The Waldorf family . CHAPTER X. OR several evenings, the childrenhad been deprived of their usualamusement by visitors, and, asthe time 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 in Fairy 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.
The Waldorf family . CHAPTER X. OR several evenings, the childrenhad been deprived of their usualamusement by visitors, and, asthe time 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 in Fairy 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 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 mind to give it toyou in the ballad form, as I originally
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