Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-25

sheep. 1t. was good fat sheep
with fine fleece on its back.
81 should like to have that fell
low" said our peasant to himself
"He would find plenty of grass
by our paling, and in tho winter
We could keep him in the room
with us. Perhaps it would be
more practical to have a sheep
instead of a COW. Shall we ex-
change 7"
The man with the sheep was
quite ready, and the bargain was
struck. So the peasant went on in
the high-road with his sheep.
Soon he overlook another man,
who came into the road from a field,
carrying q great goose under his
arm.
"That's heavy thing you have
there. 1t has plenty Of feathers
and plenty of fat, and would look
well tied to n string and padding
in the water at our place. That
would be something for my old wo-
man; she could make all kinds OF
profit out of il. How often she
has said: If we only had a goose =
Now, perhaps, she can have one /;
and, if possible, IL shall be hers.
Shall we exchanged I'll give you
my sheep for your goose, and
thank you into the bargain"
The other man had not the least
objection; and accordingly they
exchanged, and our peasant be-
came proprietor Of the goose.
BY this time he was very near
the town. The crowd on the high
road became greater and greater /;
there was quite rush of men and
cattle. They walked in road close
by the paling; and at the barrier
they even walked into tho toll
mans potato field, where his one
fowl was strutting about, with q
string TO his leg, least it should take
fright at the crowd, and stray
away, and so be lost. This fowl
had short tail-feathers, and wink
ed with both eyes, and looked very
cunning. "Cluck, cluck !" said the
fowl. What it thought when it said
this cannot tell you but as soon as
our good man saw it, he thought:
"That's the finest fowl I've ever
seen in my life. Why, it's finer
than our parsons brood hen. On
my word, should like 10 have that
fowl. A fowl can almost keep it,
self. / think il would be a good
exchange if / could get that for
my goose"
"Shall we exchanged he asked
the toll-taker.
Exchange" repeated the man;
"well, that would not be q bad
thing"
And so they exchanged; the toll
taker at the barrier kept the goose
and the peasant carried away the
fowl.
Now he had done a good deal of
business on his way to the fair, and
he was hot and tired. He wanted
something to eat, and a glass of
brandy to drink; and soon he was
in front of the inn. He was Just
shout to step in when the hostler
came out; so they met at the door.
The hostler was carrying a sack.
"What have you in that sack I"
asked the peasant.
"Rotten apples" answered the
hostler; "a whole sackful Of them
to feed the pigs with"
"Why, that's 4 terrible waste. /
should like to take them to my old
woman at home. Last year the
old tree by the turf hole only bore
a single apple, and we kept it on
the cupboard till it was quite rot
ten and spoilt. 1T was always
property my old woman said |;
but here she could see quantity
of property whole sackful. Yes,
/ shall be glad to show them TO her.
What will l givei / will give my
fowl in exchange
And be gave the fowl according
ly, and received the apples, which
he carried into the guest ROOM
He leaned the sack carefully by the
stove, and then went to the table.
Bot the stove was hot; he had not
thought Of that. Many guests
were present-horse dealers, OK
herds, and two Englishmen-and
the two Englishmen were so rich.