Glooscap the great chief, and other stories - ElectricCanadian.com

FAIRY TALES 199
out me,"
said Jack, "I will go away to seek my
fortune."
So Jack went away to seek his fortune. He
travelled on for a long time, and at last he came
to a town where a king lived. The king had
one beautiful daughter who had many suitors;
and he had promised her hand to the first man
who could make her laugh three times.
Now it happened that Jack was very illshaped,
ugly and awkward. He strolled about
the village listening to all the gossip, and at
last he went to the king s palace among all the
suitors and visitors.
"Why are you
here?" the servants asked him.
At first he would make no answer, but when
they asked him again,
he said:
"Is it true that the princess will marry the
first man who will make her laugh three times?"
"Yes," they said,
"it is true."
said "Then," Jack, will "I stay."
So Jack was taken into the room where the
princess was waiting with all the suitors and
judges of the trial. At once he took out his
magical dish, and asked the princess to taste
the food. She took a bit on the tip of her
tongue, and when she found it so delicious she
began to eat, and offered some to all the others.
To everybody s astonishment, the food upon
the plate grew no less, although they all ate un
til they thought they could eat no more. Then