Stories About Snakes

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    "III The paddock cries, huhu, huhu. The child says, come out. The paddock comes out, whereupon the child inquires about her little sister, have you not seen little red-stockings. The paddock says, no, I have not. Have you. Huhu, huhu, huhu."
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    "From that day on, a strange change came over the child. As long as the snake had been her friend, she had grown tall and strong. But now, she lost her pretty rosy cheeks and looked very thin. Soon, the little bird began to cry in the night. The redbreast picked up soft leaves and twigs to make a gentle wreath for her. Then, the child lay down on her bed and went to sleep.",
    "An orphan girl was sitting by the town walls, spinning her thread. Suddenly, she saw a snake coming out of a hole in the wall. Quickly, she spread out a blue silk handkerchief. Snakes really love blue silk, and they like to crawl on it. When the snake saw the cloth, it went back and then returned. It brought a small golden crown and laid it on the handkerchief. Then, it went away again. The girl picked up the crown. It was shiny and made of delicate gold. Soon, the snake came back for a second time. But when it did not see the crown, it crept up to the wall. It was very sad. It hit its little head against the wall as hard as it could, until it fell down and died.",
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    "The little snake cries, \"Huhu, huhu.\" The child says, \"Please come out.\" The snake comes out. The child asks, \"Have you seen my little sister? Do you know where she is?\" The snake says, \"No, I have not seen her. Have you?\" The little snake cries, \"Huhu, huhu, huhu."
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    "Once there was a little girl who loved her afternoon snack. Every day, her mother gave her a small bowl of warm milk and soft bread. The girl would sit in the yard and eat happily. But one day, a small snake came out of a crack in the wall. It dipped its little head into the bowl and ate with her. The girl was not scared at all; she thought it was very sweet. When the snake did not come right away, she called out softly, \"Snake, snake, come quickly here. Come, little thing. You can have my bread, and you can drink the milk.",
    "Then the paddock hurried in and happily ate its food. It was very kind, too. It brought the child shiny stones, pretty pearls, and golden toys from its secret hiding place. The paddock only drank the milk, though, and left the bread crumbs alone. One day, the child used a little spoon to tap the paddock gently on the head. \"Please eat the bread crumbs, too, little thing,\" the child said. The mother was in the kitchen and heard the child talking to someone. When she saw the child hitting the paddock with the spoon, she ran out with a piece of wood and sadly killed the good little creature.",
    "From that day on, a strange change came over the child. As long as the snake had been her friend, she had grown tall and strong. But now, she lost her pretty rosy cheeks and looked very thin. Soon, the little bird began to cry in the night. The redbreast picked up soft leaves and twigs to make a gentle wreath for her. Then, the child lay down on her bed and went to sleep.",
    "An orphan girl was sitting by the town walls, spinning her thread. Suddenly, she saw a snake coming out of a hole in the wall. Quickly, she spread out a blue silk handkerchief. Snakes really love blue silk, and they like to crawl on it. When the snake saw the cloth, it went back and then returned. It brought a small golden crown and laid it on the handkerchief. Then, it went away again. The girl picked up the crown. It was shiny and made of delicate gold. Soon, the snake came back for a second time. But when it did not see the crown, it crept up to the wall. It was very sad. It hit its little head against the wall as hard as it could, until it fell down and died.",
    "If the girl had left the crown where it was, the paddock would have brought out even more shiny treasures from the hole.",
    "The little snake cries, \"Huhu, huhu.\" The child says, \"Please come out.\" The snake comes out. The child asks, \"Have you seen my little sister? Do you know where she is?\" The snake says, \"No, I have not seen her. Have you?\" The little snake cries, \"Huhu, huhu, huhu."
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