Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . to come in. He could not withstand thisinvitation, so he entered, and was very soon, like hisbrother, living a life of pleasure and luxury Again the time passed on, and the youngestbrother, finding the others did not return, offeredto go and seek for them; but his father would notgive him permission. You are less likely to find the golden bird thanyour brothers, he said; for if any misfortuneshould happen to them they know how to take careof themselves, and will not fail
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . to come in. He could not withstand thisinvitation, so he entered, and was very soon, like hisbrother, living a life of pleasure and luxury Again the time passed on, and the youngestbrother, finding the others did not return, offeredto go and seek for them; but his father would notgive him permission. You are less likely to find the golden bird thanyour brothers, he said; for if any misfortuneshould happen to them they know how to take careof themselves, and will not fail to act for the best. The Golden Bird 355 But at last, as the brothers did not return, andthe king became anxious, he allowed the youngestto go. At the entrance to the wood the fox againappeared, begged to have his life spared, and offeredthe third brother the same advice. The youth hadplenty of courage, and he said, Make yourself quiteeasy, dear fox; I will do you no harm. Neither shall you repent of your kindness, an-swered the fox; and that you may go very fast onyour journey, just climb up behind on my THE FOX AIDS THE YOUNGEST BROTHER No sooner ^vas the j^outh seated than the fox be-gan to run, and they went so fast over sticks andstones that the wind whistled through his hair. Assoon as they arrived near the village the young manslipped from the foxs back, and following his goodadvice turned without being seen into the humble-looking inn, and remained there for the night. The next morning he rose and went out into thefields, and there ^vas the fox waiting for him. Iwill tell you what to do next, he said when theyouth appeared. You must go straight on fromhere till you come to a castle, before which you will 356 The Golden Bird find a whole band of soldiers lying down; but donot trouble yourself about that, for they will all beasleep and snoring. So pass in between them andenter the castle, and go through all the rooms. Atlast you will reach a chamber in which hangs
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