Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02
Che family Circle.
The WiZlrd'S LOdgerS.
FROM THE SWEDISH

"oiN, anu J"'PoU WV u" iShNN' iN
now went slowly down the road, to see
where he could spend the night. As he
walked along, he met dog.
Where are you going so late, com,
rade asked the horse
To seek lodgings for the night, answered
the dog.
Then we can keep company, said the
horse.
Yes, why not replied the dog
And so the horse went first aud the dog
followed. When they had gone little
distance, they met cat.
Where are you going so late, comrade 2
asked the horse.
To seek lodgings for the night answered
the cat.
Tner We can keep company said the
horse.
Yes, why not p replied the cat.
And first went the horse, and then came
the cat.
Wnen they had gone little distance
they met pair of geese.
Where are you going so late, good
folks p ask ed the horse.
To seek quarters for the night an
swered the geese.
'Tnen We can keep company said the
horse.
Yes, why not p replied the geese.
And first went the horse, and then the
dog, and then the cat, and then came the
geese. After they had gone little dis
lance. they met cock and hen.
Where are you going so late, good
people /! asked the horse.
To seek quarters for the night, an
swered the hen.
Then We can keep company said the
horse.
Yes, why not?' replie1 the hen.
Aud first went the horse, and then the
dog, and then the cat, and then came the
geese, and last tripped the cock and hen.
1t now began to grow dark. Great heavy
clouds hung in the sky and threatened
rain. Then little squirrel came running
along the branch of a tree at the side OF
the road.
Where are you going in such haste,
comrade ?" asked the horse.
To seek lodgings for the night. said
the squirrel.
Then We can keep company said the
horse.
Yes, why not p replied the squirrel.
And first went the horse, and thea the
dog, and the cat, and then came the geese
and then the cock and the hen, and last
hoped the squirrel. The way led over a
desoate health. At the end Of the heath
lay village. Here the horse went into
the first yard and inquired if he and hi:
companions could have lodgings for The
night.
No, there are no lodgings to be haC
here. Go to the neighbors!' was the an
swer,
But when they came there the people
answered in the same way
No there are no lodgings to be ha(
here. Go to the neighbours :
And the same answer was given then
by the whole row. No one wished to har
Dor them Finally, the master of the las
house said
In the village there is no room for you
But over there, at the edge of the wood
stands lonely dilapldated hut. In tn
hut lives a wizard, and there you ca
house yourselves just to your notion, TO
he is seldom home
1t was now quite dark, and a few drop
of rain began to fall The cat was afral
, of getting his feet wet, and the cock wa
afraid OF being hoarse at dawn. Their
was no other way but to 60 and see if the
t could get roof over their heads in tn
diapidated hut at the edge of the wood:
When the horse aud his companions al
rived there, they found the window shut
tiers closed and the door latched.
{ There is no one at home, here we wi
: stay said the horse. and raised the late
5 with his nose.
They stepped in, quite pleased, and eac
one made it as comfortable for himself q
= possible The cat crawled into the fire
+ place, and covered himself up in the so
t ashes the geese took their place undt
: the table the squirrel hoped up on tb
0 hook over the bench the cock and tt
r hen flew and seated themselves on the ba
,. between the rafters in the roof the dc
lay down by the door and the horse wei
, out in the entry and stretched himse
j. there, so that the other should not tram
s on his feet, as he said.
l. In the middle of the night when all e,
cept the cat we're asleep, the wizard eau
home. 1t was terrible weather outside
1t was pitch dark. The wind how led an
:. the rain dashed the surface of the brool
> He had been out practising magic, an
i had no idea that the house was full
n company.
It Quite silent, he stepped in through tt
9 back door and went to the fireplace, whel
< he saw the cats eyes shining In the darl
d ness. He supposed that it was two Goa
of fire, and leaned down and blew on the
= in order to light his candle but the C;
spit and Missed, and scratched him in tt
q face, so that he drew back frightened, ar
y believed that it was his old grandmothe
v who had risen from her grave becau
r he had tormented and irritated the O
woman in every conceivable way durir
her life time.
With gloomy mind he sat down {
: the bench and stuck his legs under IL
t table. But then the geese woke up NJ
Il pecked him in the calves, so that
r thought it was the tailor, who had h
n himself under the table and nipped hi
$ with his scissors, because he had said thi
: the tailor used to row up the people
v the parish,
q Much depressed, be moved to the er
| Of the beach under the hook, Bat then Il