There was once an old woodsman and his wife who had an only son named Mikko. As the mother lay dying the young man wept bitterly. “When you are gone, my dear mother,” he said, “there will be no one left to think of me.” The poor woman comforted him as best she could and…
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THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS (CZECHOSLOVAK FAIRY TALES) RETOLD BY PARKER FILLMORE
THE STORY OF A CHARCOAL-BURNER’S SON WHO MARRIED A PRINCESS THERE was once a king who took great delight in hunting. One day he followed a stag a great distance into the forest. He went on and on until he lost his way. Night fell and the king by happy chance came upon a clearing…