The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-10-24
rnE pERNsH AND TrE BOWL Of
PEAS.

slis wAs vtrI loal Of children ssd oiie
teli very Lonely ii Ter home wbils hs
husb,ni was sssy si bis work sae Cite
assd 10 90 on, sni sii % The doorstep .
The sbiliren passed, soins 10 aud iror
school Then che woali tish and loo
longinsy si the little boys and sfls wh
v,re seiss BY ber door and ui.h tsai sh
bad ebil5raL Of Lof oWr.
0se siiernoon rs she sat thus. Dsrsisl
who vas psssips alous Tbs street sioppes
10 spesk With ttr He ssked her sb!
she sighed snd locked 60 lorsiosly slte
the scbool children
She replied; We bsve no children O
oar osn aud love 10 wsich these childtti
aud bear them talk. ! Sigh. wishing bat
children Of my osn.
TIE Dsrvish reached islo the bss vhict
hing from bis sirdle and took out som,
dried pess. BE filled . small bowl viii
these peas aud gave them to the woman,
saying; Pot these peas under your pi
low tonight when Jon 60 10 sleep and
when yon swaken your house will no long
er be chiIdless,
The Deryishes are supposed to know
many things aud TO be sble 10 accom-
plish many wonders, 90 the woman did
IS she had been commanded. That night
she went TO sleep With the peas placed
safely under her pillow
Sometime after midnight she was swak
ened and found her bed full OF small cbil
aren who we're running snd crawling
about, clsmorins for food. She rose very
early In the morning aud kneaded . great
pan Of bresd to bake, to feed the mspy
little children that thronged about her,
but these little people we're 70 hnngry
that they would not wait until the bread
wss baked, bu. continually Sc 2 d por
tions Of the dough and ate ii. This yexed
the woman very much for she saw there
would be no dough left TO bake into
owes At length she stopped knesdins,
and taking large stick 10 hsr hand. in
her anger she best the children go hard
bat she suddenly found che had killed
hem. Then she began to wee p and said
Alas! slssl What have ! done2 | have
killed oil my little children. Now there is
10 one o take taeir fsthei's dinner to him
o the shop.
Then the woman heard a small voice
Ealing from one corner OF the kitchen
where stood pair OF her shoes, Going 10
ook she found that one baby had hidden
limseli 10 one OF her shoes and was safely
concealed there. He called out. You have
lot killed me am still alive. will carry
ny fathers dinner TO him.
The mother was pleased, and after lift
ng the little fellow ont OF her shoe gave
i'm food. then blde bim sit down and wsit
ntil she had baked bread and prepared
is fathers dinner. Whsn the dinner was
repaired and packed In come small saddle
ags she went on! and led the donkey, for
hey owned one, to the door. After the
addle.bags we're put on the donkeys back
be said; But where will you cit. my
hili2 You are too small TO ride on don
ey. The little boy said. / can ride 10
is ear. Put me there and you will see
,st will be quite safe.
80 the mother put the little fellow 10
20 Of the donkey's ears.
The donkey kasw the way to the shop,
'r be had often gone with the dinner be
re. As be was going along the street
lie queer little fellow sitting 10 one ear
egsn to sing to himself. The people
oug the street stopped TO listen. and
'me ran toward the donkey to see what it
,uld mean, for they could hear someone
nging 10 clear voice and y,t no person
ss TO be seen, At length the donkey
rned into the right shop. the man took {
II bis dinner. lifted bic little son from
10 donkey's ear and began to eat. After 1
little while be said, My little SOD, can q
~ so to spring under . large apple :
ee that grows out 10 yonder fsd and ,
ing me some fresh wsterf The little /
llow took the red esrthen water vessel In '
4 hand and started 10 fetch The water,
hen be 81 to the spring he saw that '
e tree oversbsdowing 1t Was full OF bean 9
ul red apples, so be placed the vessel 90 O
6 ground and climbed up into the tree b
gather some OF the fruit. The spples
re very good and as be eat on . branch
ting some and gathering others 10 carry q
'sy. q great giant came stslking along )
ltre are many OF these giants who live
tsi1e the cities 10 caves 10 the mountain Z
les, They are very large OF stature, .
We seven eyes, and talk 10 . loud, roar
z voice. Il
Now the apple tree which the little
o OF The shopkeeper had climbed be d
nsed to this particular giant Why ere
u stealing my iruit7 Come down this d
nu.el Bot the little boy was irighten
and Kept qai,t away mp the tree.
ie giant, however. insisted thst he m usi
me down, snd at last said: Well, ii you
II not come down, you must st least
nd me some Of the apples which be ;,
% 10 me. Bring me some spples snd 4
1 them 10 my hand and Jon may re ;
,in 10 The tree. The giant spoke more =
IDLY, 80 the little boy being lees fright !,
Cd did Is be sas told. bot as be reached |,
ne apples out 10 the giant The latter
ED him In one Rrest hand snd shut
n up 10 the gsme.bss which bupe
N be eirdle. -,
The little iellos did not like being :.
Ifsi d0sn smonR the various kinds OF .
De std other small suimsls which the
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