and at last
SAID, lyon must be well off, master grim
der, You seem So happy at your work. -
~ es, said the other, 'mine is a golden
trade; good grinder never puts his hands
IN his pocket without finding money in it !;
but where did you get that beautiful goose:"
IL dld not buy it, but changed pig for
~" "And where did You get the pig ?"
u gave n COW tor it," "And the COW -
II gave a horse for it," Sand the horse ?,
II gave piece of silver as big as nv head
i"t that" "And The silver ?'-"Oh !
worked hard for that seven long years"
lyon lave lhrlven well IN he world hlth.
eric" said the grinder: "now if you could
hnd m""cy ~ your pocket whenever Wv,
pot your hand INTO II, your fortune would
be made" Every true; bnl how is that
to b. mouaged'' "Yon mus, turn grind.
er like me, '" said the other, "you only want
a grndsronc; the rest will come Of itself.
Here Is one that Is a lI,lle the worse for
"'u' WYNN NV uSh tI'V'c tIIdu VIZ NdIuc
of your goose for it: will you buy?" "How
can you ask such n question ?" repded
l.ans; ii should be the happiest man in
the world, if could have money when
ever put my hand in my pocket; what
could | want more p There's the goose -
Now" SAID the grinder, as he gave him a
common rough stone that lay by his side,
"thls is d most capital stone do but man.
age it cleyerIy, and you can MAKE an old
nail cut with it,"
Hans took the stone and went off with
a light heart; his eyes sparkled for Joy,
and he said TO himself, 81 must have been
born IN lucky hour; every thing | want,
or wish for, comes to me of itself"
Meanwhile he began to be tired, for he
had been raveilng ever since day break
he was hungry too, tor he had given away
his last penny in his Joy at getting the COW.
At last he could go no further, and the
stone alone tired him terribly: no dragged
himsef,o the side of pond, that he might
drink some water, and rest awhile so he
laid the stone carefully by his side on the
bank but as he stopped down 10 drink, he
forgot it. pushed it little, and down il
went plump into the pond. For a while
he watched 1t sinking in the deep clear wa
ter, then sprung up tor joy. and again fell
upon his knees, and thanked heaven with
tears in his eyes for its kindness in taking
away his only plague the ugly heavy stone.
How happy am ! !" cried he. mo NOR.
tai was ever so lucky as am," Then up
he got with a light and merry heart,
and walked on free from III his troubles.
TIL he reached his mothers house.
PoTAsH FROM BEET RoOr.-Those per-
sons in our country who have embarked 10
the business of making Sugar from Beet
Root, will in all probability be remunerat ed