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C H A P. IV.

Simon lofes a Sack of Corn that he was car-

rying to the Mill to be Ground.

NOT long after fhe fent him to the mill

with a fack of corn and bid him re-

member what fhe faid to him for he fhould

not go unpunifhed. Well, faid Simon, I

hope I fhall never offend thee more. For

this promife fhe gave him a mefs of milk,

and when he had eated all up. he took his

fack of corn upon his back and went to-

wards the mill, which ftood about two miles

rom the houfe.

When Simon got about half-way, he be-

gan to be weary, which was the forerunner

of a greater misfortune : for a man riding

by, leading an empty horf. towards the mill

perceiving Simon weary of his load told him

he might lay it upon his fpare horfe ; to

which Simon willingly confented. The

man riding on. Simon could not keep pace

with him, fo defired him to leave it for

him at the mill, he promifed he would, but

never intended to perform. Simon thus