h all the other things, and it was too late to
make another. So she told the maiden to ask what price she would, and it
should be given her.

The maiden fixed a large sum, many pieces of gold, but the princess had
set her heart on the mantle, and gave it readily.

Now the maiden hid her gold in the pocket of her dress, and turned away
from the castle. The moment she was out of sight she broke her almond,
and drew from it the most magnificent petticoats that ever were seen.
Then she went back to the castle, and asked if the princess wished to
buy any petticoats. No sooner did the princess cast her eyes on the
petticoats than she declared they were even more beautiful than the
mantle, and that she would give the maiden whatever price she wanted for
them. And the maiden named many pieces of gold, which the princess paid
her gladly, so pleased was she with her new possessions.

Then the girl went down the steps where none could watch her and
cracked her walnut, and out came the most splendid court dress that any
dressmaker had ever invented; and, carrying it carefully in her arms,
she knocked at the door, and asked if the princess wished to buy a court
dress.

When the message was delivered the princess sprang to her feet with
delight, for she had been thinking that after all it was not much use to
have a lovely mantle and elegant petticoats if she had no dress, and she
knew the tailors would never be ready in time. So she sent at once to
say she would buy the dress, and what sum did the maiden want for it.

This time the maiden answered that the price of the dress was the
permission to see the bridegroom.

The princess was not at all pleased when she heard the maiden's reply,
but, as she could not do without the dress, she was forced to give in,
and contented herself with thinking that after all it did not matter
much.

So the maiden was led to the rooms which had been given to her husband.
And when she came near she touched him with the sprig of rosemary that
she carried; and his memory came back, and he knew her, and kissed her,
and declared that she was his true wife, and that he loved her and no
other.

Then they went back to the maiden's home, and grew to be very old, and
lived happy all the days of their life.

The White Dove

From the Danish.

A king had two sons. They were a pair of reckless fellows, who always
had something foolish to do. One day they rowed out alone on the sea in
a little b