n was also bidden to the
feast. When she had put on her beautiful clothes, she went before the
Looking-glass, and said:

"Looking-glass, Looking-glass, on the wall,
Who in this land is the fairest of all?"

The Glass answered:

"O Queen, of all here the fairest art thou,
But the young Queen is fairer by far I trow."

Then the wicked woman gave a scream, and was so wretched, so utterly
wretched, that she knew not what to do. At first she would not go to
the wedding at all, but she had no peace, and must go to see the young
Queen. And when she went in she knew Snow-white; and she stood still
with rage and fear, and could not stir. But iron slippers had already
been put upon the fire, and they were brought in with tongs, and set
before her. Then she was forced to put on the red hot shoes, and dance
until she dropped down dead.

* * * * *

THE GOOSE-GIRL

BY WILHELM AND JAKOB GRIMM

An old Queen had a beautiful daughter, who was betrothed to a young
Prince of a neighboring kingdom. When the time for the marriage
came near, it was arranged that she was to travel to his country
accompanied only by her waiting-maid. Her mother, the Queen, provided
her with many costly robes and jewels, such as a Princess about to
marry the Prince of a great kingdom would require. She also gave her a
horse named Falada, which had the gift of speech.

Just before the Princess started on her journey, the Queen pricked her
finger, and dropped three drops of blood upon a handkerchief. "Take
this," she told her daughter, "and guard it carefully. It will serve
you when in danger."

The Princess took the handkerchief, and embraced her mother. They shed
many tears at parting, but at last the Princess mounted the wonderful
horse and started on the journey. When she and the maid had ridden
for some time, they came to a stream of clear, cold water. Being
very thirsty, the Princess asked the maid to bring her a drink in the
golden cup. The maid insolently replied that she might get the water
for herself, as she did not intend to serve her any longer. The
Princess was so thirsty that she dismounted and drank from the stream.
As she bent over to place her lips to the water, she said to herself,
"O, Heaven! what am I to do?" The three drops of blood upon the
handkerchief made answer:

"If she knew this, for thy sake
Thy queen-mother's heart would break."

When the Princess had slaked her thi