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and iame'as any one may gain from tie former,
As mnch wealth and honor may ons hose b. The
fault Of the latter
This story was written BY Giambaitisia b.
sie. and was FIRST published iu a collection II
such things in Naples more than two hundred
years ago.l
THERE was once a man as rich IS he sea
but as there never can be any perfect happi-
ness in this world, he had son = ille and
goodior-nothing, that he could not tel i
melon from cu.umber Sd. being unab le
any longer to endure his folly he give him i
good handful Of crowns, and sart him 70
trade in the levant; for be vel knew tha see.
ing various countries, and mixing With divers
people would awaken the genius, sharpen the
judgment, and make men expert
Moscione; for that was the name Of the son,
mounted his horse, and began biz journey t.
ward Venice, the arsenal Of the wonders ufthe
world. to embark on board some vessel bound
for Cairo When he had travelled a GOOD
days journey. he met with person who was
standing fixed al the foot Of poplar, T. whom
be said, WHAT is your name, my lal whence
are you, and what is your trade p The lai
replied, my name is Lightning I am from Ar
rowland, and can run like Gle wind" II
should ike 70 see the proof Of i 7 sail Mosci-
one aud Lightning answered Wait 4 mo-
ment aud you shall zee whether i be dust or
-four
When they had been waiting little while.
a doe came bounding over the plain, and Light
niag letting her pass On some way. 70 give her
the more Advantage. darted after hcr 81 rapid
" and hight Of foo; that he would have gone
over a place covered with nour. wiihoui lea
wing The mark oi his shoe. aud i'll four bound
he came Up with her Moscione. amazed At
this exploit, asked il lie would come anl i've
With him, and promised 10 pay him royalty.
So Lightning consented. and they went On
their way together; but they bad noi journey
cd many miles when they met another youth
to whom Moscione said what j. your namc.
comrlIe what country are sou from and
what is your trade =
Ny name,' replied The lad, "is Haro's-
car; Iam from Va curious; aid when put
m car 10 tue groual hear al that is passing
il tls world, without stirring from a. spoi
| perceive lhe m9nopOlies and agreements
trad smsn to raiso tle prices u things. the i
offices ot cour.iers tns appointment, .. io,ers
the plots OI robbers, the reports Of spies, tho
Complaints of servants, the gossiping Of oil
women, and the oIihs Of sailors
II tlat lie true" sid Moscione, "tell mo
what they are now saying at my home"
80 the lad put bis ear to the ground, ani
replied, An old man is talking to his wife
and saying, Praised be Sol in Leo! have
got rid from my sight Of that fellow Moscione,
that face Of old-tashioned crockery, that nail
at my heart BY travelling through The
world be will at least become man, and NJ
longer b. such a simpleton, such lose-the-
day fellow. such a"
Stop, stop" cried Moscione; you tel
tn truth, and believe you. 50 come along
with me, for you nave found the road t. good
luck"
"Well and good said the youth. s.
they all went on together ill they came 70
some people who were building a large pier
in the heat Of the sun. Moscione had CON-
passion on them, aud said. !" My masters
how is it that you have the head to stand il
this furnace, which is ft to roast buffalo p
And one Of them answered. 20, we are as
cool as a rose; for we have a young man
here who blows upon Us in such a manner
that IL seems just as if the west wind we're
blowing"
F" Let me see him, pray, cried MosclOne.
So the mason called the lad, AMI Moscione
said to him. Tell me, BY the lie Of your
father, what is your name! what country
you are from ? and what is your profession p
And the lad replied. my name is Blowblast
| am from Windyland; and | can make all
the winds with my mouth If you wish for
a zephyr will breathe one that will send
you into transports; if you wish for squall,
I will throw down houses"
Seeing j. bclieving," said Moscione.
Whareupon Blowblast breathsd at first quite
gently, 50 that it seemed 70 b. the sunset
balmy breath; then turning suddenly to some
trees, he sent forth such furious blast, that
it uprooted a row Of oaks.
When Moscioae saw this, be took him for i
companion, and trav ling on as far again, b
me. another Iad, % whom he said What j.
your name. if Imay make 50 bold? Whence