29.--The Goat and the Hog

Told by SÚRAJ SINGH, assistant master of the Kándhla school,

district Muzafarnagar, N.W.P. See _N.I.N.Q._, iv. § 430.

Goat and Hog friends--Goat goes to seek his fortune--Enters shop of a

Banya--Eats all he can find--Goes into inner room--Banya returns--Little

girl cries for sugar--Goes in to get some--Goat says, "Ek sing anrur

ganrur; dusri sing meri, soni marhawal. Banya beti awo nahin, dhenruki

phoron" ("One of my horns is twisted, one is gilt with gold. Don't come

in, Banya girl, or I will tear your stomach open")--Runs out--Father

sends for the Kotwal--Same thing--Prays to him--Goat comes out: "I want

sweetmeats, ornaments for my head, neck, feet, horns, tail"--Gives them,

putting on all the jewels he has in pawn--Goat shows all this to the

Hog--Hog goes to try his luck--Knew no verses--No one frightened--Banya

drives him out with stick and dogs.

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