Fairy tales of the Slav peasants and herdsmen (1896)
1804-1891, Harding, Emily J., ill · London : G. Allen · leaf 74
if he were dressed in gold. They all made their way to thewidow and asked for her daughters hand. I fear we are not worthy of so much honour, repliedthe widow meekly, but when the daughters eyes fell uponher suitor she recognised in him the lover of her dreams, andwithdrew to weave an aigrette of… … Sovereign of the Mineral Kingdom 57 of doth of gold. The young bride, beside herelf with joy,retired to complete her toilette. Meanwhile the anxiousmother, a prey to the blackest forebodings, said to her son-in-law, My daughter has consented to share your bread, tellme of what sort of flour it is…
Fairy tales -- Slavic countries
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