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@@ -1,39 +1,4 @@ -Project Gutenberg's Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin, by Mary Hazelton Wade - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin - -Author: Mary Hazelton Wade - -Illustrator: L. J. Bridgman - -Release Date: February 12, 2013 [EBook #42079] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARI, OUR LITTLE NORWEGIAN COUSIN *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - - +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 42079 *** [Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and italic text is surrounded by _underscores_.] @@ -696,10 +661,10 @@ make her a dish of my best porridge and take it to her in the morning." "Did everybody remember you when I was born, mother?" "Yes, dear, the people of the village seemed to vie with each other in -preparing a dish of floedegrod. It did taste so good! It was hard to tell +preparing a dish of flödegrod. It did taste so good! It was hard to tell whose was the best. You must learn how to make this cream porridge now, Mari; you are quite old enough. You will never be thought a good -housekeeper if you cannot make smooth floedegrod." +housekeeper if you cannot make smooth flödegrod." "The baby is to be christened next week. Everybody will be there, of course, mother." @@ -2284,7 +2249,7 @@ with historical personages in a pleasant informal way."--_N. Y. Sun._ In this book Mr. Johnston gives interesting sketches of the Indian braves who have figured with prominence in the history of our own land, -including Powhatan, the Indian Caesar; Massasoit, the friend of the +including Powhatan, the Indian Cæsar; Massasoit, the friend of the Puritans; Pontiac, the red Napoleon; Tecumseh, the famous war chief of the Shawnees; Sitting Bull, the famous war chief of the Sioux; Geronimo, the renowned Apache Chief, etc., etc. @@ -2663,364 +2628,7 @@ Transcriber's Notes: Obvious punctuation punctuation errors repaired. -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin, by +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin, by Mary Hazelton Wade -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARI, OUR LITTLE NORWEGIAN COUSIN *** - -***** This file should be named 42079.txt or 42079.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/2/0/7/42079/ - -Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin - -Author: Mary Hazelton Wade - -Illustrator: L. J. Bridgman - -Release Date: February 12, 2013 [EBook #42079] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARI, OUR LITTLE NORWEGIAN COUSIN *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - - - -[Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and italic -text is surrounded by _underscores_.] - - -MARI - -Our Little Norwegian Cousin - - - - -THE - -Little Cousin Series - -(TRADE MARK) - - Each volume illustrated with six or more full-page plates in - tint. Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, per volume, 60 cents - - -LIST OF TITLES - -By Mary Hazelton Wade - -(unless otherwise indicated) - - - =Our Little African Cousin= - =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - =Our Little Arabian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little Armenian Cousin= - =Our Little Australian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - =Our Little Brown Cousin= - =Our Little Canadian Cousin= - By Elizabeth R. MacDonald - =Our Little Chinese Cousin= - By Isaac Taylor Headland - =Our Little Cuban Cousin= - =Our Little Dutch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little English Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= - =Our Little French Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little German Cousin= - =Our Little Greek Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= - =Our Little Hindu Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - =Our Little Indian Cousin= - =Our Little Irish Cousin= - =Our Little Italian Cousin= - =Our Little Japanese Cousin= - =Our Little Jewish Cousin= - =Our Little Korean Cousin= - By H. Lee M. Pike - =Our Little Mexican Cousin= - By Edward C. Butler - =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= - =Our Little Panama Cousin= - By H. Lee M. Pike - =Our Little Persian Cousin= - By E. C. Shedd - =Our Little Philippine Cousin= - =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= - =Our Little Russian Cousin= - =Our Little Scotch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - =Our Little Siamese Cousin= - =Our Little Spanish Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - =Our Little Swedish Cousin= - By Claire M. Coburn - =Our Little Swiss Cousin= - =Our Little Turkish Cousin= - - L. C. PAGE & COMPANY - New England Building, Boston, Mass. - -[Illustration: MARI.] - - - - -MARI Our Little Norwegian Cousin - -By Mary Hazelton Wade - - _Illustrated by_ - L. J. Bridgman - -[Illustration] - - Boston - L. C. Page & Company - _PUBLISHERS_ - - - - - _Copyright, 1903_ - By L. C. Page & Company - (INCORPORATED) - - _All rights reserved_ - - Fifth Impression, June, 1908 - Sixth Impression, March, 1910 - - - - - -Preface - - -LONG before Columbus discovered America, there were brave men in the -north of Europe who dared to sail farther out upon the unknown waters of -the Atlantic than any other people in the world. These daring seamen -were called Vikings. Their home was the peninsula of Scandinavia, now -ruled over by one king, although divided into two distinct countries, -Norway and Sweden. - -It was along the shores of Norway, with rugged mountains fringing its -deep bays, that the Vikings learned command of their curious, -high-prowed ships, and overcame all fear of wind and storm. Their strong -nature shows itself to-day in the people of Norway, who patiently endure -many hardships while trying to get a living on the rough mountain-sides -or along the rocky coasts. - -Many of our Norwegian cousins have come to America to make a new home -for themselves where the sun shines more warmly and the winds blow less -keenly. Their fair-haired children are growing up amongst us, showing us -the qualities their parents most admire. Be brave, be honest, be kind to -all creatures, be faithful to every little duty,--these are the lessons -they have been taught from babyhood, as well as their brothers and -sisters who have not as yet ventured far from the land they love so -well,--the land of rapid-flowing rivers, deep, dark bays, and narrow -valleys. - -Come with me to-day to the home of one of these blue-eyed cousins and -join her for a while in her work and play. - - - - -Contents - - - CHAPTER PAGE - I. THE FARM 9 - II. VISITORS 21 - III. THE CHRISTENING 36 - IV. THE LOST PIN 46 - V. THE BIRTHDAY 59 - VI. THE WEDDING 66 - VII. LEGENDS 72 - VIII. THE LUMBER CAMP 92 - IX. THE LAPPS 101 - X. HOLIDAY FROLICS 111 - - - - - -List of Illustrations - - - PAGE - MARI _Frontispiece_ - "IT WAS A SORT OF GIG WITH VERY LONG SHAFTS" 22 - THE CHRISTENING 41 - CARVED HOUSES AT THELEMARKEN 62 - SKI-LOBING 74 - "'IT IS ALWAYS IN THE SHAPE OF A MOUND'" 103 - - - - -MARI - -Our Little Norwegian Cousin - - - - -CHAPTER I. - -THE FARM - - -"COME, Mari, my little daughter, and you shall help me make the cakes," -called her mother. - -Mari stood in the middle of the big farm-yard with a flock of hens -around her. She was scattering grain among them from a big bag on her -arm; not a sound could be heard except once in a while the scratching of -the hens' feet. They were too busy to notice each other or the big dog -that sat on the door-step. - -The little girl laughed quietly as she watched them. "They are so happy; -they love this pleasant summer-time as much as I do," she said to -herself. - -But the moment she heard her mother's voice, she turned quickly toward -the house without stopping a moment longer to see whether her pet hen, -Biddy Wee, or cross old Yellow Legs got the most dinner. Mari never in -her life thought of answering her parents by saying: - -"Why, papa?" or "Why, mamma?" or "I'll come in a moment." - -Mari lives in Norway, and Norwegian parents train their children to obey -without delay. - -The little girl was only too glad to come now, however. Her mother had -promised she should learn to make flat-bread to-day. She was pleased -that she was old enough to be trusted with this important work. Why, she -could keep house alone when she had mastered this necessary art, and her -mother could leave her in charge. - -Mari remembers when she was such a tiny tot that her head barely reached -above the table. Even then she loved to watch her mother as she sat at -the big moulding-board, rolling out the dough until it was nearly as -thin as paper. - -This dough was made of barley-meal which was raised here at the farm. It -was rolled out into sheets almost as wide as the table itself, for each -cake must be about a half-yard across. Then came the cooking. The cake -was lifted from the board to a hot flat stone on the fireplace, where it -was quickly baked. How fast the pile grew! and how skilful mother always -was. She never seemed to burn or break a single cake. - -Wherever you go in Mari's country you will find flat-bread. You can eat -quantities of it, if you like, yet somehow it will not easily check your -hunger, and it gives little strength. - -"Now, dear, be careful not to get a grain of dust on the floor," said -her mother, as Mari stood at the table ready for directions. - -The child looked very pretty, with her long, light hair hanging down her -back in two braids. The snowy kerchief was tied under her chin just as -it was when she came in from the farm-yard. She had no need to put on an -apron before beginning her work, for she already wore one. She was never -without it, in fact, and hardly thought herself dressed in the morning -until her apron had been fastened around her plump little waist. - -Her cheeks looked rosy enough to kiss, but such a thing seldom happened, -for mothers in Norway believe that is a bad habit. They think that it -often leads to the carrying of disease from one person to another. - -"Shake hands with the baby and the children," they would say, "but -please don't kiss them." They are wise in this,--don't you think so? - -Before Mari had rolled out six cakes, her cheeks grew rosier yet. It was -hard work, although it had seemed easy enough when mother was doing it. - -The first three cakes had to be rolled over and over again because they -would stick to the board. Then the lifting was not such a simple thing -as Mari had supposed before she came to do it herself. But she kept -trying. Her mother was very patient and encouraged her with loving -smiles and kind words. At last the little girl made a really _good_ cake -and landed it all by herself on the stone, without doubling, or even -wrinkling, it. - -"Good, good," said her mother, "you will soon be a real helper, Mari. -But now you have worked long enough for the first time. I will finish -the baking while you take the baby and give him an airing." - -And where was the baby, bless him? Mari knew, for she went at once to -the other side of the room where a pole was fastened into the wall. A -big basket was hanging down from the end of this pole, and in the basket -was a little blue-eyed baby, cooing softly to himself. - -Mari's mother was a very busy woman. There was always something to do, -either inside the house or out-of-doors. She had very little time for -holding a baby. So when Mari and her brothers were away at school, and -mother was left alone, that dear little rosy-cheeked fellow sometimes -began to cry in a very lively manner. The cooking and the cheese-making -and the spinning must go on just the same, and time could not be spent -in holding a baby. - -But he must be amused in some way. So the strong pole was fastened into -the wall, and the cradle attached to the end. Do you wonder what fun -there could be in staying up in that