Tales of Giants from Brazil

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he gazelle; her hair hid in its soft waves the deep shadows of the night; her smile was like the

ho was renowned in the city for her great beauty. As her little step-daughter grew more and more lovely each day of her life

well his wife's jealous disposition. He always r

er and step-daughter were left alone in the world. They

in the balcony? The mother is beautiful, but the daughter is far more beautiful." The step-mother had always been jealous of the daughter's

the balcony? The mother is beautiful, but the daughter is far more beautiful." The step-mother flew into a terrible rage. She now knew that it was true as she had

nfinement of the little room, so she dug a foothold in the wall where she could stand and look out of the window. Her step-mother was leaning over the balcony all alone when two cavalheiros passed by. One

he girl into the jungle and kill her. "Be sure that you bring back the tip of

the old negro with a light heart. They walked through the city streets and out into the open c

r our health, yayazinha,

rated through the deep foliage. Angelita became frightened. "I'll not go another step if you do

r had commanded. "I could not hurt one hair of your lovely head, much le

id to the old man. "On the way you will see plenty of dogs. Cut off t

her believed him and thought that he had sla

arrots chattered to keep her from being lonely. She wandered on and on until finally she came to an enormous palace. The front door wa

y need some one to do it!" She found a broom and went to work at once. Soo

d there were three enormous giants entering the house. She had never dreamed that giants could

nd everything in such splendid order. "This is a different

ourselves," said the middle-sized giant. "I just realize it, now

e were away?" said the littlest giant, who was not lit

an. Their voices were so very kind, in spite of being so loud and heavy, that Angelita decided she dare come out f

biggest giant, looking at her kindly.

I ever saw in all my life,"

find our dirty, disorderly palace?" asked

er story. Her beauty and her swe

r," said the biggest giant, and the middle-sized giant and the littlest giant, speak

hey went out to hunt she would take the broom and make the palace neat and clea

he jungle with the three giants. When the step-mother heard about it she was so angry that she thought she could never

ath of any person who puts them on," said the wicked witch. Then she showed the step-mother just

d at all when she heard some one clap hands before the door one day when the giants were away. She went to the door; and, though she was very much surprised to see her step-mother, she invited her into the house. Her step-mother gave her a loving emb

d the package and opened it. Inside was a pair of leather slippers. Angelita looked at the little slippers. They were like the slippers which her dear

mised the step-mother she would do. Her step-mother was watching through the window, and when s

s something wrong. There were dirty tracks on the floor and dirty finger

sister that she has not cleaned them

g with little sister," said the litt

entered the big hall of the palace with a bound. There in the middle of the floor lay Angelita,

our dear little sister?

le sister whom we loved so muc

that our dear little sister is

st giant all began to sob so loud that it shook the earth. "Our

uilt a beautiful casket out of silver and carried it to the path which led to the city. Then t

t. The girl whose still form lay inside was the most beautiful maid he had ever gazed upon. "Thi

t the very first opportunity she slipped into the room. She opened the casket and was surprised to see the beautiful quiet maid. "You are very l

pened her beautiful eyes, an

lita was really alive he could hardly believe the good fortun

ant, and the littlest giant who was not little at all, came to the wedding feast. After that they visited their little sister often at her new