THADHELLALA
A woman had seven daughters and no son. She went to the city, and there saw a rich shop. A little farther on she perceived at the door of a house a young girl of great beauty. She called her parents, and said:
"I have my son to marry; let me have your daughter for him."
They let her take the girl away. She came back to the shop and said to the man in charge of it:
"I will gladly give you my daughter; but go first and consult your father."
The young man left a servant in his place and departed. Thadhellala (that was her name) sent the servant to buy some bread in another part of the city. Along came a caravan of mules. Thadhellala packed all the contents of the shop on their backs and said to the muleteer:
"I will go on ahead; my son will come in a moment. Wait for him--he will pay you."
She went off with the mules and the treasures which she had packed upon them. The servant came back soon.
"Where is your mother?" cried the muleteer; "hurry and, pay me."