Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-07-06
miscellaneous.
JACK IA PROSPERITY.

Jack had now been in the service of his
master for seven years, and wishing to change
his situation, he SAID to him.
Master, my time is out and should like
to return home again to my mother; please
pay me now the residue of my wages
His master replied to him
You have served me faithfully and hon.
estlv; and as your service has been so, you
! shall be rewarded
! And he gave him lump of gold, which
was as big as Jacks head. Jack pulled his
] handkerchief out of his pocket, and having
tied it around the lump. he put it on his shoul-
der, and started on his way home. And as
he walked along step by step. hsmet horse
man who mounted on lively steed, was trot
ting by him merrily and briskly.
sAh,' said Jack, so loud that the traveller
could hear him quite distinctly, what splen
i did thing it is to ride on horse back. You
can sit as comfortably as in a chair-there is
no danger of your stumbling against any
stone. You save yourself and shoes, and you
get on you scarcely know how
The horseman, hearing this, called ou. to
him said:
'Eh Jack! What is the reason you are
travelling foot?
| why, because 1 am obliged to carry this
lump here; it's gold to be sure. hut can
not carry my head straight with it, and then
too, it weighs somewhat heavily upon my
shoulder I'll tell you what replied the
horseman, stopping his horse we will ex-
change; I will give you my horse, aid you
give me your lamp of gold for it,
With all my heart, said Jack. bet must
tell you beforehand. yoa will have hard work
to get along with it
The horseman dismounted, and took the
gold, while helping Jack into the saddle, and
after helping him to hold the reigus tight in
his hands, he added:
1 Now you want him to go fast, you have
only to chuck little with your tongue and
call hopp, hopp.'
Jack was delighted in his very soul, as he
was thus Seated on the stately horse, and RI
ding along as magnifccutly and merrily as a
| knight. But after little while it occurred
to him, that he ought to advance little fast
er, and he began to chuck the horse little
with his tongue, and to call out hopp hopp.
Whereupon the horse at once launched ah cad
in very fast trot, and before Jack became
aware of it, he was thrown and found himself
lying in the ditch, whieh separated the field
from the highway. His horse would have
run away from him into the bargain. had it
not been stopped by farmer who happened
| to be passieg that way. and who was driving
COW before him. Jack, however, soon
picked himself up, and got upon his legs
again But he was very much out Of humor
and said to the farmer:
1t is no pleasan. joke this riding on horse
back, especially if you happen to get mare
| like this, shat trots so hard, and throws you
SO that you might break your neck. am de-
termined never to get on one again. I'd
much rather have a cow like yours, where
one can walk along behind at his leisure, and
is sure to get him milk. hutter and cheese
into the bargain every day. I'd give any
thing to have such a cow
Well said the farmer, If that would be
doing you so great favor, [ would be yil-
. ling to exchange with you, and to give you
n my COW for your horse
Jack was too delighted TO accept the prop
y osition at once; and the farmer having vault
cd into the saddle of the horse. gallopeG
away with it as fast as he could.
Jack now quietly pursued his jourpy, dri
Y wing his cow before him, and thought over
. the lucky bargain he had made.
n If have nothing bat piece of bread
and 1 shall certainly never be in want of tina
L hope-then L can eat my butter and m,
t. cheese with it as often as | please. If | an
u thirsty, have only to milk my cow, AM
D, drink some of the milk What more cans
ID thou now devise my SOUL
If And when he came to an inn, he stopped
,eI and in his great delight at his success, he ea
up all the victuals he had with him, his din
ner and his supper both, and expended tn
a last farthipg he had in his pocket, on glas
of ale.
He then drove on steadily towards the vii
lage where hts mother lived. But the hea
,r became more oppressive the nearer the hou
approached noon. and Jack found himself o.
to a heath which might extend perhaps leagu
AID H. fn1E lof& &Iok
nearly ccaved to the roof of his mouth.
N L can easily remedy the difficulty sal
g Jack to himself. L will now milk my CO,
N and get some refreshment from her milk"
al Thereupon he tied her to an old withere
W tree, and held his leather cap under in plac
of pail But in spite of all his efforts &c
a drop of milk would make its appearance.
As he was rather awkward in his attempts {
milk her, the animal at length got out {
pa tience, and gave him such kick on th
70 head, with one of her hind feet, that he rec
:, :, ed and fell on the ground, and was for som
~ time entirely unconscious as to where he wa;
At that very moment it luckily SO haE
ar pened that butcher was passing that way
r. driving wheelbarrow with pig in it..
What kind of a scrape are you in here
,p said he, while he assisted poor Jack In gel
ting up again.
Jack told HIM what had taken place, an
m how he got kicked over by the COW. Th
re butcher handed him his flask and said to hin
IN There, take a drink and recover yourself
Your cow is not likely to give any milk
all, for she is too old creature, and
i'll scarcely ct for anything but the yoke or IL
butchers knife.
G, 'Ay. ay. said Jack, while he passed
hand through bis hair, who would ever hay