Year: 1867

and ROse-Red.
There was poor widow who lived in her
hut with hertwo children, who were called
Snow White and Rose Red, because they
were like the flowers which bloom on two
ross-bushes which grew before the cottage.
But they were two as pious, good, industri-
Gus. and amiable children, as any that were
in the world, only Snow-White was more
quiet and gentle than Rose-Red. For Rose
Red would run and jump about the mea-
dovs. seeking flowers and catching butter
flies, while Snow w bite sat at home helping
her Mother to keep house, or reading to her
if there were nothing else to do. The two
childred loved one another dearly, and al
ways walked hand-in- hand when they went
out together; and even when they talked oil
it they agreed that they would never sePar-
ate from each other, and whatever one had
the other should share. Often they ran deep
into the forest and gathered Wild berries;
but no beast ever harmed them. For tne
hare would eat caulihowers out OF their
hands the favn would Craze at their side,
the goats would frisk about them in play,
and the birds remained perched on the
bouohs singing as if nobody were near. No
accident ever befell them; and if they stayed
late in the forest, and night came upon them
tbey used to lie down on the moss and sleep
It'll uorning;and because their Mother knew
thew would do so, she felt no concern about
them. One night when they had thus pass
ed the night in the forest, and the dawn OF
morning awoke them, they saw beautiful
Child dressed in shining white sitting near
their couch. She got up and looked at them
kindly, but without saying anything went
into the forest; and when the children
looked round they saw that where they had
sleps was close to the edge Of pit, into
which thev would have certainly fallen had
tbey walked couple of steps further Ia the
dark. Their Mother told them the hgure
thew had seen was doubtless the good angel
who watches over children.


Snow-White and Rose-Red kept their
Mothers cottage so clean that it was pleas
ure to enter it. Every morning in the sum-
mer-time Rose-Red would first put the house
in ORDER and then gather nosegay for her
Mother, in which she always placed bud
FROM eaeh-rose. Every winters morning
Show White would light the fire and put
the kettle on to boil, and although the kettle
was made of copper it yet shown like gold,
because it was secured so we'll In the eve
nincs. when the flakes of snow were falling,
the Mother would say, "Go, Snow-White,
and bolt the door," and then they used to
sit down on the hearth, and the mother would
nut on her spectales and read outOf great
book, while her children sat spinning. By
their side, too, laid little lamb, and on
perch behind them a little white dove repos-
ed with her head under her wing.


One evening, when they were thus sitting
comfortably together, there came knock at
the door as if somebody wished to come in
aMake haste, Rose- Red" cried her Mother;
make haste and openthe door; perhaps there
is some traveller outside who needs shelter.
So Rose-Red went and drew the bolt and
opened the door, expecting to see some poor
man outside; but instead, great fat Bear po-
ked his black head in. Rose Red shrisked
out and ran back, the little lamb bleated, the


dove huttered on her perch, and Snow
White hid herself, behind her mothers bed


The Bear, however, began to speak, and said.
aBe not fraid, ] will do you no harm; but
am half-frozen, and wish to come in and
warm myself"


@Poor Bearl" cried the Mother; ~come in
and lie down before the fire; but take care
you do not burn your skin" and then she
continued, "Come here, Rose Red and Snow


White, the Bear will not harm you, be means
ihonourable" So they both came back, and
by degrees the lamb too and the dove over


came their fears and welcomed the rough
visitor tu-9 ef spe4a


ssYou childrenl" said the Bear, before be


entered, "come and knock the snow of my


coat." And they fetched their brooms and
swept him clean. Then he stretched himself
4 before the fire and grumbled out his satis-
faction; and in little while the children be-
/ came familiar enough to play tricks with the
| uuwie1dy animal They pulled his long
shaggy skin, set their feet upon his back and
rolled him to and fro, and ventured to beat
him with hazel stick, laughing when be
gruubled. The Bear bore all their tricks


good temperedly, and if they hit too hard he
4 cried out. '-i-'t -


i o @Leave me my life, you children,


Snowy hite and Rose-Red,


4 Or you'll never wed. "


When bed tine came and the others were
gone, the Mother said to the Bear, SYou may


sleep here on the hearth if you like, and


then you will be safely protected from the


cold and bad weather" s-iis-iti- ed


As soon as day broke the two children let


the Bear out again, and he trotted away over


the snow, and ever afterwards he came


every evening at certain hour. He would
lie down on the hearth and allow the child
| rem to play with him as much as they liked
till by degrees they became so accustomed
1 10 ulul llldb Tic uOOL noo AoAt uAOSAsC0 enA


their black friend arrived.


But as soon as spring returned, and every


thing out Of doors was green again, the Beal


one morning told Snow-White that he must


leave her, and could not return during the
whole summer. ''Where are you going


then, dear Bear2" asked SnOw-Wh 81 am


Obliged to go into the forest and guard my


treasures from the evil Dwarfs; for In winter
when the ground is hard, they are obliged


10 keep in their holes,and cannot work thro';


but now, since the sun has thawed the
earth and warmed it. the Dwarfs piercs
@ through, and steal all they can find; and


what has once passed into their hands, ant


gets concealed by them in their caves, it ID
not easily brought to light" Snow-White


however, was very sorry at the departure o.


the Bear, and opned the door so hesitatingly


that when he pressed through it he left be
2hind on the sneek piece Of his hairy coat
and though the hole which was made in his
coat, Snow White fancied she saw the gilt
tering of gold; but she was not quite certain
J of it. The Bear, however, ran hastily away
and.was soon hidden behind the trees.