Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-28
The old Mil ef The Sea.
A coon sTonY.


IN olden times there once lived two
brothers, one of whom was rich and the
other poor. When christmas was near at
hand tile poor one had NOT SO much as a
bit Of fmeator crust Of bread 10. tlle house,
so he went to his brother, ani begged him
in Gods name to give linn a fri1e. Now,
it happened lhatthis was not the FIRST time
that the rich brother had given the poor
one something, and he was not parficm>
larly delighted when he saw him coming.
If you do as ! tell you, said he to the
nnwelcntne visitor, You shall have a
whole ham that i hanging up 10 be
smoked.
The pnor brother said he would do what
he told him, and thank him too.
There it is, said the rich brother, fling
ing him the ham, and now 60 TO the
lnwer regions
Since J promised il Il must, observed
The other, taking uF, his ham and going
his way.
After wandering about all day. just as
il grew lark he perceived hrightliglit OF
TO great distance frnm him.
&c must he there. thought lie. On 90
ing somewhat further Ia the forest, how
ever, he found an old man with long
white beard, who was cutting wood.
sGood evening, said tie with the ham.
Good evening, replied the old man;
'wInther may you be goingp
s0h, I'm only going to the lower reg
ions; only don't know whether I've
'come the right way, replied the poor
simple hearted man.
Yes, you are qsite right, said the old
man The entrance Is just fere;' and then
be added, when sou hare got down BE.
loss, tlley will want O. buy your ham, for
sWine's flesh Is great rarity there; but
yUd must not Sci ii EoF money; sd rather
ask 10 exchange 1t fur The old hand mill
that stands behind the DIOR. When you
come up again, tlien / will tench ySl what
TO do With the mills for il has its use. I
can saIl you.
On catering the underground dwelling,
everything happened just as the old man
had told him. AiI the iunps, greas and
small, gathered round. and began oufbid- |
ding each other for slle ham,
sI had intended feastlng upon II on holy /
Christmas eve, with my wife. said the
man; hut as yosi seem so bent pn having
ii, I an willing ID part with II; but ! viii /
moi take anything III exchange except the {
hand anil that stands behind the door.
The chief inn did not ii alI relish part /
ing with his mill, and DE began to haggle (
and bargain with tlle man, but the latter T
firaa; s0 gIiat ii Inst the imp was
fain to Iet him take fhe nilI away. When I
the man had emerged from tie nuder-
ground dwelling, lle asked The Old wood
cusssr oW g. ses tilo flili, and, when lie
told him. he thanked him, and returned /
home; huf, let 9IIrn make what speed he
w00ld Ie did uss reach u till twelve /
o'clock 1t might
llere "a tie world base yegs been
asked bis wifa. IS he eanse II; I've been
sitting here alld Raiting honF afgeg hour
and had not SD much as couple of Il
splintefs I'd lay across ine gFnelpuEs 10 cook
Out esi lstinas dfHnes
replled se an. could nos
asly aaer, of bad saspa business to
aais and taa alliged II - j Ioug way
! But ya9 sisssI ses What have
5fouglis back will e
II then pleced tlle alll on the table, ard |
made Il grind, firss 81 sIl, candles: then
then feed and beer, Il short,
Ill thai q as wanting far i christsaas feast:
ind whatever he called for, the Mill 4