So the old Jacob, and his sons, and their wives, with all their cattle and household goods, journeyed to Egypt in the wagons which Joseph had sent. Joseph met his father and gave him and his brothers a rich part of Egypt to live in. And thus it was that the people of Israel came to live in Egypt.
THE LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN ASH
In the legend of the trees, one finds not only an interesting story, but also a greater love and respect for Nature.
In a pine grove down in a dark glen lived some tiny fairies. They had a magic cap which fitted any one who wore it. If one fairy put it on, all the fairies became invisible.
On the top of a mountain lived some giants who wanted the cap. A giant went out for a walk one day and came into the glen when the fairies were not at home. He felt sleepy and decided to take a nap.
The music of the birds lulled him to sleep. He snored and the fairies returning home heard the loud noise and thought a storm was approaching. They decided to stop where they were and spend the night. They spied the giant’s ear, and the queen said:
“Here is a fine cave; we will put the cap in here.”
A fairy put the cap in the giant’s ear and thought it was a very safe place. Just then the giant awoke and sat up.
The elf in the giant’s ear tried to jump out and run away with the cap, but the giant caught him and held him. The giant saw the cap in the elf’s hand and seized it. He placed it on his head and found that it fitted exactly. The fairies could no longer see him and began to cry so bitterly that be evening every plant in the glen was wet with tears.