. Tales of enchantment from Spain . did not want to go, but at length her motherpersuaded her. She insisted upon carrying the bundleof her husbands clothes under her arm. As soon as she reached the fair she saw the neigh-bor who lived across the street. Then she heard afamiliar voice: My clothes I see!My clothes I see! Stick them in your neighbors pocket!Pass them quickly down to me! The girl quickly stuffed her husbands clothes intoher neighbors pocket. The neighbor was busy watch-ing Punch and Judy and did not notice her at all. Immediately her husband appeared, dressed in theclothes she had
. Tales of enchantment from Spain . did not want to go, but at length her motherpersuaded her. She insisted upon carrying the bundleof her husbands clothes under her arm. As soon as she reached the fair she saw the neigh-bor who lived across the street. Then she heard afamiliar voice: My clothes I see!My clothes I see! Stick them in your neighbors pocket!Pass them quickly down to me! The girl quickly stuffed her husbands clothes intoher neighbors pocket. The neighbor was busy watch-ing Punch and Judy and did not notice her at all. Immediately her husband appeared, dressed in theclothes she had put into her neighbors pocket. Thank you so much for bringing my clothes to me, 134 THE FROG AND HIS CLOTHEShe said. Ive never before been able to get holdof them when I was a frog. They have alwayschanged with me. Now that I have on my own shirtand coat and trousers and boots Ill never have to bea frog again. The frogs enchantment was broken for all time,and he and the fishermans daughter lived happily allthe days of their THE WHITE DOVE OF THE CITY OFTHE SWINGING GATE )NCE there was a mother whoseson had grown up to be a tall,straight youth, the finest in theland. As time passed and hedid not choose a wife fromamong the maidens of the city,his mother questioned him asto why he appeared to have no thoughts of marriagelike the other youths of his age. I have never yet seen a maid who pleased me,said the young man. When I marry I want to wedthe most beautiful maiden in the world. I havenever yet seen a girl who was really beautiful. Onewill have a crooked nose, or small eyes, or ugly is always something to mar her good looks. Iam going out into the world to seek for a bride whosebeauty has nothing to mar it. 135 136 THE WHITE DOVE OF THE CITY The young man left his native city with hismothers blessing upon his head and plenty of moneyin his pocket. He traveled through many lands, butnowhere could he find a really beautiful was always something to
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