The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-02-27

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then; God be praisedl How did you
fare all dsyf
| Neither we'll nor i'll, replied Gna
brand. 'WhcD | got TO town,
could find no ono there 20 buy ont
COW, and so l traded her oG for a
horse.'
For o horser said the wife. An
excellent idea, and | thank you with
all my heart. We can 60 to church
then, like plenty other folks who
look down upon %, but are no bet.
ter than wo. II we chooee to keep
q horse aud cen feed bin, we have O
right to do it, I suppose, Tor we ask
no odds Of anybody. Where 10 the
horse, we must put him in the sta.
ble.'
Il did not bring bin oil the way
bome,' answered Gudbraud, for on
the road changed my mind; ex'
changed the horse for a hog
Come now said the wife. that's
just Whist I'd have done in yonr place
Thanks hundred times over! Now
when my neighbors como 10 500 me,
III have, like everybody else, bi,
Of BAN 10 offer them, What need
had we ofa horse! The folks around
as wonld have ssid, See the ssucy
things, they think i, beneath them
to walk to church. Let ia Du. the
hog in pen.'
Il lidn't bring bin with me, eaid
lGndbrsnd, for on tho way | traded
him for she goat
'Bravor said the good wife. whs,
a sensible man you are! When
come to think OF it, what could
have doDo with a hog1 The neigh
bors would have pointed US out and
have said, Look at those people, oil
they make they eat Bu', with a
she goat, shall have milk and
cheese, not to speak Of the little
kids. Como, let US pnt her into the
stable
4 didn't bring tho sue goat, with
me either said Gudbrand; traded
her again for u ewe.'
There! that's just like you,' ex.
claimed tho wife, with evidcn,
satisfaction. 1T was for my sake
thSt you did that Am | young
enough TO scamper over hill and
dale, after she gusll No indeed
but eve will yield me her wool as
vol as her milk; SO lot us get heI
housed at once
Il didh'i bring tho eve home
either stammered Gudbrand, once
more, 'but swspped her for a goose.
WHAT q goosel Oh! thanks 9
thousand times, with all my heart
for after all, how could | havo gol
along with the eve? Ihave neither
card nor comb, and spinning is &
heavy job, at best, il is far easier Il
cut aud fitaad sew. lie far easier
to buy or clothes rcady-made, az
we've always done. Bot goose
fat one. too, no doubt-why that,
the very thing ! want! I've need O
down for our quilt-my mouth Ia.
wstered this many q day for q bi,
of roast goose. Pot the bird in tn,
poultry COOP
'Ah Pve not brought the goose
for | took Rooster in his stead
Good husband said the wife
yon're wiser than | would have
been. A roosterl splendid! why
rooster is better than an eight da,
: clock. Tho rooster will crow ever,
: morning, at four, and toll MS whei
to pray to God and set about ou
work. What would bsve been don,
with goosei ! dom. know how L
cook one, and as for the quilt, Got
be praised, there's no lack OF mosd
great desl softer than down. Sc
lot US put tho rooster iu the corn
yard.
5 i have not brought even the roos
] ter murm ured Gudbrsnd; for a
sundown, felt very hungry, anC
had to sell my rooster for a sbillin,
, to buy somethiug to cat. Ii it hsC
not been Tor that, must have starv
3 ed to death.
God bs thanked for giving 20,
tbst lucky thought replied tb
, wife. 'All that you do Gudbrand
is just after my own hear. Wha
need we OF roosterl We are on
own masters, think; there is n,
: one to give Us orders, and we ca
> stay in bed ju.t as long as we please
! Here you are my dear husband, ssf
and sonnd. ! am perfectly satisf 81
and have need OF nothing more tina
= your presence to make ne happy
I Upon this Gudbrand opened tn
door: Well, neighbor Peter, wha
! do you say TO tbat2 Go, now, an
bring mo the twenty crowns!'
I So saying, Gudbrand hugged an
! kissed his wife with as much iervo
and heartiness as though he and sh
$ had just been welded 10 the bloor
0 OF youth.
CLASS in the middle Geography