. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . stone on which was inscribed aholy text. The gigantic pillar rushed fiercely on,and crushed the old beggar, like an insect, beneathits weight. Bernez found himself master not only of thetreasure he had collected, but also of the threebags which the sorcerer had carried off. Marzinnwas now very happy to welcome him as a brother-in-law ; and he lived happy with his beloved Ro- zanne, for the rest of his life. 211 CHAPTER X. **• OR several evenings, the childrenhad been deprived of their usualamusement by visitors, and, asthe tune drew near for t
. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . stone on which was inscribed aholy text. The gigantic pillar rushed fiercely on,and crushed the old beggar, like an insect, beneathits weight. Bernez found himself master not only of thetreasure he had collected, but also of the threebags which the sorcerer had carried off. Marzinnwas now very happy to welcome him as a brother-in-law ; and he lived happy with his beloved Ro- zanne, for the rest of his life. 211 CHAPTER X. **• OR several evenings, the childrenhad been deprived of their usualamusement by visitors, and, asthe tune drew near for the pro-jected journey, they began tothink they had heard the last ofthe Breton legends. They were agree-ably disappointed, therefore, when theyonce more found grandpapa seated inFairy Hollow, and prepared to tell thema story. To-morrow, my dear children, saidthe kind old man— to-morrow I shall leave you;and before I return, the leaves, which are evennow changing their summer hues, will lie sear anddead upon the earth. I am going to look upon. 212 I*rava some of natures wonders in this land of promise;and I cannot but feel that it will probably be thelast of my journeyings upon earth. I have been agreat traveller in my day of health and strength;but the weight of eighty years now lies heavy uponme, and a nook by the winters fire, or a shelterfrom the summers heat, must hereafter be the limitof my desires. I have been busied in arrangingpapers, and preparing for my journey: you willnot be surprised, therefore, if I acknowledge my-self somewhat fatigued this evening. Frank looksgrave, as if he thought I was going to make anapology, instead of telling a story. Oh, no grandpapa, exclaimed Frank ; ifyou are tired, pray dont think of us or our disap-pointments. I will satisfy my conscience, Frank, by a com-promise, and will tell you a story, provided you letme off with a short one. There is a legend, fullof moral and poetic beauty, which I reserved tothe last, because I had half a
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