GOLDEN-ROD AND ASTER.
OLDEN HAIR and Blue Eyes lived at the foot of a great hill.
On the top of this hill in a little hut lived a strange, wise woman.
It was said that she could change people into anything she wished. She looked so grim and severe that people were afraid to go near her.
One summer day the two little girls at the foot of the hill thought they would like to do something to make everybody happy.
“I know,” said Golden Hair, “Let us go and ask the woman on the hill about it. She is very wise and can surely tell us just what to do.”
“Oh, yes,” said Blue Eyes, and away they started at once.