Other editions of book Household stories from the collection of the Brothers Grimm

In the olden time, when wishing was having, there lived aK ing, whose daughters were all beautiful; but the youngest was so exceedingly beautiful that theS un himself, although he saw her very often, was surprised whenever she came out into the sunshine. Near the castle of this King, lay a large and gloomy forest, and in the midst stood an old lime-tree, beneath whose branches flowed a tranquil brook; whenever it was very hot, the King syoungest daughter ran ofiE into this wood, and sat down on the bank of the cool stream; and, when she felt dull, would often divert herself by throwing a golden ball up in the air and catching it. And this was her favorite amusement. Now, one day it so happened, that this golden ball, when the King sdaughter threw it into the air, did not fall down into her hand, but on the grass; and then it rolled past her into a little fountain. The King sdaughter followed the ball with her eyes, but it disappeared beneath the water, which was so deep that no one could see to the bottom. Then she began to lament, and to cry louder and louder; and, as she cried, a voice called out, Why weepest thou, OK ings daughter! thy tears would melt even a stone to pity. And she looked around to the spot whence the voice came, and saw a Frog stretching his thick ugly head out of the water. A h! you old water-paddler, said she, was it you that spoke? I am weeping for my golden ball which has slipped away from me into the water. Be quiet, and do not cry, answered the Frog; I can give thee good advice.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful att

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