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Title: The olive fairy book
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill
Subjects: Fairy tales Folklore
Publisher: London New York : Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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here. And the princessanswered nothing, but threw up her head, and taking thewidows son by the hand, they left the castle. That evening they were married, and after the cere-mony went back to the house of the bridegrooms mother,which, in the eyes of the princess, did not look muchbigger than a hen-coop. The old woman was not at all pleased when her sonentered bringing his bride with him. As if we were not poor enough before, grumbledshe. I dare say this is some fine lady who can donothing to earn her living. But the princess stroked herarm, and said softly : Do not be vexed, dear mother ; I am a famous spinner,and can sit at my wheel all day without breaking athread. And she kept her word ; but in spite of the efforts ofall three, they became poorer and poorer ; and at the endof six months it was agreed that the husband should goto the neighbouring town to get work. Here he met amerchant who was about to start on a long journey witha train of camels laden with goods of all sorts, and
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THrE. - RRJNCE35 - CHOOSES HE WINS WHO WAITS 291 needed a man to help him. The widows son beggedthat he would take him as a servant, and to this themerchant assented, giving him his whole years salarybeforehand. The young man returned home with thenews, and next day bade farewell to his mother and hiswife, who were very sad at parting from him. Do not forget me while you are absent, whisperedthe princess as she flung her arms round his neck ; and asyou pass by the well which lies near the city gate, stopand greet the old man you will find sitting there. Kisshis hand, and then ask him what counsel he can give youfor your journey. Then the youth set out, and when he reached thewell where the old man was sitting he asked thequestions as his wife had bidden him. My son, replied the old man, you have done wellto come to me, and in return remember three things: She whom the heart loves, is ever the most beautiful. Patience is the first step on the road to happiness.He wins who waits. The yo

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