So the rich farmer and his wife were never again seen on earth.

As for the shoemaker—he and his family lived long and merrily. They shared their good fortune with others, never forgetting the time when they, too, suffered from poverty. And because they were good and kind, the Devil's gifts brought them only happiness.


GENTLE DORA

THE STORY OF A DEVIL WHO MARRIED A SCOLD


GENTLE DORA