FFC 90
750—849 Religious tale.
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something in her food to give it a bad flavor. an 1. ECPE no 77. | |
| C. | Two boys see bread lying at feet of saint's statue. They pick it up and lay down two cuartos. But their feet stick to the floor; they can move only toward the statue. They lay down two cuartos more but still they cannot move. Only when they lay down eight cuartos, which is the price of the bread, can they get away [C 51.2.4]. as 1. LRAC no 125. |
| *771. | St. Anthony wishes to go to school and learn about God. But to get to school he must cross river; his father owns the ferryboat and forbids boatman to carry him across. St. Anthony spreads his cape on water and it carries him across [D 1520.4]. When his father sees this miracle, he permits the boatman to take him across. as 1. CTA p. 216. |
| *773 A. Man never gives alms. Beggar asks for a bushel of wheat, a sack, and a servant to carry wheat. Man gives him all. On road beggar tells servant his master has died. Just then they see grayhound chasing rabbit. Beggar explains grayhound is Devil and rabbit is master. Rabbit runs to beggar for protection. Beggar opens book and reads man's sins. For every grain of wheat he gave beggar he will be pardoned one sin. When account is made, three grains are left over. Man's soul is saved. as 1. LRAC no 128. | |
| B. | Beggar asks for bushel of wheat. Miser gives him ten under promise that he will keep watch over body for three days when miser dies. On third night beggar sees God and Devil dispute over miser's soul. God says Devil may have it if he will fill a cask with money. God knocks bottom out of cask and hangs it in tree over gorge. Devil is unable to fill cask and leaves soul to God. oc 1. ECPE no 88. |
