The storks were fast asleep,
and he climbed on to the back of the father-stork and bound a silk cord
round the joint of one of its wings, then he crept among its soft downy
feathers and fell asleep.

The next morning the storks flew towards the south, for winter was
approaching. The Hazel-nut child flew through the air on the stork's
back, and when he wanted to rest he bound his silk cord on to the joint
of the bird's other wing, so that it could not fly any farther. In this
way he reached the country of the black people, where the storks took
up their abode close to the capital. When the people saw the Hazel-nut
child they were much astonished, and took him with the stork to the King
of the country. The King was delighted with the little creature and kept
him always beside him, and he soon grew so fond of the little man that
he gave him a diamond four times as big as himself. The Hazel-nut child
fastened the diamond firmly under the stork's neck with a ribbon, and
when he saw that the other storks were getting ready for their northern
flight, he untied the silk cord from his stork's wings, and away they
went, getting nearer home every minute. At length the Hazel-nut child
came to his native village; then he undid the ribbon from the stork's
neck and the diamond fell to the ground; he covered it first with sand
and stones, and then ran to get his parents, so that they might carry
the treasure home, for he himself was not able to lift the great
diamond.

So the Hazel-nut child and his parents lived in happiness and prosperity
after this till they died.

THE STORY OF BIG KLAUS AND LITTLE KLAUS

In a certain village there lived two people who had both the same name.
Both were called Klaus, but one owned four horses and the other only
one. In order to distinguish the one from the other, the one who had
four horses was called Big Klaus, and the one who had only one horse,
Little Klaus. Now you shall hear what befell them both, for this is a
true story.

The whole week through Little Klaus had to plough for Big Klaus, and
lend him his one horse; then Big Klaus lent him his four horses, but
only once a week, and that was on Sunday. Hurrah! how loudly Little
Klaus cracked his whip over all the five horses! for they were indeed as
good as his on this one day. The sun shone brightly, and all the bells
in the church-towers were pealing; the people were dressed in their best
clothes, and were going to church, with thei