Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-28

I TOOK care not 10 tell.
II matters not how | got II, wife, saic
he, syou see that it is. a good mill, whose
water does not cease to flow, and that's
enough
And then he ground eatables and
drinkables, and every possible dainty for
christmas week, and on the third day he
invited his friends 10 banquet. When
the rich brother saw what feast was in
preparation he turned hot and cold with
vexation, for he grudged his brother the
least windfall.
'On christmas eve. said he to the other
guests, he was so sonliserably poor he came
to ask ue-for a trifle in Gods name, and
now, all of il sudden, he is as grand as il
he had become an earl or king. Then
turning TO his btoiher, he said:
where III the world did you get all
these riches !?
Behind the door, answerd the other,
who had no mind to let the cat out Of the
bag. But towards evening, when lie had
taken drop too much, he could not keep
bis counsel any longer, but brought out
his mill.
Here is the golden goose that has
brought me all my riches, said he, and
made it grind first one thing and then
another. On seeing this, the brother
wanted TO buy the mill of him. but the
other would not hear Of it at first. At
length, however, as.his brother seemed to
wish for it so very much, he said lie would
take three hundred pounds for il, only he
bargained not to part with it till harvest
time; for, said he, 'if keepit Till then, /
shall be able to grind enough to do inc for
many yearto come
During this space oflime, we may easily
imagine that the mill was not allowed to
grow rusty: aud when harvest time came,
the brother had it given him, only the
other had takea good care not TO tell him
how he was fonlanage it.
Il was evening when the rich brother
brought the mill home and on the follows
ing morning he told his wife that she might
go III The field with the reapers and in the
meanwhile he would prepare dinner. To-
wards midday, therefore, he placed the
mill on the kitchen table.
Grind away, said he. 'and LEI US have
some herrings and q mess Of milk of the
best sort. So the mill began 10 turn out
herrings and milk, till all the dishes and
pots and pans were all filed, and at last
the kitchen was flooded. The man kept
twisting and turning the mill; but to what
he would the mill did not cease grinding,
and al length the milk had risen 50 high |
he was in danger of being drowned. lie
now tore open the chamber door, but il |
was not long before the chamber was like
wise inundated; and il was with difficulty
hat he could wade though the milky tide, 7
and manage to fasten the latch of the
rouse door. No sooner bad he opened I
hen out he rushed, still pursued BY a tor
'ent ofmilk and llerrings. And on he ran
i'll lie had reached his brothers; aud then
te entreated his poor relation. for God S /
AXE. 10 take bis mill back; for if it goes
IN grinding for another hodr, said he, the I
vhoie village will be inundated withSher-
ings aud milk.
But the brother refused to take back
he mill unless the other counted out three
hundred pounds more; and as there was
10 helf for ii, the rich man was fain to pay
limthe money. So, now, the poor brother
lad money MS well as the mill, he built
Iouse for more handsome than the one
lis rich brother inhabited. With theIelp I
t the mill he collected so much gold that
q could cover the walls with plates of
old, and as the house stood near the
hore itconld be seen shining al a great
istance from tie sen. All who sailed
ear the coasi were sure to anchor in the
elghbofhood, and to pay 4 visit to the rich
nan in the golden house. Id order Id see
le wonderful mill.
One day, captain. who ike many
theirs had called to see the mill, enqRiged
fter looking II i, whether il could grind
1T
Yes, il can grind salt as well as any
ling, said the man.
lie captain wanted 10 purchase ii at
ny price; for be thought If he had the
III he would not be compelled to sail so
Il aeross tlle rough sea to fetch salt, but
ould make himself comfortable al home.
Al first the man would NOT hear Of sell.
Ii it, bur the captain teased and teased
] long tllat he consented to sell II for
any thousand pounds. a soon as the
apiaiu obtained tie mill, ne took care
Ot II remain long IN the neighborhood, !
II fear the man should repeAa Of his bar
aiIl; So without even stopping to enquire
DIV he was ID manage tie mill, ne went
acls fo the ship and sailed away. On !
iacling the main sea, he took out the i
I'll. and cried sgriad salt. and let ii be
rInle stuff.