Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909, Nisbet, Noel L., ill · London : G.G. Harrap & Co. · leaf 140
od and buried it in the garden. And fromthis drop of blood there sprang up a cherry-tree ;and its first leaf was golden, and its second leaf wasof richer colour still, and its third leaf was yet anothercolour, and every leaf upon it was different to theothers. One day the Tsar went out walking in… … HIS WIFE CARESSED AND WHEEDLED HIM ii8 THE STORY OF UNLUCKY DANIEL —But the moment the Tsarivna saw it, she cried, That tree will be my ruin ! Thou must cut it down.— Nay ! said he, how can I cut down the fairestornament of my garden ? — Down it must come,and down it shall come ! replied the…
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