Then Fertram, accompanied by a magnificent retinue, with glittering dresses, splendid horses, and all the nobles of the kingdom, went to fetch his bride. She was still in her simple peasant’s dress, but her beauty made all forget what she wore. Mounting the beautiful steed brought for her, she rode back beside Fertram to the palace; and on the steps, waiting to receive her, was Fertram’s mother. This was indeed a joyful day for her. The wish of her heart was granted, in the loveliness and goodness of her son’s bride.
The wedding was celebrated with the utmost pomp and magnificence, and Fertram and Hildur lived happily together, surrounded, as years passed on, by their beautiful children and grandchildren.
THE END.
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THE ONE-EYED GRIFFIN, and other Fairy Tales. A Series of Original Stories by Herbert E. Inman, with numerous Illustrations by E. A. Mason.