THE LITTLE ELDER-TREE MOTHER [4]
beautiful it was!" said the little boy. "Mother, I have
been to warm countries!"
"I believe you," said the mother; "if one takes two cups of hot
elder-tea it is quite natural that one gets into warm countries!"
And she covered him up well, so that he might not take cold. "You have
slept soundly while I was arguing with the old man whether it was a
story or a fairy tale!"
"And what has become of the little elder-tree mother?" asked the
boy.
"She is in the teapot," said the mother; "and there she may
remain."
THE END
.
been to warm countries!"
"I believe you," said the mother; "if one takes two cups of hot
elder-tea it is quite natural that one gets into warm countries!"
And she covered him up well, so that he might not take cold. "You have
slept soundly while I was arguing with the old man whether it was a
story or a fairy tale!"
"And what has become of the little elder-tree mother?" asked the
boy.
"She is in the teapot," said the mother; "and there she may
remain."
THE END
.