basket, hour after hour? The baby -enjoyed it because the pole would spring a little at every movement of -his body. As long as he kept awake, he could, and did, bob up and down. -That was amusement enough. - -He was glad to see Mari now. She was a perfect little mother, and soon -had his hood and cloak fastened on. They were hardly needed, for he was -already done up in so many garments, it didn't seem possible he could be -cold, wherever he went. - -The living-room, where Mari had been working, was large and high. The -beams were dark with age, but the floor was white from the many -scrubbings Mari's mother had given it. - -On one side of the room was the big fireplace where all the cooking was -done. During the long winter evenings the family and servants sat in -front of the blazing logs and told stories of the famous sea-captains of -the olden times. Or perhaps they talked of the fairies and giants, in -whom Mari firmly believed. Her mother laughed at the idea of these -wonderful creatures. Yet, after all, it was not more than a hundred -years ago that they seemed real to many grown-up people. - -Wonderful creatures who made themselves seen from time to time dwelt in -the mountains, the fields, and the rivers. This is what Mari's -great-grandma had believed, and was she not a sensible woman? It is no -wonder, therefore, that our little cousin loved to think that these -beings were still real. When she went to sleep at night, she often -dreamed of the gnomes who live far down in the earth, or the giants who -once dwelt among the mountains. - -When she was very little she sometimes waked up from such dreams with a -shiver. "O, don't let the cruel giant get me," she would cry. Then she -would jump out of her own little cot into the big bed of her parents. -She felt quite safe as soon as her mother's loving arms held her -tightly, and she was sound asleep again in a minute. - -That big bed certainly looked strong enough to be a fortress against the -giants or any other of the wonderful creatures of fairy-world. It stood -in the corner of the living-room, where Mari's mother worked all day, -and where the family ate and sat. It was so high that even grown people -did not get into it without climbing up the steps at one side. It had a -wooden top, which made it seem like a little house. It was not as long -as bedsteads in other countries. No grown person could stretch out in it -to his full length. He must bend his knees, or curl himself up in some -way, for he certainly could not push his feet through the heavy wooden -foot-board. - -Mari's people, however, never thought of its being uncomfortable. All -Norwegian bedsteads are made in this way, so they became used to it as -they grew up. But sometimes English travellers had stayed at the -farmhouse all night when they had been overtaken by a storm. They would -be sure to get up in the morning complaining. They would say: - -"O yes, this country of Norway is very beautiful, but why don't you have -beds long enough for people to sleep in with comfort." - -The farm where Mari lives lies in a narrow valley half a mile from the -sea. The cold winter winds are kept off by the mountain which stands -behind the houses. No one but Mari's family and the servants who work on -the farm live here. Yet I spoke of houses. This is because the little -girl's home is made up of several different houses, instead of one large -farmhouse, such as one sees in America. - -Mari's father thinks that two, or perhaps three, rooms are quite enough -to build under one roof. He settled here when he was a young man. Mari's -mother came here to live when they were married. At that time there was -but one house. It contained the living-room and the storeroom. After a -while another house was built close by, for the farm hands to sleep in. -Still another little building was added after a while for the winter's -supplies, for there is no store within many miles of the farm. - -Mari's mother never says, "Come, my child, run down the road and buy me -five pounds of sugar," or, "Hurry, dear, go and get two pounds of steak -for dinner." It would be useless for her to think of doing such a thing. -All the provisions the family may need must be obtained in large -quantities from the distant city, unless they are raised here on the -farm. - -The storehouse was built very carefully. It was raised higher than the -other buildings so that rats and other wild creatures should have hard -work to reach the supplies. There is not a great deal on hand now, for -it is summer-time, but in the autumn the bins will be full of -vegetables, and large quantities of fish and meats will hang from the -rafters. There will be stores of butter and cheese and a large supply of -coffee, for Mari's people drink it freely. - - - - -CHAPTER II. - -VISITORS - - -"MOTHER, mother, I hear the sound of wheels," cried the little girl, as -she came hurrying into the house, panting for breath. The baby was such -a big load it is a wonder she could hurry at all. - -"Could you see what is coming?" asked her mother. - -"Yes, there are two carriages, I know, for I saw a cariole, and I could -hear another gig, although it was still out of sight round the bend of -the road. They must be in a hurry, for I could hear the driver of the -cariole clucking to his horse to make him go faster." - -[Illustration: "IT WAS A SORT OF GIG WITH VERY LONG SHAFTS."] - -"Run right down to the rye-field, Mari, and tell your father to send -Snorri up with the horses. Leave the baby with me." - -Mari hurried away, while her mother went out into the yard to greet her -visitors who had now drawn near. - -The first carriage was a cariole, as Mari had said. It was a sort of gig -with very long shafts. It had a seat in front just wide enough to hold -one person, with a small place behind, where the post-boy sat. A lady -rode in this cariole and drove the sturdy little horse. - -Behind her came a second carriage, which could not be very comfortable, -as there were no springs and the seat was directly over the axle. Two -people were in this, also, a gentleman and the driver. - -"We are in great haste to reach the next station by afternoon," the -gentleman tried to explain to the farmer's wife. He spoke brokenly, for -he seemed to know but few Norwegian words. - -"He must be an American," Mari's mother said to herself. "Those -people always seem to be in a hurry." She dropped a deep curtsy to the -lady, who seemed to be the gentleman's wife. - -"Won't you come into the house while you wait for the carriage?" she -asked. The lady smiled, and followed her into the living-room. - -"What a lovely big fireplace you have!" exclaimed the visitor, as she -sat down. "And what good times you probably have here in the long winter -evenings. Indeed they must seem long when the daylight only lasts two or -three hours." - -Mari's mother smiled. "Yes, and the summer days seem long now that there -are only two or three hours of darkness in the whole twenty-four," she -answered. "At least, they must seem long to you who are a stranger," she -went on. She spoke in good English, of which she was very proud. She -had learned it when she was a girl in school, and was already teaching -Mari to use it. - -"Is that your spinning-wheel?" asked the visitor, as she looked around -the room. "Excuse me for asking, but I do wish I could watch you -spinning. In America everything we wear is made in the mills and -factories, and a spinning-wheel is not a common sight nowadays." - -"I make all the clothing for my family," answered Mari's mother. "It is -so strong it lasts nearly a lifetime. Look at my dress; I have worn it -every working-day for many years, and it is still as good as new." - -"Dear me! what a smart woman you are. If you don't mind, I should like -to examine the goods. I suppose that is what people call homespun. And I -suppose the wool of which it was made came from your own sheep, did it -not?" - -"Yes, indeed, and my husband raised every one of the flock himself," -was the answer. "I will gladly spin some of the wool for you now. But -see! the carriages are waiting, and your husband looks impatient." - -"Then I must not keep him waiting, for we have a long journey before us. -So good-bye. Perhaps we may stop here again on our way back from the -north. Thank you very much for your kindness." - -The lady went out, and Snorri helped her into the cariole and himself -jumped up behind, and away they went. The lady's husband followed in -another carriage in the same manner they had driven into the yard. The -ones that had brought them here had gone away as soon as the travellers -stepped out. Their drivers would take them back to the station where -they belonged. - -"Mother, why is our house a posting-station?" asked Mari, when the -travellers had gone. "I think it is a great bother. No matter how busy -father and the men are, they must stop their work and harness up the -horses to carry strangers along the road. They don't get money for it, -either, do they?" - -"That is the way your father pays his taxes," her mother answered. "You -know what good roads we have in our country, Mari. You know, too, that -many other things are done by the government to make this country a fine -one. Of course every one must share in the cost of these things. As we -live on a farm and have horses, your father is allowed to pay his share -in work. That is, he agrees to carry the travellers who come this way to -the next station. After all, it isn't very much bother," she said, -thoughtfully. "But come, dear, set the table; it is near dinner-time, -and your father will soon be here." - -The table did not stand in the middle of the room. It was in the corner -nearest the fireplace. A wide bench was built round the two sides of -the room nearest it, so that most of those who gathered around the table -could sit on these benches. - -Mari's mother soon had a steaming junket ready, besides a dish of smoked -salmon, plenty of boiled potatoes, a large, dark-coloured cheese which -looked like soap, and last, but not least, a plate was piled high with -flat-bread. - -"May father have the cakes I made?" asked Mari. - -"Sure enough, little daughter. He will eat them with pleasure, I know." - -In a few minutes the farmer and his helpers appeared. All gathered -around the table together. - -"What a fine junket this is to-day," said Mari's father, as his wife -helped him to another plateful. - -The junket was made of milk, barley, and potatoes, and was a dish of -which he was very fond. - -"Dear me! how good the flat-bread is, too. And only to think that our -little Mari made it all herself," continued the farmer. "She will soon -be a woman at this rate." - -Mari's rosy cheeks grew redder still at her father's praise. - -"I shall be glad to see Gretel back again," said the little girl's -mother, after a while. "I miss her very much, though Mari is a good -little helper. But Gretel is having a good time with Henrik, I'm sure." - -Gretel and Henrik had gone up on the mountain to the summer-house, where -the cows were pastured during the two warmest months of the year. Henrik -was now fourteen years old, and his father felt that he could be trusted -to care for the cows as well as he could do it himself; while Gretel -could make good cheese and butter, although she was only thirteen. This -boy and girl were now living together all alone up on the mountain-side, -but they were not the least bit lonely. - -Every Saturday afternoon Henrik brought down the butter and cheese his -sister had made during the week. He had so many stories to tell of their -good times, that Mari would say: - -"Oh, dear! Henrik, I wish I could go back with you." - -"I wish you could, little sister, but mother must not be left alone, you -know." And Henrik would put his arms around her and kiss her lovingly. - -"Where is Ole?" asked the farmer, as the family finished eating their -dinner. "He should not be late to meals and give you trouble, good -wife." - -"He went up to the river on a fishing trip. I told him I should not -scold if he was late this time," said his mother. "I was glad of the -thought of having some fresh salmon." - -"Very well, then. But come, my men, we must get back to the field now. -The noon hour has passed." And the farmer led the way out of the house. - -But before he rose from the table little Mari said: - -"Thanks for the food, dear father and mother," while she went first to -one, then the other, and gave each of them a loving kiss. - -Then the workmen rose and went in turn to the farmer and his wife and -shook hands, to show they, too, were thankful. - -It was very pleasant and cheerful in this farmer's house, you can -plainly see; and it was all quite natural for these simple country -people to show how kindly they felt for each other. - -"There comes Ole, now," said the farmer's wife. "I can hear his call. -Run, Mari, and see if he has met with good fortune." - -"O, mother, mother, see what I have here," cried Mari, a few moments -afterward. "Ole has a fine string of fish, and that will please you, I -know. But do look at this young magpie. It was snared in his trap while -he was fishing. He says I may have it for my very own. May I keep it, -please?" - -"It seems as though you had enough pets now, Mari. You have your own -pony and your dog Kyle. But I hate to refuse you, my dear. Yes, you may -have it, but you and Ole must keep it out of mischief. Magpies are -sometimes very troublesome birds, for they notice shining objects and -carry them off if they get a chance." - -Mari's mother now turned to the string of trout which she hastened to -put away in the storeroom. Ole had cleaned them nicely before he brought -them home. He now ate his dinner as quickly as possible, after which he -and his sister went out into the yard to make a cage for their new pet. - -"In a little while he will get tame so he will follow us around," said -Ole, as he cut the wooden bars for the cage. "Then we shall need to shut -him up only when we wish." - -"Isn't he a beauty," exclaimed Mari, as she stroked the magpie. "Look, -Ole, at the green and purple feathers in his wings and tail. They are -very handsome and glossy." - -"Be careful, Mari, or he may bite you. That hooked bill of his is pretty -sharp, if he is a young bird. See him look at you with his bright eyes. -They say that magpies will grow fond of one in a very short time." - -"Did you ever see a magpie's nest, Ole?" - -"Yes, I passed one this morning as I went through the woods. It was way -back in a thick bush. I crept up and looked in. The mother bird was -away, and I saw five pretty green eggs dotted with little purple spots." - -"What did you do, Ole? I hope you did not touch them." - -"At first, I thought I would, Mari, because, you know, those pretty eggs -will sometime hatch out, and the five magpies will fly away to harm -smaller and more helpless birds. Besides, they go into the grain-fields -and pick the grain. Father isn't very fond of magpies, I can tell you. - -"But after thinking for a moment I said to myself, 'No, mother magpie -sha'n't be made unhappy to-day by coming home to find her nest empty.' -Then I went away, and ended my morning's sport by trapping this young -fellow." - -Ole kept on working while he talked. He did his work so cleverly that -one could see he was quite a carpenter. He was a tall boy for twelve -years, and looked healthy and happy. - -You might possibly have laughed at his clothes, for he wore a pair of -his father's old trousers, and they were gathered in at the waist to -keep them in place. They must have been cut off at the knees so that -they should not be too long for the boy. That was the only change made. -His mother said: - -"There, those trousers are too much worn for my husband to use any -longer. They will do very well for Ole as he runs about on the farm. I -will not take time to cut them any smaller. On holidays the boy shall -wear his fine clothes, of course." - -It is no wonder the good woman had to be careful of her time, for she -not only spun, wove, and made their clothing, but she also spun the yarn -and knit their stockings. Ole's stockings are often patched with leather -to make them last longer. But his feet are not tender, and he does not -mind it in the least. - -"What kind of a nest did the magpie have?" asked Mari, as Ole finished -the cage and they placed the bird inside. - -"It was lined with wool and hair and had a sort of roof over it. The -opening was very narrow; I really don't see how the mother-bird could -get in and out." - -"I suppose the roof is to protect the young birds from enemies, don't -you, Ole?" - -"Yes, Mari; but come, let us go and find some worms for our bird. He -must be hungry." - - - - -CHAPTER III. - -THE CHRISTENING - - -"O MOTHER, I have something to tell you. I have just been down to the -village, and I heard there that neighbour Hans's wife has a new baby. It -is a boy. Every one says he is a fine little fellow," said Mari, one -beautiful afternoon. - -"Dear me! dear me! that is fine news, truly," said her mother. "I must -make her a dish of my best porridge and take it to her in the morning." - -"Did everybody remember you when I was born, mother?" - -"Yes, dear, the people of the village seemed to vie with each other in -preparing a dish of flödegrod. It did taste so good! It was hard to tell -whose was the best. You must learn how to make this cream porridge now, -Mari; you are quite old enough. You will never be thought a good -housekeeper if you cannot make smooth flödegrod." - -"The baby is to be christened next week. Everybody will be there, of -course, mother." - -The farm was only half a mile from a little fishing village on the shore -of a deep bay. Such a long, narrow bay is called a fiord. There are many -fiords in Norway. - -There were only about a dozen cottages in the village, but in their -midst was a tiny little church and a small building used as the -schoolhouse. But school was not kept there all the year round. Half of -the time the master taught in this place, and the rest of the year he -spent in another little village a few miles up the coast. Neither of -them was large enough to pay for a teacher the whole year round. The -children, however, were glad to work hard while he was among them. They -loved their teacher and their school, and they learned quickly. - -Every one in the place was busy now, getting ready for the christening. -At last came the great day, as bright and sunny a one as could be -wished. - -All the work on the farm was stopped and every one in the family was -dressed in his best. Mari had a fresh white linen kerchief tied under -her chin, and also a finely starched apron. Her plump little arms were -bare. Her stomacher was worked with bright beads on scarlet cloth. She -had embroidered it all herself and she could not help being proud of it. - -But perhaps you do not know what a stomacher is. It is a piece of cloth -worn as an ornament on the waist and over the stomach. Mari's mother -wore one also, but hers was sparkling with silver trimmings that had -belonged to her great-grandmother. - -How fine the father looked in his short coat and knee-breeches. He wore -a bright red vest, over which hung his long light beard. - -But Mari's mother was the prettiest sight of all. Her muslin apron was -trimmed with three rows of lovely open-work. Her scarlet waist was -finished with bands of black velvet, with the beautiful stomacher in -front of that. She had loose white linen sleeves, and such an odd cap. -You never saw one like it, I am sure. It was made of crimped white -muslin with a wide rim over the forehead, with a narrow band beneath -that hid her hair. The corners fell down behind nearly to the waist. - -Her silver ornaments must also be mentioned. They were really beautiful, -and were hundreds of years old. - -[Illustration: THE CHRISTENING.] - -Ole looked fine, too, in a suit much like his father's and a little -round cap, fitting tightly to his head. You would scarcely have known -the family in their holiday dress. - -They stepped off gaily, and soon reached the village. They arrived at -the church just as the christening party reached it. - -"Do look at the dear baby, Ole," said Mari. "Isn't he lovely?" - -The nurse was carrying him. He was so swaddled in his fine clothes that -you would have almost thought he was an Indian pappoose. Only his face -could be seen. The swaddling bands were of many colours,--red, green, -and white, and there was a large white satin bow, of course. Every Norse -baby wears such a bow to its christening. - -And now the flock of people followed the minister into the little -church. They passed up to the front and gathered around the altar. - -"The baby behaves finely, doesn't he?" whispered Ole. "I am real proud -of him because he is to have the same name as myself. Did you hear the -minister say _Ole_, Mari?" - -"Yes, but look now. The baby's father and mother and his godparents are -all going up behind the altar. What is that for?" - -"They are laying presents there for the minister. Of course they want to -thank him for the christening. I declare, Mari, our baby was christened -only last year, and you have forgotten what people do at such times." - -"I was so excited then, Ole, I don't believe I noticed it. But come, -everybody is going out of the church. Now we shall have the best time, -for you know we are invited to the party." - -The building was soon empty, and all the people started gaily for the -home of the new baby. The minister went with them, of course. He looked -very dignified in his long black gown, with a great white ruff about his -neck. He loved his people, and took part in all their merry-makings. Ole -and Mari were very fond of him. They ran to his side as soon as they -got outdoors. Ole took one hand and Mari the other. - -It was only a few steps to the little home of the fisherman. Everything -had been made ready for the company. The table was spread with the good -things that the Norse people love best. - -In the centre of the table stood the old silver bowl from which every -one must drink to the health of the new baby. This bowl was the most -precious thing in the simple home. It had not been used before since the -parents of the baby came here and held their wedding-feast. - -There is much eating, and frequent handshaking. It seemed as though the -company could only show how loving they felt toward one another by the -hearty shakes which they gave so often. - -When every one had eaten so much that he could hold no more with -comfort, the table was quickly cleared, and a young man brought out a -fiddle from the corner of the room. - -"Now for some of our Norse songs," cried one of the company. - -"Good, good," cried all, and soon the room was filled with lively music. -The new baby behaved very well, and went to sleep in the midst of it. - -But Mari's baby brother, who had come to the party with the rest of the -family, was having too good a time to shut his eyes for a moment. It was -not until the dancing began that his little head commenced to nod and -his eyes could keep open no longer. - -The older folk and children sat against the wall and talked together -while the younger people waltzed around the room. - -"Gustav, we want to see you and Frigga in the Spring Dance," said one of -the party after a while. - -"O yes, Gustav, you can both do it so well," cried another. "We must -see it before we go home." - -Gustav stepped out into the middle of the room and was followed by the -young girl whom he was soon to marry. Her cheeks grew rosy as every one -looked at her. She was a pretty girl, and her long, fair braids reached -way below her waist. - -And now the fiddler started up again with a lively tune. Who could keep -still now? Surely Gustav could not. He