Jack-idler

There lived-existed the guy. Called its Jack, and he lived with the old woman mother on waste ground. The old woman spun a yarn on people, but from it after all will not grow rich, and Jack was the idler what it is not enough. It did not do anything, ровнёшенько anything, only was heated on the sun is in summer heat, and sat out in a corner at the centre in the winter.

Therefore all also have nicknamed its Jack-idler. Mother could not force Jack in any way though a little bit to help it, and somehow time, on Monday, has told to it:

- Itself you will not earn to yourself on livelihood, I will turn out you - live as you know!

These words have got at Jack. Next morning, on Tuesday, it has gone and was employed for a penny in day to the farmer, that veins in the neighbourhood. Has worked day, has received a penny and has gone home but when passed through a stream, has lost a coin. After all it never in a life of money in hands held.

- Ah you дурачина! - mother has told to it. - yes you in a pocket would put a coin!

- Another time I and will make, - Jack has answered. On Wednesday Jack has again left and was employed to the shepherd. Has worked day, and for it the shepherd has given it a milk jug. Jack has thrust a jug in a deep pocket of the jacket, but has not passed also half of road as milk all was spilt.

- About My God! - mother has gasped. - what to you a jug on a head to bear.

- Another time I and will make, - Jack has answered. And here on Thursday Jack was again employed to the farmer - for a cream cheese piece in day. In the evening Jack has put cheese to itself on a head and has gone home. But to the house it again has informed nothing: soft cheese all has crept away and has stuck to its hair.

- Well and the simpleton! - mother has told. - it was necessary осторожненько to bear it in hands.

- Another time I and will make, - Jack has answered.

On Friday Jack was employed to the baker, and that has given to it for work of the big cat. Jack took a cat and осторожненько has incurred it in hands, but the cat to it has scratched all hands, so it was necessary to let out it. And Jack has again come back home with what.

- That you for the blockhead! - mother has told. - it was necessary to a cat a cord round a neck to fasten yes on a lead of its message!

- Another time I and will make, - Jack has answered. And here on Saturday Jack was employed to the butcher, and that has generously awarded it is the whole mutton foot отвалил. Jack the mutton foot has tied with a cord and has dragged it behind itself on a dirt. Can present to itself, what food would turn out from such mutton!

This time Джекова mother from itself left. After all for a Sunday dinner at it, except cabbage, was nothing.

- Ah you a cudgel! - she has told to Jack. - it was necessary to bear it on a shoulder!

- Another time I and will make, - Jack has answered. On Monday Jack-idler again left the house and was employed to the dealer by cattle. That has given to it for work of a donkey. Трудненько was to shoulder a donkey, but Jack понатужился and has charged.

And here he has started wandering with the award to the house, - trudged, hardly feet moved. Soon it was necessary to it to go by the house of one rich man. The rich man of it had a unique daughter, very pretty, but deaf and mute, in addition несмеяна - never in a life has burst out laughing. And doctors have told to her father, that she will not start talking until then, while somebody will not make laugh it. And here during that time when Jack with a donkey on shoulders passed by, the girl has looked out in a window. Sees, the big fellow with a donkey on shoulders is dragged, and has swept with laughter. And as has burst out laughing - at once has started talking and began to hear.

The rich man was delighted before, that on pleasures has given out a daughter for Jack. Here Jack-idler also has grown rich. Has lodged with the wife in the big house and took to itself mother. And a vein with them the old woman till the end of the days, not knowing neither needs, nor a grief.