d the Princess
Vasilisa, his own dear wife. She threw herself into his arms, weeping
with joy.

Then they went to Koshchei's treasure room and took from it all the
most precious jewels,--all that the faithful bear could carry they
loaded upon his back and carried away with them.

After that they journeyed back to their own kingdom, and if any one
was glad to see them it was the Tsar himself.

He built for them a castle close to his own, where they could not even
see the swamp. There Ivan and his frog princess lived in the greatest
love and happiness, and after the old Tsar's death they themselves
ruled over the kingdom as the Tsar and Tsaritsa.

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[1] King.

THE MAGIC TURBAN, THE MAGIC SWORD
AND THE MAGIC CARPET

A PERSIAN STORY

There were once two brothers, the sons of a rich merchant, and when he
died he left all his estate to be divided between them equally. This
was done, and the elder at once set about trading and improving his
condition, so that very soon he became twice as rich as he had been.

But the younger son had no luck. Everything he undertook failed.
Moreover, he never had the heart to say no to a friend in need. So
before long he was left with not a penny in his purse or a roof over
his head.

In his distress he went to his elder brother and asked help of him.

"How is this?" said the elder. "Our father left the same to both of
us, and I have prospered in the world and have now become a rich man,
but you have not even a roof to shelter your head or a bite to eat."

"Well, that's a long tale," said the younger, "and what is done is
done. But give me another chance, and it may be that this time I will
succeed in the world."

After they had talked a long time the elder brother consented to give
him fifty dollars, but if he wasted that the way he had the rest of
his property, he was not to come back again.

The younger brother took the money and went off with it, but it was
not long before it had slipped through his fingers just the way his
other money had. Before long he was back at his brother's door, asking
for help again.

The older brother scolded and reproached him. He was a spendthrift and
a waster. But in the end he gave him another fifty dollars, and bade
him be off, and not dare to return again.

The younger brother went off with the fifty dollars and this time he
was sure he would succeed wi