took hold of one of Frigga's -hands, and away they spun around the room. But it was not a simple waltz -such as you have seen. The young girl held her other hand above her head -and showed her grace as she kept moving around Gustav; she kept perfect -time and step as she did so. - -Other odd dances followed the Spring Dance. Ole's and Mari's eyes were -wide open with delight as they watched their older friends. Whenever -one of the dances came to an end, there was a general shaking of hands -in which the children joined with a right good will. - -The time to go home came all too soon. But as it was near the middle of -summer, it was not dark even now at ten o'clock in the evening. - -"Gud nag, gud nag," cried every one, after they had drunk again to the -health of the baby and his proud parents, and the hands of all had been -heartily shaken once more. - - - - -CHAPTER IV. - -THE LOST PIN - - -"MARI, Ole, come here to me at once," called their mother. - -It was the morning after the christening. The two children were sitting -with their pet magpie under a tree near the house. - -"What can be the matter, mother speaks so quickly?" whispered Ole, as he -and his sister hurried to obey. - -"Have you seen the silver brooch I wore at my throat yesterday?" said -their mother, as soon as they came into the house. - -The good woman seemed nervous. Her words came quickly, which was not a -common thing, for she was a slow speaker, like other Norse people. - -"Why, no, mother, of course not," said Mari. "Didn't you put it away in -the box where you always keep it?" - -"Certainly, my child, but I did not lock the box as usual. I found it -open just now. Can it be possible that a thief has been here? It does -not seem probable. Besides, my other ornaments are there safe. A thief -would have taken all." - -"I shouldn't wonder if I could guess who took the brooch, mother," said -Ole. "It's the magpie. You know you said magpies like all kinds of -shining objects." - -"You handsome little mischief, have you done it?" said the boy, as he -looked at his pet. - -The magpie had kept his seat on Ole's shoulder when the children came -into the house. He looked from him to the boy's mother with bright eyes, -as much as to say, "I could tell all about it, if I wished." - -"It seems as though the bird understands what we are talking about, but -of course he doesn't. Still, I believe he has done something with your -brooch, mother," said Mari. - -"It may be so, indeed, children. The box was possibly left open, -although I am generally so careful. If that is so, Ole and Mari, you -must find it. Unless you are able to do so, you cannot keep your pet any -longer." - -You may be sure the children were anxious to find the brooch now. All -that day they searched in every nook and corner of the house and yard. - -"You know, we let him fly around for a long time this morning," said -Ole, when night came and still the brooch could not be found. "If it was -carried up into some tree, we may never see it again." - -Ole had crawled out upon the limbs of all the trees near the house, and -his legs were pretty tired. - -"You can't do any more to-night, children," said the farmer, when -supper was over and the family were gathered on the porch to talk over -the trouble. "Go to bed, and do not fret. In the morning, let the magpie -out of the cage, and allow him to go where he pleases. Watch him, and -perhaps you will find he has some hiding-place where he stores his -treasures." - -Those were wise words. The next morning the children did as their father -had directed, and the magpie was set free. Five minutes afterward he -flew out of the house, and away he went toward the barn. - -Now it happened that a pole stretched out from under the low roof of -this building. In winter-time a bundle of grain was fastened to this -pole from time to time. It was placed there to give food to the hungry -birds that came that way. They might starve during freezing weather, if -kind people did not think of them. - -A bunch of the old straw was still fastened to the pole. The magpie flew -to it, and alighted. - -"The brooch may be stowed away in that straw," said Ole. "I'll get a -ladder and see, anyway." - -A moment after, the boy was shouting in delight. - -"I have it, I have it, Mari. How glad mother will be. O, you naughty -magpie. We will be careful that you don't get any more brooches of my -great-grandmother's." - -Delighted indeed was the mother when they came in with the lost brooch. - -"You may go down to the shore, and spend the afternoon," she said. "You -can have a fine time with your playmates in the village." - -A half-hour later Ole and Mari were playing barefooted on the edge of -the bay, or fiord, as, you remember, Mari calls it. But there was no -beach of smooth sand here, for rocks and ledges covered the shore. -There was only one little nook where it was easy for boats to land. - -The village was built at the head of this narrow bay, as it reached far -into the land. It was a long sail out to the open ocean. Mari had never -yet seen it, although she had lived so near the water all her life. - -It was a wonderful sight that the children looked upon this afternoon. -Great cliffs rose high up from the water on each side of the bay. They -were so straight and tall, they seemed to join it to the sky above. - -A waterfall came rushing down from the top of one of these cliffs. It -made a whirlpool in the spot where it fell into the bay. But everywhere -else the water was very quiet. It was so still, that as you looked up to -the steep mountains on each side, it would have made you almost fearful, -it seemed so lonely and apart from the rest of the world. - -"I climbed way up that cliff by the waterfall last spring," Ole told his -sister, as the children sat down upon a rock to rest. - -"Weren't you afraid?" she asked, as she looked at him proudly. Then she -added, quickly, "Of course you weren't. I never knew you to be afraid of -anything in your life. But why did you do it?" - -"I was after down for mother's cloak. The eider-ducks build their nests -in the crannies of the rocks. I found three of them that day, I -remember. It seemed almost too bad to rob the nests, but still you know -there is nothing so soft and warm as the down. And I shall be proud when -mother has enough to line her cloak and finish it." - -"Those ducks have a queer habit of plucking the softest feathers from -their own breasts to line their nests. Don't you think so, Ole?" - -"Yes, birds are a great deal nicer than we are apt to think. You know -the mother-bird covers the eggs with this down before she flies away for -food. She seems to understand that they must be kept warm, and the -father-duck doesn't help her by bringing her food or taking her place -while she is away. She has all the care on her own shoulders, poor -thing. - -"If her nest is robbed of the down, she will pluck more feathers from -her breast and line it again. If it happens the third time, she flies to -her mate and takes enough from him to fill their place. But after that -her patience is worn out, she goes away and seeks another place in which -she can build a new nest undisturbed." - -"She certainly is a wise little creature, for she wouldn't be warm -enough if she robbed herself too much," said Mari. "Mother has been to -the city of Bergen, and she says cloaks lined with eider-down are sold -in the stores there, and that they are worth a great deal of money." - -"Of course, Mari. Some men make a business of robbing the nests of -eider-ducks. It must be hard work, too. But see, there comes the -postman. Let's go to meet him." - -The children looked down the bay, and what do you think they saw? - -At first it seemed as though a pine-tree standing up on the water were -sailing straight toward them. But no! one could see as it came nearer -that the tree was fastened into an odd little boat with a high curved -bow. The tree must be taking the place of a sail, for the man inside was -not rowing, yet the boat came steadily onward. - -"Is it rough outside?" asked Ole, as the boat drew near. - -"Yes, the wind was blowing so hard I did not dare to put up the sail. -But right in here it is quiet and calm enough to suit any one." - -When the postman had carried his letters up to the office, in the -leading house in the village, he came back to the shore and sat down for -a few moments' talk with the children. - -"This is a wonderful country of ours," he said, as he looked at the -shadows of the great mountains in the water. "And we who live here -belong to a noble and a mighty race. Never forget that, Mari, will you, -my child?" - -"O no, Olaf, I love to think of the grand old times when the Vikings -sailed out of these bays and travelled all over the world. They were the -ones who discovered America, weren't they? Although I have heard it said -that the honour is given now to Columbus, the Italian." - -"Hundreds of years before Columbus lived, Mari, our great seamen crossed -the ocean. Many of our people went with them and settled in Iceland. -But they did not forget their native land and the wonderful stories that -had been handed down for centuries from father to son. - -"At last a wise man said, 'I will gather together these stories of the -Norse people. I will write them down, and our children shall have them -for ever.' In this way the 'Eddas' came to be written. They are dearer -to us now than any other books except the Bible. Is it not so, -children?" - -"Yes, yes, Olaf," cried Mari and Ole together. - -And Mari added, "We are so happy when father reads to us from the -'Eddas.' I hardly know what story I like best." - -"I have sometimes heard strangers in the land speak about our boats," -Olaf went on. "They call them old-fashioned and say they remind them of -the ships the Vikings sailed in a thousand years ago, they have such -high curved prows and are so broad. But what do we care if they do call -them old-fashioned? We like it, children, for the old ways were good -ways." - -"I wish I had lived in the time of the Vikings," said Ole. "I should -like to have gone with them on their daring voyages. But why were they -better sailors than any other people at that time, Olaf?" - -"In the first place, they were strong and brave. They loved the sea and -spent their lives upon it. They trained themselves from boyhood to bear -cold and hardships. And, besides all these things, these deep bays were -good places for sailors to learn their craft. - -"But I have stayed here longer than I thought; I must go home. This was -the last village where I had to deliver letters or I could not have -stopped with you so long. I will try sailing back, but if I find the -wind still strong when I get outside the fiord, I can easily take the -sail down. Good-bye." - -The postman was soon far down the bay. He passed several fishermen in -their boats just coming back from their day's catch. Ole and Mari waited -till they came in. - -"What luck, what luck?" cried the children. - -"I have had such a good haul," said Gustav, who was the first to touch -the shore, "that here is a fine large haddock to take home to your -mother, Ole." - -"Many thanks, Gustav, my mother will be much pleased," answered the boy, -as he received the gift. Then the two children trudged homeward, -clasping hands and singing one of the songs they had learned at school. - - - - -CHAPTER V. - -THE BIRTHDAY - - -"TEN years old, my daughter. Do you believe you have grown any taller -since last night?" said Mari's mother, when she called her that morning. - -"It seems so, anyway," answered the little girl, as she watched her -mother making the birthday cake. - -"Bring the citron and currants from the storeroom, Mari. I have sugar -enough, I think. This must be a beautiful cake for my daughter. The -frosting shall be thick. Here comes Ole now with the flowers." - -Ole's arms were full. "Do you think I have