Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
come here and call me- by these solemn
Cray, my friend. both Fay and Fish
Heln me In fnlnll m ruIsh

words:
Cray, my friend, both Fay apd Fish
Help me TO ful1ll my wish.
and l will answer your appeal aud will
see what l can do. One word more--a
bit OF friendly advice. II you want tc
lead quiet life, keep your own counsel
say nothing to your wife about what has
happenedto-
II will try to- Madame Fairy" the
. Woodman replied at which the Crayfsh
making plunge, disappeared in tho wa.
ter As for Loppi, he took the path lead
ing back to his hut with light step and
n still lighter heart.
AS soon rs he had entered he opened
! his sack. Out there came pike, an ell
long fine golden carp, which CAPPED
and danced on the floor couple Of nice
. tench, and heaps Of roach aud Dream.
The best fish. stalls in Revel could show
nothing better. At the sight Of this
abundant supply Masicas screamed with
delight and threw her arms around Lop.
pts neck.
My darling husband, my love of n
husband, don't you now see that l did
right in making you start early to try and
get something? Another time you'll ut.
tend better to what say. What CAPT
tai catch Go into the garden and fetch
onions and garlic. There are still few
left Run to the forest, where the mush.
rooms are fine. will make you such a
hsh-soup as no King or Emperor has ever
tasted. And then we will grill the carp
Twill be feast for burGomaster.
Their repast was merry. Loppi's wish
es were Masicas'. He thought they had
got back to their honeymoon. This was
on Saturday But, alas, on the third
day, Monday, the fish he brought was
coldly received. On the fourth day Mad
anne made wry faces. On Sunday she
| burst into rage.
| Are you going to shut me up in a con-
vent? Am j n Nun, condemned to keep
Lent everlastingly? Can anything be
more disgusting than all this fish The
very sight OF 1t turns my stomach.
| What more would you have, then ?"
cried honest Loppi, who had not yet for
gotten their days Of starvation.
What would 1 have, you BOBBY No
more than what every decent family OF
peasant-proprietors has-a nice meat
broth and piece of roast pork. That's
| oil | want TO make me perfectly happy
| !, who am 50 easily satisfied |"
at cannot be denied" thought the
is rather insi pid, and that there is moth
ing like good slice of pork to restore it's
tone TO feeble stomach. But the Fairy
Will she--can she-grant me so great n
favor?"
Next morning at daybreak he ran to
the pond and ventured nm appeal to his
kind benetactress
cray, my friend, both Fay aud Fish
Help me to fulnl my wish !"
ana soon one big black claw, and then an
other, rose ont of the water, and then a
head, shaped like bishops mitre, with
staring eyes and q well known voice in
CURED, what is your desire my broth
er?'
For myself nothing have all TINT i
con wish for. But my wife is troubled
with weak digestion she begins TO get
tired OF a continual fish diet She would
like something else meat soup, for in
stance, and roast spare-rib Of pork
us that all your dear helpmate re-
qulres p the Craytish asked, with sub
dued chuckle. Make your mind easy.
brother. 81 dlnner-time strike the table
thrice with your little finger, repeating
each time, Meat soup and roasted spare
RIB, appear, and the wished-for dishes
Will soon be on the table. But take care.
brother. Perhaps your wife's wants Will
not always be SO moderate. Don't make
yourself their slave. If you do, you'll
repent of it when it is too late.
Il will try to, said Loppi, with SIGH.
AT the appointed time the dinner was
on the table. Masicas was OVERLOOKING |
with Joy and ainiability The gontleness
OF lamb, the affection of dove are us |
nothing compared to the gracious assldu-
lty with which she waited on her spouse.
Those bright, sunsbiny days lasted a |
whole week but shortly aitrrward the !
sky was overcast, aud the storm burst on
Loppi's innocent head
when Is this nuisance 10 come 10 an |
end? Do you want to kill me with loath- |
ing at TINS eternal beef-soup and fat roast |
pork can tell you am not the woman |
to bear any lOngersuch abomiuablo treat |
ment."
What else do you wish for darling ?"
Loppi tenderly inquired.
"A bourgeois dinner, to he sure. A |
stuffed goose, with cakes and dessert"
What could poor Loppi answer? He
felt inclined to offer few reasonable re-
marks, but he had not the courage to |
brave scolding. A look from his wife |
made him shrink into the earth. So weak |
are we with those we love. Poor fellow
he could not close an eye all night. At
daybreak he started for the pond, wan.
dering up and down it's banks without
daring to utter the incarnation. II the
Fairy should think his request unreason-
able, what excuse could he make? But |
at last, as there was no help for it. he |
screwed mp his courage and once more
rooted:
cray, my friend, both Fay srd Fi.h.
Help lne 10 ful1D my wish
What is II you want, my brother ?" |
Immediately asked voice which made
him tremble.
For myself, nothing have all can
wish for. But my wifes stomach begins
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