Identifier: cu31924029932617 (find matches)
Title: Beasts and men
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Boschère, Jean de, 1878-1953
Subjects: Folklore
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead & Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e,grumbling. The next day Jan and Jannette once again crossedover the little red bridge, and broke some more candy fromthe wolfs house. Out came Garon again, bristling all over. Who is touching my Sugar-Candy House ? he roared. And Jan and Jannette repUed : Its the wind so mild.Its the wind so mild,That lovable child ! Very well, said the wolf, and he went back agaifi,but this time there was a gleam of suspicion in his eye. The next day was stormy, and hardly had Jan andJannette reached the Sugar-Candy House than the wolfcame out, and surprised them in the very act of breakinga piece off his window-sill. Oho ! said he. It was the wind so mild, was it ?That lovable child, eh ? Precious lovable children, I mustsay ! Gr-r-r, Ill eat them up ! And he sprang at Janand Jannette, who took to their heels and ran off as fastas their legs could carry them. Garon pursued them at agood speed in spite of his stiff paw, and although he nevergained upon them, yet he kept them in sight, and refused92
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GR-R-R, ILL EAT THEM UP! FOLK TALES OF BEASTS AND MEN to give up the chase. The children looked back once ortwice, and saw that the wolf was still following them, butthey were not very much afraid, because they were confidentof their ability to outrun him. All of a sudden they found their way barred by a river.There was no bridge across it, and the water was very deep.What were they to do ? Nearer and nearer came the wolf ! In the middle of the river some ducks were swimming,and Jan called out to them : Little ducks ! hitth ducks !Carry us over the river on your backs, for i( you dp notthe wolf will get us ! So the ducks came swimming up, and Jan and Jannetteclimbed each on to the back of one, and were carried safelyover to the other bank. Presently the wolf, in his turn, came to the river. Hehad seen how the children had managed to cross, and heroared out at the ducks in a terrible voice, Come andcarry me over, or Ill eat you all up ! Very well, answered the ducks, and they swsun tot

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