enough to decorate your cake, -Mari?" He laughed as he spoke. - -"We can't use half of them, of course. Look at the quantity of fruit -mother is using. There! see how yellow the dough looks since she put in -the saffron. Won't it be lovely when it is done?" - -"Come, Ole, get to work on that tub you are making for me. And, Mari, -take your knitting and go out on the porch. I wish to be quiet while I -watch the baking of the cake. There will be fun enough for you this -afternoon." - -Mari's mother had promised her a coffee party in honour of her birthday. -Soon after dinner the children began to arrive. They were dressed in -their best and looked very happy, although the white kerchiefs tied -around the rosy faces of the girls made them appear like little old -women. - -There was plenty of coffee to drink, for the children of the North are -as fond of it as the older people. Then there was the magnificent -birthday cake, rich in the fruits and sugar, and trimmed with the -flowers Ole had gathered in the morning. Of course, there were piles of -flat-bread on the table, besides other things of which the children were -fond. - -Many games were played outdoors in the sunshine. Mulberry-bush was the -favourite, and it was played over and over again. - -"I shall never forget my tenth birthday," said Mari, that night, after -her little friends had gone home. "I have had a lovely time, mother, and -you were so good to let me have the party." - -[Illustration: CARVED HOUSES AT THELEMARKEN.] - -"You can repay me by being more diligent in all your work the coming -year, my child. Learn to be more careful in your knitting and spinning. -Always be ready, with a cheerful face, to help me in the churning, and I -shall think you are growing to be a noble woman." - -Our little cousin certainly had many duties. Her hands were seldom idle -during the long winter afternoons and evenings, for there were -stockings to knit for Ole and herself, scarfs to crochet, wool to be -spun and woven, besides many other things which Norse girls need to -learn if they are to grow up to be good housekeepers. - -And Ole had much to do, also. In summer there was plenty of work in the -garden, besides fishing and shooting the wild ducks. During the winter -time he must make many useful things at his carpenter's bench. His -father was his teacher in this kind of work. Why, he had made every -piece of furniture in the house; and although it was not beautiful, it -was well made and strong. - -"I love to carve," Ole once said to his sister. "I wish it were the -fashion to decorate our buildings as the people of Thelemarken do. I -have seen pictures of their storehouses. They are just beautiful, Mari. -The men carve with their knives all sorts of figures on the outside. -The side posts of the porches are fairly covered with lovely patterns." - -"The people there don't dress as we do, either," answered Mari. "Even -the farmers wear the same clothes at work as on the holidays. I should -think it would be hard to keep clean their white jackets all trimmed -with silver buttons. The women there sometimes make their aprons out of -silk handkerchiefs. And they wear their silver belts and brooches every -day. I should like to go there and see them. Just think, Ole, I've never -been away from this place in my life!" - -"Never mind, little sister. You and I will travel some day and go all -over our country. We will even go to the North Cape and see the sun set -at midnight and then rise a moment afterward. We can almost do that here -on midsummer nights, but not quite. You know people from all over the -world travel to the North Cape, Mari." - -"What else do they see there besides the midnight sunset and sunrise?" - -"Our friend Ernst, over in the village, went there once. He belonged to -the crew of a ship that carries people there every summer. He says it is -a high mass of rocks, and it is hard to climb. When you reach the top, -you can get a good view of the Arctic Ocean, but there is nothing to see -but the dreary water; no land nor ship in sight. That is, of course, as -you look toward the north. On one side of the cape there is a small -glacier, but those can be seen in many other parts of the country. One -doesn't need to go to the North Cape to look at a glacier." - -"Our teacher told me, Ole, that a long time ago this whole country was -covered with ice. Of course, there were no people then. But after a -while the land became warmer and the ice went away. Here and there, the -ice-rivers, or glaciers, were left among the mountains, and they have -stayed there ever since. I don't see why." - -"Of course, it's terribly cold above us, Mari, up among the mountains. -The snow falls and changes into ice. It slides slowly down into the -valleys and begins to melt, but there is always plenty of ice above. -People like to come to our country to see the glaciers as well as the -other wonderful sights. I declare, I'm getting sleepy and I am going to -bed. Good night, little sister." - - - - -CHAPTER VI. - -The Wedding - - -"THERE they are. They are just rounding the point," exclaimed Mari. - -She was standing on the shore and looking anxiously down the bay. She -was not alone, by any means, for every one of the village was there with -her. Why were they all dressed so finely? Why were they all looking in -one direction? And why was the church door standing open? It was not -Sunday, and it was the time when every one was usually at work. - -Gustav and Frigga, who lived farther up the coast, you remember, were to -be married. There was no church in Frigga's village, so the wedding -party must come here. - -For what would a wedding be if it were not held in a church? Half of -the beauty would be missing. - -Ah! here come the boats. The first one, of course, contains the fair -bride and her lover. They sit on a raised seat, with the bridesmaid and -best man near them. - -The bride looks quite charming with the high silver crown on her fair -head. It seems as though a queen and her royal party were drawing near. -The boat is trimmed with flowers, and the rowers pull with a will. - -Two other boats follow close behind, containing the dearest friends of -the bride and groom. As they draw near, the people on the shore hasten -to greet them with a rousing welcome. - -And now the procession is formed and starts out toward the church. First -comes the fiddler with his violin under his arm. He is followed by a man -bearing a large silver tankard. The health of the newly married pair -will be drunk from this many times before the festival is over. Next -comes the best man, with Gustav and Frigga close behind; after whom -follow the fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers of the couple. Last, -come the other relatives and friends. All are laughing and joking, and -are bright with the pretty colours of their holiday clothes. - -Now they enter the little church and pass down the aisles strewn with -juniper-tips. The air is very sweet with the odour of the freshly cut -sprigs. The minister is at the altar to meet them. He is dressed as -usual in his long black gown with the great white ruff around his neck. - -But the bride! How lovely she looks as she stands with bent head, with -the silver crown resting on her fair hair. A heavy silver chain is -around her neck, and she sparkles with rings, and brooches, and other -ornaments without number. Her stomacher is covered with silver -embroidery. Her apron is of the finest muslin, and is also embroidered -beautifully. - -The little church was so full that Ole and Mari were crowded near the -door with the other children. But they could see everything that was -going on. - -"Isn't she beautiful?" whispered Mari, to a little girl behind her. "I -don't believe our queen in her own palace can look grander than she." - -When the service was over, the wedding party left the church and turned -toward the shore. Was the good time over now, do you think? By no means, -for a whole week's merriment had only begun. - -The bridal party seated themselves in the boat in which they had -arrived. The other boats were quickly filled; the fiddler began to play -a lively air; the rowers pulled with long, steady strokes, and as they -moved out over the clear, sunlit waters, one of the party began to -sing. Others joined in the song until the air seemed filled with music. - -Ole and Mari stood on the shore together with the others who had not -gone with the young couple to their new home. - -"Gustav has made a lovely new house for Frigga," Ole told his sister. "I -sailed over there last week with Olaf, and it was just done. The last -piece of furniture was also finished. I wish we were going there to-day; -what fun everybody will have, feasting and dancing." - -"Never mind, Ole, we shall be grown up before many years. And then we -shall be invited to the wedding-parties," said Mari. "Let's go in -swimming and have some fun by ourselves this afternoon." - -Several other children followed the example of Ole and Mari. Soon there -was such a splashing and diving that the echoes of the noise came -sounding back from the mountainsides. Norse children are great -swimmers. When Mari was no more than five years old she had learned to -feel as much at home in the water as the mermaids of whom her mother -told in stories. She could stay below as long as Ole; she could dive, -and tread water, and swim backwards. There was nothing to fear, for -sharks were never seen near that shore, and the water was so clear one -could see to the very bottom, no matter how deep it might be. - - - - -CHAPTER VII. - -LEGENDS - - -"I AM afraid I shall have to go to lumbering this winter," said Mari's -father, as the family sat around the great open fireplace. - -Henrik had been home from the mountain pasture for two weeks. It was -growing cold, and Jack Frost had paid several visits to the farm -already. - -"What a shame it is that the crops turned out so badly," answered his -wife. "In one more week of good weather, you could have saved -everything." - -"Yes, that is true, wife, but we cannot help it. We lost nearly -everything on account of the frost. If you are to live in comfort, I -must earn money now in some other way. Two of the farm-hands can go with -me to the camp in the woods, so I shall not be very lonely." - -The farmer looked around the cheerful room, and sighed. Mari went to his -side, and put her arms around his neck. - -"Dear father, we shall miss you so much," she said. "You will come home -at Christmas, anyway, won't you?" - -"O yes, the camp is not so far away but I shall try to be back for one -night out of every two weeks. Henrik and Ole will take good care of you -girls and your mother, I know. They will be able to visit me, too. They -are both good runners on the skis (skees). Although the camp is miles -away, it will not seem much to them, eh, Ole?" - -[Illustration: SKI-LOBING.] - -"It will be grand sport," answered the boy, quickly. "We will run a race -to see which one of us can get there first. Of course Henrik will win. -But who cares? I don't." - -The two boys had been busy all day making new skis for themselves. -Great sport the children would have all this winter sliding down the -hillsides. - -Coasting on sleds! yes, there was plenty of that, too, on the snowy -slopes around Mari's home. But ski-lobing was better fun, by far. Mari -had learned to slide on skis long ago. They were made from two strips of -wood, six feet long, with pointed ends curved upward. When they were -strapped on her stout shoes the little girl could slide over the snow at -a wonderful rate, without sinking or falling. - -No, there was no sport like ski-lobing. Mari had the sled Henrik made -for her two years ago, and her two brothers sometimes dragged her on it -down to the village. Sometimes all the children went coasting with their -sleds. "But it isn't as good as ski-lobing," they would always