(c - ) A Night in the Hay - Margarete Mitzere and two very nice Angels - and, all a long time ago!

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Once upon a time, there were two friendly people who very much impressed a very young lady. One, a policeman and the other a farmer. And now, more than 50 years later, Margarete Mizera – for she was that very young lady – still remembers them well.  

It was a close hot summer Saturday evening in the Austrian Styrian mountains. Margarete Mizera and her husband had just completed a 7 hour hike and were looking for a bed and something to eat. But, the little village of St. Oswald had nothing to offer. Every room had been taken, and, with a storm coming on, Margarete Mizera and her husband were beginning to worry. A night in the cold and the wet was not something they wanted.

But then, Margarete Mizera had an idea. There was still one door left to knock on and that was the police station. Maybe, they could spend the night in a cell? And so, they knocked on the door. And, the policeman was an Angel. His cell was out of the question, but, he knew something better. And so, after a very short phone call, Margarete Mizera and her husband were being driven by the very friendly policeman to a farm that wasn't far away. 

And, the farmer was their second Angel of the evening. He had no rooms to offer, all had been taken. But, what he could give them was not just a night in his barn in the hay, but an evening meal as well. And, they were thankful and accepted. 

And, as Margarete and her husband lay wearily down in the hay, they could hear from outside the rain and the storm in all its great fury. They were dry, warm, and safe. And, as they peacefully dreamed, the morning gradually came; and with it another surprise.

The farmer and his wife had not only prepared a very good breakfast, but refused payment as well. And so it was, that Margarete Mizera and her husband went on their way with hearts full of thanks.

And, that's why the policeman and his very good friend will never be forgotten. Two Angels who saved Margarete Mizera and her husband from a night in the cold and the wet. And all, a long time ago!

Vocabulary
Angel – Engel
barn – Scheune
close – (humid) – feucht
dreamed – dream // dreamt/dreamed // dreamed – träumte
fury – Wut
hay - Heu
hike - Wanderung
impress – impress/impressed/impressed – beeindruckt
spend – spend/spent/spent – verbringen
wearily – erschöpft

Questions - 

Where were Margarete and her husband in the story?

What was the farmer able to offer Margarete and her husband?
Who drove Margarete and her husband to the farm?
What was the weather like in the night?
How did Margarete and her husband sleep?

How much did the farmer charge Margarete and her husband?

Have you ever slept in a barn?

What were Margarete and her husband worrying about?
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