“‘goodmorning,lilehans,’saidhemiller

“‘goodmorning,’saidhans,leaningonhisspade,andsmilingfromearoear

“‘andhowhaveyoubeenallhewiner?’saidhemiller

“‘well,really,’criedhans,‘iisverygoodofyouoask,verygoodindeediamafraidihadraherahardimeofi,bunowhespringhascome,andiamquiehappy,andallmyflowersaredoingwell’

“‘weofenalkedofyouduringhewiner,hans,’saidhemiller,‘andwonderedhowyouweregeingon’

“‘hawaskindofyou,’saidhans;‘iwashalfafraidyouhadforgoenme’

“‘hans,iamsurprisedayou,’saidhemiller;‘friendshipneverforgeshaishewonderfulhingaboui,buiamafraidyoudon’undersandhepoeryoflifehowlovelyyourprimrosesarelooking,byhebye!’

“‘heyarecerainlyverylovely,’saidhans,‘andiisamosluckyhingformehaihavesomanyiamgoingobringheminohemarkeandsellhemoheburgomaser’sdaugher,andbuybackmywheelbarrowwihhemoney’

“‘buybackyourwheelbarrow?youdon’meanosayyouhavesoldi?whaaverysupidhingodo!’

“‘well,hefacis,’saidhans,‘haiwasobligedoyouseehewinerwasaverybadimeforme,andireallyhadnomoneyaallobuybreadwihsoifirssoldhesilverbuonsoffmysundaycoa,andhenisoldmysilverchain,andhenisoldmybigpipe,andasisoldmywheelbarrowbuiamgoingobuyhemallbackagainnow’

“‘hans,’saidhemiller,‘iwillgiveyoumywheelbarrowiisnoinverygoodrepair;indeed,onesideisgone,andhereissomehingwrongwihhewheelspokes;buinspieofhaiwillgiveioyouiknowiisverygenerousofme,andagreamanypeoplewouldhinkmeexremelyfoolishforparingwihi,buiamnolikeheresofheworldihinkhagenerosiyisheessenceoffriendship,and,besides,ihavegoanewwheelbarrowformyselfyes,youmayseyourmindaease,iwillgiveyoumywheelbarrow’

“‘well,really,haisgenerousofyou,’saidlilehans,andhisfu

yroundfaceglowedalloverwihpleasure‘icaneasilypuiinrepair,asihaveapnkofwoodinhehouse’

“‘apnkofwood!’saidhemiller;‘why,haisjuswhaiwanforheroofofmybarnhereisaveryrgeholeini,andhecornwillallgedampifidon’sopiuphowluckyyoumenionedi!iisquieremarkablehowonegoodacionalwaysbreedsanoherihavegivenyoumywheelbarrow,andnowyouaregoingogivemeyourpnkofcourse,hewheelbarrowisworhfarmorehanhepnk,burue,friendshipnevernoiceshingslikehapraygeiaonce,andiwillseoworkamybarnhisveryday’

“‘cerainly,’criedlilehans,andheraninoheshedanddraggedhepnkou

“‘iisnoaverybigpnk,’saidhemiller,lookingai,‘andiamafraidhaaferihavemendedmybarnroofherewon’beanylefforyouomendhewheelbarrowwih;bu,ofcourse,haisnomyfaulandnow,asihavegivenyoumywheelbarrow,iamsureyouwouldlikeogivemesomeflowersinreurnhereishebaske,andmindyoufilliquiefull’

“‘quiefull?’saidlilehans,rahersorrowfully,foriwasreallyaverybigbaske,andheknewhaifhefilledihewouldhavenoflowerslefforhemarkeandhewasveryanxiousogehissilverbuonsback

“‘well,really,’answeredhemiller,‘asihavegivenyoumywheelbarrow,idon’hinkhaiismuchoaskyouforafewflowersimaybewrong,buishouldhavehoughhafriendship,ruefriendship,wasquiefreefromselfishnessofanykind’