The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-11-07
AN ITALIAN FABLE.

IneFe uNell III IISuulOIit ilCll
notary, whose emily child, a boy OF
fifteen, had feeble intellect. The
notary died, and in his will gave or
ders that this child, named Burtucio,
should inherit his whole property, to
come into possession at the age Of
thirty and that at the age of TWEEN
ty-tive, he should receive three hum
dred ducats, to be employed in mer-
0handise or other business, as should
seem good to him.
When ButuciO had reached this
age, he demanded Of his mother, who
was his guardian, q hundred ducats,
which she gave him, charging him
to employ them well. He then start
ed on his Journey, and meeting a
robber who had Killed a merchant,
and was still piercing him with his
dagger, his pity was moved, and he
exclaimed:
so sir, what are you doing? Do
you not see that the man is dead al
ready?N
To which the robher, his hands
dripping with blood, replied {:
"Go away from here, for your own
good. Pass on your way, or worse
will happen to you"
80, spare the poor body ~ cried
Burtucio. "Sir, will you not sell ii
to me" will pay you fer 1t in mon
ey-all you ask. "
"What will you giye"" asked the
robber.
FIFTY ducats," said Burtucio.
"That is too little,n said the rob
Der. "The body is worth more. But
if you will give me eighty ducats
you can have it,
Burtucio counted out the money
then lifting the dead body OH his
shoulders, he carried it to the near
est church, where he had it honOra
bly, buried, and paid his remaining
ducats for masses for the soul. g.
His money spent, he was obliged
to return home. His mother hear(
of his arrival, and thinking he hat
made some good trade, ran to NEE
him, welcoming him, and demand
| ing TO know what he had done.
II have done we'll, I" he said "fo
Yesterday l gained your ssul ant
mine, SO that when they leave til
body they will go straight to para
disc .-
He then told her all. Hearing
which, the mother was troubled AN
bitterly regretted her sons foolish
ness.
1t was not long before he demand
ed of his mother the remainder ofth
three hundred ducats left him by hi
father. She gave it to him saying :
"Here, take your money, and d
the worst you can with it. You wi
break my heart ~ ..'
30 mother, do not be angry.
hope to do so we'll with it that yo
will be entirely satisfied. "
Thus saying, he bade her farewell
and departed. Having entered
large forest, he met there two so
diers who had carried Off Tofquint
only daughter Of the King Of Nj
varre. They were in great disput
as towhieh should have her as awif
when Burtucio said to them:
what are you doing, my friends
Would you kill each other for tn
young girl? Cease your quarrel, ar
give her to me. 1 will give you
price for her that will satisfy you.
At these words, the soldiers pu
I ting an end to their strife, deman
ed ofhimwhat he would give for he
1.-TWO hundred dueats, ~ he answe
ed. f.
: At the offer, the soldiers, WI
D knew not that the girl was pri
cess, delivered her to Burtucio, toe
= the money, and divided it betwe'
/, them. ..s.... ..#lgl.r.
Delighted with his beautiful me
8 char disc, Burtucio returned to /
Z mother, to whom he said
z "Motlfer, you cannot now col
. plain that have not spent my mo
: ey we'll, for l have brought you II
: charming girl, who will keep ye
= company. --.....
3 The mother was more displeas
+ than before, and told her son that
{ was the disgrace and ruin Of t
house, and she wished him a hu
dred feet under the ground but t
young man bore all patiently, a
z tried to comfort her.
= The King of Navarro made gre
IT. search everywhere for the recove
of his lost daughter, and at Ii
heard that she was in the house
Burtucio. He therefore sent to
>, mand her, and BurtucIo deliver
her up. Before leaving she told h
o. privately that when the time cal
C. she should be given in marriai
Cd she wished him to present hims
i, among her suitors, with his ha
h. raised to his head, that thereby {
le- might easily recognize HIM, when
n5 at- gratitude for all he had done for b
re- She would choose him for her h
in band.
s, re- MANY months passed away.
" last it came to the ears of BurtuC
that the young princess was to
= given In marriage. He immediat
set out on his way tc Navarro. ]
= his borse was worn out Jader
n. fleshless that his bones might hs
NO been counted through his skin.
sI was met by knight, mounted o
y Rna animal, and followed by 81
rd Of servents in livery, The knll
z; addressed him in gracious tone
op. anu "Where are you going, oroti
lae alone and in such haste 2
Atsl Burtueio replied that he was
81, ing toNavarre.
/. aOn what business, pray y0'
- asked the knight. ..,,
ca Burtuclo told him.
rls, Poor man ~ said the knight
epts W shall be- there before you, inasni
as l am better mounted thanyoul
a, welN attended,
- "Very well,p said Burtucio