Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ADVENTURE XV. THE BEAR AND THE MOUSE When Osmo, the Bear, was leftalone in the net, he thrashed about thisway and that until he was he fell asleep. While he slept a host of little Mice began playing all over his great body. Their tiny feet tickled him and he woke with a start. The Mice scampered off, all but one that Osmo caught under his paw. Tweek! Tweek! the frightened little Mouse me go! Let me go! Please let me go! If you doIll reward you some day! I promise I will! 307 308 MIGHTY MIKKO Osmo let out a gr
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ADVENTURE XV. THE BEAR AND THE MOUSE When Osmo, the Bear, was leftalone in the net, he thrashed about thisway and that until he was he fell asleep. While he slept a host of little Mice began playing all over his great body. Their tiny feet tickled him and he woke with a start. The Mice scampered off, all but one that Osmo caught under his paw. Tweek! Tweek! the frightened little Mouse me go! Let me go! Please let me go! If you doIll reward you some day! I promise I will! 307 308 MIGHTY MIKKO Osmo let out a great roar of laughter. What, little one? Youll reward me! Ha! Ha!That is good! The Mouse will reward the Bear! Wellnow, that is a joke! However, little one, I will let yougo! Youre too weak and insignificant for me to killand too small to eat. So run along! With that the Bear lifted his paw and the littleMouse scampered off. It will reward me for my kindness! Osmo repeated,and in spite of the fact that he was fast caught in anet he shook again with laughter. He was still
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