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Title: Danish fairy & folk tales : a collection of popular stories and fairy tales
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Bay, J. Christian (Jens Christian), 1871-1962 Grundtvig, Sven, 1824-1883
Subjects: Folklore -- Denmark
Publisher: New York London : Harper & brothers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ing a life without aim and goal; butnow I am free. The young man mused for a moment, and said : But was the money not all your own ? Did younot have a right to use it as you pleased? The ghost answered, gravely : No, it was not. Iheld it in trust, as every wealthy man does. Theday will come when we shall account for all that wehave said and done, and for the manner in which wespent the money which God intrusted to our care ! Every word fell heavily upon the mind of theyoung man. He plunged into a deep revery, fromwhich he did not awake until the daylight had foundits way through the green, narrow windows. Lift-ing his head, he noticed that the landlord stood inthe open door, gazing at him with a wicked expres-sion of joy in his small, deep set eyes. I see that the man with the red mantle has paidyou a visit, said he, blinking maliciously at his guest. Yes, replied the merchant, and he proved tobe an excellent man. We talked a great deal ofpeople whom we both know, and of you, too. 210
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l in. CHI I CONDUCTED HIM INTO fHE CELLAK THE MERCHANT Of me? cried the landlord. Yes. The ghost promised to visit you in a fewdays and shave your head and chin. He said thathe had kept his eye on you for a great length oftime. ( rracious ! shouted he. How can I escape him5I would die of fear if I ever awoke and found himin my room. i shall tell him to-night, answered the youngman, that you would prefer not to be shaved as Iwa^. But in return you must keep me here for amonth, and when I am ready to return home I wishto borrow your horses and carriage. The landlord promised this, and implored him todo all that was in his power to prevent his beingshaved by the terrible ghost, of which he had heardso many fearful tales. In the course of the next four weeks the youngmerchants hair had again grown into its usuallength, SO he left the ruin in the landlords carriage,and returned home with the chest, which was foundto contain an immense- sum of money. The oldbook-keeper initiated him into th

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