Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-09-07
DBRYISH AND
HE BOWL OF PEAS.
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p,rryrAN FOLK TALE,
FANNY D. BERGEN.

FANNY D. BERGEN.
ere was a husband and wife
children. The man kept a
civ where they lived. The
= fond of children and often
loneIv in her home while her
!. as away at his work. She Of
d 90 out and sit on the door
children passed, going to and
~ Then she would sigh and
- at the little boys and girls
S. going by her door and wish
ad children of her own.
Aernoon as she sat thus, a Der
was passing along the street.
b speak with her. He asked
u be sighed and looked so long
r the school children.
DIied. We have no children
un and l love to watch these
II and hear them talk. | sigh,
hat | had children of my own
ervish reached into the bas
M pg from his girdle and took out
d peas. He filed a small bowl
peas and gave them to the
saving: Put these peas under
u ow tonight when you go to
"a when You awaken your house
longer be childless."
eryishcs are supposed to know
Linz and to be able to accom-
nv wonders, so the woman did
Id been commanded. That night
HI to sleep with the peas placed
5ndcr her pillow.
Etime after midnight she was
lei and found her bed full OF
children who were running and
h about. cIamoring for food. She
erv early in the morning and
1 a great pan of bread to bake,
i the many little children that
II about her, but these little peo-
4 so hungry that they would not
AiI the bread was baked, but con-
Seized portions Of the dough and
q his veXed the woman very much
i saw there would be no dough
bake INTO ioaves. At length she
\ llncading, and taking a large
her hand, in her anger she beat
adrcn so hard that she suddenly
khe had killed them. Then she
b weep and said: Alas! alas !!
lave I donc2 have killed all my
Rildrcn, Now there Is no one to
FIR fathers dinner to him in his
the woman heard a small voice
|trom one corner of the kitchen
flood a pair of her shoes. Going
Shc found that one baby had hid
hselt in one of her shoes and was
concealed there. He called out,
pave not killed me. | am still
Il will carry my fathers dinner
mother was pleased, and after
thc little fellow out of her shoe
im food, then babe him sit down
l't until she had baked bread and
d his fathers dinner. When the
was prepared and packed in some
addtc-hagS she went out and led
lNey, for they owned one, to the
After the saddIc-bags were put on
lkey back She said: But where
III Sit. my child? You are too
0 ride on the donkey" The little
d, i can ride in his ear. Put me
nd yoo will see that | will be quite
he mother put the little fellow
OF the donllcy's ears.
donkey knew the way to the shop,
mad often gone with the dinner
As he was going along the street
Ter little fellow sitting in one ear
10 sing to himself. The people
Tie street stopped to listen, and
Ill toward the , nkey to see what
mean for they could hear some
Smg III clear voice and yet no
was to be seen. At length the
turned into the right shop, the
OK out his dinner, lifted his little
III the donkey's ear and began to
."eE q while he said, My little
" You 60 to the spring under a
t.C '.re that grows out in yonder
ID or1og me some fresh water ?"
"e fellow took the red earthen
>>slI IN his hand and started to
ne water. When he got to the
lie s@" that the tree overshadow-
vas la., Of beautiful red apples, so
ca the vessel on the ground and
~ INTO the tree to gather some
,~-,' he apples were very good
NC sat on a branch eating some
,''~'-nS others to carry away, a
.~'' came stalking along. There
"' oI these giants who live out
Z S'oeS IN caves in the mountain
1"sy are very large of stature,
,S" eyes, and talk in a loud. roar
a. me apple tree which the little son
Mop Keeper had climbed belonged
p@T''cULar giant. Why are YOU
= my tTwt: Come down this min
!, n"' the little boy was frightened
=, :, quiet. away up i'll the tree. The
.o"s|er, insisted that he must
u. o"n' and at last said: well. if
b" not come down, you must at