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Title: Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Fillmore, Parker, b. 1878
Subjects: Folklore -- Finland Fairy tales
Publisher: New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Matti. See what a fine girl she is! the King said, andwhat well grown horns she has! But Matti shook his head. No, Your Majesty, I dont think I want to marrythis one. Of course you must follow the dictates of yourheart, the King said drily. However, come to thinkof it, my second daughter also has horns. Maybe youdlike to consider her. So the second daughter was called in. Her hornswere not so large as her sisters nor was her voice sohoarse. But Matti, remembering the Servants warn-ing, refused her, too. The King seemed surprised andeven annoyed that Matti should refuse his daughtersso glibly, but when he found that Matti was firmhe said: I have got another daughter, my youngest, but, ifits horns youre looking for, I dont believe youll beinterested in her at all since her horns are so small andsoft that they are hardly noticeable at all. However,as youre here, you might as well see her. So the youngest princess was sent for and at onceMatti knew that she was the one he wanted to marry.
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She is under an evil enchantment and I am delivering her!* THE MYSTERIOUS SERVANT 205 She wasnt as beautiful as a princess should be butshe was gentle and modest and when she passed Mattiher cheeks flushed and she wasnt able to whisper any-thing. But Matti felt very sure that if she hadwhispered her voice would have been scarcelyhusky. This, O King, he said, is my choice! Let memarry your youngest daughter and I promise to be afaithful husband to her. The King would have preferred to marry off theolder princesses first for their horns were getting to bevery troublesome, but as they all had horns he wasafraid to refuse Mattis offer. So after a little talk he gave Matti the youngestand in a short time they were married. After the wedding feast the King led the youngcouple to the bridal chamber and closed the door. Mattis Servant meantime had gone out to the woodsand cut some stout switches of birch. When the palacewas quiet and all were asleep, he crept softly into thebridal chamber and

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