say when -they came home. - -And it was no wonder; you would agree with them, if you could once see -them travel. It was almost like flying. They would stand together at -the top of a slope. - -"Ready!" Henrik would cry. - -Then away! they would all start downwards. It seemed but a second before -all were standing at the foot of the hill, out of breath and rosy as the -reddest winter apples. - -"Now for the top," cried the leader, after a moment's rest; and up they -would go again. - -It is easy to understand now why Ole and Henrik were not afraid of a -long trip on skis over the snow-covered fields and hills. They were so -skilful they would get to the camp in two hours at most. - -After an afternoon's sport on the hillside, the children once more -gathered in the big living-room. - -"Tell us some of the good old stories we love so much," said Mari. -"There is no one who tells them so well, dear father." - -It was the last evening he would be at home. The next morning he must -start out for the cold, dreary camp in the woods. Every one was feeling -sad, but all tried to hide it and seem gay and cheerful. - -"What shall it be, a fairy-story, or a tale of the gods and goddesses in -whom the Vikings believed?" he asked when the children had gathered -around him, in front of the blazing logs in the fireplace. - -"First let us hear that wonderful legend of the beginning of the world," -answered Mari. "It is told in the Eddas, you know." - -"Very well, then. Shut your eyes and try to think of a time when there -was no earth, nor sun, nor stars, and the Great Father was All." - -Mari opened her eyes after a moment and said, softly, "How lonely it -must have been, papa." - -"A time came, however," her father went on, "when all was changed. For -out of the thoughts of the All-Father, the Land of Winter was formed in -the far north. It was wrapped in ice and cold and mist. Then, far away -to the south, arose the Land of Heat and Fire, whose flames never died -nor burned low. - -"Now, between the land of darkness and cold, and the land of light and -heat, there was a great abyss, into which the icy rivers from the north -were ever flowing. Mist rose from these waters and rushed to meet the -sparks from the fires which were ever burning in the south lands. And as -they met, a wondrous giant came into life, the child of Heat and Cold." - -"Who was there to care for him when he was little?" asked Mari. - -"He needed no one, because he was not like ourselves, my dear; still, he -must have food. And so a wonderful cow appeared, to give him milk. As -she licked the ice from the stones, a new being gradually took shape -and arose. He was like ourselves, Mari, only larger, nobler, mightier. -He was the father of all the gods, of whom you have read so many -stories. I believe you are fondest of the god Odin, are you not, Ole?" - -"Yes, father, and it is because so many brave and noble things are told -of him. But please go on with the story. You haven't yet told us how -this world was made." - -"The gods made it out of the body of the giant, whom they were obliged -to kill." - -"They killed him because he grew wicked and evil, didn't he, papa?" - -"Yes, Mari, and that was a good reason, without doubt. The gods now used -all their thought and power in making the world beautiful. The mountains -that reach up so grandly toward the sky were their work, as well as the -beautiful valleys, the rivers winding through the green meadows, the -rushing cataracts, and the blue lakes. It is, indeed, a wonderful -earth. Round it all the gods wrapped the great oceans which send their -arms far up into our shores." - -"But how were the stars made?" asked Mari. - -"The gods first made the blue heaven which stretches above us, and -dwarfs were put at each corner to keep it in place. Sparks arising from -the realm of fire were caught and changed into stars, and they were set -on high to give light. - -"A giantess whose name was Night had a son called Day. The gods were -kind to them and gave them beautiful chariots and swift horses with -which to ride through the heavens. Look out of the window, children, and -see how bright it is. That is because the mane of Night's horse is -shedding light upon the earth as he travels onward. - -"When the sun and the moon, day and night, were established, the gods -set to work to build a home for themselves. They looked about for the -most beautiful spot, and decided upon a high plain on the summit of a -lofty mountain. The glorious city was built, and the gods settled in -their new home. It was the Golden Age of the world, for there was no -sickness, nor death, nor sorrow, nor pain. - -"In the very centre of the wondrous city the gods fashioned a golden -hall for themselves, and in it there was a shining throne for each one. -They had many games and sports, in which they vied with each other in -strength and skill. They had a smithy, where they shaped iron and gold -and silver into powerful tools and weapons. It was here that the rainbow -was made, which you see at times arching over the heavens. - -"But the gods were not satisfied. They looked over the earth and saw no -living creatures. They said among themselves: - -"'We will make the dwarfs, who shall live in the earth and work the -mines.' - -"But this was not all, for Odin, your favourite among the gods, said to -his brothers: - -"'Look yonder at those two trees, the ash and the elm, standing side by -side. We will make man and woman from them. They shall people the earth -and we will care for them as our children.' - -"So it came to pass that our race began to live among the hills and -valleys, and has been here ever since. But the gods have never deserted -us, but are ever ready to help and protect us. At least, all this is -what the legend teaches." - -"Of course, there are no real gods, are there?" said Mari. - -"The only gods are our beautiful souls, my daughter. They can never die -nor do evil, any more than these gods in whom our old Vikings really -believed. The giants are our earthly natures that are constantly trying -to make us forget our godlike souls. But we shall conquer them at last, -just as the gods always succeeded in mastering the giants, no matter how -strong or clever they were." - -"Didn't it take a long time to do it, papa? The Golden Age didn't last -after quarrelling began, did it?" - -"No. The gods had their troubles and sorrows as well as men. But, as I -said before, the gods always ended by being successful." - -"Are you too tired to tell another story, father? This time I wish we -could hear something about the fairies. Won't you tell us about -Ashiepattle?" - -Now Ashiepattle is one of the favourites of all Norse children, and many -tales are told of his wonderful deeds. - -"Which story shall it be?" asked the farmer. - -"The one about his eating with the troll," cried Mari and Ole, together. - -Their father laughed. "You are never tired of that, although you are -almost a man, Ole. Listen, then, and you shall hear how this brave boy -ate with the giant. - -"Once upon a time there was a man who had three sons. The older boys -were idle and lazy and would do no work. Their father was too old and -feeble to compel them. He had a fine wood-lot, and he wished them to go -out and cut down the trees. Then he would be able to sell lumber and pay -his bills; but for a long time the sons gave no heed to his request. - -"At length, however, they began to listen and think the plan was a good -one. The oldest son shouldered his axe and started for the forest. But -he had no sooner begun his work upon a big tree, than a troll suddenly -appeared at his side. - -"'That is my tree,' said the troll. 'If you cut it down, I will kill you -at once.' - -"The boy was terribly frightened. And it is scarcely to be wondered at, -for the troll was an immense, fierce-looking creature. Dropping his axe, -he started for home on the run, and did not stop to look around till he -got there. - -"'You coward,' cried his father when he heard his story. 'When I was a -boy no troll was ever able to scare me away from my work.' - -"'I will go,' said the second son. 'I shall not be afraid, you may -believe.' - -"He started out with a brave heart, and was soon at work in the forest. -But his axe had hardly struck the first tree when the troll appeared -before him. - -"'Spare the tree, if you wish me to spare your life,' cried the giant. - -"The boy did exactly as his brother had done before him. All his bravery -disappeared the moment he looked upon the giant. Without stopping a -moment he fled for home, and rushed into the house breathless. - -"'What a foolish, cowardly fellow,' cried his father. 'You are not much -like me when I was young. No troll ever drove me away from my work.' - -"'Let me try, father,' said little Ashiepattle. 'I am not afraid.' - -"His two brothers looked at him in astonishment. '_You_ try, when we -have both failed! You, who never go out of the house, what an idea!' And -they laughed in scorn. - -"Nevertheless, Ashiepattle went to the forest. But first, he asked his -mother for a good supply of food. She at once put on the pot and made -him a cheese, for she had nothing ready. With this in his bag, he -started out merrily and was soon at work. The axe was sent straight into -the heart of the tree, and the chips flew right and left. But just then -a deep, gruff voice was heard close by. - -"'Stop at once,' cried the troll, 'or you shall die.' - -"Now, do you suppose Ashiepattle followed his brothers' example, and -that he fled from the troll? He never thought of such a thing. He did -run, to be sure, but only for a short distance, to the spot where he had -left his cheese. Coming back to the place where the troll stood, he -squeezed his cheese with all his might. - -"'Keep still, or I will squeeze you just as I am squeezing this cheese,' -he shouted. - -"It would have made you laugh to see that little fellow talking to the -big giant in this way; but the troll was a coward, as all big blusterers -are, and somehow Ashiepattle felt it. His quick mind told him that he -was a human being, and wiser than all the trolls. What do you suppose -the troll did, children? He cried, 'Spare me!' with a voice trembling -with fear. 'If you will only spare me, I will help you cut down the -trees,' he added, in haste. - -"That afternoon great work was done in the forest. Many great trees were -laid low; for the troll had wonderful strength in his big arms, and he -showed himself a fine helper. - -"When night came the troll proposed that Ashiepattle should go home with -him to supper. - -"'It is nearer than your house,' he said. - -"So Ashiepattle went with the troll to his home in the forest. - -"Before the supper could be made ready, a fire must be made in the -fireplace. The troll said he would do this if Ashiepattle would draw -some water from the well. - -"When the boy looked at the iron buckets he should have to fill, he knew -that he could not even lift them; but he was too wise to say this. - -"'I won't bother with those buckets,' he told the troll; 'I will bring -the well itself. Then you will be sure to have water enough.' - -"'O, don't do that,' cried the troll, in fear, 'for I will have no well -left. Let me get the water, while you make the fire.' - -"This suited Ashiepattle, of course, for it was exactly what he wished. -The water was brought, and a great kettleful of porridge was soon ready -to eat, so the troll and the boy sat down together at the table. - -"'I can eat more than you, although you are so much larger,' said -Ashiepattle to his host. - -"'Let us see you try,' said the troll, who felt sure he could beat the -boy. - -"What do you think Ashiepattle did? When the troll was not looking, he -seized the bag in which he had kept the cheese, and, fastening it in -front of him, he slipped most of the porridge he received into that, -instead of his mouth. At last it was quite full. Ashiepattle then took -his knife and cut a hole in it, while the troll watched him in wonder. -After awhile the giant exclaimed: - -"'I really can't eat any more. I shall have to admit you have beaten -me.' - -"'Didn't you see what I did?' cried his visitor. 