When he returned there was a large table well set out and full of all kinds of viands. And Pascual said to the Lord: “With reason they regard you as a witch.” “Be silent, Pascual; take this barrel and follow me.” And Pascual followed him, and when he turned around he saw dead persons lying on all sides, and he said to the Lord: “With reason they held you prisoner, for you are a regular murderer.” “Be silent, Pascual; follow me.” And they went on, scattering water on all sides until everybody was dead. And when Pascual died he was raised to the celestial mansions. And his godfather went to the eternal abyss for his ingratitude. If it is true He is over there; If it is a lie Then he is fooled. SHORT FOLK-TALES AND ANECDOTES (From Acomita) 22. A man who was very poor and had a very large family was once talking with his children, and he said to them: “When I have money I am going to build a house with balustrades.” One of his sons came to him and said: “I am going to climb on the balustrade.” Another said: “And I also.” And still another said: “And I am going to sit on the balustrade.” The man became angry and told them: “This disorderly family will wear out the balustrade.” And he gave them all a good beating. 27. A man was riding horseback one day. It was raining, and he wished to smoke his pipe. He had no matches, so he waited till there was a lightning flash, when he put spurs to his horse and went to light his pipe by the light of the flash. 29. A little coyote was going along with a chicken in his mouth, and on the way the chicken said to him: “Why don’t you say ‘cheese’?” And the coyote said ‘cheese’ and away goes the chicken to the top of a tree. “Come down,” said the coyote to her. “A command has come for all the animals to assemble.” “Good,” said the chicken. “There are some hounds coming now.” “That is not in the command,” said the coyote, and ran off. 36. They say that a Mexican of Alameda went to Albuquerque to sell eggs. The American of the store said to him: “Sit down.” “No sir, they are not to be given away (_no se dan_), they are for sale,”[170] he said to this. Then the American, who did not understand him, said: “Are you crazy?” And he replied: “No sir, they do not grow, the hens lay them.”[171] 30. _Un pastor le diju al cura que quería pagar por una misa tutanada con alaridos (cantada) en el palo gueco (pulpito), con regaños en el tapanco (sermon) y con jumaderas en l’oyit’ el cuajo (incensario)._ A shepherd told the curate that he wished to pay for a mass (_tutanada_) with shouts (sung) in the hollow stick (pulpit) with scoldings in the stall (sermon) and with smokes in the little hole of the bladder (censer).