` When I served the king 's chief herdsman , ' added he , ' I saw his daughter , and I am resolved to try if I can not win her for my wife . ' ` It will cost you your life , if you do , ' answered the father , shaking his head . ` Well , I will do my best , ' replied his son ; ` but first give me the sword which hangs over your bed ! ' The old man did not understand what good the sword would do , however he took it down , and the young man went his way . Late in the evening he arrived at the house of the herdsman , and knocked at the door , which was opened by a little boy . ' I want to speak to your master , ' said he . ` So it is you ? ' cried the herdsman , when he had received the message . ` Well , you can sleep here to-night if you wish . ' ' I have come for something else besides a bed , ' replied the young man , drawing his sword , ` and if you do not promise to give me your youngest daughter as my wife I will stab you through the heart . ' What could the poor man do but promise ? And he fetched his youngest daughter , who seemed quite pleased at the proposed match , and gave the youth her hand . Then the young man went home to his parents , and bade them get ready to welcome his bride . And when the wedding was over he told his father-in-law , the herdsman , what he had done with the sheep , and pigs , and cattle . By-and-by the story came to the king 's ears , and he thought that a man who was so clever was just the man to govern the country ; so he made him his minister , and after the king himself there was no one so great as he . -LSB- From Islandische Mahrchen . -RSB- Eisenkopf Once upon a time there lived an old man who had only one son , whom he loved dearly ; but they were very poor , and often had scarcely enough to eat . Then the old man fell ill , and things grew worse than ever , so he called his son and said to him : ` My dear boy , I have no longer any food to give you , and you must go into the world and get it for yourself . It does not matter what work you do , but remember if you do it well and are faithful to your master , you will always have your reward . ' So Peter put a piece of black bread in his knapsack , and strapping it on his back , took a stout stick in his hand , and set out to seek his fortune .
For a long while he travelled on and XXXXX , and nobody seemed to want him ; but one day he met an old man , and being a polite youth , he took off his hat and said : ` Good morning , ' in a pleasant voice .
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