“But it isn’t night yet,” said the little boy eagerly. “You could tell me another story before night.”
“Tell him the wonderful story you used to tell me when I teased you for another,” said the mother, laughing.
“Well,” said the other grandmother; and she told
THE WONDERFUL STORY
“Ah, little mother, little mother, come, tell me a pretty fairy tale!”
“Well, would you like to hear the story of the Black Bear and the Ram? It is a very sad story.”
“Oh, yes, yes!”
“I didn’t say ‘Oh, yes, yes,’ but ‘Would you like to hear the tale of the Black Bear and the Ram?’”
“Yes, indeed, only tell it quick!”