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

| tueTt! tDut t1e very tnlnR
want!" exclaimed Gudbrand. "I'd
for rather have that gay sprightly
creature than this huge stupid brute.
Wbereupon, without an instant hes
itation, he exchanged tho bog 70,
the che goat.
| All went well for another half
hour. The young madam with beI
long horns greatly amused Gudbrand
who laughed at her prsnks nutil
his eides acbed. 10 fact, too, she
pulled him along; but, when one is
on the wrong side Of forty, one coon
gets tired Of scrambiipg over rocke;
and so the farmer happening to meet
a shepherd feeding bis flock. traded
bic she goat for a ewe. ON have
just as much milk" Unused be "Trom
that animal as from tho other. and
at least, she will DO quiet, aud no,
worry either my wife or NO."
: Gudbrsn nd was right in one ros.
peot, for there lie nothing more gen.
tie than a eve. This ono had no
tricks; che neither capercd nor bnt
ted with her head, but stood perfect
ly still and bleated all the time
Finding herself separated from her
. companions, che wanted to reioin
them, and the moro Gudbrand ting
ged ut her tether tho more piteously
she based. .- I.
"Deuce take the silly brute!''
shouted Gudbrand, "she's as obsti-
nate and whimpeiIng as my neigh
burs vile. Who'll rid me of THE
, bawling, believing little beastl
, must get clear of her at any price. y
"l,'s bargain, if you choose,
neighbor," said country fellow
! who was just passing with q fai
I goose under his arm. "IIere, take
this fine bird instead; she's worth as
much as two Of that ugly sheep,
that's going TO eplit its throat in les ss
. than an hour anyhow"
"Done!" said Gudbrsnd, 90 live
: goose is as good as o dead eve,
any day." and so he took the goose
, in exchange.
/, But it was no easy bargain to
manage his new bargain. The goose
, turned out to be very disagreoa
; bic companion, for finding itself nc
longer on the ground, it fought Will
, its bill, its feet, aud its wiugs, so tha
: Gudbrand was soon tired of fstrug
Cling to hold it.
!, "Pab!' grow,ed he; "ihe goose
] is an ugly ill.grsined creature, and
my vile would not nave one about
the house." With this reflection, b,
, changed Tue goose, at the first farm
house he came 10, for q fiue rooster
. Of rich plumage and furnished with
grand pair OF spurs.
This time he was thoroughly sat.
{ ished. The rooster, it is true
Z squawked from time to time, in G
: voice rather sbrill to crafty mos
= delicate cara. But, as his claws haG
, been tied together with twine, ana
, he wac carried head down ward, ht
. finally gave up and resigned himsel
5 to HE fate. The only uupleasan,
circumstance now remaining was
/, rapidly drawing TO a close. Gnd
| brand, who had started before dawn
? now found himself lasting at sun
9 down, without a iarthing In ti:
pocket. He still had very lonl
r walk before him. and the good msI
felt that bic legs we're giving on
s and that HE stomach craved refresh
. ment. Some bold step must he ia
v ken; and 90 At the first wayside tav
o eru, Gudbrsnd sold his rooster for
: shilling, and as he had a raving ap
3 petite, he spent the last doit of
4 for bis supper.
8 "Aiter all" said he, the while
o "what use would rooster be to N,
= if ! had to die Of hungerp"
y AS lie, at length drew near hi
own dwelling, however, Gudbrant
: began to mediate seriously on IN
/. curious torn, things bad taken with
him, and before entering his home
9 be stopped at the door OF Peter tn
( Graybeard. as q neighbor of hi
!, was called in the surrounding coun
try.
s "Well neiehbor," said Peter
Q show have you prospered in tn
y towu2"
!, "Oh, 30 So" answered Gudbrand
81 can't cay that | have been yer,
lucky, nor have | much to complain
Y OF either;" and lie went on to tel
all that had happened.
o "Nelghbor, you've made prett
/ mess OF it," said Peter the Gray
a beard, you'll have a nice time OF
. when you get home. Heaven pro
Q tect you from your dame! | woul
not be in your shoes for ten crowns.
r Good" rejoined Gudbrand @
q the hill; things might have turne,
. still worse lor me; but now I'm qui
ct in my mind about tiny wife i
r go clever, that right or wrong, n
matter what I've done, well or i'll
;. she'll not say one word about it."
81 hear and admire your statemen
1 neighbor," retorted Peter; but wit
! all respect for you, do not believ
4 a word of it."i - H.E.