The Waldorf family . 123 ?^r--~ ^^^,^^-^~^t~=^^^^-^ r.^r-r-. —=s^^=^^z^^ it1? tc^ AmgW=E5=?=ggsr-*=g£^ CHAPTER VI. OWEVER amused the childrenhad been by the story of Jegu,they were rather sorry that thepoor fellow should come to wantthrough the misconduct of theproud and lazy Barbaika. Theywere not disposed to waste muchtime, however, in criticizing whatthey had already heard, when theyhad the opportunity of listening to anew story. But Grandfather Waldorf,,who was desirous that they should dis-tinctly trace the fine moral which pervades theBreton legends, had no intention of suffering themto
The Waldorf family . 123 ?^r--~ ^^^,^^-^~^t~=^^^^-^ r.^r-r-. —=s^^=^^z^^ it1? tc^ AmgW=E5=?=ggsr-*=g£^ CHAPTER VI. OWEVER amused the childrenhad been by the story of Jegu,they were rather sorry that thepoor fellow should come to wantthrough the misconduct of theproud and lazy Barbaika. Theywere not disposed to waste muchtime, however, in criticizing whatthey had already heard, when theyhad the opportunity of listening to anew story. But Grandfather Waldorf,,who was desirous that they should dis-tinctly trace the fine moral which pervades theBreton legends, had no intention of suffering themto derive mere amusement, without imbibing theinstruction also. 129. It is not necessary, he would say, that amedicinal potion should be made unpalatable inorder to do good; but we must not swallow thesugared draught, and leave the physic among thelees in the bottom of the cup. There is not one ofthe fairy legends of Brittany, which does not con-tain some simple practical truth beneath its gro-tesque and often ludicrous circumstances. A peo-ple so primitive in all their habits of life, socredulous in their faith, and with so little educa-tion diffused among them, must always remainlike children in some points of character. Thetales to which they listen, as they gather aroundtheir winter fires, are only illustrated are like pictures of their daily duties andexperience. Of the usefulness of such means ofimparting instruction, we dare not doubt; for,with all due reverence, I would point to the exam-ple of Him who spake as never man spake, andwho did not disdain to teach his disciples by meansof parables. Sometimes we trace in these wildtales o
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