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is that all:' asked the four little

quickly replied the wife.
Theogonec, in a furious passion,
struck her a violent blow on the back,
and turned again to the little men.
Il must haye-I must have enough
10 buy four hogsheads of wine!'
-Four hogsheads of wine Z repeated
the four little men.
Yes, gentlemen, four hogsheads Of
wine.'
And the four little men threw their
empty shovels at his head.
Don't kill, good gentlemen, don't
kill him; he is good man, only he is
never satis6ed-the more he has, the
more he wants.
But the four little men continued to
beat about Theogonec's head with their
four shoyels, and, in this case, it did no..
happen that the more he had the more
he wanted, for he cried out for mercy.
He fell exhausted to the ground; and
the four little men busted themselves
with emptying his pockets of all that
they had gwen him.
Thus said they, do we punish
those who know not how to moderate
their desires
sAh,' groaned Theogonec, 4 am
DYING
And he was right; he expired i'm
mediately. Upon which his wife burst
into tears.
Gentlemen said she to the four lit
tie men Of gold, have pity on my poor
husband, and restore him tolife.'
THAT we cannQtJo; but ask US for
gold, and we will you as rich as
a queen
sAlas!' exclaimed the widow, Sat
least give one little piece, to bury him
with. ask nothing more.
The FOUR Little Men Of Gold, deligh-
ted with the want Of ambition displayed
by the poor woman, filled their shovels
as full as they would hold, and obliged
her to accept Oft all.
When she reached home, she erect
ed splendid tomb over her husbands
body; and people who have been in
those parts, say that it may still be seen;
and mention an inscription On it in the
following words:
Here lies THEoGoNEc whom the Little Men Of
Gold killed because, when possessed of great
Riches, he wished for more. Pray for his
Soul; and, if you wish, wish with
moderation, and SO show your
wisdom De Prefamdis, if you
please, for the unhappy
Theogonec, who could
not moderate his
desires. Earth
bear lightly
on him! =
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