The Grateful Beasts(11), part 2 · page 21 2101So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.102There he bought himself some fine clothes, and a beautiful coach with four horses, hired two servants, and drove back to his master.103You may imagine how astonished he was to see his Herd-boy returning to him in this manner!104Then the youth told him of the piece of good luck that had befallen him, and asked him for the hand of his beautiful daughter.105This was readily granted, and the two lived in peace and happiness to the end of their lives.106THE INVISIBLE PRINCE107Once upon a time there lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons.108The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements.109To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.110The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas.111The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.1 2← previousThe Grateful Beasts(11), part 1next →The Grateful Beasts(11), part 3↑ back to The Yellow Fairy BookThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/15/page/2/