The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-01-18


" well that will not be bad thing"
And they exchanged, the toll at
the barrier kept the goose, and the peas.
ant carried away the fowl.
Now, he had done a good deal of bust.
ness on his way 70 the fair, and he was
hot and tired. He wanted something to
cat, and glass Of brandy to drink and
soon he was front Of the inn. He was
just about to step in when the hostler
came out, so they met at the door. The
hosiler was carrying suck.
"What have you in that sack p asked
the peasant.
"Roiten apples" answered the host.
er, "a whole sack Of thom--enough TO
feed the pigs with"
"Wny, that's terrible waste ! | should
like to take them to my old woman al
home. Last year the old tree by the
tuft hole only bore single apple aud
we kept it on the cupboard till it was
quite rotten and spoilt. 1T was proper.
ty, my old woman said bat here she
could SEQ quantity of property-a
whole sackfol. Yes | shalt ba glad to
show them to her"
What will you give for that sack.
ful p asked the hostler
What will / give ? will give my
Fowl in exchange
And he gave the fowl accordingly,
and received the apples, which he car.
ried into the guest room He leaned the
sack carefully by the stove, and then
went to the table Bat tho stove was
hot he ha.' iri thought Of that. Many
gl-si. were present-horse dealers. OK
herders, and two Englshmen-and the
Eoglishmeu were SO rich that their pock
cts bulged ont with gold coins, and al
most burst and they could bet too, as
you shall hear
iliss.ss! What was that by the
s'oyc? tn apples were beginning to
roast
"What ia ,hat?"
Why. % you know" said our
peasant.
Aud be told the whole story OF the
horse that he had changed for COW, and
all the rest Of it down to the apples.
We'll, your old woman will give it to
you when you get home!' said one OF
toe two Englishman. There will be q
Disturbance
"What-give me what 7 said the
peasant, She will kiss me, and say.
What The old man does is always
right"
Shall We wAger7" said the English.
man, well wager coined gold by the
tom hundred pounds to the hundred
weight
A hushol will be enough" replied
the peasant IL can only set the bushel
Of apples against it; and III throw my.
self and old woman into the bargain-
and | fancy that is piling up the meas.
ure."
"Done-takon !"
Aud the bet was made. The hosts
carriage came up, and the Englshmen
got in and the peasant got in and away
they went, and soon they stopped be.
lOlu tIt IlSuShul nut,
Good evening, old woman"
Good evening, old man"
1--WE made the exchange
"Yes, you understand what you re
about" said the old woman.
Aud she embraced him and paid 10 at.
;eniiOn to the strange guests. nor did
>he notice the sack.
Il got Il COW il exchange for the
horse" said he
Heavens be thanked e. said sho
"What glorious milk we shall have, and
butter and cheese on the table That
was capital exchange e.
Yes, but exchanged the Cow for a
sheep"
"AL, that's better still" cried the
wife. "You always think of every
thing We have just enough pasture for q
sheep. Ewes milk and cheese. and wnnl
en- jackets aud stockings The COW can.
not give those and her hair will only
come off. How you think of every.
thug !"
But changed away the sheep for .
goose"
Then this year We shall really have
roast goose to eat, my dear old man
Yon are always thinking of giving m.
pleasure. How charming that will be
We can let the goose walk about with 6
string TO her leg, and she'll grow fotlei
still before We roast her"
but [ gave away the goose iof
fowl" said the man
"a fowl That was good OK
change" replied the woman The ioy
will lay eggs aud hatch them, and W,
shall have chickens we shall have
whole poultry yard Oh. that's jus
what l was wishing for"
Yes, but | exchanged the fowl Tor
sack of shrivelled apples"
What II must positively kiss yo'
for that. - exclaimed tho woman. NJ
dear, good husband Now, I'll tell yo
something. Do you know that you ha,
hardly left me this morning before be
gan thinking how could give you some
thing very nice this evening. l though
it should be pancakes with savory herb.
So l went over to the schoomasters-
+ they have herbs there | kuow-but tn
schoolmistress is mean woman, thoug
she looks so sweet. | begged her /
lend me handful of herbs. Lend
she answered me, nothing at all grow
in our garden, not even lend you shriv
elled apple, my dear woman But no,
can lend her ten, or whole sackful
That I'm very glad of it; that makes IN
laugh - and with that she gave him
sounding ki;s.
II like that !" exclaimed both the EnG
lishmen together always going dow
hill, aud always merry; that's worth III
money" So they paid hundred weigh
Of gold to the peasant, who was not scolC
, cd hut kissed.
| Yes it always pays, when the wife Sc,
: and always'asserts that her husband know
, best, and that whate yer he does is rich