y's-maids with her.

When they came to the quay, Simeon invited the Tsarina on board his
ship, where he and his brothers displayed to her all kinds of wares.
Then said Simeon the thief to the fair Helena: "You must order your
attendants to leave the ship, and I will show you some more costly
wares which they must not see." So the Tsarina ordered them to return
to shore; and Simeon the thief instantly desired his brothers to cut
the cable, set all the sails, and put out to sea.

Meantime he amused the Tsarina by unpacking the wares and making her
various presents. In this manner hours passed by; and at last she told
him it was time for her to return home, as her father would be
expecting her back. So saying, she went up from the cabin and
perceived that the ship was already far out at sea, and almost out of
sight of land. Thereat she beat her breast, changed herself into a
swan, and flew away. But in an instant the fifth Simeon seizing his
gun, fired at her; and the sixth brother caught her before she fell
into the water, and placed her on the deck, when the Tsarina changed
back into a woman.

Meanwhile the attendants and lady's-maids, who were standing on the
shore, and had seen the ship sail away with the Tsarina, went and told
the Tsar of Simeon's treachery. Then the Tsar instantly commanded his
whole fleet to go in pursuit; and it had already got very near to the
Simeons' ship when the fourth brother seized the vessel by the prow
and drew it into the subterranean region. When the ship disappeared,
all the sailors in the fleet thought it had sunk, together with the
beautiful Tsarina Helena, and went back to the Tsar Sarg and told him
the sad tidings. But the seven brothers Simeon returned safely to
their own country, and conducted the Tsarina Helena to Tsar Ador, who
gave the Simeons their freedom as a reward for the services they had
rendered, together with much gold and silver and precious stones. And
the Tsar lived with the beautiful Queen Helena for many years in peace
and happiness.

STORY OF IVAN, THE PEASANT'S SON

In a certain village there lived a poor peasant with his wife, who for
three years had no children: at length the good woman had a little
son, whom they named Ivan. The boy grew, but even when he was five
years old, could not walk. His father and mother were very sad, and
prayed that their son might be strong on his feet; but, however many
their prayers, he had to sit, and could not use