Talk of rivers seen by members of the class, the uses of rivers, fishing, etc.
Kindness of Snow-white and Rose-red. Unthankfulness of the dwarf.
VI.
Preparation.
The dwarf is saved from an eagle. What danger the dwarf could be in and how he could be saved. Recall former mention of eagle.
Narration.
THE DWARF AND AN EAGLE.
One afternoon the mother sent Snow-white and Rose-red to town to buy some things for her. They walked through the woods and finally came to an open place. No trees grew here. It was covered with bushes, and great rocks were lying about.
As the children walked along they saw an eagle flying in great circles in the sky. At last he pounced down upon something. What it was the sisters could not see, but they heard loud cries for help. Snow-white and Rose-red ran to the spot from which the cries came. And then they saw the poor dwarf in great trouble.
The eagle had him in his strong claws and was carrying him away. The children caught hold of the dwarf’s coat and held on with all their might. The big bird beat them with his great wings. He pecked at them with his strong bill, but they hung on to the dwarf’s coat. At last the eagle let the dwarf go and flew away.