Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ke untilhe was in waist deep. 56 MIGHTY MIKKO Then he heard a gruff voice saying: Hullo, there! What are you doing with mybrogues? Of course it was wicked old Wetehinen who hadplayed that trick to get the farmer into his power again. What do you want this time? the poor farmer cried. I want your youngest daughter, Wetehinen said. What! My youngest daughter! Yes. I wont give her up! the farmer declared. Idont care what you do to me. I wont give her up! Oh, very well! Wetehinen said, and immediatelythe brogues which had been standing s
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ke untilhe was in waist deep. 56 MIGHTY MIKKO Then he heard a gruff voice saying: Hullo, there! What are you doing with mybrogues? Of course it was wicked old Wetehinen who hadplayed that trick to get the farmer into his power again. What do you want this time? the poor farmer cried. I want your youngest daughter, Wetehinen said. What! My youngest daughter! Yes. I wont give her up! the farmer declared. Idont care what you do to me. I wont give her up! Oh, very well! Wetehinen said, and immediatelythe brogues which had been standing still while theytalked started walking again. They carried thefarmer out into the lake farther and farther until thewater was up to his chin. Wait—wait a minute! he cried. The brogues stopped walking and Wetehinen said: Well, do you promise to give her to me? No! the farmer began. Shes my last daughterand— Before he could say more, the brogues walked onand the water rose to his nose. In desperation he threwup his hands and shouted: I promise! I promise!. She fitted the key in the lock THE THREE CHESTS 59 So when he got home that day he said to his young-est daughter whose name was Lisa: Lisa, my dear, I forgot my brogues at the a good girl wont you run and get them forme? So Lisa went to the lake and Wetehinen of coursecaught her and carried her down to his house as hehad her two sisters. Then the same old story was repeated. Wetehinenmade Lisa mistress of the house and gave her keys toall the doors and closets with the same prohibitionagainst opening the door of the forbidden room. If I am mistress of the house, Lisa said to herself,why should I not unlock every door? She waited until one day when Wetehinen was awayfrom home, then went boldly to the forbidden room,fitted the key in the lock, and flung open the door. There lay her two poor sisters with their heads cutoff. There in the pool of blood sparkled the lovelyring, but Lisa paid no heed to it. Wicked old We
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