The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-19
STORIES
FOR LITTLE FOLKS
oRlsELDA AND HER BROTHERS

than Griselda. But they were not
kind brothers, and did not want Gri.
selda to share the farm with them,
which their father left.
Her food was doled out to her by
her greedy brothers, and often she
went to bed hungry.
One day Julius and Andrew went to
the village, and told Griselda to take
care of the house. do not open the
door to any one" they told her
Griselda had a pot of soup boiling
over the fire, and she was stirring it
when she heard knock at the door.
''Who is there?" she asked, not dar-
ing to disobey her brothers and open
the door.
"a poor woman was the reply.
Il am cold and hungry; please let me
come in"
Griselda slid back the bolt, and there
an old woman shivering with the cold.
"They will never know" thought
Griselda; they cannot miss the heat"
She placed a chair in front of the fire
for the old lady.
Your soup smells good" said the
old woman, "and l am very hungry;
will you give me a bowlfu1?"
Il would not dare" said Griselda;
my brothers will beat me if do"
II am very faint" said the old lady.
II have not tasted food for two days"
Griselda got bowl and filled it with
the hot broth. '1ll give you my
share, they usually give me bowl
full" , .r-.
I Just then the door opened and there
stood Julius and Andrew; they had re-
turned early.
Griselda began to tremble. and ran
behind a. chair.
sa'ewho are your" asked Andrew, pick
ing up stick of wood and going to-
ward the old lady. The stick few
out Of his hand. and he went whirling
round and round until he struck the
wall. a
The old lady then wrapped her
cloak around her and went to the
door. Beware" she said, shaking her
Anger at Andrew and Julius; you will
see me again If you do not behave,
and the next time you will have ex-
cuse to tremble."
X As soon as the door was closed
julius and Andrew made poor little
Griselda go to the cellar and stay all
day without any food.
And as she sat on the door crying,
she felt something touch her hand. 1t
was a mouse Griselda was not
afraid of mice, but she was surprised
when this one stood up on its hind
legs and began to talk
"Close your eyes" said the mouse,
land wish" AS Griselda was hungry
she wished for her dinner.
"Open your eyes," said the mouse.
Criselda did, and there before her
was table spread with white cloth
and pretty dishes filled with food.
And instead of the musty cellar she
was In a comfortable room.
After Griselda finished eating, the
mouse told her to wish again. This
time she wished for a nice book to
read, and when she opened her eyes
there was a table beside her filed
with books and the dinner table had
by and by Griselda heard her broth
egS call; she jumped up trembling.
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