Fairyland Favourites [antikvár]

Tramping wearily along the road, a knapsack on his back and a sword at his side, came a soldier returning from the wars. As he reached the top of a hill he met an old witch. "Good day, soldier!" she called. "Good day!" he replied. "If you want to be rich, will you do as I ask ?" she enquired. "That depends on what it is!" came the reply. Pointing to a tree at the wayside, the witch said, "Climb into the hole in yonder tree, 8 it is hollow. Inside you will go down into the very heart of it". "Whatever am I to find inside that tree?" enquired the soldier. "Fill your pockets and knapsack with money!" cackled the witch. "Now, listen to me. When you come to the bottom of the tree you'll find yourself in a big passage, üt by hundreds of lamps. You will see three doors, with keys in the locks. Now, if you go into the first room, you will see a big chest in the middle of the floor and, sitting on it, a great dog with eyes as big as