Show 0 OLD D GREGORY old gregory stood on a rising ground and viewing the country spread around aromnd said im worth a hundred thousand pound his hla ample wealth had increased of late later inter the cash at the bankers was growing great and he had I 1 just purchased a vast estee estate we must look to those cots tomorrow to morrow mom morn they view from my elegant lawn ill sow BOW the spot where they th estand stand with corn then the kind old steward he shook his head and all those poor who toll for their bread where will they hide their heads he said they may hide their heads where the please for me ns none ot mk my business said gregory and yonder rickety clacherty clack erty mill that grinds and groans at the foot of tho the hill ill stop its noise and ill keep it still then the kind old steward he looked forlorn but the mill was built before you was born and where will the villagers grind their corny they may grow and grind where they will for me all that Is their business said gregory jolly old ola gregory supped cupped very late he drank of the riest best of the choicest ile tie ate ills his soul was contented his heart was elate then he took his usual nap in his chair and in his slumber was never aware of an unexpected visitant there unaware indeed he Is slumbering still and the dusty miller yet yel thrives at his mill and the cottagers never shall dread his will and I 1 fear illat billat that the villagers laughed with glee that death nad had business with gregory |