Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-02-12

"Very WELL" answered Coranda.
There was a little pet dog at the
rm-house by the name Of Parsley
Coranda killed him, skinned him,
cut him up with the meat and vegeta.
hles, and put the whole to boil over
the kitchen fire. When the farmers
wife returned she called her favorite ;
but, alas, she saw nothing but a
bloody skin hanging by the window
what have you done p said she
to Coranda. #a
What you ordered me, mistress.
| have boiled the meat, onions, car
rots and leeks, and Parsley in the
bargain"
wicked wretch u cried the
farmer, "had you the heart to kill
the innocent creature that was the
toy of the house ?"
"Are you not satisfied 2" said
Coranda, taking his knife from his
pocket. ~
Il did not say that returned the
farmer. "a dead dog is nothing but
a dead dog" but he sighed.
A few days after the farmer and
his wife went to market Fearing
this terrible servant they said to him.
"stay at home, and do exactly what
you see others do"
Very WE'LL" said Coranda.
There was an old shed in the
yard, the roof of which was falling
to pieces. The carpenters came to
repair it, and began as usual. by
tearing down the root. Coranda
took ladder and mounted the roof
of the house, which was quite new.
Shingles, laths, nails, and tiles, he
tore off everything and scattered
them 10 the winds. When the far
mer returned, the house was open to
the sky.
"Villain" said he, "what new
trick have you played me 2"
II have obeyed you, MASTER" an
swered Coranda. you told me to
do exactly what I saw others do.
Are you not satisfied ~ And he
took out his knife.
Satisfied !" returned the farmer,
why should / not be satisfied ~? A
few shingles more or less will not
ruin me-" But he sighed
Night came, and the farmer and
his wife said to each other it was
high time to get rid of this incarnate
demon. AS is always the case with
sensible people, they never did any
thing without consulting their daugh-
ter, it being the custom in Bohemia
to think that children always have
more wit than their parents.
"Father," said Helen, II will hide
in the great pear tree early in the
morning, and call like the cuckoo.
You can tell Coranda that the year
is up since the cuckoo is singing;
pay him and send him away"
Earl in the morning the plaintiff
cry of the cuckoo was heard through
the fields. The farmer seemed sur
prised. "Well, my boy, spring is
come," said he. "Do you hear the
cuckoo singing yonderl l will pay
you, and we will part good friends"
"a cuckoo !" said Coranda Chat
is bird which have always wanted
to see."
He ran to the tree and shook it
with all his might, when behold
young girl fell from the branches,
fortunately more frightened than
hurt
VILLAIN |" cried the farmer.
"Are you not satisfied T. said
Coranda, opening his knife.
wretch 7 you kill my daughter,
and you think that l ought to be
satisfied ! | am furious. BECOME, if
you would not die by my hand!
Il will 60 when l have cut off your
nose, said Coranda. Il have kept
ny word do you keep yours 7"
"Stop!' cried the farmer, putting
MS hand before his face; you will |
surely let me redeem my nose :"
cit depends ON what you offer"
said Coranda.
will you take ten sheep for it 2"
mo"
"Ten cows p
"No, l would rather cut off your
1ose.' And he sharpened his knife
IN the doorstep.
Father" said Helen, "the fault
vas mine; it belongs to me to repair
t. Coranda, will you take my hand
instead of my fathers nose 2" ).
Yes" replied Coranda. :,
81 make one condition." said the
1oung girl. I've will make the
anne bargain the first of us that Is
lot satisfied after marriage shall