The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-28
Selected for the Sunday Crescentl
FOn THE LITTLE FOLKS.
MEDIC POLLITO.

| Medic Pollito, bantam pullst, by labor and fru
| eality once saved hundred crowns rhe king.
| who 10 always in want of money. had no sooner
heard OF II than he sent to borrow them, aud Ne
| do POllitO was proud 10 lend her money 10 the
| king. Bot there came bad season, when she
would have been glad to have il again. She
wrote letter after letter TO the king and the mia.
iseTs, but no one replied, that at last she re.
solved to go in search Of the money herself. and
| set out for the kings palace.
On the way she meta fox.
Where are you going, Medic Polli.o?" said
| he.
81 am going to see the king, who owes me
hundred croTns."
" Take me with you p;
cit will not be the least trouble iumo down
my throat aud will carry you there"
The fox Jumped down her throat, as he was bid
and on she went, delighted at having done him
favor.
A little further on she met a wolf.
where are you going, Medic Polite ?n said
he.
81 au going to see the king, who owes me
hundred CroWDsn
Take me with you?r
"Mi pleasure, jump down my throat and
will carry yOu."
The wolf jumped down her throat and & ,he
went Cnce more. He Was little heavy, bu. the
thought that he wished TO mske the Journey gave
her courage. As she drew near the palace she
met river.
Where are you going. Medic Poll,o?r asked
the river.
Pm going 70 see the king who owes me n bnn
dred crowns"
Take me with your
lhsve heavy load already, but If you can
ind room down my throat will carry you.u
The river made i'self very sm III and glided down
her tbrost. The poor little chicken could scarcely
walk, but she managed TO reach the door of the
palace. Rap. rap, rsp, went the knocker. The
porter put his head out Of The window to see who
was there.
do
said he.
81 want to gee the king, who owes me hundred
crowDsI"
The porter took pity on the Innocent young
the hing don't like to be disturbed, and those
who trouble him have 70 suffer for IT,"
"Open the door" seit she, 4" must speak to
the King, he is well acquaine with me, he has my
property"
The hing was told that Medic Pollito wisbed N
spess 10 him. he was at the table feasting With
DIS cCurteFs. He burst out laughing for he sas.
peeted What was The matter. "Briog in my dear
Inenc;;" be said. " and pat her in the poultry
yerd."
he door opened and the kings dearfriend entered
quietly, persuaded that she was about to receive |
het neLeX bui instead Ct taking her up the grand
staircase me servant led Der 10 a little courtyard,
raised latch and behold Media Pollito found |
rsef in The poultry yard. The cock, who was |
busy with lettuce leaf, looked down on her |
y ilhout saying word bat tue hens began 70 |
peck her and TO chase her il all directions. Hens |
are always cruel 10 strangers that come unpro.
tected. Medic Poll o, who was peaceful and |
oiceIIy little chicken, not accustomed to quarrel. |
ng a. home. was terribly frightened at ali these
nenes she crouchtd down in a corner and |
-fied with all her might,
" FOX, fox, come out Of my throat, or am a
little lost chicken u
And behold the fox jumped out of her throat
mo eat sl the chlckeus ny. The servant who
,errled the corr TO the poultry yard found notb, |
Dg bot feathers on her ARRIVAL. He ran in tears
o tel the sing, VINO turned red with anger.
shut up this crazy Medic Pollit0 in the sheen.
oid," ssid ne, ana to comfort himself he ordered
ONE more wine.
once in the sheep fold Medic Polto saw herself
. eTeSier peIIl than in the poultry ward F.: the
heep were buddled together, and threatened
very moment to trample her to death. She had
uccCe ded in taking shelter behind a poat When |
,Teat ram threw himself down there and nearly
n othered her in his fleece.
title lost chickeu.D -
And behold! The wolf jumped ont of her throat
nd slaughtered all the sheep in the twinklino of
q eye! VI
The kings anger knew no bounds when he
earned What had just happened. He Overturned |
iasSss alo bottles. ordered great fire to be
lncied, and sent to the kitchen for spit "Tbe
retch," he cried, 81 W Il roast her, to teach her
etter Than 20 Kill everything in my palace.v
lhe poor trembling Medic POliifo was brought
efore the fire, end the king already held her In
aslly muimuTed:
River, river, come out Of my throat, or I am l
Tile lost ohickenl" .
And behold The river came out Of her throat
q crowned the King and all his cOurtiers
Medic, left mistress OF the palace searched in
IN for her hundred crowns. They had all been /
ent But as there was no one TO take the throne :
e mounted It In the kings place, aud the people :
eleomed her with shouts. They were delighted
have queen that knew how to save {
This story seems ROnayhaf extraordioor, n
mould not tell II TO you if il had not a moral. =
lich seems at first sight to be. that il is not well =
lend your money to spendthrfts. But this ia
tne true one. The true moral Is, that we p
ould be obhging to everybody however absnrd e
may sometimes appear, for kindness never fails h
get lite reward.
Solid colored hozsmbiques and a full line OF n