The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-03-22
FOR THE Y0UN G.
The Golden Goose.

which Is much the same rs Dunderhead,
for all thought he was more than half a
fool-and he was at all times mocked
and ill-trcatcd by the whole household.
1t happened that the eldest son took
it into his head one day to go into the
wood to cut fuel and his mother gave
him a nice pasty and bottle of wine to
taSe with him, that he might refresh
himself at his work. AS he went into
the Wood, a little old man bid him good
day, and said, "give me little piece of
meat from your place, and a little wine
out of your bottle, for [ am very hun
CRY and thirsty" But this clever
young man said, "Give you my meat
and wine? No, thank you, should
not have enough left for myself" and
away he went. lie soon began to cut
down tree but he had not worked
long before he missed his stroke, and
cut himself, and was forced to go home
to have the wound dressed. Now 1t
was the little old man that sent him
this mischief.
Next went out the second son to work
and his mother gave him too pasty
and bottle of wine. And the same
little cid man met him also, and asked
him for something to eat and drink.
But he too thought himself very clever
and said, "Thc more you eat the less
there would be for me: SO go your
wayn The little man took care that
he too should have his reward, and the
second stroke that he aimed against Il
tree hit him on the leg; so.that he too
was forced to go home.
Then Dummling said, "Father, /
should like to go and cut wood too"
But his father said, "Your brothers
have both lamed Themselves; you had
better stay at home, for you know moth
ing about the business of fwood-cutting."
/ But Dummling was very pressing; and
at last his father said, $50 your way!
you will be wiser when you have smart
ed for your folly" And his mother
gave him only some dry bread and a
| bottle of sour beer. But when he went
/ into the wood, he met the little old
man, who said, "GiVc me some meat
and drink, for l am very hungry and
I thirsty" Dummliug said. 81 have only
dry bread and sour beer; if that will
suit You we will sit down and eat it,
such rs it is, together" SO they sat
down and when the lad pulled out
his bread, behold it was turned into a
rich pasty and his sour beer, when
they tasted it, was delightful wine.
They ate and drank heartily; and
when they had done the little man said,
"As you have a kind heart and have
been willing to share everything with
me, will send blessing upon you.
There stands an old tree cut it down,
and you will find something at the
root" Then he took his leave and
went his way.
Dummling set to work, and cut down
the tree; and when it fell, he found in
Il hollow under the roots, goose with
feathers OF pure gold. He took il up,
and went on to little inn by the road
side, where he thought to sleep for the
night on his way home. Now the land
lord had three daughters and when
they saw the goose they were very ca
ger to look what this wonderful bird
could be, and wished very much tC
! pluck one of the feathers out Of its tail
: At last the eldest said, ~ must and
will have Il feather" So she waited
; till Dummling was gone to bed, and
J then seized the goose by the wing but
: to her great wonder there she stuck
for neither hand nor finger could she
get away again. Then in came the sec,
ond sister, and thought to have feath,
CT too; but the moment she touched
her sister, there she too hurg fast. Al
last came the third, and she also wanted
a feather; but the other two cried out
"Keep away! for Heavens sake, kee;
away I" However, she did not under
stand what they meant. "If they ar,
there" thought she, 81 may as well b
there too." SO she went up to them
but the moment she touched her sister
+ she stuck fast, and hung to the goose
as they did. And so they kept compo
!, ny with the goose all night in the cold
The next morning Dummling got II
!, and carried off the goose under his arm
: lie took no notice at AL of the thrC
girls, but when out with them stickin
fast behind. SO Wherever he Travelled
= they too were forced to follow, whcth(
they would or no, as fast as their lcs
would carry them.
l. In the middle of q field the parse
met them; and when he saw the trail
d he said, "arc you not ashamed Of you
II selves, you bold girls, to run after
young man in that way over the field
,cI is that good bChaviour?" Then
IL took the youngest by the hand to lc;
her away; but as soon rs lie touch
II her he too hung fast, and followed
the trains though sorely against h
I'd will, for he was not only in rather t
I'd good plight for running fast, just th(
Id he had little touch Of the gout in Il
cr great toe Of the right foot. by and b.
up came the clerk and when he 81
Us his master, the parson, running aft
the three girls, he wondered great
MT and said, "HOlla! hOlla your rovC
IS, once! whittier 50 fast? There is
st christening to-day" Then he ran |
in and took him by the gown; when,
aud behold, he stuck fast too. As I
five were thus trudging along, one |
hind another, they met two labourc
ho wsth their mattocks coming from wor