Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-01-11
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well known ORIENTAL doctrine, and sug-
zCests how stern a curse such doctrine DC
scomes to the people among whom it is once
admitted.
Once upon time there were two broth
ters who lived together One was indus
ptrious and did everything, the other was
Aazy and did nothing except eat and drink,
ATheir harvcsts were always magnificent,
and they had plenty of oxen, horses sheep
II pigs, bees and all else. The brother who
Edid everything, said to himself one day
f*'Why should | work for this idler? 1t
is better that we should part" He said,
therefore MY brother, it is not just that
I should do everything, while thou doest
nothing but eat and drink. | have de-
cided, therefore, that we ought to part.
The other sought to turn him from his pur-
pose, saying, Brother let that not be so
we prosper as we are, and behold all
things are in thy hands, as well as those
which belong to me as those which are
thine. Thou knowest also that whatever
thou wilt thou doest and am content. y
But the elder persisted in his resolution,
and the younger yielded, saying, "lf it
must be SO, yet will have no part in this
act. Make the division as thou wilt.
The division was then made, and each
brother took what was his portion.
Then the idlcr hired herdsman for
his CATTLE and a shepard for his sheep,
another herdsman for his goats, a keeper
for his swine, and yet another for his
bees and said to them all, 81 entrust my
property to you, and may God keep you,
Having done that, he continued to live as
before.
The worker, on the contrary, continued
to exert himself as he had always done
He kent no servants, but himself attended
to his own affairs. Nevertheless all went
wrong with him, and he became poorer
every day. until at last he did not possess
even a pair of shoes, and was obliged t(
walk abont barefooted. Then he said tC
himself, 81 will 60 to my brother and SCI
how it is with him
His way was over land covered witt
grass. He saw flock of sheep feeding
there unattended by a shepard. Neal
them sat a beautiful girl, who was sewing
with a golden thread. After having sa'
luted her. he asked to whom the flock be-
lopged and she answered, "To whom
belong these sheep also belong
.rAnd who art thou?" he inquired.
She replied u am the Genius of thy
brother"
Then was this mans soul filled with
rage and envy, and he said to her, "But
nv Genius-whcre is snc 2"
The girl said, "Ah she is far from
thee
"Can find her?" he asked.
She answered, "Yes after long travel
And when he heard this, he wen
straightway to his brother; who, when h
saw his wretched state, was filled witt
grief, and, bursting into tears, said to him
"Where hast thon been SO long p Anc
when he had heard all, and knew that hi
brother wished to go in search of his ia
distant Genius, he gave him money and {;
pair of shoes.
After the two brothers had rcmainet
some days together, the elder one returnec
to his own house, threw sack upon hi
shoulders, into which he put some bread
took stick in his hand, and set out t
walk through the world 10 seek MS Uenlu
Having travelled for some time, he foun'
himself at last in the midst of great wood
where he saw, asleep under q bush
Sfrightful hag. He strove long to awake
her, and at last, in order to do SO, put
snake down her back; but even then sh
moved with difficulty, and only half ur
closing her eyes, said to him, "Than
Heaven, man, that | am sleeping here
for had been awake thou wouldst nc
have possessed those Shoes"
He said, "Who then, is this that woul
have prevented me from having on m
feet these shoes?