Tales From The Decameron
April, 1954
The Lady & The Barrel This is the story of a clever young wife whose quick thinking saved her from the wrath of her husband.In Naples there once lived a mason of such humble condition that his young and comely wife, Peronella, was obliged to take in spinning to help eke out a living between them.One day a young gallant of the neighborhood laid his eyes upon this lady and wished that he might lay more. She, by signs and glances, gave him to know that such a burden would not be unwelcome. Thus the...
