Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkES. '

Once upon a time there lived a man who had two sons, but they did not get on at all well together, for the younger was much handsomer than his elder brother, who was very jeal- ous of him. When they grew older things became worse and worse, and at last one day as they were walking through wood the elder youth seized hold of the other, tied him to tree, and went on his way, hoping that the boy might Starve to death.
 However, it happened that an old and humpbacked shepherd passed the tree with his flock, and seeing the pris- oner, he stopped and said to him: "Tell me. my son, why are you tied to that tree?"
 swered the young man; but 1t has quite cured me, and now my back is as straight as can be-
 q wish you would bind me to a tree exclaimed the shepherd, ESQ that my back woud get straight"
 ''fTith all the pleasure in life" re- pneh tho youth. eff you will loosen these cords will tie you up with them as firmly as I can."
 This was done, and then the young man drove off the sheep, leaving their real shepherd to repent of his folly f; and before he had gone very far he met with a horse boy and a driver of oxen, and he persuaded them to turn with him and seek for adven- lures.
 By these and many other tricks he soon became so celebrated that his fame reached the kings ears, and his majesty was filled with curiosity to see the man who had managed to out wit everybody.
 And when the young man stood be- fore the king, the king spoke to him and said, By your tricks and the pranks that you have played on other people, you have, in the eye of the law, forfeited your life But on one condi- tion I will spare you, and that is, if you will bring me the flying horse that belongs to the great dragon
 If that is all," said the youth, 'you shall soon have it."
 So he went out and made his way straight to the stable where the flying horse was tethered. He stretched his hand cautiously out !to seize the bridle when the horse suddenly began to neigh as loud as he could. Now the room in which the dragon slept was just above the stable, and at the sound of the neighdng he woke and cried tc the horse, What Is the matter, my treasure? Is anything hurting you?' After waiting a little while the young man tried again to loose the horse but a second time it neighed so loudly that the dragon woke up in 8 hurry and called out to know why the horse was making such noise. But wf1e1 the same thing happened the third time, the dragon lost his temper ant went down into thes stable and took 2 whip and gave the horse a good beat. ing. Thds offended the horse and made him angry, and when the young mar stretched out his hand to unite his head he made no further fuss, but suf fered himself to be led quietly away Once clear of the stable the youns man sprang on his back and gallopet off, calling over his shoulder, ''Ii dragoni dragon! if amy one asks yor what has become of your horse, yol can say that have got 71im!'
 But the king said, "The flying hors, is all very well, but I want someth!ns more. You must bring me the cover. ing with the little bells that lies or the bed of the dragon, or I will have you hewn into a thousand pieces"
 FsIs that a11?" answered the youth That Is easily done.'
 And when night came he went awaJ