when he came home that evening he did not eat a bit of his supper , and his stepmother said to herself that he ( must have ) got something to eat out on the mountain since he was not eating any of his supper . when he went out with his cattle the next day his stepmother sent her own daughter out after him , and told her to be watching him till she should see where he was getting the food . the daughter went and put herself in hiding , and she was watching him until the heat of the day came . but when the middle of the day was come she heard every music more excellent than another , and she was put to sleep by that truly melodious music . the bull came then , and the lad twisted the horn off him and drew out the table - cloth , the food , and the drink , and ate and drunk his enough . he put back the horn again then . the music was stopped and the daughter woke up , and was watching him until the evening came , and he drove the cows home then . the mother asked her did she see anything in the field , and she said that she did not . the lad did not eat two bites of his supper , and there was wonder on the stepmother . the next day when he drove out the cows the stepmother told the second daughter to follow him , and to be watching him till she would see where he was getting things to eat . the daughter followed him and put herself in hiding , but when the heat of the day came the music began and she fell asleep . the lad took the horn off the bull , drew out the table - cloth , the food , and drink , ate and drank his enough , and put back the horn again . the girl woke then , and was watching him until the evening . when the evening came he drove the cows home , and he was not able to eat his supper any more than the two evenings before . the stepmother asked the daughter did she see anything , and she said she did not . there was wonder on the stepmother .
see where he was getting the food .
why did the stepmother send her daughter with the son ?
why did the stepmother send her daughter with the son ?