Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ADVENTURE IV THE CHIEF MOURNER. Mercy me! thought Mikko to him-self as he watched Varis, the Crow, flyaway, this is certainly my unluckyday! There I had my dinner right inmy hand and then lost it! Sighing and shaking his head hesauntered slowly back to the forest. Now it happened that Osmo, the Bear, had just losthis wife and was out looking for some one to bewail herdeath. The first person he met was Pekka, the Wolf. 251 252 MIGHTY MIKKO Pekka, he said, my wifes dead and Im out look-ing for a good strong mourner. Can you mourn?* Me?
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ADVENTURE IV THE CHIEF MOURNER. Mercy me! thought Mikko to him-self as he watched Varis, the Crow, flyaway, this is certainly my unluckyday! There I had my dinner right inmy hand and then lost it! Sighing and shaking his head hesauntered slowly back to the forest. Now it happened that Osmo, the Bear, had just losthis wife and was out looking for some one to bewail herdeath. The first person he met was Pekka, the Wolf. 251 252 MIGHTY MIKKO Pekka, he said, my wifes dead and Im out look-ing for a good strong mourner. Can you mourn?* Me? Indeed I can! Just listen! Pekka, the Wolf, pointed his nose to the sky and letout a long shivery howl. There! he said. I dont believe youll find anyone that can do any better than that!* But Osmo, the Bear, shook his head. No, Pekka, you wont do. I dont like your mourn-ing at all!* The Bear ambled on and presently he met the Hare. Good day, Jussi, he said. Are you any good atmourning? Show me what you can do.* The Hare gave some frightened squeaks as his ideaof mourning the dead. No, n
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