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Thenshefeltcomfortedandhappyagain,andbeforeanothermonthhadpassedshehadalittlechild,andwhenshesawthatitwasaswhiteassnowandasredasblood,herjoywassogreatthatshedied.

Herhusbandburiedherunderthejunipertree,andweptbitterlyforher.Bydegrees,however,hissorrowgrewless,andalthoughattimeshestillgrievedoverhisloss,hewasabletogoaboutasusual,andlateronhemarriedagain.

Henowhadalittledaughterborntohim;

thechildofhisfirstwifewasaboy,whowasasredasbloodandaswhiteassnow.Themotherlovedherdaughterverymuch,andwhenshelookedatherandthenlookedattheboy,itpiercedherhearttothinkthathewouldalwaysstandinthewayofherownchild,andshewascontinuallythinkinghowshecouldgetthewholeofthepropertyforher.Thisevilthoughttookpossessionofhermoreandmore,andmadeherbehaveveryunkindlytotheboy.Shedrovehimfromplacetoplacewithcuffingsandbuffetings,sothatthepoorchildwentaboutinfear,andhadnopeacefromthetimeheleftschooltothetimehewentback.

Onedaythelittledaughtercamerunningtohermotherinthestoreroom,andsaid,'

Mother,givemeanapple.'

'

Yes,mychild,'

saidthewife,andshegaveherabeautifulappleoutofthechest;

thechesthadaveryheavylidandalargeironlock.

'

Mother,'

saidthelittledaughteragain,'

maynotbrotherhaveonetoo?

Themotherwasangryatthis,butsheanswered,'

Yes,whenhecomesoutofschool.'

Justthenshelookedoutofthewindowandsawhimcoming,anditseemedasifanevilspiritenteredintoher,forshesnatchedtheappleoutofherlittledaughter'

shand,andsaid,'

Youshallnothaveonebeforeyourbrother.'

Shethrewtheappleintothechestandshutitto.Thelittleboynowcamein,andtheevilspiritinthewifemadehersaykindlytohim,'

Myson,willyouhaveanapple?

butshegavehimawickedlook.'

saidtheboy,'

howdreadfulyoulook!

Yes,givemeanapple.'

Thethoughtcametoherthatshewouldkillhim.'

Comewithme,'

shesaid,andsheliftedupthelidofthechest;

takeoneoutforyourself.'

Andashebentovertodoso,theevilspiriturgedher,andcrash!

downwentthelid,andoffwentthelittleboy'

shead.Thenshewasoverwhelmedwithfearatthethoughtofwhatshehaddone.'

IfonlyIcanpreventanyoneknowingthatIdidit,'

shethought.Soshewentupstairstoherroom,andtookawhitehandkerchiefoutofhertopdrawer;

thenshesettheboy'

sheadagainonhisshoulders,andbounditwiththehandkerchiefsothatnothingcouldbeseen,andplacedhimonachairbythedoorwithanappleinhishand.

Soonafterthis,littleMarleencameuptohermotherwhowasstirringapotofboilingwateroverthefire,andsaid,'

Mother,brotherissittingbythedoorwithanappleinhishand,andhelookssopale;

andwhenIaskedhimtogivemetheapple,hedidnotanswer,andthatfrightenedme.'

Gotohimagain,'

saidhermother,'

andifhedoesnotanswer,givehimaboxontheear.'

SolittleMarleenwent,andsaid,'

Brother,givemethatapple,'

buthedidnotsayaword;

thenshegavehimaboxontheear,andhisheadrolledoff.Shewassoterrifiedatthis,thatsherancryingandscreamingtohermother.'

Oh!

shesaid,'

Ihaveknockedoffbrother'

shead,'

andthensheweptandwept,andnothingwouldstopher.

Whathaveyoudone!

butnoonemustknowaboutit,soyoumustkeepsilence;

whatisdonecan'

tbeundone;

wewillmakehimintopuddings.'

Andshetookthelittleboyandcuthimup,madehimintopuddings,andputhiminthepot.ButMarleenstoodlookingon,andweptandwept,andhertearsfellintothepot,sothattherewasnoneedofsalt.

