Brownies working at a mill went away when food was left for...

Original Track ID

SA1975.51.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1975.051

Summary

Brownies working at a mill went away when food was left for them.

A miller could not carry on working the mill himself and could not afford to take on a young man to help. He was worried, and thought he'd have to give up the business. Then one morning he found all the work done. One night he hid behind some sacks to see who was doing the work. It was six or seven brownies. The miller told his wife, and they thought they should give the brownies some food, as they were working so hard. They left out bread and cheese for them. The brownies went away, saying, "He's paid me off," and never came back.

Recording Location

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good