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 When he arrived at his house, Friend Aminadab happened to be at the door. directly doff'd his hat; and gnawing its, addressed him in the following. "Friend Aminadab, Ize brought you our cow Cherry, an you pleases to  an her."—"Thou art a good fellow,"  Aminadab: "Here, Sarah, take our  neighbour into the kitchen, and let  eat heartily; and, hark ye, make him  some of our best ale." At these sound, Roger's heart leapt with joy. was conducted to the kitchen, where he his part most manfully; and, in a of hours, was sent home as happy as a.

When he came home, he boasted to his that he had already received something  part of his gift; that all would be  in time, and that he was certain his friend Aminadab had spoken truth; but his wife interrupting him in the harangue, with an accusation of stupidity, and having foolishly  himself and her, Roger to avoid further altercation, retired to bed, and slept  till morning.

As-soon as Roger waked, his ears were by the sounds of moo—moo-moo  his window. He got up; and out, perceived his own cow Cherry, and Aminadab's bull, whom she had decoyed with her. Overjoyed at the sight, he his wife, and informed her of their