` What did YOU do ? ' she whispered in return . ` Do you suppose I would do anything for HIM ? ' said the king , and then hurriedly ordered Jesper to go on . ` In the next place , ' said Jesper , ` there came a fat old fellow on the same errand . He was very proud and dignified , but in order to get the hare he actually stood on his head , whacked his heels together , and cried `` Hurrah '' ; and that old fellow was the -- ' ` Stop , stop , ' shouted the king ; ` you need n't say another word ; the tub is full . ' Then all the court applauded , and the king and queen accepted Jesper as their son-in-law , and the princess was very well pleased , for by this time she had quite fallen in love with him , because he was so handsome and so clever . When the old king got time to think over it , he was quite convinced that his kingdom would be safe in Jesper 's hands if he looked after the people as well as he herded the hares . -LRB- Scandinavian . -RRB- THE UNDERGROUND WORKERS On a bitter night somewhere between Christmas and the New Year , a man set out to walk to the neighbouring village . It was not many miles off , but the snow was so thick that there were no roads , or walls , or hedges left to guide him , and very soon he lost his way altogether , and was glad to get shelter from the wind behind a thick juniper tree . Here he resolved to spend the night , thinking that when the sun rose he would be able to see his path again . So he tucked his legs snugly under him like a hedgehog , rolled himself up in his sheepskin , and went to sleep . How long he slept , I can not tell you , but after awhile he became aware that some one was gently shaking him , while a stranger whispered , ` My good man , get up ! If you lie there any more , you will be buried in the snow , and no one will ever know what became of you . ' The sleeper slowly raised his head from his furs , and opened his heavy eyes . Near him stood a long thin man , holding in his hand a young fir tree taller than himself . ` Come with me , ' said the man , ' a little way off we have made a large fire , and you will rest far better there than out upon this moor . ' The sleeper did not wait to be asked twice , but rose at once and followed the stranger . The snow was falling so fast that he could not see three steps in front of him , till the stranger waved his staff , when the drifts parted before them .
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