Nora Archibald Smith

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Nora Archibald Smith

nce on a time there was a man who had three sons-Peter, Paul, and the least of all, whom they called Youngling. I can't say the man had anything more than these threesons, for he hadn't one penny to rub against another; and he told the lads, over andover again, that they must go out into the world and try to earn their bread, for at homethere was nothing to be looked for but starving to death. Now near by the man's cottage was the King's palace, and, you must know, just againstthe windows a great oak had sprung up, which was so stout and tall that it took away allthe light. The King had said he would give untold treasure to the man who could fell theoak, but no one was man enough for that, for as soon as one chip of the oak's trunk flewoff, two grew in its stead