The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends (1848)
Embury, Emma C. (Emma Catherine), 1806-1863 · New York : Riker · leaf 44
garlandsand crosses out of the rushes that grew around, andtwisting them with heath-blossoms, or hawthorn,while she repeated all the prayers and hymns shecould remember.—This, by the way, is a favoriteamusement with the children of Brittany, whilewatching the flocks. Sometimes the wayside willbe… … s*te=^ on one of the branches she had just put in theground, and began to sing at the very top of hisvoice, at the same time wagging his tail, shakinghis wings, and peering up into her face with amighty significant expression in his bright, blackeyes. The little girl was very much surprised,and…
Fairy tales
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