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THE TABLE, THE ASS, AND THE STICK. I55 feeling in his pocket, took out two gold pieces and told him to get him something good for supper; the landlord stared, and guest called the reckoning, and the landlord, wanting to get all “Wait a moment, landlord,” said he, “I will go and fetch some money,” and he went out of the room, carrying the tableit, and, curious to know his proceedings, slipped after him, and as the guest shut the stable-door, he peeped in through a knothole. Then he saw how the stranger spread the cloth before the ass, saying, " Bricklebrit,” and directly the ass spat out “Dear me,” said the landlord, "that is an easy way of getting ducats ; a purse of money like that is no bad thing.” After that the guest paid his reckoning and went to bed; “What trade have you taken up, my son?" asked the “T am a miller, dear father,” answered he. “What have you brought home from your travels?” conNothing but an ass,” answered the son. “We have plenty of asses here,” said the father. ‘ You . had much better have brought me a nice goat !” “Yes,” answered the son, "but this is no common ass. When I say, ‘ Bricklebrit,’ the ‘good creature spits out a whole clothful of gold pieces. Let me call all the neighbours to—_ = ” s. “That will be fine!” said the tailor. " Then I need labour no more at my needle; ?" and he rushed out himself and called the neighbours together. As soon as they were all
