But the youth did not lose his presence of mind , and drawing his bow he pierced the beast with his arrow right through the skull . The creature fell heavily on the ground , and out of its side sprang a little hare , which ran like the wind along the river bank . The Prince drew his bow once more , and the hare lay dead at his feet ; but at the same moment a dove rose up in the air , and circled round the Prince 's head in the most confiding manner . But mindful of the black girl 's commands , he dared not spare the little creature 's life , and taking another arrow from his quiver he laid it as dead as the boar and the hare . But when he went to look at the body of the bird he found instead of the dove a round white egg lying on the ground . While he was gazing on it and wondering what it could mean , he heard the sweeping of wings above him , and looking up he saw a huge vulture with open claws swooping down upon him . In a moment he seized the egg and flung it at the bird with all his might , and lo and behold ! instead of the ugly monster the most beautiful girl he had ever seen stood before the astonished eyes of the Prince . But while all this was going on the wicked old Fairy had managed to make her way out of the wood , and was now using the last resource in her power to overtake her daughter and the Prince . As soon as she was in the open again she mounted her chariot , which was drawn by a fiery dragon , and flew through the air in it . But just as she got to the river she saw the two lovers in each other 's arms swimming through the water as easily as two fishes . Quick as lightning , and forgetful of every danger , she flew down upon them . But the waters seized her chariot and sunk it in the lowest depths , and the waves bore the wicked old woman down the stream till she was caught in some thorn bushes , where she made a good meal for all the little fishes that were swimming about . And so at last the Prince and his lovely Bride were free . They hurried as quickly as they could to the old King , who received them with joy and gladness . On the following day a most gorgeous wedding feast was held , and as far as we know the Prince and his bride lived happily for ever afterwards . THE DEAD WIFE -LRB- 20 -RRB- -LRB- 20 -RRB- From the Iroquois . Once upon a time there were a man and his wife who lived in the forest , very far from the rest of the tribe . Very often they spent the day in hunting together , but after a while the wife found that she had so many things to do that she was obliged to stay at home ; so he went alone , though he found that when his wife was not with him he never had any luck . One day , when he was away hunting , the woman fell ill , and in a few days she died .
Her husband grieved bitterly , and buried her in the house where she had passed her life ; but as the time went XXXXX he felt so lonely without her that he made a wooden doll about her height and size for company , and dressed it in her clothes .
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