Presentlythefathercamehomeandsatdowntohisdinner;

heasked,'

Whereismyson?

Themothersaidnothing,butgavehimalargedishofblackpudding,andMarleenstillweptwithoutceasing.

Thefatheragainasked,'

Oh,'

answeredthewife,'

heisgoneintothecountrytohismother'

sgreatuncle;

heisgoingtostaytheresometime.'

Whathashegonetherefor,andheneverevensaidgoodbyetome!

Well,helikesbeingthere,andhetoldmeheshouldbeawayquitesixweeks;

heiswelllookedafterthere.'

Ifeelveryunhappyaboutit,'

saidthehusband,'

incaseitshouldnotbeallright,andheoughttohavesaidgoodbyetome.'

Withthishewentonwithhisdinner,andsaid,'

LittleMarleen,whydoyouweep?

Brotherwillsoonbeback.'

Thenheaskedhiswifeformorepudding,andasheate,hethrewthebonesunderthetable.

LittleMarleenwentupstairsandtookherbestsilkhandkerchiefoutofherbottomdrawer,andinitshewrappedallthebonesfromunderthetableandcarriedthemoutside,andallthetimeshedidnothingbutweep.Thenshelaidtheminthegreengrassunderthejunipertree,andshehadnosoonerdoneso,thenallhersadnessseemedtoleaveher,andsheweptnomore.Andnowthejunipertreebegantomove,andthebrancheswavedbackwardsandforwards,firstawayfromoneanother,andthentogetheragain,asitmightbesomeoneclappingtheirhandsforjoy.Afterthisamistcameroundthetree,andinthemidstofittherewasaburningasoffire,andoutofthefirethereflewabeautifulbird,thatrosehighintotheair,singingmagnificently,andwhenitcouldnomorebeseen,thejunipertreestoodthereasbefore,andthesilkhandkerchiefandthebonesweregone.

LittleMarleennowfeltaslightheartedandhappyasifherbrotherwerestillalive,andshewentbacktothehouseandsatdowncheerfullytothetableandate.

Thebirdflewawayandalightedonthehouseofagoldsmithandbegantosing:

Mymotherkilledherlittleson;

MyfathergrievedwhenIwasgone;

Mysisterlovedmebestofall;

Shelaidherkerchiefoverme,

Andtookmybonesthattheymightlie

Underneaththejunipertree

Kywitt,Kywitt,whatabeautifulbirdamI!

Thegoldsmithwasinhisworkshopmakingagoldchain,whenheheardthesongofthebirdonhisroof.Hethoughtitsobeautifulthathegotupandranout,andashecrossedthethresholdhelostoneofhisslippers.Butheranonintothemiddleofthestreet,withaslipperononefootandasockontheother;

hestillhadonhisapron,andstillheldthegoldchainandthepincersinhishands,andsohestoodgazingupatthebird,whilethesuncameshiningbrightlydownonthestreet.

Bird,'

hesaid,'

howbeautifullyyousing!

Singmethatsongagain.'

Nay,'

saidthebird,'

Idonotsingtwicefornothing.Givethatgoldchain,andIwillsingityouagain.'

Hereisthechain,takeit,'

saidthegoldsmith.'

Onlysingmethatagain.'

Thebirdflewdownandtookthegoldchaininhisrightclaw,andthenhealightedagaininfrontofthegoldsmithandsang:

Thenheflewaway,andsettledontheroofofashoemaker'

shouseandsang:

Theshoemakerheardhim,andhejumpedupandranoutinhisshirtsleeves,andstoodlookingupatthebirdontheroofwithhishandoverhiseyestokeephimselffrombeingblindedbythesun.

Thenhecalledthroughthedoortohiswife:

Wife,comeout;

hereisabird,comeandlookatitandhearhowbeautifullyitsings.'

Thenhecalledhisdaughterandthechildren,thentheapprentices,girlsandboys,andtheyallranupthestreettolookatthebird,andsawhowsplendiditwaswithitsredandgreenfeathers,anditsnecklikeburnishedgold,andeyesliketwobrightstarsinitshead.

saidtheshoemaker,'

singmethatsongagain.'

answeredthebird,'

Idonotsingtwicefornothing;

youmustgivem