This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...then the wife asked him how he had got on in town. " Oh, so-so," answered Gudbrand; "not much to brag of. When I came to town no one would buy the cow, so I changed it for a horse." "Oh, I'm so glad of that," said the woman; "we are pretty well off and we ought to drive to church like other people, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...then the wife asked him how he had got on in town. " Oh, so-so," answered Gudbrand; "not much to brag of. When I came to town no one would buy the cow, so I changed it for a horse." "Oh, I'm so glad of that," said the woman; "we are pretty well off and we ought to drive to church like other people, and when we can afford to keep a horse I don't see why we should not have one. Run out, children, and put the horse in the stable." "Well, I haven't got the horse after all," said Gudbrand; "for when I had got a bit on the way I changed it for a pig." " Dear me! " cried the woman, " that's the very thing I should have done myself. I'm so glad of that, for now we can have some bacon in the house and something to ofier people when they come to see us. What do we want with a horse? People would only say we had become so grand that we could no longer walk to church. Run out, children, and let the pig in." " But I haven't got the pig either," said Gudbrand, " for when I had got a bit further on the road I changed it into a milch goat." "Dear! clear! how well you manage everything!" cried the wife. " When Ireally come to think of it, what do I want with the pig? People would only say, 'over yonder they eat up everything they have.' No, now I have a goat I can have both milk and cheese and keep the goat into the bargain. Let in the goat, children." "But I haven't got the goat either," said Gudbrand; " when I got a bit on the way I changed the goat and got a fine sheep for it." "Welll" shouted the woman, "you do everything just as I should wish it--just as if I had been there...
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