Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

bear hunter. and as poor and cold as a
church mouse. What should we do with
him."
So the gold child rode unframed through
the forest Next he came to village.
where he saw a maiden so beautiful that he
thought there could not be one like her in
all the world. He loved her. and asked her
If she would be his wife.
The maiden was very much pleased and
said: Yes. l will become your wife, and
be faithful to you all your life" Then they
made wedding feast, and while they were
still at the table the father of the bride
came, and asked in great anger. where the
bridegroom was.
They showed him the golden child who
still wore his bearskins around him. and
the father said: "Never shall bear hunter
marry my daughter and he would have
killed him. The bride begged for his life,
saying: He is my husband. and / love
him with all my heart" so at last her
father consented to spare him.
The father. however. was always think
ing about this man. and one morning he
rose early in order to look at his daughter s
husband and see whether he were a COM
mon ragged beggar or not When he look
ed, behold there was golden man. while
the thrown-of bears skin lay upon the
ground. Then the father went away, well
pleased that he had not killed the bear
hunter
The same night the gold child dreamed
that he hunted fine stag and when he
| awoke in the morning. he said to his bride:
L must be off to the hunt" She begged
him to stay. and said: "a great misfortune
may happen to you:" but he said: Il must
and will goi'
So he rode away into the forest and soon
met proud stag. just as he had dreamed.
He aimed at it and would have shot, but
the stag sprang Off Then he followed it
over hedges and bitches the whole day,
and at evening 1t went from his sight.
When now the gold child looked round, he
found himself before a little house. where
dwelt witch. He knocked at the door,
and a little old woman came. and asked:
What are you doing SO late in the midst
of this forest?'
Have you not seen a stag?" he in
quired.
Yes she replied st know the stag
WELL" just then little dog which was in
doors barked loudly at the stranger. BE
quiet. you evil dog!' he cried cor 1 will
shoot you" At this the witch was in a
great passion. and cried: What! will you
kill my dog?' Then she turned the gold
child into stone. His poor wife waited
for him in vain. and soon she thought:
All! what l feared in my heavy heart
has fallen upon him.
But at home the other brother stood by
the golden lilies and suddenly one of them
fell Off "Ah. heaven" said he, some great
misfortune has happened to my brother!
must be off; and see if 1 can save him
But the father said: "Stay here. If I
lose you too. what will become of me?'
II must and will CO." said the youth. So
he mounted his golden horse. and rode
away till he came to the large forest where
his brother lay in the form of a stone. Out
of her house came the old witch, who
called to him. and would have turned him
to stone also but without going near her,
he said: Il will shoot you if you do not
restore my brother to me-"
She was afraid of the brave brother and
touching the stone with her fingers, she
gave the gold child his human form again.
The two gold children were full of joy when
hey saw each other again, and kissed and
embraced and rode together out of the
forest. Then they parted-the one went to
his bride. and the other to his father. The
father said to the child that returned to
him: Il knew that you had saved your
brother. for the golden lily became fresh
and blooming while you were gone
After this they lived happily, and all went
well with them till the end of their lives.