The Lazy Boy
Long time ago there was a boy, and the people called him Tito.
He lived with his mother in a village. They were very poor, and the old woman
got her living by working hard, but Tito was so lazy that he would do nothing
but only bask in the sun in the hot weather. So the people called him Lazy Tito.
One day, Tito’s mother said that if he did not began to work
for his porridge, she would turn him out
to get his living as he could. This roused Tito, and he went out and hired
himself for the next day to a neighbouring farmer for a penny. but as he was
coming home, because he never having had any money before, he lost it in
passing over a brook. "You stupid boy, you should have put it in your
pocket." The mother said. "I’ll do it another time," replied Tito.
On Wednesday, Tito went out again and hired himself to a
cow-keeper, who gave him a jar of milk for his day’s work. Tito took the jar
and put it into the large pocket of his pants, but he spilling it all, long
before he got home. "hear me! you should have carried it on your
head."Said the mother. "I’ll do it another time" said Tito.
On Thursday, Tito hired himself again to a farmer, who agreed
to give him a cream cheese for his services. In the evening Tito took the
cheese, and went home with it on his head. On the way to home the cheese was
all spoilt, part of it being lost, and part matted with his hair. "You stupid
boy, you should have carried it very carefully in your hands." Said the
mother. "I’ll do it another time," replied Tito.
On Friday, the Lazy Tito went out again, and hired himself to
a baker, who would give him a large cat. Tito took the cat, and began carrying
it very carefully in his hands, but in a short time pussy scratched him so much
that he was compelled to let it go. When he got home, his mother said to him,
"You stupid boy, you should have tied it with a string, and dragged it
along after you." "I’ll do it another time," said Tito.
On Saturday, Tito hired himself to a butcher, who rewarded him
by the ham. Tito took the ham, tied it to a string, and trailed it along after
him in the dirt, so that by the time he had got home the meat was completely
spoilt. His mother was this time quite out of patience with him.
On Sunday, Lazy Tito went once more, and hired himself to a
cattle-keeper, who gave him a dog. Tito hoist it hard on his shoulders, but at
last he can did it, and began walking slowly to home with his prize. It
happened that in the way of his journey there lived a rich man with his only one
daughter, she is a beautiful girl, but deaf and dumb. She had never laughed in
her life, and the doctors said she would never speak until somebody made her
laugh.
This young lady was looking out the window when Tito was
passing with the dog on his shoulders, and the dog’s legs sticking up in the air,
and the lady’s sight was so funny and strange that she burst out into a great
fit of laughter, and immediately recovered her speech and hearing. Her father
was very happy, and fulfilled his promise by marrying her to Lazy Tito, who was
thus made a rich gentleman. They lived in a large house, and Tito’s mother
lived with them in great happiness until she died.
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