Connecticut western news., 1876-06-30
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, JUNE 3o 1876.

| NuoOIauu Ol bH0 Iull begun C) rcnect over the strange journey that he had made. Before he went home he talked about it in neighbor Peters house, who was called the Greybeard.
 Friend" said the Greybeard, "how did you get on with your business in the town to-day P
 -"So, so," answered Gudbrand, "I cannot say that had much good fortune, but l have not much to complain of ;'' and he related everything that had hap pened to him.
 Neighbor," said Peter, "you have done strange days work, you will be badly received by your wife i; would not stand in your shoes for ten dollars. "
 ''I may have been right or wrong," said Gudbrand of the hill, "but my wife is so good she won't say word to me about what have done.'
 "I have listened to you, neighbor, and am surprised at you but with all the respect which I have for you I do not believe word of what you have told me-"
 "Will you bet that I am right 1" said Gudbrand of the hill "I have hun dred dollars in my chest, of which I will bet you twenty. Will you do tho same9"
 Yes," said Peter, "and that on the spot"
 When the wager was concluded, the two friends went into Gudbrand's s house |; Peter remained standing at the room door in order to hear what passed be- tween Gudbrand and his wife.
 "Good evening"" said Gudbrand.
 "Good evening"" replied his wife; ''is it you, my dear2 how has today prospered with you9"
 Not very we'll, not very well," said Gudbrand. " When I reached the town, found nobody who would buy our COW, so I exchanged it for horse. !"
 "For horse !'' said his wife; '" that was good plan. thank you with all my heart; we can now drive to church like so many people. who look down upon us, and are no better than we are. If i pleases us to keep horse we have right to do so, I think. Where is the horse9 it must be taken to the stable."
 CT have not brought it with me-" said Gudbrand; Ion the way I altered my mind and exchanged the horse for Q pig"
 Do you sec 2" said his wife; " that is just what should have done, too, in your place; 8 thousand thanks for it. Now when my neighbors como to visit us I can place good piece ham be- fore them. What do we want with 8 horse9 People would have said: Look at that proud couple; they are too grand to go to church on foot.' Bring up the pig quickly under shelter"
 have not brought the pig with me-" said Gudbrand; (" on the way I gave it up for a goat.
 Bravo ]" exclaimed the good woman; "you are 8 wise and clever man. The more I think about it the more I per- ceive that the pig would not have been useful to us. People would have point cd to us with their fingers, and said |: Look at those people they eat up everything that they earn.' But goat gives milk, gives cheese, to say nothing of the kids. Take the goat into the stable.
 "Neither have I brought the goat with me, said Gudbrand of the hill. "I have exchanged it for a sheep."
 "This at once perceive" replied the mistress, "you did so for my sake; am I still so young that I can run over stones and rocks after goat? But a sheep will give me it's wool; take it into
 "I have not brought the sheep," said Gudbrand. 1T changed it for a goose"
 Thanks, many thanks !' said the good woman. "What would be the good of sheep? I have no loom weaving Is hard work; and when one has wove one must cut and sew; it is better to buy ready-made clothes, as we have always done; but goose, fat goose especially, have always wished for. I already feel an appetite for roast goose; let me see the creature at once. !"
 But have not brought the goose, !" said Gudbrand; "I exchanged it for a cock"
 "Dear friend," said the good wife, "you are wiser than I; cock is better than clock, which one has to wind up every week. A cock crows every morn- ing at four o'clock; he tells us when it is time to praise God and work"
 "Alas have not brought the cock with me; for as evening came on, was as hungry as hunter, and was obliged to sell the cock for dollar, or should have died of hunger"
 "God be praised for giving you such good thought I" said the mistress. "Whatever you do, Gudbrand, always seems right to me. Do we want cock we are our own masters, think; mo- body has anything to command us to do; we can get up when we like. As you are back here again, dear friend, am quite happy and have no wish but that you should always stay with me-"
 Then Gudbrand opened the door, and cried out: "Eh, what do you say now, neighbor Peter2 Go and bring your twenty dollars"
 And he kissed his old wife with as much tenderness as if she were his bride.