The Waldorf family . gray-headed, Bellah; for I have noticed that whenI am drinking with my friends, it never comesto my turn to get the last glass in the bottle;which you know is a sure sign of being marriedwithin the year. That is just my luck too, sighed Bellah; Ihave never yet been able to hear the first song ofthe cuckoo, and I know that every girl who hearsit will be married before whiter. In this manner they complained to each otherevery day, until at length Harold began to lose allpatience. One morning he went after Bellah,- whowas very busy winnowing • corn in the barn, andtold her he
The Waldorf family . gray-headed, Bellah; for I have noticed that whenI am drinking with my friends, it never comesto my turn to get the last glass in the bottle;which you know is a sure sign of being marriedwithin the year. That is just my luck too, sighed Bellah; Ihave never yet been able to hear the first song ofthe cuckoo, and I know that every girl who hearsit will be married before whiter. In this manner they complained to each otherevery day, until at length Harold began to lose allpatience. One morning he went after Bellah,- whowas very busy winnowing • corn in the barn, andtold her he was going to seek his fortune. Thepoor girl was very much distressed, and tried hardto make him change his mind; but Harold was anobstinate fellow, and would not listen to reason. The birds fly about till they find a field ofcorn, said he, and the bees will go miles to seekflowers for their honey. A man ought not to haveless sense than the beasts. I am going to do asthey do, and look for what I want. When I get 78. rich enough to buy a heifer, and a lean pig, I willcome back. Bellah knew there was no use in talking to him,so she yielded with as good a grace as possible. Since you must go, Harold, said she, I willfirst divide with you my little inheritance. She then went to her clothes-press, and took outa bell, a knife, and a staff made of the wild apple-tree. These three relics, said she, have neverbeen out of our family. They were the gifts of anold fairy many years ago. The bell has the powerof ringing whenever he who wears it is in danger,and its sound always reaches his best friend, evenif he is a hundred miles off. The knife canbreak all enchantments; for by touching it, allthings are restored to their original forms. Thestaff is better than a wishing cap, for it can trans-port the owner wherever he wishes to go, in thetwinkling of an eye. The bell you must hanground your neck, and the knife you must carryin your pocket; but the staff I will keep, for if I
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