Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-15

and went to the town in order to sell II but
could find no one there who wanted to purchase
a cow. i.lsa. U
Well ! well thought Gudbrand I can 90
home again with my COW have both stall and
collar for her, and it is no further going back
wards than forwards So saying, he began
wandering home again.
When he had gone a little way he met man
who had horse he wished to sell, and Gud-
brand thought it better to have horse than q
cow, SO he exchanged with the man. Going a
little further still. he met man driving fat
pig before him and thinking it better to have
fat pig than horse, he made an exchange
with him also. A little further on ne met a
man with goat. A goat, thought he, is
always better to have than-a pig so hesmade
an exchange with the owner Of The goat. He
now walked on for an hour, wheuhe met man
with sheep: with him he exchanged his goat
for thought he, it is always better to have
a sheep than goat. After walking some way
again, meeting man with goose, he changed
away his sheep for the goose: then going on a
long way, he met a man with a cock, and
thought to himself, 6 it is better to have cock
than goose and SO gave his goose for the
cock. Having gone on till the day was far
gone, and beginning to feel hungry, he sold the
cock for twelve shillings and bought some food !;
for thought he, it is better to support life
than to carry back the cock
After this he continued his way homeward,
till he reached the house of his nearest neigh
Dor, where he called in.
How have matters gone with you in town! !!
asked the neighbor.
'Oh ) answered Gudbrand. but so, so I
cannot boast of my luck, neither can exactly
complain of it, He then began to relate all
that he had done from first to last.
You meet with warm reception when you
get home to your wife l would not be in your
place;' said his neighbor
Il think things might have been much worse,
said Gudbrand; but whether they are good Or
bad, have such gentle wife, she will never
say word, let me do what may
Yes, that know answered his neighbor,
but do not think she will be so gentle in this
instance.
Shall we lay wager!' said Gudbrand Of
the Mountain-side. Il have got hundred dol.
lars in my chest at home, will you venture the
like sum-
Yes, will, replied the neghbor, and they
wagered accordingly, and remained till evening
drew on, when they set out together for Gud
brands house; having agreed that the neighbo
should stand outside and listen, while Gudbran'
went in to meet his wife.
Good evening", said Gadbrand.
= Good evening", said his wife, thank God
thou art there
Yes, there he was. His wife then began ask
ing him how he had Jared in the town.
So, so,' said Gudbrand. | have not GO
much to boast of; for when reached tho towr
there was no one that would buy the COW, so
changed it for horse
Many thanks for that said his wife, we
are so respectable that we ought to ride tc
church as we'll as others and if we can afford
to keep horse We may certainly have one. &c
and put the horse in the stable, children
'Oh,' said Gudbrand, but have not got the
horse for as went along the road l exchanged
the horse for pig.
Well said the woman, that is just what
should have done myself. thank thee for that
can now have pork and bacon in my house, tt
offer anybody when they come to see me-
What should we have done with horse! Peo
pie would only have said I'VE were grown too
proud to walk to church. Go, children, ant
put the pig in.
But have not brought the pig with me; fol
when l had gone little further on, Iexchanget
it for milch goat, said Gudbrand.
How admirably thou dost everything ex
claimed his wife, What should we have dom
with pigs People would only have said tina
we eat up everything that we own, Yes, nov
that have goat, l can get both milk an'
cheese, and still keep my goat. Go and tie u
the goat, children.
mo, said he, Il have not brought home tn
goat for when came little farther on, ex
changed it for fine Sheep
well, cried the woman, thou hast don
everything just as could have wished just a
if had been there myself. What should W
have done with goat? I must have climbed
up the mountains, and wandered through th
valleys to bring it home at evening. With I
sheep shall have wool and clothing in TIN
house, and food into the bargain SO 60, chill
drsn, and put the sheep into the field
But I have not got the Sheep said Gud
brand for as went on little further, l ex
changed it for a goose.
Many, many thanks for that, said his wife
What should have done with sheep' 70
| have neither spinning wheel, nor distaf
nor have much desire to toll and labor to max
clothes we can purchase clothing as we hav
done hitherto now shall have roast goose
that have so often longed for; and then col
make little pillow of the feathers. Go, brin
in the goose, children
But have not got the goose, said he; TO
as went on little further, | changed it for
cock
Heaven only knows how thou couldst thin
of all this exclaimed his wife, 1t is just a
if had managed it all myself; a cock that
just as good as if thou hadst bought an eight
day clock for as the cock crows every mornin
at four o'clock, we can be stirring betimes.-
What should have done with goose! 1 d
not know how to dress goose, and my pillow
, can stuff with moss. Go and fetch in tn
cock, children