'If you cut a hole in -your stomach as you saw me do, you can eat as long as you wish.' - -"'But didn't it hurt terribly?' asked the troll. - -"'No, indeed. Try it and see for yourself,' replied Ashiepattle, -laughing inside all the while. - -"The troll did as he was told, and you may guess what happened. He fell -on the floor in agony and died in a few moments. - -"And what did our brave little Ashiepattle do? He searched for the -stores of gold and silver belonging to the troll, and soon succeeded in -finding them. He started for home in great glee, for now he could pay -his father's debt and free the old man from trouble." - -"Listen," cried Henrik, as his father finished the story. "There is a -noise outside as though something were the matter. Do you suppose foxes -have dared to come near and are disturbing the hens?" - -"We will soon find out," cried the farmer, jumping to his feet. "Hand me -my gun from the wall, good wife, and Henrik, take yours and follow me." - -They crept out of the house with as little noise as possible, while Ole -and Mari flattened their noses against the window-panes. But it was -pitch-dark outside, and they could see nothing. - -Bang, bang! went a gun. - -"They found him, they found him," shouted Ole, jumping up and down. "I -do hope he was hit." - -A few minutes after, steps were heard coming back to the house. Ole -rushed to the door and opened it. There stood his father holding a large -red fox by the nape of the neck. The eyes of the animal were glassy, for -he was quite dead. - -"He was creeping away over the snow when we saw him," said the farmer, -"and he had one of my finest hens in his mouth. I don't believe this was -his first visit, either, for you know, wife, we have lost several fowls -lately. Henrik, you and Ole may skin this sly fellow and make a mat for -your mother. But it is getting late, and I must start early in the -morning, so to bed, one and all." - - - - -CHAPTER VIII. - -THE LUMBER CAMP - - -THE whole family were awake bright and early the next morning. Mari and -Greta helped their mother in packing the birch-bark knapsack with the -provisions their father needed to carry with him to the forest. There -must be a good supply of dried meat and fish, sugar, butter, and flour. -Last, but not least, the coffee was packed safely inside. What would the -good man and his helpers do without this refreshing drink? When they -returned to the hut after a day's chilling work, a bowl of hot coffee -would fill them with new life. - -"Ole and I will come next week and bring you fresh supplies," said -Henrik, as his father bade them good-bye and the three men started out -on their snow-shoes over the crisp snow. - -They were soon out of sight and the rest of the family returned to their -work. But little Mari, who loved her father very tenderly, kept thinking -of the hard, cold work before him. What kind of a home would he find -when he got into the forest? There would be no shelter of any kind. - -He and his men must go to work at once and saw some logs, with which -they would build a rough hut. They would stuff the chinks with moss to -keep out the great cold, or else they would freeze to death. - -What furniture would they have? A large, flat stone would serve as a -fireplace, while the bed would be made of poles placed side by side and -covered with moss. That was all. They must sleep as close to the fire as -possible, and even then they would suffer greatly during the long, -freezing nights. - -"I am so sorry the crops failed," said Mari to her mother when she had -thought of all these things. "I almost wish father had gone to work -fishing this winter. I don't believe that would have been as hard work." - -"The sea has its own dangers, my daughter," answered her mother. "Think -of the fearful storms that rage along our coast and the sad deaths that -have come to some of our friends. No, Mari, lumbering is hard work, but -it is safer, I think, than fishing in the winter season." - -Ole had come into the room while they were talking. - -"It's cold and uncomfortable for father this winter, I know," he said, -"but the greatest danger is in the spring-time, when he has to float the -logs down the narrow streams to the sawmills." - -"Why is that so dangerous?" asked Mari. - -"Because his work isn't over when he has once launched the logs into -the water. He must watch them in their course and see that they get to -their journey's end. Suppose one log gets across the stream and blocks -the way? Then father must wade out into the water and pull that log -aside with his boat-hook. He has to spend a good deal of his time in the -water, and is likely to freeze his feet, or get a terrible cold, at any -rate. Perhaps he has to jump on the logs as he pulls them apart. Suppose -he slips and, falling through, is jammed to death between the logs! - -"There, there, Mari, dear, don't cry. I shouldn't have said all this. -Father will probably get along all right and come home safe in the -spring." - -Henrik put his strong arms around his little sister, and she had soon -forgotten her fears and was laughing heartily over the fairy-story he -was telling her. - -The next week after their father left home, Henrik and Ole started out -on a visit to the camp, carrying with them a stock of provisions large -enough to supply the men for several days longer. - -"Take your gun, Henrik," said his mother, "for you can't tell what wild -creatures you may meet on the way. It would be a fine surprise for your -father if you should present him with a hare or a deer. Some fresh meat -would make a rare treat for the men." - -The boys skimmed over mile after mile of snowy ground, and nothing -unusual happened. No houses were in sight all this time, and there were -no tracks of living creatures. It was lonely, and dreary, and quiet. - -They were nearing their journey's end, and were climbing the side of a -hill, when Henrik suddenly stopped. - -"See, Ole," he whispered, "there are the tracks of some four-footed -beast ahead of us. They are too heavy and big for hares'. It may be we -are near some bear's den. Look out, for you know the old ones are -sometimes very fierce. Let us follow the tracks for a while and see what -we come to, anyway." - -"Shouldn't we be proud if we could find him and kill him?" answered Ole. -"Roasted bear's meat makes a pretty good dinner." - -The boys travelled very carefully now, for they had come into the thick -woods. The tracks suddenly came to an end at a pile of logs lying at one -side. - -"Perhaps the bear has a snug home under those logs," said Henrik, in a -low tone, as he seized his gun. - -At that very moment the boys heard a sound, and at once a huge brown -bear appeared. He moved sleepily, as though he had just been wakened, -but as soon as he got sight of the boys he roused, and his face became -fierce. - -No time was to be lost, but Henrik was as cool as any old hunter. His -hand did not tremble as he took careful aim. Whizz! flew the bullet -just as the bear prepared to come at them. It would have gone straight -into his heart if he had not suddenly raised his paw, but it entered -that instead. - -"Run for your life, Ole," shouted his brother, as the huge and angry -brute dashed toward them. - -Even as he spoke, the bear knocked Ole down, and would have made short -work of him if it had not been for Henrik's coolness. A second shot from -his gun broke the animal's neck. He rose on his hind legs, and plunged -blindly forward only to fall dead at Henrik's feet. - -"It's a good thing we are trained to be soldiers at school," the brave -boy said afterward, when he told the story to his father. "I really -believe I should have lost my head, if it hadn't been for that training. -But I said to myself: 'You never fail at home in hitting the mark, why -should you now?' It gave me courage, father." - -His father smiled and answered, "You have done well, Henrik. I am proud -of you." - -This was said as the boys sat around the fire in the log hut that night. -As soon as they were sure the bear was really dead, they had hurried on -to the camp, which was only a short distance away. Then, as soon as they -had told of their luck, the men went back with them to skin the bear and -cut up and bring in the meat. They brought it to the camp on a rough -sledge. - -"He is a beauty," exclaimed one of the men, as he looked at the bear. - -"And as big a one as I ever set eyes on," said the other. "I don't see -how you ever dared to tackle him, Henrik. I should have hesitated for a -moment, myself." - -It was so late in the day when they all got back to the camp that father -said: - -"Boys, you had better stay all night, unless you think your mother will -worry about you." - -"We told her we might not come home to-day," said Ole. "It is such a -long tramp, she said we had better not try, for we would get too tired. -So it is all right." - -How good the bear steak looked when it was set on the rough -supper-table. It was smoked a good deal,--that was certain; but no one -spoke or even thought of that. And the table was not elegant, for there -was no cloth to cover the rough pine boards. But the fresh cheese, the -kind mother had sent, the hard brown bread baked by the men, with plenty -of bear steak and a bowl of steaming coffee, made a supper "fit for a -king," as the boys declared when they could eat no more. - - - - -CHAPTER IX. - -THE LAPPS - - -"PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm -farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik. "You -ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps. Ah! you will find -plenty of cold weather there. But those queer people don't seem to -notice it very much. I suppose that is because they have got used to it, -since they never lived anywhere else." - -"Do tell us about them," begged Ole. "I didn't know you had ever been to -Lapland, Adolf." - -[Illustration: "'IT IS ALWAYS IN THE SHAPE OF A MOUND.'"] - -"Yes, when I was a young man I was a great hunter, Ole. I have travelled -all over this country and have seen many strange sights." - -"I should like to be a hunter, too," said Henrik. "It must be great -sport getting the wild reindeer. But go on, Adolf, and tell us about the -homes of the Lapps, and their herds of tame reindeer, as well as the -queer ways of the people." - -"They are a strange people, that is a fact," said Adolf. "They are -queer-looking and queer in their ways. They are very small, few of them -over five feet tall, and they are quite stout. Their skin is of a dark -yellow; the hair is jet-black, coarse and straight; their cheek-bones, -high; and their eyes are blue and small. Their little noses turn up in a -comical way, and their mouths are often open as though they were -surprised at something." - -"I suppose they dress in fur, don't they?" asked Ole. - -"O yes, from head to foot. But they get all they need from the skins of -their reindeer. They wear high boots bound tightly around their legs -in winter-time, so they are able to keep dry, even if they are out in -the worst snow-storm." - -"What are their houses made of?" asked Henrik. "I suppose lumber is -scarce where they live." - -"Sometimes the people make a frame-work of timber and cover it first -with skins and then with turf. Sometimes the hut is built of stones, -over which the turf is thickly laid. But it is always in the shape of a -mound." - -"Are there any windows in the hut?" - -"No, Ole, and so, of course, the air inside is very close and -unpleasant. There isn't even a chimney. A hole is left in the roof large -enough to let out the smoke; that is all. When the short summer comes -round, the Lapps