Meanwhile her mother was saying to the old man at home: “Go into the forest now, and bring back my daughter. And mind, don't forget to take the trunk and the fine clothes as well.” So the old man started off, and his wife began to watch at the window.

She waited and waited, and at last she saw her husband driving towards home, and said to herself: “That's all right, there comes the old man bringing back my daughter all in silver and in gold.”

But the doggie outside said: “Bow, wow, bow-wow-wow, the old man's bringing back bones in his sledge!” The old man drove up, and it was too true, instead of the bad old woman's daughter there was only an icicle!


THE BEAR'S PAW.