there was a man in it long ago , and long ago it was , and if he was in it then he would not be in it now . he was married , and his wife was lost ( i.e. , died ) , and he had only one son by the first wife . then he married the second wife . this second wife had not much regard for the son , and he was obliged to go out on the mountain , far from the house , to take care of the cattle . there was a bracket ( speckled ) bull amongst the cows out on the mountain , and of a day that there was great hunger on the lad , the bracket bull heard him complaining and wringing his two hands . he moved over to him and said to him , " you are hungry , but take the horn off me and lay it on the ground . put your hand into the place where the horn was and you will find food . " when he heard that he went over to the bull , took hold of the horn , twisted it , and it came away with him in his hand . he laid it on the ground , put in his hand , and drew out food and drink and a table - cloth . he spread the table - cloth on the ground , set the food and drink on it , and then he ate and drank his enough . when he had his enough eaten and drunk , he put the table - cloth back again , and left the horn back in the place where it was before .
the second wife .
who did not have much regard for the son ?
who did not have much regard for the son ?