When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean — page 5
objects were not quite the gifts the brothers had been expecting but when the oldest brother saw his name on the purse he picked it up On the side of the purse was writing Every time I open wide a hundred gold coins are inside The oldest brother opened the purse He could hardly believe his eyes There were the gold coins all ready to be counted He opened the purse again There were more coins The brothers knew the money was going to be useful It was going to be very useful indeed The second brother saw his name on the bugle That had narrow end the mouthpiece Outside the barn there was the sound of marching feet and officers shouting orders The second brother went to the door to look I’ve never seen so many soldiers in my life he cried His brothers were quite relieved when he blew on the wide end of the bugle and the soldiers disappeared Now of course the brothers wanted to know about the belt writing on it too is clear Blow one end the troops appear Blow the other the field The second brother blew on the bugle He blew on the