The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-12
The Old Man Always Right.
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APFetty story, but No Sort oil IN kxAm
pie.
By Hal, Christian Asdenss.
l take it for granted that you have beer
in the country, and zen = very old farm
house with ) thatehed roof, and Nose
and small plants growing wild upon th'
thatch. There is I stork'sneSt on the sum
nit of the gable; for We can't do EithOu
the stork- The walls OF the house an
slopins, and the windows are low, ant
only n Of the later Is made 50 that i
will open. The baking-oven sticks out o
the wall like = little fat body: The elder
tree hangs over the paling, and beneath
its branches, At the foot Of the paling, is
pool Of water in which q few ducks an
disporting themselves. There is a yard
dog, too, who bArks at all corners
Just such : farmhouse stood out in the
country; and in this house dwelt an ole
couples peasant and his wife. SmaIl2.
was their properly, therewasa single ari.
Gle they could do without-a horse, which
made a living out of the grass it found by
the high-road. The old peasant rode into
town on this honse; and often his neigh,
bon borrowed it from him, and rendered
the old couple some service In return fol
the loan OF it Bat they thought Il would
be hes, if they sold the horse, or exebGDg'
ed il for something that might be more
useful 10 them. Bal what might this some,
thing be?
You'll know that best, old man. said
the wife. 1T Is iair-day to-day, scribe into
town. and getTid1oi the horse for money,
or make . good exchange; whichever yOu
do will be tight TO me. HE TO the fair
And she listened his neekerchief for
him. for she could do tha: better than he
could: aud she ned it IN a double b0E, for
she could do that very prettily. Then she
brushed his hat round and round with the
palm Of her hand. and gave him . kiss
So be rode sway upon the horse that vas
% be sold or TO be bartered for something
else. Yes, the old man knew Ehathe vas
about.
The sun shone hotiI down. not q cloud
was TO be e IN the sky. The road was
ve,y dusty, for many people, who were all
bound for the fair. were driving, or rd!ng'
or walking upon II There was no shelte!
anywhere from the sunbeAms.
Among the rest was q man trudglng
along, aud drivinga COW TO the tair. The
COW was a beautiful acreature Is any COW
could be.
she gives good mix, I'm sure, 'saidthe
peasants That would be / very good e1-
change the COW for the horse"
HHaTEo, vou there with the cow!' he
said. an tell you what fancy 4 horse
costs more than 4 COW, but Idont care for
that: q COW would be more useful 70 me.
II you ike, we'u exchange"
TO be sure l Will" said the man; and
they exchanged accordingly.
So that wSs settled, and the peasant
might have turned back.tor he had done
the business he came TO do; but Is he had
once made DIP his mind to go 70 the lair,
he determined to proceed, merely 70 have
a look 1t it; 50 he went on to the town
With his cow.
leading the animal be strobe steadily
on: and after a time he overlook = man
who va driving 4 sheep. Ii was 4 good
fat sheep, With q fine fleece on its back.
~ should ike 70 have that fellow, said
our peasant to himself. HE would find
plenty Of grass BY our paliDgs, and in the
E;nter We could keep him in the room
With rs. Perhaps II would be o Prac-
zeal to hgre \ sheep than 4 COW. shall
we exchange.
The man With the sheepwas quite ready,
and the bargain was struck. So the peas
ant went on in the high-road with his
sheep.
came into the road from 4 field, carrying
a great goose under his arm.
That's = heavy thing you have there.
II has plenty OF feathers and plenty OF
fa4 and would look well tied 70 4 string,
and padding in the Water Al our place
That would be something for my old Eo-
man: sbe could make all kinds OF profit
Of Il. How often she has said- II We
oniy had 4 goose" SoE, perhSps, she
can have one; and, Il possible, It shall be
hers Shall We exchange! III give Sou
sheep for your goose, and thank you
into the bargain"
The other man had not the least obiec-
.;on: and accordingly they exchanged,
and our peasant became proprietor OF the
goose
The crowd on the high-road became great:
er and greater; there was quite aerush OF
and cattle. They walked In the ROAD.
and close BY the paltngs; and Al the bar
rier they even walked into the totEman ;
n1tato-6eld, where his one fowl wa strut
about, With = string TO its leg. lest II
sbSnId take fright It the crowd, and stray
GvaT. md 90 be Ioai This fowl bad short
tsii!ies+hec. md Tinked with both its
ave-. md looked very cunning. ".Cluek,
SnckTn said the fowl. What Il thought
Ebsn ii said this ! cannot tell you; bat IS
snon a. our good man sT il, he thought,
.sTbat's the inest fowl I've ever seen IN
life! Why it's liner than our p9rson 5
brood hen. On my word, l should Ike TO
have that fowl. fowl can always and :
Train or two, and can almost keep itself:
7 think II would be agood exchange Il |
could get that for my goose.
shall We exchange? ne asked n OH-
"Exehanse-" repeated the man; well,
thai would not be 3 bad thing.
And 50 they exchanged;th tou-Akerat
the barrier kept the goose, and the peasant
carried away the fowl
Nov, he had done : good deal OF b1si-
mess in his way 70 the lair, and be was hot
md tired. He wanted something TO eat
and a glass Of brandy TO drink; and son
he Tns In front Of the inn. He vas Just
about to step in when the hostler came out,
80 they met a the door. The hostier was
carrying q sack.
aIShst have you in that aek?' asksd
the peasant
"ROten apples answered the hos1er;
n whole sacEfnl Of them-enoush to Iced
the pigs with"
4Hhy, that's terrible waste! should
like 70 take them 70 my old woman u
home. Last wear the old tree by the turt-
hole only bore q single apple, and We kePt
Il on The cupboard I'LL il was quite rotten
spoilt 1t vas atEEys properly, N! old
roman said; bot here she could SEE 2
Gnantity Of properly whole SacktuL:
tU ~ GfSd m Ehor them 10 her,