beautiful girl, surrounded by a number of children. She was bitterly crying. On this day the father of this unhappy family died in jail; and that same terrible day, when h

im, he informed them that people would come and punish him even before the fête, and so they diligently prayed for his deliverance and salvation to the holy martyr Anastasia-and, behold! on th

irl, rising and drying her mournful tears. She covered the table with a simple blue cloth with

en eat to your hearts

thou not join our compa

ow I have no time, but I will

r-how and with what were the children to be fed the next day? That was the question which constantly came into her mind and kept her from being quiet

eaten nothing since morning; all the bread which was left sh

f rice was constantly diminishing

eet, the sun is shining in all its wonderful glory-lose no time while it is warm and comfortable!" an

ossed herself and with anxiety sat down and began to eat the rice, but she had not succeeded in swa

something to eat!" said he. Zenobi immediately rose; hunger was torturing

at-while I prepare thee a comfortable bed," and having done everything to make the foreign traveller feel as much at ho

called the children. His touching, caressing voice and his great good eyes instantly won him forever the sincere love of

, pointing to a very large bush growing within a few steps from

e concern and threw it so high into the air that it really looked like an insignificant little dark point. The children in amazement did not lose sight of this point and soon beheld a small balloon lowering itself in their direction; the air filled out the ha

making a lot of noise, Zenobi sat down at the side of her d

heralds proclaimed on all the city squares that the sovereign would spare no reward to him who woul

ost experienced or energetic doctor is able to define or heal in any way. Something extraordinary, unseen, unheard of! Heavy bands were tying dow

ds which kept her down, upon the Day of the Circumcision of the Lord, if by that day she had succeeded in findin

" he said, "it is high time to set forth for the journey; but how can I e

le breads), and may the Lord increase every

ashees and looking back at the departing hermit. A little

dainty lavashees for supper this evening

verflowing with rice. There was so little of it left when she had offered her dinner to the stranger; where then had th

and all were perfectly satisfied, but there yet remained some rice and lavashees. Zenobi gathered the remains and the next morning the dish was again as full as ever and there were enough lavashees for all. Thus the wonder repeated itself for eight days in succession, but on the Eve of the Circumcision of the Lord, the dish looked just the way it did when they took it off the table, neither rice nor lavashees had increased. Zenobi d

he quickly placed the handkerchief on the table and untied it; inside of it there was a magnificent, blindingly

ce to the palace before midnight!" And taking each other's hand, brother and sister ran on the road with what they had found by accident

ers interested. These were extremely numerous and our poor little acquaintances hardly had the patience to wait for their turn to come. The official unbeliev

lready standing in the bedroom of the suffering Tsarevna and saw how the Tsar, her father, with a trembling hand placed the necklace on his invalid daug

simple, yet most pathetic speech, in which one could clearly make out her warmest faith in God and her thankfulness and g

"feed them, let them drink and appease their aroused feeling and great anxiety, b

cider and having placed it on the pillow of the little princess, he gave ord

the chamberlains and ladies of honor of His Majesty the King conducted our dear little acquaintances, attired in gorgeous costumes, which gave still greater charm and beauty to their natural handsomeness and grace. The grieved Tsa

The King rushed towards her and took her up in his arms. The child put her arms around her father's neck and sweet, sweet tears flowed out of the eyes of both, and how open-heartedly

whom He chose to be the instrument of thy precious recovery,

ful congratulations to the Tsar and his bride, but the littl

d sisters, who from that time onwards lived at the palace

y became heir-presumptive to the throne. The reign of her husband was most peaceful and happy, and having lived to an advanced age in model mutual accord