Connecticut western news., 1876-01-14
BEND THE TWIG WHEN GREEN.

BEND THE TWIG WHEN GREEN, ijf There was once upon a time-ss old wives used to say-a husband and wife, who had brought up three daughters, respectively named Karen, Maren and Metty. ..,.t s.17
 They might certainly have been reck! oned very pretty had people not known them to, be all three quite as stubborn and contradictory, and desirous of hav- ing the last word Metty was far the most ldisagreeable. By dint of time there came two wooers for the two eldest daughters, who finished by marrying.
 But it was years before anybody ven tured to make up to Metty. At last, however, even she had sweetheart. II is true that he came from 8 long dis. tance.b The banns were to be published three times, and on the third day after such publication, which had. been fixed at an out of-the-way hour by the bride groom, he and Metty met in church in order to be married. When these par. ticulars were settled the man, who was an odd fellow, at once took his depar- ture, .ysibs9!q lle1. sGIoa sa ogg2 9igJiI
 On the wedding day, the old parents had made their appearance at, church with their daughter. But they had g long time to wait for the bridegroom. At last he appeared, mounted on an old gray horse, with a mnsket slung across his breast, a pair of worsted gloves on his hands, and 9 large dog at his heels. No sooner was the marriage ceremony over than he said to his bride ssJumr on that horse, and place yourself before me, that we may return home" fs-lnt 9 She done so,o although her father raised number of objections. Hecould have wished that the newly-made pail had entered his house first of all, to cal something. But the new husband would not hear of any such thing, and they went their ways. caeg .ts a.z3:-
 When they had gone ,tolerably far the husband let fall one of his gloves. r ~.
 '' Pick it up, said he to the dog; but the animal let it lie, for anything he cared, .:t.laJ --. f--- -7' t"0 H.
 "Pick it up, instantly P repeated he ]. but again the dog did not stir. q r.7..a
 After having commanded him third time to do what he. had bid him, but with no better success, and. withous the dog seeming to care farthing for his commands, the man took upd his gu1 and shot him dead on the spot. as4 Dd' | They then went their WAYS; | and reached g wood, where the husband ha6 a mind to take some rest. Our travel
 CTS, accordingly, got off their horses, and put the brille on his neck. When the man thought they were sufficiently rest
 ed, he called his horse three times; but hn ooI %0n n11 1So oL~.. .1< voice, and went on grazing, On seeing this, the husband took up his gun once more and killed the disobedient horse
 On witnessing this sight the wife fell strangely uneasy and while continuing her road, determined, come what might
 never to contradict her husband. H' Shortly after, he took up greer twig, and folded t,so that the two endi would meet, and presented it to hif wife, bidding her keep it, till he asked to have it back. The newly married pair then followed their road on foo and arrived without further accident a 1 their farmhouse. fQ ,HigJ4.. -.r .~f | Here they lived very happily, fol
 Metty had not forgotten the resolution l she had taken in the woods never to con
 tradict her husband. She always ap ] peared so gentle and doeile that nobody | could have suspected that she was tho untractable Metty. s Now this is wha
 her husband said to her one day 1 fFShould we not go and see your father
 Metty, to ascertain how he and you good old mother are by this time a'''' .-.f .t |, The wife declared that nothing could please her better; accordingly, the hus band ordered the horses to be harness ed, and off they went. Towards evening they had overtaken flock of storks, al journeying together. M .E ... .' "What a quantity of crows [" said tho man. 7S r..rlss,3-st- < .z.,:'j7t 3s- ] ssThey are not crows, but storks, , said the woman. - | "Turn the chaise round and take nj back home, ''was the order the husband gave his servant. '.'. l. They accordingly returned iron whence they came. Y. ...-.,. ', ....,, ,..
 P Some time after the husband -agair asked bis wife if she did not long to sec her aged parents, so .-a ,..a .. l7 Of course Metty wished it heartily, On the road they met flock of aheep.
 s'What large flock of wolves" cried the husband. ~~z. q. ~.-ss z9
 z 1A0y dI0 uOI WO1V0Ss OUS6FV6U bue wife, < but sheep.'' ,-.t | 't Turn round the cart and take us home," ordered the husband of the ser
 want. And this was accordingly done. | A third time the farmer asked his wife | if they ought not to pay 8 visit to he1 old parents, and as she acquiesed eager
 ly, the old horses were once more har
 messed. They had gone over deal ot ground, when they met a flock of hens "What 2 quantity of crows," said the husband. 1,... -. t... ...... "Quite true,' said the wife. ...
 1 This time they did not turn back, an6 when they reached the dwelling of the Told folks there were great rejoicings
 Karen and Maren likewise came witt their husbands. The mother took hel three daughters into the room, for she was very curious to question Metty as tt
 her mode of living, and to know whether
 she was satisfied with her husband During this interval, the father kept fill
 ing large jar full of silver coins, whicl
 he placed on the table before his sons
 in flaw, saying it would belong with it I contents to the woman who was mos