XVI. Which is Best 203 XVII. The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen 217 XVIII. The Swan Maiden 229 XIX. The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre 241 XX. The Staff and the Fiddle 253 XXI. How the Princess’s Pride was Broken 267 XXII. How Two Went into Partnership 279 XXIII. King Stork 291 XXIV. The Best that Life has to Give 305 [Illustration] [Illustration] List of Illustrations. _Page_ _Frontispiece._ _Head-piece—Preface_ v _Head-piece—Table of Contents_ vii _Head-piece—List of Illustrations_ ix _ONE O’CLOCK_ 1 _Head-piece—Bearskin_ 3 _The Baby drifts to the River’s Bank in the Basket_ 5 _Bearskin parts from the Princess_ 9 _The Princess weeps_ 10 _Bearskin and the Swineherd feast together_ 12 _TWO O’CLOCK_ 15 _Head-piece—The Water of Life_ 17 _The King gazes upon the Picture_ 19 _The North Wind flies with the Faithful Servant_ 21 _The King brings the Water of Life to the Princess_ 23 _The Faithful Servant gives the King his Golden Bracelet_ 25 _THREE O’CLOCK_ 27 _Head-piece—How One Turned his Trouble to Some Account_ 29 _The Soldier takes Trouble to Town_ 31 _The Soldier brings Trouble to the King_ 33 _The Giants fight one another_ 35 _The Rich Man takes Trouble home_ 37 _FOUR O’CLOCK_ 39 _Head-piece—How Three went out into the Wide World_ 41 _The Grey Goose meets the Sausage_ 43 _The Great Red Fox calls upon the Cock_ 45 _The Great Red Fox calls upon the Sausage_ 46 _The Great Red Fox rests softly_ 47 _FIVE O’CLOCK_ 49