The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends (1848)
Embury, Emma C. (Emma Catherine), 1806-1863 · New York : Riker · leaf 124
a landscape to her feetat any moment. I am sure anybody but Mrs. Lorton would bequite satisfied with your vindication of fairy tales,grandpapa, said Frank. I suppose you mean to flatter me with omit-ting the remainder of my lecture on fiction, andgiving you a legend instead. Well, I am quiteready;… … INARD, a valley near Morlaix,was the abode of a certain richfarmer, who had a very beau-tiful daughter named Barbaika.Besides being noted far and nearfor her beauty, this young ladywas celebrated as the best dan-cer, and the most elegantly dresseddamsel in the whole parish. Whenshe rode into…
Fairy tales
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