, 1859-12-16
chanra 81 nutiaa.

Once on : time there was man 80 surly and
cusg b uavor thought his wife did anything
Fighsin the hOusA So one evening, in hay
making time, he came home, scolding and swear
ing, and showing his teeth and making dust
HDear lore, don't Be 50 angry; that's good
maj" said his goody; tomorrow let's change
our work IN 80 out with the mowers and NOW,
Yes, The husband thought that would do very
weIl-he vas quite willing. he said.
So early next morning, his goody took scythe
over her neck, and went out into the bayfield,
with the mowers, and began 10 NOW, but the
man was 10 mind the house and do the work at
home.
First of an. he wanted to ehurn the butter,
but when he had ehuFned awhile, he got thirsty
and went down 70 the cellar 10 tap barrel Of
ale. So, Just when he had knocked In the bung,
and vas putting the tAp into the cask, be heard
overhead the pig come into the kitchen. Then
oR be ran ur the cellar steps with the tap In his
hand, as ihst as be could, to look after the pig
lest L should upset the churn; but when he got
up, and saw The pig had already knocked the
ehurn over, and stood there roofing and grunting
amongst he cream which was running ali over the
hoor, he got 50 wild with rage that he quite for
got the ale barrel and ran at the pig as hard as
hocould. HecauEht q Just as Il ran out Of doors,
and gave Il such kick that piggy lay for dead
On he spot Then an At once he remembered
that be had the TAP IN bis hand; but when he
gct down . he cellar, every drop Of the ale had
run out q the cask.
Thenhe went into the dairy, and found enough
cream len 70 an the ehun again, and 90 he be-
ean 70 churn. for butter they must have at din
no. When he had churneda bit be remember
"a That their milking COW was still shut up IN the
byre, and hadn't bad BIT 70 eat Or drop to
drink Al the morning, though The sun was high.
Thea all af once be thought twas too far 10 tske
her down . lh9 meadow, 80 he'd just get her
upon the lou1o-top-fo the house, YOU must
know, uns matched with sods, and ilno crop
of u1MWns growing there. Now their house
lay eioso up against steep down, and be thought
if'ho hid plank across 70 The thatch at the
Bal. he'd easily ct the COW up.
Bot slill be couldn't leave iho chum, ior there
wus his little babe crawling about on the floor,
and II leave L, he thought " The child L sure
% upset II" So he took The churn on his back.
and went out with Il, but then be thought ho'd
better 1rst water he COW, before ne turned her
out On TIE lhafch; 80 he took up bucket to
draw water out Of The vel, but a. he stopped
down at The uSaz brink, all the cream ran out Of
the chaIn over bis shoulders. and % down into
thourn
Nov L uaa near dinner time, and he hadn't
even got he butter yet 10 he thought he'd best
boil ne nCIudeo. and ulco the pot with water
and hunFit over the Gre When ho had done
Tat be thought he COW might perhaps ALI Of
TIE hatch and break her legs o. her neck. So
b g1l up On he house 10 lio her up. One end
offhorope ho made hsl 10 tho COW neck, and the
o,hlr ls slipped down the chimney, and tied
Iouud bis own high, and be had 10 make haste,
tor ihe water nog boran b boil in the pot, and
b h1d SIN % grind he oatmeal
So he began % grind away, but while he was
h.rd at IL down hII TIE COW Of tho hous6-top
allI Do 1nd e. sho On, 30 drarscd ne man up
tho chimney b. De rope. There be stuck hst I:
ar ~ lh1 COW. lh1 hung half way down re wan.
suI1E'nG between heaven and earth, lor sic could
neither CT down nor up
And nov tbe soody had waited seven lengths
n1d 11T1n br11dIh1 I0r her husband 70 come and
oll h1l homo lodinncl. but never 4 call lhor had.
Atirt 1ho thought she'd uniind long enough.
and vent homn But when she got there, and
~ De COW hanging 10 such an ugly plac1, she
r0n Up and cut he Iopoin two with her scythc
Bat = she I'D fhia down cane her husband Out
q ~ chimney. and 1o when bis old dame came
inside tie kitchen. thcrc she Iound him Standing
q t1 hr1d IN he pouIdge.pot