. Little Tom . mall chamber and the black kitchen, with itsgreat fireplace and broad chimney. From the outside, it looked not unlike the houses ofthe villagers; but, inside, stood furniture of an older day. In a corner stood a bed ofpolished wood, piled high with white, downy quilts and covers. In the middle of theroom was a round table with smooth, polished chairs set against it. Next to the wallwas a beautifully carved old chest for clothes; on the wall, a clock with brass weightsand a cuckoo that called the hours; and between the windows through which blossom-ed fuchsias and other plants, s
. Little Tom . mall chamber and the black kitchen, with itsgreat fireplace and broad chimney. From the outside, it looked not unlike the houses ofthe villagers; but, inside, stood furniture of an older day. In a corner stood a bed ofpolished wood, piled high with white, downy quilts and covers. In the middle of theroom was a round table with smooth, polished chairs set against it. Next to the wallwas a beautifully carved old chest for clothes; on the wall, a clock with brass weightsand a cuckoo that called the hours; and between the windows through which blossom-ed fuchsias and other plants, stood a rare old linen press, ornamented with flowers,birds, and hammered silver work. But, most precious of all her possessions, was a little altar carved in size, it was no larger than an apple; but it had two little doors, which, opening,showed a little stall, in which sat the Holy Virgin with the Child on her lap and, be-hind, a yellow ox and a grey donkey looking out across the manger and breathing. upon the two. On the left, knelt the shepherds surrounded by their fleecy sheep;and, from the right, came the three kings with golden crowns on their heads anddressed in cloaks of violet, red and green. The black one was smiling and showinghis white teeth, as they offered their gifts. All of the figures were just like life! TheVirgin had a beautiful face with blue eyes and dark eyebrows, and the Babe was allpink and held in His hands a little golden apple. It was a rare and precious piece of work, which the herb woman had been toldwas a relic of olden times, having come from the castle in the wood above the hut,to which it had been brought by one of the knights from the Holy Land. All day long, the herb woman had much to do in caring for her house, fetchingand drying her herbs and brewing her medicines. From one weeks end to the other,she wa/ never idle. But, on Sunday afternoons, when her work was done, she wouldtake the little altar and place it on the press between t
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