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 For a few minutes Jack felt a degree of remorse, but it was soon over, and he began mazing his mother to let him sell the cow at the next village, so much, that she at last consented. As he was going along, he met a butcher, who inquired why he was driving the cow from home? Jack replied, he was going to sell it.— The butcher held some curious beans in his hat; they were of various colours, and attracted Jack's notice. This did not pass unnoticed by the butcher, who, knowing Jack’s easy temper thought now was the time to take an advantage of it, and, determined not to let slip so good an opportunity, asked what was the price of the cow, offering at the same lime all the beans in his hat for her. The silly boy could not conceal the pleasure he felt at what he supposed so great an offer; the bargain was struck instantly, and the cow exchanged for a few paltry beans. Jack made the best of his way home, calling aloud to his mother before he reached the house, thinking to surprise her. When she saw the beans, and heard Jack's account, her patience quite forsook her; she chucked the beans away in a passion — they flew in all directions — some were scattered in the garden. Not having any thing to eat, they both went supperless to bed.