. Scottish fairy and folk tales. The next morning Duncan and his brothers found a handsome young manstanding by the door and two fair maidens seated by him.—Page 64. ^ ^ Scottish Fairy Tales. THE THREE GREEN MEN OF GLEN NEVIS. 65 up to Foula, and begged them to remain and be theirwives, and both Flora and Foula said, Thank youkindly; we will. But Duncan, hearing all this, turned round on hisheel and went back into the bothy, and sitting down. HID HIS FACE IN HER APRON. by his mother, hid his face in her apron, and refusedto say a word to anybody. Then both Donald and Dougald laughed to them-se
. Scottish fairy and folk tales. The next morning Duncan and his brothers found a handsome young manstanding by the door and two fair maidens seated by him.—Page 64. ^ ^ Scottish Fairy Tales. THE THREE GREEN MEN OF GLEN NEVIS. 65 up to Foula, and begged them to remain and be theirwives, and both Flora and Foula said, Thank youkindly; we will. But Duncan, hearing all this, turned round on hisheel and went back into the bothy, and sitting down. HID HIS FACE IN HER APRON. by his mother, hid his face in her apron, and refusedto say a word to anybody. Then both Donald and Dougald laughed to them-selves, because for the first time Duncan had made amistake, and they had got sweet wives, and Duncan ee SCOTTISH FAIRY TALES. had got none, for all his cleverness. But he lookedso very unhappy about it, that MacSwiney came upto him and said, ^ Cheer up; I have a sister at homeas beautiful as Flora or Foula. I will send for her,and she will make you a good wife, and you will beas happy as the others. So it came to pass; and they were all married onthe same day, MacSwiney giving his sisters away;and the wadding feast was a splendid one, for hadnot they the Trolls treasure to buy provisions with ? One thing I do hope,—that the brides and theirbrother forgot their old tricks of thunder-making, norplayed any such games on the wedding guests. I amcertain it would have disturbed much the whole pro-ceedings. I know for one, I should have fel
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