The daily gazette., 1880-05-06

ne was recovering little, q butche
passed by, driving fine fac pig; b
asked Jack what was the matter, an
offered him some refIeshment from
small flask he had in bis pocket.
Jack, having drunk little, felt better
and related his adventures to his com
passionate acquaintance The butche
said that the COW was 10 old to Civ
milk /; she was only fit to be killed.
"Hem," said Jack, "1 don't think a.
old COW will prove particularly tende
10 eat. Now a nice fat pig like tha
would give me some capital bacon anc
savory sausages."
"My good FRIEND" replied the butcher
"you may have my pig, and will take
the old cow will that pl, ase you ?"
~ shall be heartily glad to loose her,
said Jack, inwardly rejoicing at hi
good luck.
He then continued bis journey, agair
merrily whistling, and thought to him
self, "What fortunate fellow l am
my losses are always richly repaired
How nice this fat little pig will taste
l quite long to have bit of him.
| Shortly after boy overlook him,
carrying goose under his arm. AS
they were going in the same direction
they entered into conversation, and the
boy told Jack thst the goose was in,
tended as a present from his master tC
his son, whose child was going to BE-
christened that day sand" he contin
ued, "it will be the dantiest dish thai
was ever seen such another goose Is no
| to found in the whole county,"
81 would rather have my pig" said
Jack ;"I shall have more than one
good dinner from his fat side when
get home"
"Where did you get itP' said the
other.
Jack told him all his adventures, and
the boy listened with attention. At last
he said:
"Lsten l can tell you a secret. In
the next village there was a pig stolen
from the Mayor last night. The thiel
has accused you of committing the
crime, and the constables are now
searching for you think there is one
hiding behind that hedge. II he should
fiud you, you will be arrested; and
instead of being comfortably seated
at your mothers freside tonight, you
will be enjoying all the comforts of q
jail"
"Oh dear, oh dearl" said poor Jack, "
"what an unfortunate creature l am!
What shall do ?"
"Quickp said the other, "do you give
me the pig, and take my goose. know
all the by-patbs in the neighbOrbOod,
and can soon manage to get out of
sight,"
No sooner said than done, and ere
Jack had gone two steps, the bad boy
and pig were no lorger TO be seen.
Jack laughed heartily at having SO
well contrived to rid himself of the un-
lucky pig, and carried the goose in his
arms for some distance, calculating how
much he might make by the feathers,
and what nice dinner he would give
his mother.
He bad now arrived at the next viii
lage to his own native; and as he passed
through the street he saw travelling
cutler sitting at his machine, and sing
ing loudly to the music of his wheel:
"There came young cutler one day,
He sharpened your scissors and kni yes;
He has since then been far, far away,
And again asks your Gu tom, good
wives"
"Scissors to grind"
Whlrr- whirr-w whirr.
Jack stood some time staring at the
cutler he was quite astonished to see
him so merry at his work. At last be
said:
"You seem to like your trade. l sap-
pose il is profitable; do you earn much
by itP"
90, yes, friend" rejoined the cutler,
81 am always happy, l have always
money in my pocket. Have you got
nothing but that goose3 Where did
you get itp"
II exchanged it for pig" said
Jack.
"And the pig"
81 gave a COW for it."
Sand the COW ?"
"I got it in exchange for furious
horse.'
"And the horse ?''
&c! paid large lump of solid gold
for it.'
"And where did you find the gold2"
81 received it as wages for seven
years service"
Whirr, whirr, whirr
Scissors to grind, scissors to grind!
you want nothing but stone like
mine to make your fortune. l have
one lying by me which could spare.
Will you give me your goose for it ?''
"Willingly," said Jack, if you real
ly think l can make my fortune with
IT,"
''Just try" replied the; and giving
Jack an old whetstone and pebble,
which he picked up on the road, he
received the goose and Jack departed |
quite happy. The sun shone brightly, |
and feeling very tired and warm, the
BOY sat down to rest beside well.
"Oh," thought he, as he stopped
lown to drink, "what a foolish lad l
vas to take those stones they are
nearly as heavy as the gold was"
Just that moment, as he was lean
ng over the well, the stones rolled into
he water; splash, splash ! and they
Vere gone.
Delighted at being free from all care,
ack sprang up, esteeming himself the
appiest boy alive, and arrived in
ood spirits at his mothers cottage.
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