. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . CHAPTER III. ILL you tell us another fairytale, dear grandfather ? Pleasetell us another Breton story,exclaimed several voices, when,on the following evening, theWaldorf family were again seat-ed in the porch, enjoying the coolsea-breeze, and looking out upon thebeautiful sunset. I thought you would be quitedisappointed with so homely a fairy tale,replied the old gentleman, smiling. There were no crystal palaces, no goldenchariots, no beautiful fairy queens in robes ofgreen satin, with crowns of pearly dew-drops ontheir flowing tresses. The Br
. The Waldorf family ; or, Grandfather's lagends . CHAPTER III. ILL you tell us another fairytale, dear grandfather ? Pleasetell us another Breton story,exclaimed several voices, when,on the following evening, theWaldorf family were again seat-ed in the porch, enjoying the coolsea-breeze, and looking out upon thebeautiful sunset. I thought you would be quitedisappointed with so homely a fairy tale,replied the old gentleman, smiling. There were no crystal palaces, no goldenchariots, no beautiful fairy queens in robes ofgreen satin, with crowns of pearly dew-drops ontheir flowing tresses. The Breton fairies are all 53 little workies; they plough, and reap, and spin,and knit, like the people among whom they dwell. Oh, but it seems so very droll to hear of fairycows that might cause a new deluge, fairy horseswith backs ten miles long, and fairy sheep with amountain of wool on their sides, exclaimed Frank. For my part, continued he, I am tired ofhearing about little dainty creatures floating abouton sunbeams ; I like the substantial fairie
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