The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-12-13
for tAe goua0 5olNs.


lay more and more uuht lur WOrE, lilS "
master therefore was tired Of keeping
him to live at case like a gentleman, u
and so began to think of putting an c
end to him. But the ass, who was n !.
shrewd hand, and saw that some mis- 7
chief was in the wind took himselfslily :
of, and began his journey towards Bre-
mn, "There," thought he to himself {
Gas have good voice, ! may chance
to be chosen tOwn-musician."
After he had travelled a little w0y,he
spied dog lying by the roadside, and
painting as if ne were very tired. "What
makes you pant so, my friend ?' said
the ass. "Aiasr" said the dog, "my
master was going TO knock me in the
head, because am old and weak, and
can no longer make myself useful to
him in hunting; so ran away but
what can do to earn my livclihood""
clark ye |" said the ass | am going TO
Bremen to turn musician: come with
me, and try what you can do in the
same way" The dog said he was will
ing, and on they logged together, arm
| in arm.
They had not gone far, before theys6w |
Il cat sitting in the middle of the road, !
with tears in her eyes, and making a |
most rueful face. "Pray, my good la
dy," said the ass, "what's the matter
with you you look quite out ofspirits!'
"Ah, me ~ said Grimlkin; show can a
body be in good spirits when ones life
is in danger? Because | am beginning
to grow old, and had rather lie at
my ease by the fire, than run ,&out the
house after the MICE my fnistress laid
hold ofme and was going to drown
me; and though ! have been lucky
enough to get away from her, 1 know
not how am to live" Ohp said the
ass, "by all means go with us to Bre-
men; you are a good night-singer, and
may make your fortune as one Of the
Waits" The cat was pleased with the
thought; so she wiped her eyes with her
pocket handkerchief and joined the
party
Soon afterwards, as they were pass
ing by a farm-yard, they saw a cock
perched upon n gate, and screaming out
with all his might and main "Bravo!"
said the ass ''upou NJ word youmake
a famous noise; pray what is all this
about ?" "Why," said the cock, 81 was
just now telling all our neighbors that
we were TO have fine weather for our
washing-day and yet my mistress ana
the cock DONE thank me for my pains,
, but threaten to cut Off my head to-mOr-
: row, and make broth of me for the
guests that are coming On Sundaym
"Heaven forbid !" said the ass; "csne
, with US, Master Chanticleer: anything
, will be better than staying here TO have
! your head cut Off! Besides, who knows?
/ If we take care to sing in tune, we may
get up n concert of our own: so come
5 along with US ~ "With all my heart"
! said the cock: so they all four went on
5 JOLLY together towards Bremen.
| They could not, however, reach the
town the first day; so, when night
| came on, they turned of the highroad
= into a wood to sleep. The ass and the
/. dog laid themselves down under a great
: tree, and the cat climbed up into the
), branches; while the cock, thinking that
: the higher he sat the safer he should be,
/, few up to the very top of the tree
s and then, according to his custom, be-
. fore he sounded his triumph and went
e to sleep, looked out on all sides to see
2 that everything was well. In doing
= this, he saw afar off something bright ;
] and calling TO his companions, said,
# "There must be house no great way
h of, for see q light" "If that be the
case" said the ass, 1--WE had better
change our quarters, for our lodging
n here is not the best in the world ~ "Be-
O sides,n added the dog, II should not be
Il the worse for bone or two, or bit OF
q meat" "And maybe" said Puss, as she
il licked her whiskcrs, "a stray mouse
q will be found somewhere about the
: premises" So they walked off the spot
,r together towards the place where Chan
# tcleer had seen the light; as they drew
~ near, it became larger and brighter, til
{. they at last came close to II lonely house
If where n gang of robbers lived.
If The ass, being the laIlcst Of the com
Il pany, marched up TO the window auC
,t peeped in. "Well, Donkey said Chan
- ficluar. "what Il, vou see y" "Wbat d,
-o ( sep:" replied the ass: "why [ sec
y table spread with all kind, Of goot
v, THINGS, and robbers sitting round /
., making mcrrv.u "That wquld be a no
! bic lodging for us" said the corl,
>, "Yes." said the aas. .ifWo could onl,
no 40 get in." So thev laid their heads to
=, gether. to see how they could Get rob
= bers out and at last they hit upon
- plan. The Ass SGT himself upright OF
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