. Scottish fairy and folk tales. Donald, Dougald and Duncan starting out to seek their fortune.—Page 35. Scottish Fairy THE THREE GREEIST MEJST OF GLEi^ :n^evis. PART I. Well^ it is not the least use talking about it;there is not more than one loaf of bread in the houseor one bawbee in the stocking/ said the widow ofRannoch to her three sons, Donald, Dougald, andDuncan. So go, each of you, and seek a fortune;and if a fortune you get, dont forget your old mother,for shes tried to do her best by you for many a longday. And Donald, Dougald, and Duncan all agreed thatshe spoke the truth, a
. Scottish fairy and folk tales. Donald, Dougald and Duncan starting out to seek their fortune.—Page 35. Scottish Fairy THE THREE GREEIST MEJST OF GLEi^ :n^evis. PART I. Well^ it is not the least use talking about it;there is not more than one loaf of bread in the houseor one bawbee in the stocking/ said the widow ofRannoch to her three sons, Donald, Dougald, andDuncan. So go, each of you, and seek a fortune;and if a fortune you get, dont forget your old mother,for shes tried to do her best by you for many a longday. And Donald, Dougald, and Duncan all agreed thatshe spoke the truth, and that the best thing theycould do for her now was to go at once, returning assoon as good fortune would let them. So the widow of Rannoch divided the loaf into35 36 SCOTTISH FAIRY TALES. four portions and gave a bit to each, putting it intheir wallets, and keeping one bit for herself. Thenshe gave them her blessing, and off they started. Now, they set their faces towards the west, wherelay the great ocean. Perchance they would get apassage there in a ship to the south, where the brightgold lay for the gathering, and tha
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