prefer to live in deer-skin tents, and I can't say I -blame them." - -"Did you ever visit them in their homes, Adolf?" asked Henrik. - -"Yes, I stayed with a family of them over night. They seemed very -friendly and tried to make my visit pleasant, but I didn't enjoy it very -much, it was such a dirty, smoky place. - -"In the middle of the room was a stone fireplace, over which hung the -kettle when our supper was cooked. They all squatted on deer-skins -around the fire. When I had been there a few minutes, I heard a noise -overhead. I looked up and saw a dear little blue-eyed baby, swinging in -a hammock and cooing to me. I reached up and took it down, and it -snuggled in my arms as though it knew I was a friend." - -"What did you have for supper?" asked the farmer. - -"Everything came from the reindeer, of course. There was plenty of rich -milk, besides a good-sized cheese and a meat stew. I have eaten worse -meals since, many times." - -"But how did you sleep?" - -"The beds were easily made by stretching deer-skins on the floor. We -covered ourselves with more skins, and lay snug and warm till morning." - -"Did you sleep more warmly than we do here?" The farmer laughed as he -said it. - -"I must say I did," replied Adolf, with an answering laugh. - -"Although the Lapps' huts are far from beautiful, they are made so that -wind and snow cannot blow in, at any rate." Adolf pointed to a ridge of -snow that had sifted in through the wall, although they had stuffed the -cracks as well as they could with dried moss. - -"But, dear me! the Lapps wouldn't mind it very much if it did," he went -on. "The men will lie down to sleep in an open field on rocks or snow, -if they are not near their home. They are not afraid of the cold, and it -seldom seems to hurt them, either. - -"As I lay on the floor of the hut that night, I could see rows of smoked -meat and fish hanging against the sides of the walls. They have neither -storehouses nor closets, so they are obliged to keep their provisions in -the huts. - -"The next morning I went out among the reindeer with the chief of the -settlement. I believe there were more than a thousand reindeer in sight. -It was milking-day and the men were having a lively time of it. They had -to catch each animal and hold it still with a lasso while the milking -was done." - -"Why did you speak of milking-day, Adolf? Don't the Lapps milk the -reindeer as often as we do our cows?" - -"No, indeed. It is done only once a week, because the creatures are so -wild. They are not gentle and tame, as you have probably supposed. They -can be managed very well in driving, however. It is great sport to ride -behind a team of reindeer, for one flies over the snow like the wind. -Their masters sometimes drive them a hundred miles in a day." - -"That is good, for I have heard that the Lapps don't stay in one place -all their lives. They are a wandering people, aren't they?" - -"Yes, Ole, but one reason for that is the need of finding good -feeding-grounds for their deer. When one place becomes bare, they must -seek another. Then, again, in the summer-time they like to go to the -rivers and camp beside them for the sake of the salmon fishing. They are -as fond as we of a good dish of salmon for dinner." - -"What do the reindeer feed on?" asked Henrik. - -"In winter they paw away the snow and find the lichen, which is a little -gray plant very much like the moss you see growing on the mountainside -about here. In summer they eat the young and tender shoots on the bushes -and low trees. They are very hardy creatures and among the most useful." - -"Just think!" cried Ole. "The reindeer furnish the Lapps with everything -they need,--their clothing, food, and shelter; and, as if that were not -enough, they make good beasts of burden, and carry their masters -wherever they wish to go." - -"I shall tell Mari all about them when I get home," Ole went on. "I know -one question my busy little sister will ask at once. She will say, 'What -do the women and children do with themselves all the time?' How shall I -answer that question, Adolf?" - -"You may tell Mari there is plenty of work for them. They dress the -reindeer skins, and make lovely rugs and warm slippers turned up at the -toes and bound with red." - -"Why, yes, Ole, your mother has a pair of slippers made by the Lapp -women," interrupted his father. "I bought them for her at Bergen, and -she wears them on cold winter mornings." - -"That is so, I remember them; but I never thought about the Lapps when I -looked at them," answered Ole. "Is there anything else the women of -Lapland make, Adolf?" - -"Many things. They showed me knives and spoons they had shaped out of -the horns of the reindeer. They were very pretty, and a great deal of -time must have been spent on the carving. The men and boys do most of -this last work. I really think the most wonderful thing I saw was the -thread the women make of the reindeer sinews. It is fine and even, yet -very strong. I wish I could have seen them making it." - -Adolf yawned. "I am so sleepy I think it must be bedtime. There's a -hard day's work before us to-morrow." - -After fresh wood had been laid on the fire, the party quickly settled -themselves for the night's rest. - - - - -CHAPTER X. - -HOLIDAY FROLICS - - -"FATHER'S coming, father's coming!" cried Mari as she stood looking down -the snow-covered valley. - -She rushed into the house and put on her skis, then skimmed across the -fields with long strides. - -"Everything is ready," she told her father as soon as she reached him. -"And now we shall have a lovely Christmas because you have come." - -Yes, everything was ready for the greatest day of the year. Even the -birds were not forgotten, for a fresh sheaf of wheat had been fastened -on the pole where the magpie had hidden the silver brooch. Ole had made -a new collar for the dog, Kyle; Henrik had shot enough wild game for -the Christmas dinner; Mari and Greta had helped their mother in making -some wonderful cakes. - -There was nothing for the tired father to do except to sit in the -chimney-corner and frolic with his children. It was a jolly time, for no -one was expected to be quiet now, and all were allowed to do as they -pleased. - -Christmas comes but once a year, and the children realized it fully. - -They played games and told stories; they danced and sang to the music of -Henrik's violin. There was no spinning, or even crocheting, for the -girls, while the boys did only what farm work was needed to keep the -horses and cattle comfortable. - -On Christmas Day a party of the villagers came to the farm to share in -the games and feasting. Even the magpie, mischievous little fellow, -seemed to enjoy the fun. He flew from one to the others of the party -and, lighting on the shoulders of the young girls suddenly, would -startle them and make every one else laugh. - -The baby, bless his heart, had the best time of all. He was not left to -hang in his cradle for a single moment. Everybody wished to hold him, -and he was passed from one to another of the company, where he enjoyed -himself fingering the shining silver ornaments of his friends. - -He had his new toys to amuse him, also, for Henrik and Ole had carved -him a doll and a queer-looking horse out of wood. - -Everybody was jolly and happy, and there was much drinking of coffee and -shaking of hands. It was eleven o'clock when the tired but happy -children climbed the steps of their beds to dream of the good time just -over. - -After this, it did not seem a very long time to Fastilevn, which is the -next best holiday to Christmas. At least, that is what Mari thought, -and if you lived with her you would surely think so too. - -Fastilevn comes in the early spring, on the first Monday of Lent, and on -that day the Norse children are allowed to do exactly as they wish. -Their parents may be strict and stern all the rest of the year, but at -Fastilevn all rules are laid aside and the little ones may run wild if -they like. - -Cakes and buns! If you could see Mari, Greta, and their brothers eat -sweet things on this day, you would wonder where they could possibly -find room in their stomachs to stow them all away. - -The feasting was not the best part of the fun, however. You would never -guess what strange thing the children were allowed to do on that day. -They might whip their mother! Of course, it was all in sport. The boys -took long birch twigs and fastened many tissue-papers and coloured -ribbons and tinsel upon them. The night before the great day, these -twigs were set up in a corner of the living-room, all ready for the next -day's fun. - -With the first light of morning those gay switches began to be plied, -while the children followed their mother about, laughing gaily all the -while. - -How long did the fun last, do you suppose? Until the last shred of paper -was gone from each switch. - -And how do you suppose there ever came to be such an odd custom? The -Norse parents believe firmly in the old maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil -the child." Their children are likely to be often whipped for -wrong-doing; Fastilevn is supposed to make up for twelve months of -whippings, whether they were deserved or not. - -Mari has seldom needed punishment, for she is a good, helpful little -girl; but she enjoys Fastilevn very much, nevertheless. - -The holiday came to an end, as all days must, whether they are good or -bad. In the evening, when the bare switches had been thrown away, Mari -went to her mother and put her arms around her neck, whispering: - -"Mamma, I wouldn't really hurt you for the world, even if you had to -give me a thousand whippings. And I am going to try harder than ever to -be your little helper." - -The good woman's eyes filled with tears. 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Bridgman - -Release Date: February 12, 2013 [EBook #42079] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARI, OUR LITTLE NORWEGIAN COUSIN *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> - - - - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 42079 ***</div> <div class="figcenter" style="width: 397px;"> <img src="images/cover.jpg" width="397" height="600" alt="Cover with Mari in front of her house" /> @@ -1044,12 +1001,12 @@ born, mother?"</p> <p>"Yes, dear, the people of the village seemed to vie with each other in preparing a dish of -flödegrod. It did taste so good! It was hard +flödegrod. It did taste so good! It was hard to tell whose was the best. You must learn<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span> how to make this cream porridge now, Mari; you are quite old enough. You will never be thought a good housekeeper if you cannot -make smooth flödegrod."</p> +make smooth flödegrod."</p> <p>"The baby is to be christened next week. Everybody will be there, of course, mother."</p> @@ -3256,7 +3213,7 @@ Large 12mo, illustrated $1.50<br /> <p>In this book Mr. Johnston gives interesting sketches of the Indian braves who have figured with prominence in the history of our own land, including Powhatan, the -Indian Cæsar; Massasoit, the friend of the Puritans; +Indian Cæsar; Massasoit, the friend of the Puritans; Pontiac, the red Napoleon; Tecumseh, the famous war chief of the Shawnees; Sitting Bull, the famous war chief of the Sioux; Geronimo, the renowned Apache Chief, etc., @@ -3727,382 +3684,6 @@ Montgomery and Arnold against Quebec.</p> <div class='tnote'><b>Transcriber's Note:</b> Obvious punctuation errors repaired.</div> - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin, by -Mary Hazelton Wade - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARI, OUR LITTLE NORWEGIAN COUSIN *** - -***** This file should be named 42079-h.htm or 42079-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/2/0/7/42079/ - -Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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