one fine evening a young princess went out to take a walk in a wood. when she came to a cool spring of water, she sat down to rest. she had a golden ball in her hand. she was tossing it up into the air, and catching it again as it fell.
after a time she threw it up so high that she missed catching it, and the ball fell “if i could on get my ball again, i will give away all of the five things that i have in this world.”
down into the spring
at this time a frog put its head out of the water“princess, if you will love me, let me live with you, let me eat from your golden plate, and sleep on your bed. i will bring your ball back again.”
“what nonsense this silly frog is talking! but he maybe able to get my ball for me, and therefore i will tell him he shall h