The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-12

the stove! HE apples were beginning "
roast!
why, do you know" said our peas
And he told the whole story Of the horse
that he bad changed for . COW, and al
the rest Of II, down 70 the apPles
Well, yuur old woman win give i to
you we'll when you get home" said one
Of the two Engtfshmen. There YIN be
disturbance
"What give me WHAT said the peas
ant. she will kiss me, and aT, 'What
the old man does Is always right.
shall we Eager?" said the E~ngitrnan.
We'll wager coined gold by the ton 9
hundred pounds to the hundred-Eei2hti'
"a bashel will be enough" replied the
peasant. 81 en- only SET the 6ushel Of
apples against 4; and III throw myself
and my old woman into the bansain-1nd
/ fancy that's piling up the meas1re-"
"Doue-taken!"
And the bet vas made. The hosts car
rage came up, md the Engiismau got
in, and the eSAentgOtin in: away they vent,
and soon they stopped before the peas
ants hut.
GOOD evening, old woman"
Good evening, old man"
ave inside the exchange"
ayes, you understand what you're
about" said the woman.
And she embraced him and paid no At
tention 10 the stranger guests, nor did she
notice the sack.
q got a COW in exchange for the horse"
so;d he H..
Heavens be thanked" saidshe. "Uhat
glorious milk We shall have, and batter
and cheese on the table! That was \ cap
ital exchange"
YES, bot I changed the COW for a
s.4h. that's better still"! cried the wife.
you always think ofereything; We have
just pasture enough Tor & sheep Ewes.
milk and cheese, and wooded jackets and
stockings! The Gov cannot give those,
and her hairs will only come of. How
you think of everything!'
But I changed away the sheep for &
"Then this year We shall really have
roast goose TO eat, my dear old man. You
are always thinking Of giving me pleasure.
How charming that Is! We Al let the
goose Eak about with 4 string 70 his leg,
and she'll grow latter sill before We roast
her.
But I gave away the s for atoEi!"
said the old man.
"a fowl? That was a good exchange"
replied the woman. The fowl will lay
eggs and hatch them, and We shall have
chickens; We shall hayea whole poultry
yard! Oh, that's jus; what l was wishing
ior."
YES bu: | exchanged the fowl for a
sack OF shriveled apples"
"Wha;?-I must positively kiss you for
that, exclaimed the wife. Ny dear, good
husband, Now, l Will tell you something.
Do you know, you had hardly left me this
morning. before / began thinking how I
could give you something reEy nice this
evening. ! thought it should be pancakes
with SavoEy herbs l had eggs and BACON
too, but / Tsnted herbs So | YEA; over
to the schoolmastsr's they have herbs
there, l know but the schoolaisfress Is 4
mean woman, though she looks so sweet
l begged her TO lend me a handful Of
herbs. Lend?' she answered me. nothing
at all groEsin our garden, no; even shdv-
eled apple. l could not eysn lend you q
shnveled apple, my dear woman But
now / can lend her ten, or a whole sack
full. That I'm very glad OF; that makes
me laugh" Aud with that she gave him
4 soundingkiss,
u like that?' exclaimed both the En-
glishmen together. Always going down
hill. and always merry: that's worth the
money" So ,hey PAi1a hundred weight
Of gold to the peasant, who Ws not scold-
Ell, but kissed
Yes. it always pays, when the wife sees
andalwaysasSsrtSt that her husband knows
best, and that whatever he does Is right